-Jonathan Seaman-
26 years old
5'-9"
167 lbs. Before
162 lbs. After
PFT:
To be honest, you were kind of an underdog here
Jonathan. I don’t think many people were
betting on you to win. Based upon what
you were hearing and seeing from the other competitors during the contest, did
you actually think you had a shot at winning?
JS: I will admit, I did a good amount of banter
with the other contestants for the sake of good old fashioned competitiveness but
I never actually expected to win. More
than anything else, my motivation was to prove to myself that I could
accomplish something if I set my mind to it and winning has been ice on the
cake!
PFT:
What was the single most important variable that
enabled you to make such a dramatic transformation?
JS: Without a doubt, nutrition played the
greatest role in my transformation. Keith’s
nutritional guidance played a principal role in shaping and influencing my
nutritional habits. He introduced me to
MyFitnessPal, an application on your phone that makes tracking your food almost
effortless. Recording and monitoring my
nutritional intake made a world of a difference!
PFT: What was
your biggest vice or challenge along the way that could have derailed your
chances of winning?
JS: Drinking!
As a bartender, I’m immersed in the alcohol world 4 days per week and
resisting alcohol in that setting is like throwing a gambling addict into a
casino and telling them to have some “self control.” Initially I tried just a reduction of
drinking, but even then I found that my routine would be destroyed for at least
two days after a night out. As a result,
foregoing alcohol altogether is the best approach. It’s impossible to feed and
train your body when you’re not at 100%
PFT:
Now that you’ve seen through the 6 weeks of sacrifice,
is there anything that you would have done differently along the way?
JS: I would have been even more diligent with
my routine. There is always room for
improvement and I succeeded for the most part, but it is the perfectionist in
me that knows had every day been ideal I’m sure my results would have been even
more dramatic.
PFT:
What is the biggest take away for you from this 6-week
physique transformation contest?
JS: For me, this contest proved that a
significant physique change could be achieved in a limited period of time..assuming
you’re willing to make the sacrifices to get you there. Having seen such great results, I now feel
even more motivated to continue pushing towards my ultimate goal of being a Las
Vegas Chippendales dancer (kidding!).
PFT:
What advice do you have for a person who has been stuck
at a plateau and wants to take their physique to the next level?
JS: Quite frankly, examine their diet and
sleeping habits. Many of the fitness/physique
roadblocks I’ve come across in the past were self-inflicted. You have to fuel your body and get adequate
rest if you’re training hard.
PFT:
Even though you look great now, I have to ask, what
fitness and physique goals does Jonathan Seaman have for himself going forward?
JS: Well, right now I have a lot of momentum going
for me from the contest and I want to feed off of that as long as possible. Eventually I would like to be at my starting
weight for this contest but with the same percent of bodyfat that I currently
have. So I’d say I have another 7 or 8
lbs. of dense muscle that I’d like to add.
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