{"id":1249,"date":"2010-06-16T10:45:01","date_gmt":"2010-06-16T14:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/?p=1249"},"modified":"2011-01-04T17:09:53","modified_gmt":"2011-01-04T21:09:53","slug":"and-the-winners-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/and-the-winners-are\/","title":{"rendered":"And The Winners Are&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well after several hours of reading through literally hundreds of blog comment entries,<br \/>\nwe have finally narrowed it down to 5 lucky winners for our:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blastyourbench.com\/special\" target=\"_blank\">10th Year Anniversary Mass &#038; Strength Building 2 for 1 Combo Package!<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blastyourbench.com\/special\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img41.imageshack.us\/img41\/431\/leemike625550.jpg\" alt=\"Mass &#038; Power Bodybuilding Special\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you may recall last weekend we held a blog contest where we asked readers to tell us&#8230; <\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;EXACTLY why building a big, strong, muscular body is so important to you and why you NEED a &#8216;Proven Mass and Power Building Training System&#8217; to help you achieve your fitness goals Right Now!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let me tell you judging something like this is NOT an easy task. The response to this was much bigger than I ever anticipated, and there were literally dozens of guys who could have won this contest.<\/p>\n<p>So I want to personally thank each and every one who took the time and effort to submit your entry on my blog. I feel that I&#8217;m the one who actually gets the most benefit from reading these comments, because it makes me so much more aware of the HUGE Positive Impact that we are making here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This stuff goes way beyond simply <em>&#8220;building muscle&#8221;<\/em> &#038; <em>&#8220;getting strong&#8221;<\/em>&#8230;<br \/>\nThis improves your entire quality of life, and in some cases is literally saving lives!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reading your personal stories is the one thing that really motivates me the most! This is what gives me the emotional energy I need to keep on living the <em>&#8220;Total Fitness Bodybuilding Lifestyle&#8221;<\/em> and providing you with the very best Fitness &#038; Nutritional Information available. <\/p>\n<p>So without further ado here are our deserving 5 winners (in no particular order)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>===========================================<\/p>\n<p><strong>Justin Realizes There&#8217;s No Magic Bullet!<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Justin Stine: posted on June 13, 2010<\/p>\n<p>I will be a high school senior in the fall, and my ultimate goa<br \/>\nl is to win the 2011 state weightlifting championship of Florida.<br \/>\nThis year, I have qualified for the 2010 championship, and<br \/>\nonce I received the news, I googled the fastest way to obtain a<br \/>\nbigger bench press.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, the first link that popped up was that letter that<br \/>\nMike Westerdal shares with the public, advertising the Critical<br \/>\nBench Program. Once I saw it was for a ten week period, I<br \/>\ndecided to start the program the week following the state finals.<br \/>\nI searched for other solutions, only to realize that time was a<br \/>\ncritical component in building a bigger bench. During the<br \/>\n4-5 weeks I had left to prepare, I did what I could, following the<br \/>\ntips and guidelines outlined in the 50 tips to gaining a bigger<br \/>\nbench e-book.<\/p>\n<p>Even though I worked hard, ate right, and followed these<br \/>\nguidelines, I came in last place. Weightlifting is my life, and<br \/>\nI have a dedication passion for this sport.<\/p>\n<p>Wanna know why I fell short, it is because I had been committed<br \/>\nto a muscle building magazine, and fell victim to its false<br \/>\ninformation and biased principles and concepts. I have wasted<br \/>\nmy time training by their false guidlines for 3 years, and went<br \/>\nNOWHERE. I am still hitting my head with a barbell to this day.<\/p>\n<p>I began the critical bench program the Wednesday after states,<br \/>\npreparing for the next state final matchup. I am just completing<br \/>\nweek 7, and I have actually gained strength with this program.<\/p>\n<p>I have never seen any fast paced progress such as this. I bench<br \/>\npressed 315 at states, and benching 350 pounds now! That is<br \/>\nunbelievable, and it is because I have found a source of reliable<br \/>\ninformation pertaining to this sport. The Critical Bench Program<br \/>\nshares the unvarnished truth with the public.<\/p>\n<p>I am continually searching for other important information and tips<br \/>\nout there on the web that will help me in my goal and mission.<br \/>\nI am considering becoming a personal trainer, as that will expose<br \/>\nme to alot of information of the sport I love. I have a low income,<br \/>\nminimum wage job, and can barely keep up with my diet and<br \/>\nsupps as it is.<\/p>\n<p>If I am one of the chosen 5 to receive the Critical Bench 2.0 for<br \/>\nfree, great. If not, I will buy it ASAP. I will continue to work hard,<br \/>\npush myself to failure on every set, and continue to educate myself<br \/>\nwith this sport that my passion lies in. If I continue to work hard,<br \/>\nand follow what I\u2019ve learned, I am sure that 365 days is enough<br \/>\ntime to win the state finals of my senior year! Thank you for the<br \/>\ninformation that you have shared with me so far.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.BlastYourBench.com\/special\">http:\/\/www.BlastYourBench.com\/special<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>===========================================<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cancer Survivor Trains For National Record!<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Ted: posted on June 13, 2010<\/p>\n<p>Lee &#038; Mike,<\/p>\n<p>Building a big, strong, muscular body is so important to me and<br \/>\nI NEED a &#8216;Proven Mass and Power Building Training System&#8217; to<br \/>\nhelp me achieve my fitness goals Right Now!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m a 59-year young cancer survivor. Two years ago I was diagnosed<br \/>\nwith throat cancer. After the first surgery I was told I could not lift<br \/>\nheavy weights anymore because the nerve was removed that controlled<br \/>\nmy left TRAP. It was removed because it ran through one of the lymph<br \/>\nnods that had cancer. Therefore no left TRAP.<\/p>\n<p>After Chemo and Radiation and losing 30 LBS, I found myself back<br \/>\nat the gym trying to prove everybody wrong. I gained body weight,<br \/>\nbut not the strength I wanted.<\/p>\n<p>I found &#8220;Blast Your Bench&#8221; online and after using this program I<br \/>\nincreased my bench by 30 lbs while losing 11 lbs. body weight.<br \/>\nI went from 21% body fat down to 13.5%<\/p>\n<p>This May I tied the NJ State record for Bench Press for my age<br \/>\nand weight with the WNPF.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m using the &#8220;Blast Your Bench&#8221; program now for my next meet<br \/>\non June 27, which I hope to set the NJ record for bench press for<br \/>\nmy age and weight. If I&#8217;m successful I will go the world meet in<br \/>\nNov. in Atlantic City, NJ.<\/p>\n<p>I need this program to get to the next level. I would like to set the<br \/>\nnational record for bench press for my age and weight.<\/p>\n<p>Credit given where Credit is Due!!!<br \/>\nThanks for all your emails and videos!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.BlastYourBench.com\/special\">http:\/\/www.BlastYourBench.com\/special<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>===========================================<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beginner Gains 100 Pounds On Bench And Loses Fat!<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Jonathan Lezondra: posted on June 11, 2010<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m 43 years old and I started &#8220;serious&#8221; weight lifting just this past<br \/>\nJuly 2009. In the past I have been lifting weights just for the heck of<br \/>\nit, no serious goals and my objectives were pretty superficial.<\/p>\n<p>I would make a go at it then stop totally all together. This was in my<br \/>\nyounger years. Now that I&#8217;ve gotten older and wiser, the &#8220;need&#8221; to<br \/>\nbecome more healthy was becoming apparent. Before I embarked on a<br \/>\nserious determination to be physically fit, I did a lot a research and the<br \/>\nidea of weight lifting always hovered my mind. In one of these researches,<br \/>\nI came across LeeHayward.com and found insights that were pretty down<br \/>\nto earth, real world scenarios where a common individual like me could<br \/>\nactually follow your advice.<\/p>\n<p>I started lifting weights and at my age, I have made great progress<br \/>\nthat has made me appreciate my body and have a positive outlook<br \/>\non a healthy life. Ever since becoming a &#8220;follower&#8221; of your site, I have<br \/>\nlearned valuable tips and advises that I have incorporated in my<br \/>\nworkouts. <\/p>\n<p>From a starting bench press of just lifting the bar for about a month,<br \/>\nI have progressed to a lifting weight right now of about 140lbs and<br \/>\nI can 1-rep max 150lbs. Not much for a beginner like me who&#8217;s only<br \/>\nbeen lifting for a year but I am very proud of the achievements<br \/>\nI have made over the past year. <\/p>\n<p>Its been over a year and I have not looked back. And the benefits<br \/>\nI am reaping right now from a slow struggle to a maintained attitude<br \/>\nhas boosted my self confidence in terms of how I look and how I feel. <\/p>\n<p>I have gotten stronger, my body has taken shape and form that I have<br \/>\nnot imagined of ever having. Although I am far from having a ripped form<br \/>\nlike you do Lee, I know with a lot of hard work and enthusiasm, I would<br \/>\nget to where I would like to be. In one year of lifting weights, I have<br \/>\nlost weight (around 25lbs) and I have gained some form in my chest,<br \/>\nbiceps, triceps and shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>People at work noticed this physiological change, my family noticed<br \/>\nthe change. And every time I hear them say something is music to my ears.<\/p>\n<p>Although competing is the farthest thing from my mind, my first and<br \/>\nforemost objective in building a strong, muscular body is to be healthy.<br \/>\nAnd then all other things follow. <\/p>\n<p>Thanks so much for your tips and advises. It has made me appreciate<br \/>\nmy body more than I can ever imagine. Weight lifting has provided me<br \/>\nwith a drive to strive for more. <\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.BlastYourBench.com\/special\">http:\/\/www.BlastYourBench.com\/special<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>===========================================<\/p>\n<p><strong>Never Give Up &#038; Live Life To The Fullest!<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Michael Hayes: posted on June 11, 2010<\/p>\n<p>I have one reason to build a healthy, strong body. To live longer.<\/p>\n<p>I was injured in Iraq in 2006 in an IED explosion. I lost my left leg<br \/>\nabove the knee and suffered serious burns. Those injuries alone<br \/>\nhave taken years off my life that Im fighting everyday to keep.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been going to the gym regularly now for sometime but its<br \/>\nstarting to reach that plateau. I&#8217;ve been a subscriber of yours now<br \/>\nfor quite awhile and have had some success following your tips.<\/p>\n<p>But now is the time to take it to the next step and reach that hard,<br \/>\nstrong body that I want. I may even be able to take this to the next<br \/>\nlimit and start training for paralympic type sports.<\/p>\n<p>My main goal in all of this is just to be as healthy as I can be for<br \/>\nas long as possible. Im only 24 and I refuse to let my injuries<br \/>\nstop me from starting a family and living a long fruitful life.<\/p>\n<p>This tool well help me jumpstart and take my fitness to the<br \/>\nnext level. Thanks for the opportunity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.BlastYourBench.com\/special\">http:\/\/www.BlastYourBench.com\/special<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>===========================================<\/p>\n<p><strong>Something In Bill\u2019s Mind Snapped!<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Bill Ramsey: posted on June 12, 2010<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m 45, retired military, retirement lead me down the wrong path,<br \/>\nI became&#8230; well a couch potato. <\/p>\n<p>Upon my divorce, I looked in the mirror and saw what I had<br \/>\nbecome, something in my mind snapped, I decided to do what<br \/>\nI had always wanted to do, build a physique that could compete,<br \/>\nshow the world my what I&#8217;m made of, but recently three things<br \/>\nhave occurred my oldest son has a child and now my youngest<br \/>\nis going to be a father, and I have a new wife.<\/p>\n<p>Fat out of shape people don&#8217;t live long, and even if they do their<br \/>\nin no shape to enjoy life or grandchildren. I&#8217;ve turned my life around,<br \/>\nI watch what I eat, I train, slowly but surely things are changing,<br \/>\nand I realize that it will take time and effort, both of which I have.<\/p>\n<p>But I want things to go beyond mere change, I want to make an<br \/>\nimpact, and I can only properly do that with the right tools.<br \/>\nI&#8217;ve watched and read a lot of Lee&#8217;s posts, watched him online,<br \/>\ngleaned all I could from his website and that has caused a steady<br \/>\nupswing in the re-composition of my body. <\/p>\n<p>I feel that with Lee&#8217;s program I can attain what I desire. Lee<br \/>\nstands out among his peers and I know he has the knowledge<br \/>\nI need to succeed. 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