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Posted by: bodom

How does it look so far? still got 2o to go
from 228-203




Posted by: ceazur

The first pic you have a dam Lane Frost buckle and the second one looks like you walked out of a avril lavene concert.

Oh and good progress bro



Posted by: bodom

haha thanks man yeah i got sick belts lmao



Posted by: fufu

Good progress so far.

But, did you say you want to lose another 25 lbs from the "after" picture?



Posted by: ceazur

Whats your diet, exercise and supps look like? Im about the size of you in the first pic. I may have a little more hip then you tho. And how long did this take

oh and I think your probably 14 - 15 % bF... Cause like i said if your 16 Then I MIGHT be 17 and thats just not fkn possible



Posted by: bodom

yeah im shooting for 185lbs dry by Mid June, want to get down to 10% bf for the first time

Diet
8am- turkey on whole wheat and cottage cheese
12pm- 1 can of tune on whole wheat with onions and 2 cups steamed veggies
3pm- Post workout ON 100% Whey
6pm-6oz chicken breast with salad
8pm- cottage cheese
totals 1600 kcals
carb up days on sunday where i eat the same + brown rice and some oatmeal for about 2200 kcals
supps are ON 100% whey, caffeine, multi, and fish oils

Lifting Schedule
Monday- Upper Chest
Tuesday- Shoulders Traps
Wednesday-off
Thursday- back and bis
Friday-Legs
Saturday- Lower Chest
Sunday- off

This took me about 4months but i really could have tried harder



Posted by: T_man

Routine sucks. Why do legs(comprising of 5 major muscle groups if including lower back) once in a week, whereas chest is one muscle done twice a week?
Same for bis/tris. I wouldn't do any isolation on a cut, maybe one exercise with my back/chest day.

Read the stickies in the training section to comprise a more efficient and better routine. You'll look much better with a better routine.
Good stuff though, definition is starting to come through.



Posted by: bodom

Because my chest is majorly lacking and my legs are bigger than the rest of my body, bis and tris are worked in compounds ex. barbell rows, bench, cg bench, chins, dips, etc



Posted by: Marat

You would benefit by parsing through your variety of goals and dedicating your efforts towards one of them.

You mentioned that your goal is to get to ten percent bodyfat and now you are suggesting that you would like to bring up lagging body parts. These two goals cannot occur at the same time. Please search the forums for "gaining muscle and losing fat" and you'll find plenty of threads that carry explanations for why you that is the case.

Perhaps a better direction would be to decrease body fat and then add on muscle afterwards. Adding muscle now and then leaning out is a viable option as well --- you are reasonably lean enough now to partition effectively. It's up to you, but I'd recommend picking one.



Posted by: Phineas

Quote Originally Posted by bodom View Post
Because my chest is majorly lacking and my legs are bigger than the rest of my body, bis and tris are worked in compounds ex. barbell rows, bench, cg bench, chins, dips, etc
They are?!?!?! WELL SHIT!!! lol

But seriously, you should give equal attention to your legs. Aside from the lack of symmetry you'll potentially see, there's just so much more potential for growth with leg work.



Posted by: theCaptn'

by that logic you should train your chest everyday, sure to turn into a beast-master

. .make sure you get enough beta-alanine intake, and LHJO regularly

GICH!



Posted by: bodom

the legs do get equal attention, the only thing i work more than once a week is chest



Posted by: sassy69

This is sparta!



Posted by: T_man

Quote Originally Posted by bodom View Post
the legs do get equal attention, the only thing i work more than once a week is chest
The legs are equal to your torso. You work muscles in your torso 4x a week and your legs only once. That is not equal attention.



Posted by: bodom

Quote Originally Posted by m11 View Post
You would benefit by parsing through your variety of goals and dedicating your efforts towards one of them.
My goal is 10% bodyfat, not growing my legs.

Im just wondering if the 25lbs lost looks like 25lbs of fat ,and what i could do differently for the next couple months



Posted by: Merkaba

Quote Originally Posted by bodom View Post
My goal is 10% bodyfat, not growing my legs.

Im just wondering if the 25lbs lost looks like 25lbs of fat ,and what i could do differently for the next couple months
You lost some muscle. It's pretty much required. Good job though.



Posted by: Phineas

Is that really a 25 lb drop??? The second pic is definitely leaner, but 25 lbs??? That's a lot of f***in weight!



Posted by: bodom

yeah i konw it doesnt look like that much but i carry alot of weight in my lower body, lots a junk in the trunk. But now i can see vascularity in my quads so i know my bf% is getting down there hopefully more will come off the midsection soon =]



Posted by: NeilPearson

Your underwear is hanging out



Posted by: bodom

thats how us kids wear em



Posted by: DaMayor

Quote Originally Posted by bodom View Post
But now i can see vascularity in my quads
You can?

so i know my bf% is getting down there hopefully more will come off the midsection soon =]
It will come off of your mid-section LAST.

My goal is 10% bodyfat, not growing my legs.
At what cost? If you overwork your pecs and never work your legs, you might as well get used to the look you are currently sporting....possibly worse.



Posted by: PanterA

Start eating again and put some size on. Stay in the area bf% wise that you're in now.
You are skinny. You don't need to work on becomming skinny, lol.



Posted by: GeorgeForemanRules

Love the "300" photo over your face, makes you look even more hard core.



Posted by: T_man

Quote Originally Posted by PanterA View Post
Start eating again and put some size on. Stay in the area bf% wise that you're in now.
You are skinny. You don't need to work on becomming skinny, lol.
Everyone's got different optimal physiques.

However I agree that you're not going to get the look you want doing chest twice a week on a cut.



Posted by: PanterA

Quote Originally Posted by T_man View Post
Everyone's got different optimal physiques.
Ofcourse, but he wants to look impressive while ripped. Not like a starving man...



Posted by: Curt James

Quote Originally Posted by PanterA View Post
Ofcourse, but he wants to look impressive while ripped. Not like a starving man...
Btdt. Not a good look.

Congrats to the OP for solid work and obvious dedication. If you continue to cut to 185 (and the prisoner of war look) then you'll definitely benefit from a significant rebound if things work for you the way they worked for me.

X2 on all that m11 offered. Best wishes to you for continued success.

Regarding the underoos: "Crazy kids!"



Posted by: bodom

well thanks for the input guys ill be sure to report back after i reach my "starved" look haha

im sure it wont look too bad i have faith



Posted by: pbzhb

[QUOTE=bodom;1983831]yeah im shooting for 185lbs dry by Mid June, want to get down to 10% bf for the first time

Diet
8am- turkey on whole wheat and cottage cheese
12pm- 1 can of tune on whole wheat with onions and 2 cups steamed veggies
3pm- Post workout ON 100% Whey
6pm-6oz chicken breast with salad
8pm- cottage cheese
totals 1600 kcals
carb up days on sunday where i eat the same + brown rice and some oatmeal for about 2200 kcals
supps are ON 100% whey, caffeine, multi, and fish oils

Have you always eaten 1600 cals throughout this whole regiment when dieting? If so isn't that really really low?



Posted by: danzik17

Quote Originally Posted by pbzhb View Post
Have you always eaten 1600 cals throughout this whole regiment when dieting? If so isn't that really really low?
Depends on the person. I'm a male, but I have a very low natural metabolism (2200 or so calories for maintenance). He could be in a similar situation where he needs to drop calories that low to get any appreciable amount of fat loss.



Posted by: bodom

yeah its pretty low but its the only way i can keep losing



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