How Gary Deagle Gained 40 Pounds of Muscle

Guest Post by Renegade Inner Circle member, Gary Deagle

As you can tell from the puka shell necklace pic(they were popular in 2003 right!?), I had a lot of obstacles to overcome.

At that point I had just been suspended from my first semester of college, felt like I had ruined my life, and on top of it was scrawny.

My mom bought me a Men’s Fitness thinking it would spark my interest since I was big time into sports and an athlete in high school.   Luckily for me I read an article in it about a guy named Jason Ferruggia who went from scrawny to brawny by breaking all the rules. I then searched him on the internet and stumbled upon a program called “Muscle Gaining Secrets”. I read through it, joined a gym, and got after it.

I eventually got an overweight friend in on it and he got great results and dropped all his bad weight. I felt awesome about my progress and his, which lead to applying for a personal trainer position at the local Gold’s Gym.

From there I worked my way up to being a top trainer over 6 years, got back in school and received my degree in Sports Management and eventually left Gold’s by investing my life savings in a 24 hour gym with a business partner.

Three years later we have grown it into 3 locations and I am living the dream.   All along the way I followed Jason’s programs, advice, and Renegade mindset.

Without him as a sort of mentor I would not be as far along as I am with my mindset, training, physique, health and business.   When I started I was a 135 pound weakling and now I am 175 pounds and consider myself a great athlete.

I train because it provides a certain consistency in my life and is something I can always count on for mental and physical strength. I want to continue to make myself stronger and injury proof.

I make sure I do this by outsourcing my programming to Jay’s weekly workout in the Renegade Inner Circle ( which I have been a member of since day 1).

I was lucky enough to stumble upon his work from the beginning and have developed some decent stats.

Weight: 175
Height: 5’10”
Max squat: 405
Max deadlift: 465
Max Chins: 26
 Max Handstand Pushups: 21
Wife: Smoking Hot

Most importantly for me now is balance and living a Renegade lifestyle. I like to stay at the beach, paddle boarding, playing sports, traveling, and growing my business just as much as working out. I also enjoy cooking and food in general.

My interest in overall health & nutrition was sparked by Jay as well and is something I enjoy talking about and having access to Jay in the Inner Circle along with the camaraderie of everybody else to look forward to on a daily basis.   

As much as I love working out, there is much more to life and that is my favorite thing about the Renegade lifestyle. It does not just help you gain weight and get a better squat number, it helps you learn, grow as a person, and ultimately be happy with yourself and your life.

Gary Deagle
www.garydeaglefitness.com
PS: HAIL to the Redskins!