[QUOTE=PeterrJames;1169408633]Just a quick update on progress, right hand side is 123kg and the right is 88kg. No idea of BF%, Cutting down to 76kg. Happy with progress but nowhere near where i wanna be!
:D[/QUOTE]
Good progress..Duration?
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[QUOTE=PeterrJames;1169408633]Just a quick update on progress, right hand side is 123kg and the right is 88kg. No idea of BF%, Cutting down to 76kg. Happy with progress but nowhere near where i wanna be!
:D[/QUOTE]
Good progress..Duration?
[QUOTE=PeterrJames;1169408633]Just a quick update on progress, right hand side is 123kg and the right is 88kg. No idea of BF%, Cutting down to 76kg. Happy with progress but nowhere near where i wanna be!
:D[/QUOTE]
Great work Keep it up.
[QUOTE=Guydreambody;1169448203]Good progress..Duration?[/QUOTE]
15 months so far mate!
[QUOTE=Lyo22;1169015113]Transformation in 3 years[/QUOTE]
Great work - Well done!
Thank you!!!
[QUOTE=Quasimodo63;1169202903]Great job in taking the first step. I did the lose weight and gain it back game. I finally made a lifestyle change and have kept the fat off for two years. It s a daily and lifetime commitment. I was around the same size as you and I stay in the 10 to 12 percent body fat range. It can be done. Good luck.[/QUOTE]
Greetings All
Just here like most of us to share the details of a recent change in direction 6 months ago.
Beginning of April this year 2013 I weighed in at 185 pounds which aint great when your only 5ft 7inch and bugs dick in height.
After years of abusing my body with poor diets and no exercise I decided to take action, lose the fat and begin to build a little muscle, ya know the whole aesthetic and feel good in yourself kinda thing.
For the next 4 months I decided to cut the weight following the da da daaaa dreaded Ketosis Diet whilst simply walking everyday for 30mins to an hour on an empty stomach and carrying out a daily 45 min workout using mainly calisthenics and exercises using a pair of 20lb dumbells.
Due to a back condition I wasn’t in a position to start hitting the gym and lifting heavy weights so I took the option of workout out at home with simply a pair of dumbells and my body resistance.
At the end of the cut in 4 months I got down from 185 pounds to 141 pounds then introduced carbs back into my diet and aimed to do a little bulking, at 141 pounds I have my work cut out for me but hey we can only do what we can.
I took my series of exercises and split them into 3 little sessions throughout the day, particulary in the morning, before bed and once in between, each session lasted around a mere 20 mins of a full body workout, this within effect was to keep my muscles under tension ‘throughout‘ the course of the day rather than going to failure, thus giving them no option but to adapt and grow.
Safe to say it seems its working for me, in the last 2 months I have gained 12 pounds ( of course waterweight/ Glycogen and muscle from hitting the carbs) up from 141 pounds to 153 pounds, certainly seeing muscle growth & definition due to not really building any muscle over the 4 months of cutting fat as I was on zero carbs.
Here was my approach simplified --
Month 1- Month 4 CUT (Keto Diet 2200 cal) 44 pound loss - daily Bodyweight exercises
(30-40 mins) - 1 hours walk each day
Month 4 - Month 6 - BULKING (50c/40p/10f 2900 cal) Up 12 Pounds - 3 x 20mins Mini full body workouts throughout the day - 1hour walk.
Thanks for reading, keep up the great works guys, respect to you all, im sure you are all inspiring someone around the word.
Any question regarding my workout or anything else please don’t hesitate to ask
Best wishes!
I cannot post photos because my counter is set to 0. That sucks
Some senstational transformations in here! We're all gonna make it!
[QUOTE=PeterrJames;1169408633]Just a quick update on progress, right hand side is 123kg and the right is 88kg. No idea of BF%, Cutting down to 76kg. Happy with progress but nowhere near where i wanna be!
:D[/QUOTE]
Great work mate!!
Ok so this is my first post ever in the forum but I just wanted to share. I did the 12 week, Max's Muscle-Up Challenge this year dropping 17kg in the process. The before picture here isn't the start of my journey either. Since January 1, 2012 until now I have gone from 135kg all the way down to 79kg last month and have now found balance at 83kg. A loss of over 50kg in total.
wow nice work my man. keep it up
[QUOTE=RealDealNeil;1170595823]Ok so this is my first post ever in the forum but I just wanted to share. I did the 12 week, Max's Muscle-Up Challenge this year dropping 17kg in the process. The before picture here isn't the start of my journey either. Since January 1, 2012 until now I have gone from 135kg all the way down to 79kg last month and have now found balance at 83kg. A loss of over 50kg in total.[/QUOTE]
very good transformation
I can't wait to have "afters" to post in this thread!
[QUOTE=RealDealNeil;1170595823]Ok so this is my first post ever in the forum but I just wanted to share. I did the 12 week, Max's Muscle-Up Challenge this year dropping 17kg in the process. The before picture here isn't the start of my journey either. Since January 1, 2012 until now I have gone from 135kg all the way down to 79kg last month and have now found balance at 83kg. A loss of over 50kg in total.[/QUOTE]
Very nice, what program did u do for that?
[QUOTE=SPJMusic;1169705033]Greetings All
Month 4 - Month 6 - BULKING (50c/40p/10f 2900 cal)
[/QUOTE]
uwotm8?
that's not 2900 calories, that's 450 calories...
[QUOTE=LPanda;1171020873]uwotm8?
that's not 2900 calories, that's 450 calories...[/QUOTE]
lolwut? You trolling bro? They're percentages brosef.
5 months difference (2013 june 28 vs. 2013 December 1)
Pictures were taken cold!)
[QUOTE=corres78;1171140413]5 months difference (2013 june 28 vs. 2013 December 1)
Pictures were taken cold!)[/QUOTE]
Awesome transformation!! Keep up the great work
Hi guys, this is my transformation...right now i'm in the middle of my very first bulking phase :D
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Awesome
Job bro!
i went from 255 2 189
Hi,
I'm new to all this. I just started walking several miles a day (6+) in spring/summer 2012 because I didn't feel like spending $130+ on a transit pass, haha. Then I decided to join a gym, luckily it was down the block, five minutes away! Went from 281 to 203 in 3 months.
I still have a long way to go, a big novice, haha. I want to try bulking for the first time ever, because I feel like I stagnated. Plus I was afraid of getting big again, I want the lean look. But i'm optimistic. I've never done dead-lifts / chest-flies etc.. or used free weights,dumbells or barbells, so hopefully if I switch off of machines to free weights for the bulking I'll see some results.
Any advice greatly appreciated...
[QUOTE=bamarocky19;892108541]Long time lurker here. This place showed me it was possible. This is my progress for losing 100 lbs, from 330 to 230. It's taken me 2 1/2 years, but I'm so much better off than before. Thanks guys.[/QUOTE]
Amazing transformation!
285 to 260 still need to cut more
[QUOTE=Chiedozie;1171960343]Hi,
I'm new to all this. I just started walking several miles a day (6+) in spring/summer 2012 because I didn't feel like spending $130+ on a transit pass, haha. Then I decided to join a gym, luckily it was down the block, five minutes away! Went from 281 to 203 in 3 months.
I still have a long way to go, a big novice, haha. I want to try bulking for the first time ever, because I feel like I stagnated. Plus I was afraid of getting big again, I want the lean look. But i'm optimistic. I've never done dead-lifts / chest-flies etc.. or used free weights,dumbells or barbells, so hopefully if I switch off of machines to free weights for the bulking I'll see some results.
Any advice greatly appreciated...[/QUOTE]
80lbs in 3 months...and has never used free weights!!?
isthisreallife?!
[QUOTE=corres78;1171140413]5 months difference (2013 june 28 vs. 2013 December 1)
Pictures were taken cold!)[/QUOTE]
great work
[QUOTE=Chiedozie;1171960343]Hi,
I'm new to all this. I just started walking several miles a day (6+) in spring/summer 2012 because I didn't feel like spending $130+ on a transit pass, haha. Then I decided to join a gym, luckily it was down the block, five minutes away! Went from 281 to 203 in 3 months.
I still have a long way to go, a big novice, haha. I want to try bulking for the first time ever, because I feel like I stagnated. Plus I was afraid of getting big again, I want the lean look. But i'm optimistic. I've never done dead-lifts / chest-flies etc.. or used free weights,dumbells or barbells, so hopefully if I switch off of machines to free weights for the bulking I'll see some results.
Any advice greatly appreciated...[/QUOTE]
Really? You look like you've lifted a lot. How did you get that muscle frame without lifting?
Excellent transformation, anyway! Congrats!
[QUOTE=Chiedozie;1171960343]Hi,
I'm new to all this. I just started walking several miles a day (6+) in spring/summer 2012 because I didn't feel like spending $130+ on a transit pass, haha. Then I decided to join a gym, luckily it was down the block, five minutes away! Went from 281 to 203 in 3 months.
I still have a long way to go, a big novice, haha. I want to try bulking for the first time ever, because I feel like I stagnated. Plus I was afraid of getting big again, I want the lean look. But i'm optimistic. I've never done dead-lifts / chest-flies etc.. or used free weights,dumbells or barbells, so hopefully if I switch off of machines to free weights for the bulking I'll see some results.
Any advice greatly appreciated...[/QUOTE]
Holy ****.
Repped
[QUOTE=Chiedozie;1171960343]Hi,
I'm new to all this. I just started walking several miles a day (6+) in spring/summer 2012 because I didn't feel like spending $130+ on a transit pass, haha. Then I decided to join a gym, luckily it was down the block, five minutes away! Went from 281 to 203 in 3 months.
I still have a long way to go, a big novice, haha. I want to try bulking for the first time ever, because I feel like I stagnated. Plus I was afraid of getting big again, I want the lean look. But i'm optimistic. I've never done dead-lifts / chest-flies etc.. or used free weights,dumbells or barbells, so hopefully if I switch off of machines to free weights for the bulking I'll see some results.
Any advice greatly appreciated...[/QUOTE]
Astounding work man! Well done and keep it up!!!!!
[QUOTE=Chiedozie;1171960343]Hi,
I'm new to all this. I just started walking several miles a day (6+) in spring/summer 2012 because I didn't feel like spending $130+ on a transit pass, haha. Then I decided to join a gym, luckily it was down the block, five minutes away! Went from 281 to 203 in 3 months.
I still have a long way to go, a big novice, haha. I want to try bulking for the first time ever, because I feel like I stagnated. Plus I was afraid of getting big again, I want the lean look. But i'm optimistic. I've never done dead-lifts / chest-flies etc.. or used free weights,dumbells or barbells, so hopefully if I switch off of machines to free weights for the bulking I'll see some results.
Any advice greatly appreciated...[/QUOTE]
I can fully believe you attained that physique without lifting weights/ heavy, muscle building is focused around 'time under tension' aswell as using 'failure' as a tool to break down muscle, but if you keep your muscles under tension often enough you are simply gonna grow. So bodyweight/ calisthenics etc slow movements and prolonged time under tension.
This worked for me also due to an ongoing back problem and inability to lift heavy as such, you dont need to be pushing 200 + pounds to build muscle.
Of course your gonna gain more mass easily lifting heavy but each to their own, but for the average joe who just wants to attain a solid muscular physique can do it with simply a floor and wall at home, no need to hit the gym every day......
AGAIN AWESOME WORK BUDDY!
[QUOTE=Lyo22;1169015113]Transformation in 3 years[/QUOTE]
This is in the wrong thread. This is the fat to fit thread. Great gains though.
Went 242lbs in may of 2013 and now at 183 the end of November 2013 I still want to keep cutting down to 165ish I'm 5'7 would really like 11-12bf
[QUOTE=Simpleguy87;1172909783]Went 242lbs in may of 2013 and now at 183 the end of November 2013 I still want to keep cutting down to 165ish I'm 5'7 would really like 11-12bf[/QUOTE]
That's really impressive bro! What does your diet look like if you don't mind me asking?
[QUOTE=Chiedozie;1171960343]Hi,
I'm new to all this. I just started walking several miles a day (6+) in spring/summer 2012 because I didn't feel like spending $130+ on a transit pass, haha. Then I decided to join a gym, luckily it was down the block, five minutes away! Went from 281 to 203 in 3 months.
I still have a long way to go, a big novice, haha. I want to try bulking for the first time ever, because I feel like I stagnated. Plus I was afraid of getting big again, I want the lean look. But i'm optimistic. I've never done dead-lifts / chest-flies etc.. or used free weights,dumbells or barbells, so hopefully if I switch off of machines to free weights for the bulking I'll see some results.
Any advice greatly appreciated...[/QUOTE]
amazing job. man all in 3 MONTHS.
[QUOTE=hickorysmoked1;1172977573]That's really impressive bro! What does your diet look like if you don't mind me asking?[/QUOTE]well I pretty much do the same thing over just mixing it up every other day. Wake up whey protein one hour later I take mulitivitiam with b complex then I wait one more hour and I eat a low calorie high protein yougurt. Wait two hours eat a small apple of choice while drinking water the entire 4 hrs leading up to lunch eat either grilled chicken or shaved turkey with a veggie take two cla's and fish oil wait for supper repeat I eat a lot of food that's hi in protein just switching it up all the time while lifting and doing cardio I drink no soda what so ever and I don't eat fast food. I'm probaly not doing it right but that's y I'm here to learn and hopefully get some results welcome to suggestions
The guy to the right! Back when I was 18 and 245 lbs!
[QUOTE=taylorvu;1173041943]The guy to the right! Back when I was 18 and 245 lbs![/QUOTE]
Amazing!! Excellent work!
[QUOTE=Ulfit;1172612733]Really? You look like you've lifted a lot. How did you get that muscle frame without lifting?
Excellent transformation, anyway! Congrats![/QUOTE]
Thanks!, I just did a lot of walking at first. 3 1/2 to and from school. Then I started running with my family at night on top of that, so that was an extra 2+ miles. And I was only eating chicken salads and fruits during the first 3+ months. I also took acai berry select and which helped a lot. But I've been going to the gym since july 2012. I stayed away from free weights because I didnt know about the proper form or posture and was afraid I would injure myself, haha. So I just used machines. I would go 5-4 times a week for 2+ hours in the night and sleep when I get back. Full body at first, but now I oscillate between upper and lower. When using a machine I would choose a weight that's heavy enough that I can only lift 8-10 times per rep. As for food I just ate a lot of lean protein, vegetables and fruit. Hardly any carbs, i got that from fruit and beans. As for supplements, Just ON HydroWhey and ON and Universal Creatine, just started Scivation Xtend BCAA in september, and Universal flex in October which worked really well because I was beginning to feel my knees were going to snap. And thanks again!
[QUOTE=SPJMusic;1172673773]I can fully believe you attained that physique without lifting weights/ heavy, muscle building is focused around 'time under tension' aswell as using 'failure' as a tool to break down muscle, but if you keep your muscles under tension often enough you are simply gonna grow. So bodyweight/ calisthenics etc slow movements and prolonged time under tension.
This worked for me also due to an ongoing back problem and inability to lift heavy as such, you dont need to be pushing 200 + pounds to build muscle.
Of course your gonna gain more mass easily lifting heavy but each to their own, but for the average joe who just wants to attain a solid muscular physique can do it with simply a floor and wall at home, no need to hit the gym every day......
AGAIN AWESOME WORK BUDDY![/QUOTE]
Thanks!!! I didn't know that. Will definitely consider that from now on! thanks!!!
From 2011 to now. Cut nearly 30 pounds. From 20% body fat to 6%
[QUOTE=MirkoMaras;1173208493]From 2011 to now. Cut nearly 30 pounds. From 20% body fat to 6%[/QUOTE]
Awesome job mate! Great physique also! Keep it up!
[QUOTE=corres78;1173209433]Awesome job mate! Great physique also! Keep it up![/QUOTE]
Thanks!
[QUOTE=Chiedozie;1173183783]Thanks!, I just did a lot of walking at first. 3 1/2 to and from school. Then I started running with my family at night on top of that, so that was an extra 2+ miles. And I was only eating chicken salads and fruits during the first 3+ months. I also took acai berry select and which helped a lot. But I've been going to the gym since july 2012. I stayed away from free weights because I didnt know about the proper form or posture and was afraid I would injure myself, haha. So I just used machines. I would go 5-4 times a week for 2+ hours in the night and sleep when I get back. Full body at first, but now I oscillate between upper and lower. When using a machine I would choose a weight that's heavy enough that I can only lift 8-10 times per rep. As for food I just ate a lot of lean protein, vegetables and fruit. Hardly any carbs, i got that from fruit and beans. As for supplements, Just ON HydroWhey and ON and Universal Creatine, just started Scivation Xtend BCAA in september, and Universal flex in October which worked really well because I was beginning to feel my knees were going to snap. And thanks again![/QUOTE]
Got it! Excellent job!
[QUOTE=MirkoMaras;1173208493]From 2011 to now. Cut nearly 30 pounds. From 20% body fat to 6%[/QUOTE]
Very good! A lot of work, I can imagine…
Congratulations!
[QUOTE=Ulfit;1173229963]Got it! Excellent job!
Very good! A lot of work, I can imagine…
Congratulations![/QUOTE]
For sure. All about just keeping at it.
[QUOTE=djett41;1052126081]3 months of dedication and hard work
Clean Diet (cut foods with sugar/sodium, no simple carbs, limited drinking to 1 or 2 days a week tops)
6 days a week cardio on bike (3 HIIT, 3 regular)
4 days a week weight training[/QUOTE]
Amazing transformation!
16 Months of regular gym.
Clean diet, Heavy weight lifting.
Cardio 1-2 times a week.
Abs/Lower abs - Alternate days.
[QUOTE=esidyo3;1173850593]16 Months of regular gym.
Clean diet, Heavy weight lifting.
Cardio 1-2 times a week.
Abs/Lower abs - Alternate days.[/QUOTE]
Impressive! Well done!
[QUOTE=725434;970992803]Hi
I decided at 36 to change my body
Been working for 140 days
Down from 180 to 155 and now on 160
This post motivated me and helps me to keep on moving![/QUOTE]
Nice work! You know my height it 5 11, and i weigh 180 pounds and wants to drop it down to 150 or so
you are my perfect goal estimate, can you tell me your food and work out programs? Much appreciated!
[QUOTE=esidyo3;1173850593]16 Months of regular gym.
Clean diet, Heavy weight lifting.
Cardio 1-2 times a week.
Abs/Lower abs - Alternate days.[/QUOTE]
Wow, awesome transformation.