fitness
Breakthroughs
Eric has been in the modeling business just
over a year now. His journey began when he decided
to turn his life completely around and head in the
opposite direction in which he was going. Eric was a
functioning alcoholic/drug addict for 16 years and near
the end he was drinking and using cocaine on a daily
basis. He had a lot of fun but eventually crashed and
burned. He finally hit rock bottom and checked himself into a mental institution on Oct 17th 2011. From
that day on, he assumed a new identity and focused on
living the rest of my life being completely sober. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder and severe depression, he
was put on meds to keep me normal. I started working
out every day and eventually got off all my medication. It’s been over two and a half years since he has
been on any medication and things are going great for
him.
Eric Claussen’s new drug of choice was working out and he loves getting his daily dose. He lost
50 pounds and got into the best shape of his life. Eric
posted his transformation photos on Facebook and a
photographer reached out to him and asked him to do
a shoot. He went with it and instantly, he was hooked.
The pictures came out really amazing! Eric is an avid
reader and personal development enthusiast. Anthony
Robbins has been his Ultimate Mentor/Idol through his
transformation. Shaun T (from Beach body’s Insanity Program), Greg Plitt, Arnold Schwarzenegger and
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have been Eric’s inspiration through it all.
When he was growing up, Eric wanted to be
successful and travel the world but never really applied himself because he had so much fun getting
wasted and chasing tail. That became his daily focus
and nothing else mattered. Life was a party and all he
ever wanted was to keep that party going!! Now he has
cleared his head and changed his focus. Eric continues
to improve himself by learning and growing ultimately
becoming very successful so that he can travel the
world and help people along the way.
Honestly, Eric was excited and nervous at the
same time when he did his first modeling gig. He had
no job, he had no money, but that didn’t stop him because of this burning desire he had inside. Eric drove
12 hours away in his busted up 1997 Ford Escort with
just enough money for gas to get there. “When you
want something bad enough you’ll do just about anything to get it”, the fitness enthusiast shared.
Eric have taken on a new business opportunity
and juggle modeling and this business the best he can.
This business opportunity is a stepping stone for him
to use while he keeps on preparing for the life he truly
wanted and desired. Eric hits the gym at least once
a day sometimes going at 4 in the morning and then
working a 12 – 14 hour day. Some days are tougher
than others but he stays consistently hungry and knows
that if he keeps it up; his big break will come. Weight
training is his favorite; Eric absolutely loves working out his arms and back. He changes up my routine
every two months to keep his muscles confused and
constantly improving.
Eric Claussen eats tons of egg whites, tuna,
chicken, fish and veggies. He combines that with a
bunch of protein shakes and his once a day Shakeology shakes. And he’s feeling like a million bucks. When
he changed identities, Eric literally became a health
and fitness nut. The first part of his transformation he
got involved with Beach body’s Insanity program. His
transformation was absolutely amazing. He was beyond hooked so he became a Team Beach body Coach
so he could help guide other people to make positive
lasting changes in their lives. The “high” he gets from
working out is way better than any drug he ever did
and there are no negative repercussions. That’s why
he loves getting his daily dose. “It keeps me in a great
mood; my energy levels are through the roof and look
and feel amazing!! Shaun T was my first fit-spiration
because he made my transformation possible which
has opened new doors to my life”, Eric shared.
He does have a serious sweet tooth and after
“We all have gifts and talents and we need to share those
talents with the world by continuing to work on them and
bettering ourselves with each passing day. Believe in yourself
and keep going...”
moving to South Florida, Eric’s cousin introduced him
to a little place called, Cold Stone. He was amazed.
Eric loved the place and usually hits it up once a week
or once every two weeks. What can Eric say, he loves
ice cream. The Mint Mint Chocolate Chocolate Chip is
his favorite! Right now, Eric sticks close to and supports the guys he has met out on gigs or has worked
with photographers he has worked with. “We’re all in
this journey together and the more we help each other
out the better we will all be. We share common interests and lift each other up. That’s what it’s all about.
Helping each other succeed. Jonathan Brownell,
James Joseph Pulido, Adam Aye, Chase Ketron, Bailey
Ink-sane Lee, Assad-Lawrence Hadi Shalhoub are a
few friends I look up to”, Eric stated.
Five characteristics that my fans don’t know
about Eric Claussen are the following: “I love all food.
I prefer blondes. I’m a Christian. I love to laugh and
I’m pretty nuts, crazy, insane and just love letting go
not worrying about what anyone thinks.”
“Pet peeves in the gym… I’m totally focused
when I’m at the gym. I like to get in, crush my work
out and get out. I’ll say what’s up but don’t really want
to chat for a while until I’m done working out.” He
saves the conversations for after my workout unless
it’s crazy important. “My final message to my fans
and people who look up to me is never give up on your
dreams. We all have gifts and talents and we need to
share those talents with the world by continuing to
work on them and bettering ourselves with each passing day. Believe in yourself and keep going. You can
and will make your dreams become a reality if you
keep taking massive action and neve