2 months pics. 1 before pic, and a few afters

[jimaug87]

A few years ago I was ~5'2 at 230lbs. I joined the high school football team and lost a bunch of weight. I continued running, weight lifting on and off, and eating a clean diet. I finally got down to the first pic, and decided I needed more mass on me. I have been bulking for about 2 months, and I've noticed the biggest gains to my shoulders and chest. I'm a lifeguard and I'm trying to increase my muscular strength and erndurance to the synergist and agonist muscles that help me pull thru the water.

Any constructive critisism or happy wishes are welcome. And don't worry, the abs will return for spring.

Last summer, when I was 5'11, 165lbs and not lifting... just running.


currently: 5'11, 183lbs... and clean shaven
flexed bicep, anterior


flexed arm/back, posterior



full frontal :yelrotflmao:


abdomen, not flexing

 

[NBS 4life]

Looking good,

strong point in my opinion is your shoulders

weak point chest

 

[Chillen]

A few years ago I was ~5'2 at 230lbs. I joined the high school football team and lost a bunch of weight.

I congratulate you on your weight loss, young man! GOOD fricken work!

I continued running, weight lifting on and off, and eating a clean diet. I finally got down to the first pic, and decided I needed more mass on me.

What did you do for exercise? How did you determine that the exercise you were doing and eating clean was going to lead to fat loss during this period?

Eating clean does not necessarily equal loss of weight. (one can have a dirty diet and lose weight)

I have been bulking for about 2 months, and I've noticed the biggest gains to my shoulders and chest. I'm a lifeguard and I'm trying to increase my muscular strength and erndurance to the synergist and agonist muscles that help me pull thru the water.

When you say you have been bulking for 2 months, what is it that you are doing both in diet and training?



Best wishes to you




Chillen

 

[jimaug87]

My chest has always been kind of flat, and again as for girls, for me i see that as a bad thing. I'm trying different comonations of lifts in the gym, and i am seeing gains as far as power goes. This size and definition will come. The shoulders have been my strong point for a while, because of the swimming.

I was mainly focused on high intesnity exercises (e.g. sprints, running hills, various calestenics), and I also ate in portions.

I know if I gorge on 'health' foods I won't lose weight. I ate 4 meduim sized meals a day, and basically just cut out the sweets and calorie packed snacks. the major weight drop (~50lbs in 3 months) came a few years ago, and it's been maitenance since then.

Since I got out here to college i've been trying to put on some muscle size. I know i'll catch some flack for this, but i don't count calories. i keep a mental log of the days meals and snacks, and i'm sure to eat fish whenever offered. i snack on tuna and eat plenty of meats and dairy for the proteins.

I have a split routine. i hit the gym that's right next to my dorm about everyday. i went for a run today, and today ended a 5 day streak.

chest-
inclined dumbell presses
flat bench flys
routine bench press
close gripped bench with an ez-curl bar

biceps-
standing curls
hammer curls
preacher curls
reverse curls

triceps-
skull crushers
rope pulldown
ez-bar push down
(close gripped bench/bench press)

lats-
row
pulldown
(swim)

legs-
squats
calf raises
weighted lunges (unweighted as a stretch)
(swim)

shoulders-
lateral raise
arnold press
standing delt row

:various ab exercises:

 

[jimaug87]

my last post didn't register... here's to it saying I made the last post.

Oh and go sox!... hell yeah, it's 13-1