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    Some before and after pics

    First some before pictures. This is 3 years ago, where I was 23, and about 130lbs.
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    Now the after pics

    26 years old, 170lbs...

    I'm currently working on cutting...hopefully to 160lbs for the summer.
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    Good progress, whats your diet and schedule like ?
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    good work bro..looking big. Cut a bit for summer and you'll look sick.
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    Bodyfat analysis says I'm 16%...does that seem about right? Would 12% be a decent goal to shoot for, for the summer or is it reasonable to get to 10%?
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    Excellent progress you have made.

    Keep up the great work.
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    Great job, whats your workout schedule?
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    Originally Posted by Righteousman
    Bodyfat analysis says I'm 16%...does that seem about right? Would 12% be a decent goal to shoot for, for the summer or is it reasonable to get to 10%?
    Man, loose whatever you need to feel god and proud of what you've accomplished! You already can

    I personnaly never cut under 11% for now till I reach my goal of 250-260... then I'll cut..

    Keep it up man, great job!

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    great gains! i'm tryin to cut down to about 10-12% BF. its tough work, i would be around the same as you at the moment, just with about 20% less bulk. keep it up.
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    Wow you have packed on some impressive size there bud WOW good job!
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    you certainly added a lot of mass, great job
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    Thanks for all the encouraging comments guys!!!

    I'll post my workout routine and a sample diet when I get home from work. I'll also post some things I changed when I was 23 that I know really made a HUGE difference for me.


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    Originally Posted by Righteousman
    26 years old, 170lbs...

    I'm currently working on cutting...hopefully to 160lbs for the summer.
    Excellent progress, Benny!

    Keep us posted on your cut.

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    Originally Posted by BigBadDave
    Good progress, whats your diet and schedule like ?
    Hey Guys,

    Here's a bit of background on what I've done for my transformation:

    5 day split

    Day 1 Legs
    Day 2 Shoulders
    Day 3 Biceps, Triceps, Abs
    Day 4 Back
    Day 5 Chest, Abs

    I eat 6-8 times a day when bulking - 3 of those are protein shakes, the other 4-5 meals are solid foods: Whole wheat bagels, chicken breasts, tuna sandwhiches, salmon, brown rice, yams, eggs, etc...

    When I'm bulking, I don't worry too much about my calories, however I hardly ever eat fast food, and I NEVER drink pop.

    A couple of tips that I learned throughout my transformation:

    1. Make your legs a priority -- I kill myself at the gym on leg day, and as a result my testosterone is running high!
    2. Chin ups are awesome for the back. I like exhausting myself with 3 - 4 sets, then I'll do a drop set with the assisted machine.
    3. Obviously a pre-workout and post-workout shake/meal is super important. This was lacking in my diet before.
    4. I bought an MP3 player -- I never used to have one, and I suffered with the gym music (which is typically crap). Best $150 I ever spent. Now I listen to music that jacks me up.
    5. I stopped making excuses about missing the gym. If I absolutely have to miss a day at the gym, I'll reduce volume on my next workout and combine it with my missed workout. Generally speaking though, I don't miss workouts.
    6. I found heavy barbell shrugs really brought up my shoulder/trap area this past year...wish I had of known about them earlier.

    Those are my tips! Most are common sense, but I guess I didn't have much of that back then


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