A
Although
Jamie
works
outside, his
jobasadiggeroperator
is mainly sedentary.
The Perth-based
27-year-old was
alwaysskinnyasakid
but a combination of
inactivity and poor
diet choices led him
to pile on the kilos in
his twenties.
As recently as early
last year his day
wouldgosomething
like this: work 9-5
sitting down and
eating junk food, headlying on the bed
eatingabowlofice
cream and holding a
beer with my other
hand,andIlookedat
myself and thought:
“Gee, I’m big.”
He also thought
about his three-year-
oldson.“Ididn’twant
tobeabigslobfor
him.Iwantedto
be healthy.”
Laekin had just
completed a six-week
challenge at the
Joondalup Result
Based Training (RBT)
gymwithexcellent
outcomes, and Jamie,conscious he had to
bite the bullet, decided
he’d give the 28-day
versionago.
The challenge
gives participants
access to nutritionists
andpersonaltrainers
so they can set
achievable weightloss
targets. Diet-wise,
Jamie was advised to
eat the equivalent of
eight palms of protein,
six fists of veg and
two fists of carbs
aday.Thiswasin
conjunction with a
hardcore training
regime: daily HIIT
sessions and weekend
bootcamps.
Ironically,hefound
the new diet very
demanding and
couldbarelyeatallthe
food, which mainly
consisted of kangaroo
andveggies,butonce
his metabolism
ramped up he couldn’t
get enough. When the
challenge finished
he’dlost7kg—down
from 93kg to 86kg.
The impressive
result inspired him
to sign up for RBT’s
transformation
program, which
focusesonboth
weightloss and
muscle-building. The
diet philosophy is eat
whatyouwantas
long as you don’t
exceed 2,000 calories,
andensureyou
consume your food
in 35% protein, 35%
carbs and 30% fat
proportions. Jamie
was stoked: he could
even eat burgers!
In the gym he
was now training a
different body part
everyday,increasing
weight volume, and
smashing bootcamps.
He was also having aIf you’ve a story like Jamie’s you’d like to share, send an email to [email protected] with clear before and after photos (photos must be at least 1MB each).TALE OF THE SCALE
JAMIE HEDLEYAGE: 27
LIVES:PERTH
JOB:DIGGER
OPERATOR
HEIGHT:175CM
WAS:93KG
26% BODYFAT
NOW:76KG
10% BODYFAT
LOST:17KG
TIME TAKEN:
6 MONTHSFine body of work
Jamie Hedley was lethargic and overweight, but he turned his life around thanks to
a hardcore nutrition and training program that saw him drop 16kg and get ripped.scan every two weeks
to monitor his
progress. The main
problemhefacedwas
fittingitallintohis
schedule.
“The hardest part
was making myself
go to the gym after a
longdaywhenIwas
tired. If I finished late
I’d try to go to a later
session but that
meantlesstimewith
the family.”
Fortunately, Laekin
wasverysupportive,
providing Jamie with
the encouragement
he needed when
things got tough. He
wasalsocontinually
motivatedbythe
friendly, upbeat
atmosphereatthe
RBT gym.
By January, he was
down to 79kg and
10.4% bodyfat — and
rippling with muscle.
He’snowat76kg
and 10% body fat
— a phenomenal
makeover in just
six months.
He says the secret
to a successful
transformation is
sticking to it and
setting attainable
goals. Joondalup RBT
ownerRyanDickson
agrees:“ItwasJamie’s
commitment and
consistency in both
training and tracking
of his foods that was
so impressive.”
Jamiesayshecan’t
believe how much
better he feels.
“Before I would get
tiredjustgettingout
ofthedigger.Ihavea
lotmoreenergynow.
“Guysatworkask
me about nutrition
and training like I’m
anexpert.Somehave
even started training
with me.”■40 MEN’S FITNESS JUNE 2017home, crash on the
lounge,drinkabeer,
watchTVandplay
video games while
eating Macca’s. It was
a recipe for disaster.
It was his partner
Laekin who first
noticed his ballooning
weight — but Jamie
ignoredher.“Iwas
asmart-arseand
thought I could get
away with it,” he says.
Butaworktrip
to Newman in the
Pilbara region of WA
finally revealed to
him how fat he’d
become. “I was“The most difficult part of my
transformation was making myself
go to the gym after a long day
working when I was tired.”● Game Changers Inspiration