just under 2 year progress - thoughts?

[mikeyparkster]

July 2008 @ approx 192 lb (fat and only trained upper body for like 3 weeks





April 2009 @ approx 155 lb - doing major calorie deficit + weight training / jogging











April 2010 @ 170 lb








for more - see all photos taken in 2010 at my bodyspace below

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/ph.../mikeyparkster






Doesn't look like there was a lot of difference for just 15 pounds does it?
At 155 lb I felt good..but slightly underweight, felt dizzy all the time and my neck and face was thin). Although..... I had better calf definition and a nicer shape overall - despite less mass.


What do you think my body fat % was in 2009 and 2010 respectively?

What I don't like about the way I currently look is that I have fat storing around the stomach, lats and chest now and I hate it....but I know now that this is because I wasn't training hard enough or eating the right foods to stimulate enough muscle growth.

I know where I have gone wrong and have since educated myself on nutrition so I expect my gains in the next 2 years to be a lot better.

My only constraints for the future are money for nutrition (poor student) and lack of exercise equipment (only got a flat bench and some dumbells / barbell with a max possible weight of about 80KG on the barbell).

I am so determined to make progress though - I can't wait to earn some good money so I can.

Thanks for reading.

[sixsixfivefive]

Keep up the good work. Really digging that V waist (no homo)

[Telamon09]

Not bad I would think it would be a little more of a difference maybe change your diet up a little and work some more protein in.

[DDotG]

Calves are rocking dude! I can't get mine to grow...
Also, great progress!

[tchiu6]

nice transformations brah

[Maakk]

Sick calves, solid progress gj man.

[mikeyparkster]

Thanks for the comments.

Ironically, I don't even do calf isolation exercises...the only training they are exposed to is

deadlifts
squats
running/walking - which is burning muscle if anything.

I think my calfs must have always been like that but only really showing well now that I am lower body fat %.

There are certain parts of my body which grow easier - notably biceps, calfs and forearms ....the rest require a lot more protein / food it seems...

And yes I'm working on trying to perfect my diet, this is always difficult.

[mikeyparkster]

I must admit I really don't like the shapes my body makes in the transitional bulking stage.. makes me want to cut... but then I will have wasted the time I spent bulking...I'll try bulk by about 3-5 pounds I think then cut.

[TroyZaBeasT]

keep up the good work