Profile Post

The blog that I have chosen to profile is a blog of my friend’s. His name is Christopher Kim, a senior accounting student at the Leventhal School of Accounting at the University of Southern California. The name of his blog is Fat to Fit! ~Day by day thoughts and feelings during my cut for the Bodybuilding.comChallenge. In terms of subject matter, it relates to bodybuilding from an amateur standpoint. It is in the subject of bodybuilding, but it is from a different viewpoint. As stated, this blog is written and maintained by Chris Kim, a senior at USC. His relation to the field of bodybuilding is very limited beyond aspiring bodybuilder. He is not a prominent name in the industry, has no sponsorships, and has no competitive show wins under his belt. However, he is just starting out, and he does extensive research on the field of bodybuilding. He maintains this blog while working out twice a day, going to school full time, internships/projects, and studying for his CPA (Certified personal accountant) examination. The frequency of posts is not set, as posts may appear daily to reflect each passing day, while sometimes posts pop up and reflect on a couple days in a single post. This is to be expected, as a college student has significantly less time to blog about their daily routine as compared to a professional bodybuilder or even professional blogger. There are days when exams, homework, or studying come into play, and the daily blogging style is not ideal at times. In terms of popularity, this blog is difficult to gauge. However, his blog posts are linked to his Facebook account, and he gets a rather large amount of traffic because of this. The amount of likes that he gets on his posts indicates to me that his blog is popular enough, at least in the realm of his Facebook friends. Two interesting blog posts that I would like to point out are his first post and his most recent post. His first post is interesting because it chronicles the beginning of his journey to lose weight, where he clocks in at 235 pounds. He mentions that he is fatigued, and exhausted from the caloric deficit that he is experiencing. His most recentpost chronicles his 61^st and 62^nd day in the cut, and with his weight down to an astonishing 208 pounds. His blogging style has changed, and you can see the shift in emotion that he has. His posts are longer and more detailed. His first post is more jovial, and has more enthusiasm behind his posts; you can see it in his voice style; the way his posts are written. His most recent posts is more somber, and while still enthusiastic, it conveys a more serious tone. 

            This blog absolutely relates to my blog, because it chronicles a man who is on the bodybuilding journey as well. He is the epitome of a person who has ventured into the deeper layers of bodybuilding. He’s not an amateur, not quite a professional, but someone in between that normal people can relate to. The blog itself is not so much scholarly or academic, but more on the leisure side. It’s a casual blog meant for the casual reader. The posts vary in detail, ranging from extremely broad to meticulously detailed, depending on Chris’ mood that particular day. He is always sure to include some type of meal plan or workout regiment so that the people who are following his blog can follow along. While some may think that his audience is other people whom bodybuild, Chris wants to inspire people in general to take the pledge to physically better their bodies. This blog helps my blog personally because it helps me get a sense of what bodybuilding means to another person and it allows me to gather different opinions. My site differs because it is not about logging my progress; it’s more of a hodgepodge of advice, reviews, and ideas. Overall, Chris’ blog is a great read for people who want to find inspiration in all fitness, not just bodybuilding.