Feb to Oct--- +60 lbs

pauleccles · 10-22-2008, 12:44 PM

Now before everyone hates on me, I did gain that much weight (no change in height for the record) from February of this year to October of this year (9 months). I DEFINITELY gained some fat, obviously that ALL wasn't muscle. I just wanted to put that out there so I dont receive tons of hate.

Anyways so I stepped foot in the gym for the first time in February 2008.

Weight:
Feb- 137lbs @ 6' 0"

pauleccles · 10-22-2008, 12:45 PM

Oct- 198lbs @ 6' 0"

*no before quad shot unfortunately because they've grown

Definitely an increase in fat but I don't mind as I don't plan on cutting until I surpass my goal weight (230+).

comments and critiques welcome... thanks everyone

Bedwards · 10-22-2008, 12:46 PM

Very impressive. Wow.

pauleccles · 10-22-2008, 12:46 PM

thanks so much man

Ases · 10-22-2008, 01:01 PM

Very impressive man, how was your diet/supplement routine?

lfm01 · 10-22-2008, 01:03 PM

impressive...good job bro... how did your diet look?

Brutalise · 10-22-2008, 01:03 PM

amazing, makes my transformation look like ****

CLEAN_SET_OF_10 · 10-22-2008, 01:04 PM

Thats about 7 lbs per month which is very doable on a good diet, lots of sleep and HARD workouts.

The amazing part is you did it with such low fat gain. Congrats, what were your supplements?

Were you all natural?

PS nice tattoo "brah"

lfm01 · 10-22-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by r3v0luti0n

The amazing part is you did it with such low fat gain. Congrats, what were your supplements?

This

Ouchburns · 10-22-2008, 01:07 PM

Good job man, added some nice size!

pauleccles · 10-22-2008, 01:10 PM

My diet was (truth be told) quite sloppy up until maybe 1 month ago. It would be fast food once or twice a day (thats NOT an exaggeration). It was because I struggled to get the high amount of calories I needed (5000 at least) to gain.

Come 1 month ago I decided to eat properly as I have gained some fat (not too much fat but I wanted to keep it in check). So my diet as of now consists of only eating typical things made at home (no fast food) like peanut butter (i eat usually 10-20 tablespoons a day which is 1000-2000 calories alone) plus chicken sandwhiches, whatevers for supper (some mean, vegetables and potatoes usually), banana's, etc.

No real set diet but I just try to only eat clean foods, and get 5000 calories a day. I keep the protein intake high, 1 shake (30grams of protein) roughly 5 times a day. I eat roughly 6-8 meals a day (not counting the shakes of course).

Thanks again everyone for the compliments, it means alot.

uberr · 10-22-2008, 01:13 PM

Supplements? BTW nice work im sure you feel much better about yourself.

CLEAN_SET_OF_10 · 10-22-2008, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by uberr

Supplements? BTW nice work im sure you feel much better about yourself.

As far as we know all he used was protein..

pauleccles · 10-22-2008, 01:21 PM

yeah i used protein, i tried creatine but didn't really feel that it did much beyond just a quick plecebo effect. The only other supplement i tried were these ZMA or something "natural testosterone increasers" lol complete bogus. That was at the beginning when I actually thought that stuff did anything.

Truth be told I'm very sceptical about the majority of supplements because theres alot of bs out there. I've been told I should use glutamine and while I have it (was given it from a friend) I just haven't felt the need to try it (though I've heard good things so I probably should try it).

robertk232 · 10-22-2008, 01:25 PM

Great transformation! I'm very impressed, you should be very proud of yourself. Now that you have cleaned your diet up, you should focus on a cleaner bulk and overtime you may start to lean out a little bit more. Then go on a massive cut and you'll be shredded.

pauleccles · 10-22-2008, 01:31 PM

thought id add more pics from early 2008 (a month or so before I stepped in the gym... roughly mid-late january)

lol thought i looked really thin in them (and different facially lol) so I threw them in too

RickyMtz · 10-22-2008, 01:42 PM

great transformation, looking great.

LMG23 · 10-22-2008, 01:44 PM

Props, keep it up !

Replicator · 10-22-2008, 02:07 PM

Holy ****... WOW. 5000 calories is an absolute ****load for a non-pro athlete, but it seems to be working for you! Maybe I should start eating more... ! Reps.

klax410 · 10-22-2008, 02:10 PM

damn man... what does your routine consist of? Which part on which days + exercises?

pauleccles · 10-22-2008, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Replicator

Holy ****... WOW. 5000 calories is an absolute ****load for a non-pro athlete, but it seems to be working for you! Maybe I should start eating more... ! Reps.

lol man your telling me. I HATE it. I suppose when the day comes that I cut it will make it easy as I can cut with like 4000 cals lol. But yeah I don't, by any means, enjoy eating as much as I need too and I wish I cou.d be doing only like 3500 and still gaining lol.

Thanks for all the comments. Really encourages me and makes me feel like I'm doing good. Especially frusterating because most people tell me I can't get to my goal weight (230 or more) but I'm patient, I don't mind waiting 3 or 4 years to get there.

streetlethaleg6 · 10-22-2008, 02:20 PM

Great job! REPPED!

pauleccles · 10-22-2008, 02:23 PM

hey sorry i forgot to include my routine.

I use DC training. Every bodypart gets 3-4 exercises for it. 2-3 sets for each exercise. For DC training you do the max weight you can handle for 10 reps. take a 15 second break, do 7 reps (or whatever you can manage), take a 15 second break, do 3-4 reps (or whatever you can manage)... THATS ONE SET. I do three of those for each exercise (arms only get 2 sets for each exercise though). This has helped me alot and I feel its the best training method right now for me.

Monday: Chest & bi's
Tuesday: Off
Wednesday: Legs
Thursday: Shoulders & traps
Friday: Back & bi's
Saturday: Off
Sunday: start chest & bi's again

Replicator · 10-22-2008, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by pauleccles

hey sorry i forgot to include my routine.

I use DC training. Every bodypart gets 3-4 exercises for it. 2-3 sets for each exercise. For DC training you do the max weight you can handle for 10 reps. take a 15 second break, do 7 reps (or whatever you can manage), take a 15 second break, do 3-4 reps (or whatever you can manage)... THATS ONE SET. I do three of those for each exercise (arms only get 2 sets for each exercise though). This has helped me alot and I feel its the best training method right now for me.

Monday: Chest & bi's
Tuesday: Off
Wednesday: Legs
Thursday: Shoulders & traps
Friday: Back & bi's
Saturday: Off
Sunday: start chest & bi's again

You mean chest and tris amirite? Exact same split I do if so (except I d mine over 7 days).

moto46 · 10-22-2008, 02:32 PM

nice job mate, that's alot of good LBS you put on. You going to cut for next spring?

Ricky_k · 10-22-2008, 02:35 PM

jaw dropping

pauleccles · 10-22-2008, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Replicator

You mean chest and tris amirite? Exact same split I do if so (except I d mine over 7 days).

actually no. Its kinda surprising I know, but I do bi's with chest and tri's with back because... well look at it this way, for me if i do chest first, your obviously hitting your tri's too, so then if i did tris they'de be tired out a bit and i couldnt give 100percent on my tri exercises, so i do bi's becuase there fresh. works for me but thats not to put down your way of doing it as lots of guys get great gains off chest & tri's together

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Originally Posted by moto46

nice job mate, that's alot of good LBS you put on. You going to cut for next spring?

I dont think I'll cut (barring some huge fat gain) for quite some time as I want to get to 230+ and I know that'll take awhile. I'd rather just go straight there without cutting because abs/low b.f arent as important to me as size right now due to how far I still have to go

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Originally Posted by Ricky_k

jaw dropping

assuming thats a good "jaw dropping" thanks so much. I wasn't expecting such great responses. Thanks guys

newguy08 · 10-22-2008, 03:08 PM

Well Done, keep going...

AlwaysTryin · 10-22-2008, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Replicator

Holy ****... WOW. 5000 calories is an absolute ****load for a non-pro athlete, but it seems to be working for you! Maybe I should start eating more... ! Reps.

5000 calories!!

Hmmm, I think I am undereating calories to bulk then

I am only having about 3300 if that.

pauleccles · 10-22-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BUZTIN

5000 calories!!

Hmmm, I think I am undereating calories to bulk then

I am only having about 3300 if that.

oh it doesn't matter man. Everyone's metabolism is different... mine is ridiculously fast (hence why I was so skinny for nearly all my life) so 5000 is, unfortunately, necessary for me. 3300 might be what you need to bulk, if your gaining weight, its right, if your maintaining weight, up the calories by 500, if your losing weight, up the calories by 1000.