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I've been promising to put up some recent pics for awhile so I finally got around to it. There was a thread on the diet board asking which of us started out fat so I said I'd get some pics taken to prove that I was. I wasn't fat in high school, in fact I was quite lean, but time and laziness caught up with me as you'll soon see. These pics are about 2 years apart just for reference. I'm not ripped by any means(not yet) but I know the results will speak for themselves.
First the before pics:
Fat boy.
My love handles.
Profile.
Now pics as of today:
Side pose.
Rear double bicep.
Rear lat spread.
Front double bicep.
For reference I am 6' tall and in the before pics I am 248 pounds. In the after pics I am 208 pounds(as of this morning). I don't know what my bodyfat was before nor do I care to guess. I also don't know what my bodyfat is in the newer pics though I'm guessing(hoping) it's </=12%. I'd appreciate any input as to what you guys think it may be. The skinfold measurements always put me lower than I know I am.
Even know these are 2 years apart I actually was in similar shape a year ago. Due to a sudden onset of infectious colitis I lost 30 pounds, mostly muscle, and was hospitalized for a week. I was put on prednisone and ended up gaining all of those 30 pounds and more back and this time it was a lot of fat. It took quite awhile to regain my health but I finally did and thankfully I'm stronger and leaner than ever.
My AS experience thus far has only been 2 cycles, one of Ox only and one transdermal Fina with Ox thrown in the final week of the Fina to extend it. I am still currently using Ox right now as I diet down for the summer. Both cycles have been diet cycles so I have not yet bulked. Amazingly my arms are a full inch bigger now than they were in the before pics and I am much leaner as well so muscle wise I've gained over an inch. I simply cannot wait to bulk for my first time this fall.
At any rate I currently engage in 2 refeeds per week as stated in my diet(posted on the diet board). I posted these mainly to prove a point that you don't have to be naturally lean to get and/or stay lean, especially when employing refeeds to help lower your bodyfat setpoint. As you can see I was anything but lean 2 years ago but now I'm doing pretty well and it is very easy to maintain it when I wish to. I have about 7-8 weeks left on my diet and I hope to reach about 8% bodyfat. Not sure where I'm at now but I think it's within my power to do it. After I hit my goal I plan on keeping it the rest of the summer to ensure my body reaches homeostasis then I will begin "light bulking" over the fall.
I'd appreciate any comments about my physique, both good or bad as I can take criticism very well
Also I apologize for cutting some of my calves off, my wife had a hard time with the camera. I'm sure you can tell though I'm not hiding them as they are one of my better features.
First the before pics:
Fat boy.
My love handles.
Profile.
Now pics as of today:
Side pose.
Rear double bicep.
Rear lat spread.
Front double bicep.
For reference I am 6' tall and in the before pics I am 248 pounds. In the after pics I am 208 pounds(as of this morning). I don't know what my bodyfat was before nor do I care to guess. I also don't know what my bodyfat is in the newer pics though I'm guessing(hoping) it's </=12%. I'd appreciate any input as to what you guys think it may be. The skinfold measurements always put me lower than I know I am.
Even know these are 2 years apart I actually was in similar shape a year ago. Due to a sudden onset of infectious colitis I lost 30 pounds, mostly muscle, and was hospitalized for a week. I was put on prednisone and ended up gaining all of those 30 pounds and more back and this time it was a lot of fat. It took quite awhile to regain my health but I finally did and thankfully I'm stronger and leaner than ever.
My AS experience thus far has only been 2 cycles, one of Ox only and one transdermal Fina with Ox thrown in the final week of the Fina to extend it. I am still currently using Ox right now as I diet down for the summer. Both cycles have been diet cycles so I have not yet bulked. Amazingly my arms are a full inch bigger now than they were in the before pics and I am much leaner as well so muscle wise I've gained over an inch. I simply cannot wait to bulk for my first time this fall.
At any rate I currently engage in 2 refeeds per week as stated in my diet(posted on the diet board). I posted these mainly to prove a point that you don't have to be naturally lean to get and/or stay lean, especially when employing refeeds to help lower your bodyfat setpoint. As you can see I was anything but lean 2 years ago but now I'm doing pretty well and it is very easy to maintain it when I wish to. I have about 7-8 weeks left on my diet and I hope to reach about 8% bodyfat. Not sure where I'm at now but I think it's within my power to do it. After I hit my goal I plan on keeping it the rest of the summer to ensure my body reaches homeostasis then I will begin "light bulking" over the fall.
I'd appreciate any comments about my physique, both good or bad as I can take criticism very well
Also I apologize for cutting some of my calves off, my wife had a hard time with the camera. I'm sure you can tell though I'm not hiding them as they are one of my better features.
