// 17 years sober today // The pic on the left was me at 19 years old. The bulge in my cheek was an infection that I had in my teeth/gums from several years of not taking care of myself. My drug addiction ran my life. I got a point at 20 years old where I was unemployable because I was selling drugs and getting high 24/7. I truly stopped giving a fuck about what happened to me and ultimately got to the point where I didn’t care if I lived or died. My world was so dark and felt like there was no way out and that this is how I was going die. On November 16th, 2005, I received the gift of desperation and reached out to my father for help. I just couldn’t take living the way I was living anymore. In hindsight it was a true moment of grace. A couple days later I walked into a rehab and started my journey to sobriety and a better life. Sobriety brought me to working out which has been a massive part of my recovery and continued success. Working out gave me an outlet and gave me goals to strive for. It was one of the things that gave me purpose which I didn’t have when I was getting high. My gratitude runs deep for the life that I’ve been giving. I still, after all of these years, find myself saying “Man, how did all of this happen to me?” Thank you to all of my family, friends, and my supporters here on social media. Without you I wouldn’t be the person I am today. It is because of all of you that I’ve been able to find the strength to stay sober and stay on a good path through all of these years. Cheers to another day here on planet earth🙏 #sobriety #fitness #transformation #motivation

FITNESS SAVED MY LIFE I was heavily addicted to drugs and alcohol in my teenage years into my very early 20’s. I cannot begin to count the number of times I should have died doing the things I was doing during those years but I guess the universe had different plans for me. When I got sober back in November of 2005, I knew I need to do something to stay busy and keep my mind off of doing drugs. Working out quickly became something that motivated me a ton and always gave me something new to strive for which helped me stay away from drugs and alcohol. I’ve dedicated my life to working out and living a healthy lifestyle which has helped me stay sober for over 17 years now. I’m grateful for every sober breathe I take and never want to go back to living that life that I used live. I once thought there was no hope for me but one step at a time and one day at a time my life completely changed. How has fitness and living a healthy lifestyle changed your life? #fitness #sobriety #bodybuilding #workouts #motivation #inspiration #recovery

On this day exactly 10 years ago, I walked into an emergency room and was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes It’s insane how fast time flies. I remember that day like it was yesterday. My blood sugars were over 1000 that day and my vision was shot. I could barely see 4 feet in front of my face my vision was so blurry. It was a a scary day. I had lost 15 pounds or so in the 2 weeks leading up to this day and was not feeling great to say the least. I spent 3 days in the hospital then left there to figure out how to live with type 1. It took some time but it became normal for me eventually. I was scared to workout for a month or so because of potential low blood sugars but I slowly got back into it and I’ve only gone upwards from there. What at first seemed like a curse, turned into something that empowered me and gave me the ability to motivate and inspire others. We often don’t know the strength that we have until we are truly tested. In hindsight, this was a gift from my higher power and another thing along with my recovery from drugs and alcohol to share with others to hopefully give them hope of living a great life despite what hardships they are facing. While it’s a very challenging disease to live with at times, I’m grateful for all of the life lessons it’s taught me and continues to teach me. Onward and upward! #type1diabetes #type1 #type1diabetic #type1strong #fitness #workout #bodybuilding #calisthenics

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🔥6 Exercises for STRONGER PULL UPS🔥 If you’re someone who’s struggling to get their first pull up or have plateaued in your pull up training, then SAVE these exercises and get to work✅ The pull up is an incredibly difficult exercise for most people. While having proper technique and mechanics is very important, it’s also key to be building strength in the right places✅ Building scapular control, eccentric strength, building the smaller muscles of the shoulders/back and improving grip strength need to be apart of the equation to get your first pull up and or see improvements✅ 1️⃣Pull Up Negatives 2️⃣Scapula Pull Ups 3️⃣Seated Assisted Pull Ups 4️⃣Horizontal Rows 5️⃣Band Assisted Pull Ups 6️⃣Dead Hangs Which one are you not working regularly? #pullups #calisthenics #core #backworkout #bodyweightworkout #bodybuilding

🔥Full Body Kettlebell Complex🔥 SAVE and SHARE this fast and effective full body workout✅ Perform 5 reps of each exercise one after the other with no rest in between exercises. As soon as you finish the last exercise in the complex, rest 60-90 seconds. Do 6-8 sets for a fast and effective full body workout✅ 1️⃣Swing Clean + Front Squat x 5 2️⃣Strict Shoulder Press x 5 3️⃣Back Lunges x 5 (per leg) 4️⃣Burpee Deadlifts x 5 My training programs ➡️ LINK IN BIO #kettlebellworkouts

🔥Functional CORE Circuit🔥 SAVE and SHARE this fast and effective functional core circuit✅ Grab a kettlebell or dumbbell and get to work! Working functional movement patterns and exercises that build strength and stability. Putting them together in a circuit allows us to get a lot of work done in a short amount of time, create a lot of time under tension, all while torching calories. Go as heavy as possible while being able to maintain excellent technique on exercises 1 & 2✅ Circuit Details⬇️ Perform the prescribed time / reps of each exercise one after the other with little to no rest in between. Once you finish the final exercise of the circuit, rest 60-90 seconds. Do 3-4 sets to build functional strength and shred your core✅ 1️⃣S. Arm Suitcase Carry x 30 sec (ea side) 2️⃣Split Stance Kneeling Wood Chopper x 10 (per side) 3️⃣Hollow Body Hold x 60 seconds Shorts from @asrv #ASRV #functionaltraining #functionalfitness #core #coreworkout #abs #abworkout

🔥3 Tips to Improve Your KB Cleans🔥 SAVE and SHARE this video and start cleaning up your technique and get out of pain✅ Stop smacking the back of your forearms and get out of pain! Learn these important tips to improve your technique and maximize your power and efficiency with your kettlebell training✅ Watch the full video to perfect your form and maximize every rep✅ Train with me ➡️ LINK IN MY BIO #kettlebell #kettlebellworkout #fullbodyworkout #functionaltraining

🔥5 Min Kettlebell CORE🔥 SAVE and SHARE this fast and effective functional kettlebell core workout✅ Perform each exercise for 50 seconds with a 10 second rest in between exercises. Do 1 set✅ 1️⃣Renegade Row + Knee Drive 2️⃣Core Twist + Sprinter Sit Ups 3️⃣Plank Pull Throughs 4️⃣Kneeling Wood Choppers (switch sides halfway) 5️⃣Dead Bugs Shorts from @asrv #ASRV #coreworkouts #core #abs #abworkout #functionalcore

🔥10 Min EMOM Leg Workout🔥 SAVE and SHARE this quad and glute focused workout/finisher✅ Use this as a full workout if you’re really pressed for time or get after it at the end of a workout to finish off the legs✅ At the start of minute 1, perform 10 back lunges on each leg going as heavy as possible while maintaining excellent technique. Rest the remainder of the minute. At the start of minute 2, hold a wall sit for 40 seconds. Rest the remainder of the minute. Continue to alternate exercises at the start of each minute. Repeat for 10 minutes✅ 1️⃣Back Lunges x 10 (each leg) 2️⃣Wall Sit x 40 seconds 💯Make sure you’re recovering strong and taking in adequate amounts of protein to maintain / build muscle. If you’re not getting enough protein in via Whole Foods it’s important to supplement with a high quality protein powder. I use @transparentlabs Grass Fed Whey Protein. Link in my bio and use code JAY. If you have any questions about protein feel free to shoot me a DM💯 #bodybuilding #legday #legworkout #lowerbodyworkout #functionaltraining

How fast can you do 30 burpees?! TAG and SHARE this challenge with a friend✅ My best time was 49 seconds with good technique. That’s one of the keys to this challenge. Excellent technique on every burpee✅ Chest must touch the floor and you must jump off the ground! No little 1 mm jumps! Post your attempts and you will be posted on my IG stories. LETS GO! #burpees #bodyweight #bodyweightworkout #bodyweightchallenge #calisthenics

🔥Top 5 Bodyweight Hamstring Exercises🔥 SAVE | SHARE these highly effective exercises to build hamstring strength, muscle mass and knee resilience✅ While hip hinging exercises should make up a good portion of hamstring training, knee flexion exercises should make up a pretty equal part to ensure we are hitting and building all aspects of the hamstrings✅ Start building these 5 exercises into your workouts to ensure that your hamstrings are strong and balanced✅ 1️⃣Nordic Hamstring Curl Negatives 2️⃣Ball S. Leg Hamstring Curls 3️⃣Bench Hamstring Curls 4️⃣Hamstring Plank Marches 5️⃣Ball Hamstring Curls #TheFunctionalPUMP #bodyweight #bodyweightworkout #bodyweighttraining #bodyweightexercises #hamstrings