8 Months progress pics

[subbase]

Hi guys, 8 months down the line of doing 4 days a week in the gym.
I would like to know if you can see any progress at all and where please. Also any areas you think im lacking to hit harder.
I know I still need to lose more BF but it is getting there as my jeans are getting looser on the waist! ha ha
Thanks in advance.....



BEFORE:- Around 9-half Stone



4 MONTHS :- Around 12 Stone



8 MONTHS :- 12-half Stone

[anonymous]

dreamer bulk....

[MasterKevin]

yeh to be honest, you just got fater :S.

Hows the diet? are you lifting hard? or ....

[subbase]

dreamer bulk....

Cheers for the reply dude, repped

[subbase]

yeh to be honest, you just got fater :S.

Hows the diet? are you lifting hard? or ....

At first I was eating badly but around 3 months ago I started a clean protein diet:-

pre workout during the day:-

Alpen breakfast bar
Banana
apple
dry organic nuts
Chicken breast salad
1 can of tuna salad
32g protein bar
tuna or chicken sandwich on brown bread
sometimes a cyclone shake

After workout

Cyclone Shake
Something like chicken and rice salad or a steak, or some home made lamb kebabs and salad etc for dinner

I am lifting hard too although I dont have a spotter so I have to do everything solo. Thanks for your help, repped

[Bigchrome]

42lb gain in 8 months... right. Hard to tell but at least half that is fat.

[boon9484]

Looks like it was almost all fat. I'm sorry but you actually looked better pre-bulk. I'd focus on not gaining any more until you can actually see your muscles... Mostly in the belly region.

I CAN however see improved arms, Just your guts hanging out a bit too much. Work on that & your pecs the most.

[subbase]

Looks like it was almost all fat. I'm sorry but you actually looked better pre-bulk. I'd focus on not gaining any more until you can actually see your muscles... Mostly in the belly region.

I CAN however see improved arms, Just your guts hanging out a bit too much. Work on that & your pecs the most.

No need to apologise, im here for advice and to work hard
Im working on the pecs already but what would you suggest for the gut region?
Situps and work the abs hard? Ive changed my diet now so would you suggest that will do the trick?

Repped

[subbase]

I have no idea about cutting either, ive cut a lot of carbs and dairy from my diet so could someone be so kind as to explain?
I have searched but am still none the wiser about cutting BF....

Happy christmas guys

[Widge]

its a long road, keep going

id sugest cutting now and bulking from scratch

[subbase]

its a long road, keep going

id sugest cutting now and bulking from scratch

Can you explain how to cut? What steps can I take?

[Seith]

Read about some diets, start doing some cardio.

[TwinTurbo335]

you got fat, man. You need to train harder or eat less. or both for a lil while.
Serious

[nesse]

im checking out your diet... i would say get rid of the protein/breakfast bars (those are like eating whey protein + a candy bar). it negates the good with bad.

everything else looks like okay foods, but you needa keep track of amounts and see how many calories, carbs, protein, fat, sugar in total that you are taking in because something is causing a problem but its hard to pin-point without a detailed diet log.

whats your weight lifting routine look like as well


EDIT: here are two cutting articles I found on BB... maybe they can help:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/nic2.htm
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sclark47.htm

[subbase]

My excercise routine looks kinda like this off the top of my head.....

4 sets of 6 reps at heaviest I can lift properly

Mon:- shoulders - Dumbell shoulder raises, Front Dumbell Raise, Side Lateral Raise, Dumbell Shrugs, Smith Upright Row, Pulley Row

Tues:-Biceps & Back - Preacher Bicep Curl, concentration curls, Reverse Plate Curls, Dumbell alternate bicep curl (light weight to finish off Bi's), 1 arm dumbell row, seated row, reverse curls, lat pull downs

Weds :-OFF

Thurs :- Chest & Triceps - Bench press, dumbell flys, raised dumbell press, finish chest on fly machine light weights, cable incline pushdown, dip machine, cable tricep extension

Fri :- Legs and Abs - Dead lift (smith), squats (smith), leg extensions, leg press, Calf Raise (Smith), Cable stomach crunch, Crunch on an excercise ball, leg raises till failure

[subbase]

im checking out your diet... i would say get rid of the protein/breakfast bars (those are like eating whey protein + a candy bar). it negates the good with bad.

everything else looks like okay foods, but you needa keep track of amounts and see how many calories, carbs, protein, fat, sugar in total that you are taking in because something is causing a problem but its hard to pin-point without a detailed diet log.

whats your weight lifting routine look like as well


EDIT: here are two cutting articles I found on BB... maybe they can help:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/nic2.htm
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sclark47.htm

Reading those articles now dude, thanks. Ive been eating a lot of protein throughout the day, i think i might drop some of it for a while and maybe do some cardio for a while and then go back to the weights......

Repped

[uber_buff]

as some one else said
cut now and start from scratch

[DatTeenLifter]

Hi guys, 8 months down the line of doing 4 days a week in the gym.
I would like to know if you can see any progress at all and where please. Also any areas you think im lacking to hit harder.
I know I still need to lose more BF but it is getting there as my jeans are getting looser on the waist! ha ha
Thanks in advance.....



BEFORE:- Around 9-half Stone



4 MONTHS :- Around 12 Stone



8 MONTHS :- 12-half Stone

lol wut

[Supercows]

Hi guys, 8 months down the line of doing 4 days a week in the gym.
I would like to know if you can see any progress at all and where please. Also any areas you think im lacking to hit harder.
I know I still need to lose more BF but it is getting there as my jeans are getting looser on the waist! ha ha
Thanks in advance.....



BEFORE:- Around 9-half Stone



4 MONTHS :- Around 12 Stone



8 MONTHS :- 12-half Stone

Nice bulk mate!

[DatTeenLifter]

Nice bulk mate!

what

[subbase]

lol wut

Theres always one isnt there......perhaps I shouldnt post here again

[DatTeenLifter]

Theres always one isnt there......perhaps I shouldnt post here again

bro i was jk if u want some help ill be glad to help u get to your goals.

[nesse]

Reading those articles now dude, thanks. Ive been eating a lot of protein throughout the day, i think i might drop some of it for a while and maybe do some cardio for a while and then go back to the weights......

Repped

i would recommend to KEEP doing lifting because its gunna help preserve muscle while you drop the weight. cuz when you lose a lot of weight thro cardio you tend to lose both muscle AND fat mass. thats why you needa still do weights to help preserve your muscle mass while you lose the fat. or else the whole purpose of your bulk would be wasted. yes you did gain a lot of fat but you also gained some muscle and you wanna try to keep that as best u can.

as far as cardio you can do fasted morning cardio or HIIT training or running... people have gotten great results with any of those and you can definately work them in around your weight training.

heres one last article:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/topicoftheweek88.htm

i noticed the other two i gave you addressed diet but this one addresses exercise as well (and also more stuff about a cutting diet).

[Loso]

No offense but your just gone fat

[Pedyc]

you liek nuts? i liek licking them

[tww47]

Maybe you want to try a different workout, like Rippetoe's, instead of doing so many different exercises. I just say that because it's the only one I've really used but in 3 months I've gained about 10 pounds from 125 to 135 and it seems like all of it is muscle. You can also easily see your gains in how much you lift on a program like this which has kept me motivated . Anyways goodluck.

[ulises90]

you have little results in 8 months you need to diet alot better

[PureSantana]

Yea as you cut dont stop lifting. That would be a pretty bad mistake. Just run and controle your diet.

[Keeptryin]

Im gonna say just keep bulkingbut start adding 30 minutes of HIIT,it might help get the metabolism up...I almost eat twice what you are and see no fat gains...well maybe a lil hehe,keep it up though,lot professional teenage weightlifters here so you gotta take the constructive critisicm.

[blankall]

Yea as you cut dont stop lifting. That would be a pretty bad mistake. Just run and controle your diet.

X2

Whatever you do, do not stop lifting. Just do more cardio and eat less. Its pretty simple.