Hi - I'm 22 and been doing a sort of full body routine 3 times a week for about 18 months now. I had never lifted in my life before then. I do 3 sets of 6-12 reps of a chest press, bicep and tricep curls, seated cable rows, shoulder raises, squats, calf raises, ab press, and side bends. My diet pretty much sucked before hand, I was about 165 lbs (I'm 5'11'') and had the beginnings of a small gut, so I decided I needed a change.
After about 12 months of lifting, I was up to about 195 lbs. I decided to start trying to cut a little fat, so I went on a calorie deficit (I don't really count, but my typical day's diet is: Bowl of Kashi cereal and OJ for breakfast, Ham or Turkey on whole wheat, carrots, apple or banana and milk for lunch, chicken breast and potatoes and veggies for dinner, a late snack of a piece of string cheese or yogurt) I know I should be eating smaller amounts more frequently, but my job does not allow for it. I also started doing some HIIT 3 times a week, and now I'm about 186 lbs.
I typically will have a preworkout protein shake and a PWO shake as soon as I get back from the gym, followed by dinner about an hour after that. I also take a multivitamin.
Sorry for the quality of the picture (cheap camera). FYI, I'm not flexing in the picture.
I would like to get a little bigger muscles, but thought I might want to cut a little fat before I started eating more again.
Any comments you have would be REALLY appreciated. Specifically I'm wondering about - a frank assessment of how I look right now, diet/supplement modifications, workout routine modifications, your opinion on whether I should cut or bulk, and whether I still can end up with a great body - I started working out so late, can I still get a body that looks like a cover model of Men's Health?
Thanks for any input you have!
After about 12 months of lifting, I was up to about 195 lbs. I decided to start trying to cut a little fat, so I went on a calorie deficit (I don't really count, but my typical day's diet is: Bowl of Kashi cereal and OJ for breakfast, Ham or Turkey on whole wheat, carrots, apple or banana and milk for lunch, chicken breast and potatoes and veggies for dinner, a late snack of a piece of string cheese or yogurt) I know I should be eating smaller amounts more frequently, but my job does not allow for it. I also started doing some HIIT 3 times a week, and now I'm about 186 lbs.
I typically will have a preworkout protein shake and a PWO shake as soon as I get back from the gym, followed by dinner about an hour after that. I also take a multivitamin.
Sorry for the quality of the picture (cheap camera). FYI, I'm not flexing in the picture.
I would like to get a little bigger muscles, but thought I might want to cut a little fat before I started eating more again.
Any comments you have would be REALLY appreciated. Specifically I'm wondering about - a frank assessment of how I look right now, diet/supplement modifications, workout routine modifications, your opinion on whether I should cut or bulk, and whether I still can end up with a great body - I started working out so late, can I still get a body that looks like a cover model of Men's Health?
Thanks for any input you have!
