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Guess its my turn for pics =D Started at 245, the first pic I have was after I lost like 5-7 lbs. I'm at 230 now (2 current pics) but I feel that I have gained mass as I have been losing weight. I don't have a before pic of my back, but yeah. I feel I have a good upper body muscle base, so I'm mainly trying to cut right now. Gaining mass in the process would just be a bonus =D

oh yeah. I'm pasty white so deal with it ;)
 
Good work man looks like you have made some progress there. Nice car collection as well.
 
No offense and it's great that you're making positive changes to your physique, but I think you need to keep training in the gym and eating more right than wrong. Then in six months take pictures for comparison.
 
evolution said:
No offense and it's great that you're making positive changes to your physique, but I think you need to keep training in the gym and eating more right than wrong. Then in six months take pictures for comparison.
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Oh I didn't mean to imply that I was done, Not at all. I still want to drop 30lbs or so, I am in the gym about 5 days a week, 45 mins of cardio each of those days with an almost-FBW every other day. I'm also still in the process of straightening up my diet as well. The pics I posted were just from beginning to current, not completion =D :eek:
 
Alright I just got my old comp running with all my old pictures on it. Holy crap, talk about motivation. Ya know how you never feel like your body changes even though they are happening? Well last time around I lost about 65lbs, but still felt fat. I'm looking back at the pics now SLAPPING myself in the face. I have to get the old computer access to my FTP, but when I do I will post the old pics here as well to show you. I actually had a reasonably flat stomach when I let it go =(. Though if there is anything that is POSITIVE about my weight loss this time around, I can definately see that I already have WAY more upper body muscle mass than I did last time around so im pumped about that. I'm going to be doing some farm work for my uncle soon also so that will work on my tan =P. I'm going to the gym to get my cardio on while im pumped haha.
 
i would keep lifting man...and get some more muscle mass. if you cut now you`ll just look like you`ve loss weight(which is great) but without much definition.

i agree with evo...hit the gym hard for a good 6 months get a good programme(one that suits you) and a good diet. lift heavy and post pics then.

good luck
 
Thanks Protein :) Also, thanks for the suggestions guys.

I hit 228 on the scale today, first time I've been in the 20's for a long time. Also its really relieving because I was stuck at 230 for a while so :jump1:
 
bumpity bump. I havent been to the gym for about a week, because they are doing renovation AND i'm sick but here are some pics. My weight loss has pretty much stopped recently @ 228, but I was also checking out my protein powder and it has some creatine in it (dont know how much), so I figure I'm retaining some water weight because of that. Do you guys see much progress either way? (Muscle gain or weight loss). I have been seeing pretty good strength increases, but I don't know if its just the creatine playing with my body ;).
 
I think you gained a good amount of mass, It doesn't look like you've gained any fat, I think I can notice some fat loss in the last pics especially in the love handles.
I'd say you're doing a great job so far, keep it up. Your chest seem to be coming along nicely
 
Thanks man. I've always been told I hold my weight well, people guess me to be around 200, shocked when I say 225-230ish. Slow progress lately, im at 224 for the first time ever today.
 
Alright guys in the past weekish I have really decided to crack down on my gym routine. I have cleaned it up alot, and I am now doing a true FBW. For an example heres what I did today (these numbers are the best I've pretty much ever put up for a full workout)
First let me just say that I enjoy supersetting things. Less time waiting, more time pushing myself.

Also, for my upper body I like to do a lower push/pull, horizontal push/pull, and an upper push/pull so thats what I based my exercises on.

So I started off with bodyweight dips, supersetted with bodyweight (Parallel Grip) pullups (never been able to even dream about doing these for reps like this before)
-(Vertical push down) Dips: 9 x 3
-{Vertical pull up)......Pullups: 8 x 3

After that I gave my upper body a few mins rest so I squatted.
-Squats: 155 x 8 x 3 (can go higher, just squatting is semi-new to me, so i'm keeping an eye on form and making sure I dont kill myself)

Then I went back for some more upper body
-(Horizontal push) Bench - 145 x 8 x 3
-Supersetted with-
-(Horizontal pull) Bent Over Row - squig. bar + 90 x 8 x 3

After that I did abs (machine)
It's a super crunch machine hard to explain. Anyways I found a weight that would push me to do 8 x 3 and did it = 100lbs.

Also did Military press on the machine.
-80lbs x 8 x 3

After that was 20 mins of cardio keepin my heart rate around 150.

Overall this is a HUGE difference in the way I work out compared to how I used to. I used to use almost solely machine oriented, now I'm weening myself of that, and getting into almost all freeweight/bodyweight stuff.
 
Hey dude,

You pics show some good progress so good work! You indeed do not look 230 pounds.

In regards to your routine, I would recommend that you start with your squats/leg exercises then move to the upper body. Try to get the most taxing exercises out of the way first.

If you goal is purely hypertrophy, then you may wish to consider an upper/lower split.

I would also refrain from using the machine for military press.

Lastly, I personally think you should start considering putting on some mass. I think you are at the stage where a good clean bulk will do wonders.
 
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