Progress? Or Not?

[Leon82UK]

Top one Jan 2014.

Bottom one August 2015.

Be honest, thanks.

[SomeAlphaName]

yeah man that's progress... wider lats, more rouned delts, bigger pecs, thicker arms. When you cut away a bit of bf and you will definitely notice it

[Leon82UK]

Thanks, ab's aren't as visable which is worrying however just need to cut some BF as you said.

[psychoclown99]

No imo. Sorry.

[comps]

Hard to tell for me until you cut.
Arms look bigger possibly.

[zeta1]

nothing like keeping track of everything so you can tell your changing besides the mirror

[Canadiantuxedo]

Are you stronger now? That's not a ton for a year, and I know thats hard to accept. I'm going to guess your were on a traditional bro split?

Here's how I see it.

There are people out there that can make progress despite poor nutrition and programming and there are programs out there that everybody can see results on. You may benefit from going back to a beginner program like AllPro's or ICF 5x5 until you can DL 2x your weight, bench 1.5, and squat 2x.

[Leon82UK]

Thanks for the reply.

I'm stronger now, without a doubt. Deadlift my body weight for around 8 reps, a one max rep of double my bodyweight I'd say?

One of the differences I've had is in the first picture I lived up a Mountain (French Alps) would this made a difference at all?

On a typical day I do at least 60 mins cardio as I have to cycle to work as I don't drive.

I'll give a 5x5 training a go as was doing way too many reps / sets for ages and something stupid like 10 different exercises a session!

[Obaidy]

yeah. you overall got bigger.

[aguilarbrenda]

You got bigger, when you cut, you will definitely see better results, keep it up!!

[RelentlessGains]

Top one Jan 2014.

Bottom one August 2015.

Be honest, thanks.

Hey buddy, you definitely look like you've made some progress, but these pictures are a bit hard to see.

I agree with Zeta1, you should certainly be keeping track of your lifts, how much your putting up, and how you feel.

You don't have to religiously track EVERYTHING however keeping a workout log is key to seeing the small progressions.

Mainly, you should be asking yourself, how do you feel now compared to when you started? Do you feel healthier? Stronger? Does your 60 min bike ride seem easier to accomplish now?

You should also seriously consider what your goals are, writing them down and making them crystal clear in your mind. If you want to gain 20 pounds of muscle, then write it down.

Unless you have a clear target, you'll never hit a bulls-eye.

Over all, consistency is key, and if you have honestly stayed consistent with your training then it doesn't really matter what anyone's opinion is. All that matters is how you feel about yourself.

Great work though, keep pushing, and feel free to email me if you ever want any free advice corey@relentlesswellness.com