{"id":114,"date":"2025-02-09T13:39:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T13:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/?page_id=114"},"modified":"2026-09-08T20:21:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T20:21:40","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/?page_id=114","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Capoiera-2-Matelo-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Capoiera-2-Matelo-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Capoiera-2-Matelo-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Capoiera-2-Matelo-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Capoiera-2-Matelo-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Capoiera-2-Matelo-1-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Capoiera-2-Matelo-1-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"purpose\">Purpose<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My love for fitness and training exploded at university. I loved the feeling of pushing myself to new heights, seeing my body and strength grow and the rush from a post-workout high. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve enjoyed exploring many different ways to stay fit, from boxing to triathlons, to a wide range of sports, including martial arts. I believe variety keeps you on your toes, challenges you in new ways and is also a great teacher.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"growth\">Growth<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Through life, I&#8217;ve had my fair share of ups and downs and so I know first hand that losing weight, gaining muscle and improving yourself is  is far from easy. There will be times when progress feels slow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I\u2019ve learned that transformation comes from staying consistent, bouncing back when things don\u2019t go to plan and keeping a long-term perspective. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the right mindset and support, the process can be enjoyable and you can become the best version of yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Transformation-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Transformation-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Transformation-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Transformation-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Transformation-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Transformation-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Transformation-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Transformation-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pull-Up-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pull-Up-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pull-Up-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pull-Up-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pull-Up-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pull-Up-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pull-Up-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pull-Up-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/charlesoben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pull-Up-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"success-is-the-goal\">The Never-Ending Journey<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I like to regularly challenge myself to see what I&#8217;m made of and to make sure I don&#8217;t get complacent. One of the biggest challenges I set myself in recent years was cutting down to 7% body fat. Reaching that goal was incredibly rewarding, but the biggest lesson wasn\u2019t the result itself, it was everything I learned along the way about my body, my mindset and what I\u2019m capable of. <br><br>That\u2019s how I approach training now. It\u2019s about continually learning, improving and challenging myself.<br><br>I\u2019m now on a journey to become the Real Life Black Panther. Minus the spandex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because continuous improvement doesn&#8217;t have an end destination. 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