Where are you on your fitness/strength/physique journey thus far?

[deleted] · 2015-11-01T23:03:17+00:00

Natty, lifted since March, 130 -> 155, shoulder injured 4-5 weeks ago. Now I'm down to 140.

Can lift again in 3 weeks. I'm pumped.

Kalikoenig · 2015-11-01T23:34:44+00:00

5'-9", 29"-30" waist, 160 lbs naked, natural.

I have so much added confidence knowing my body is above average. It's allowed me to STFU in some situations and not try to constantly impress people with my words like a dancing monkey.

My goal is to keep the same body fat percentage and weigh 170. Started lifting when I was 19 and was lifting for strength for the following 3 years. I was much stronger then than I am now (27), but I didn't train legs at that time and my form wasn't as good. Now I concentrate purely on form and aesthetics and am hitting legs like it's nobodies business. Strength is still increasing steadily, but as I've mentioned, it's not my goal.

My legs are finally catching up to the rest of my body in terms of size and don't know how I was ever that chicken legged piece of shit. I am more motivated now than ever in the gym and I'm working on getting my diet in order. I eat healthy, but I don't count macros. I know if I'm going to hit my goal of gaining 10 more pounds of muscle, I'll have to start counting. Until the diet motivation comes, I'm very happy with my body and will continue perfecting my form until I can't tell the difference between my body and a greek sculpture.

halfunplugged · 2015-11-01T23:41:24+00:00

Started lifting July 1st, went from skinny fat 6'4" 183lbs to toned and lean as I try to gain weight (it's hard) and now 193lbs. I feel so much better, more confident, and just stronger and more manly in general. Hoping to get to 200lbs and then cut to 190-195 and be ripped. New girlfriend is obsessed with naked me and that's always fun.

What I did: Gym 3/week Strong lifts 5x5 for two months with supplemental p90x ab ripper 2/week

Gym 3/week Strong lifts 5x5 for one month with supplemental arm (bicep tricep) and shoulder excercises

Gym 4/week On my third week now using Shaun's four day split: https://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/shauns-4-day-muscle-building-split-routine.html#.Vif0jStHWdA.email and really liking it working on more specific muscle groups

Every morning on way to work I eat a clif builder bar with 20g protein and lots of sugars and some fat to help gain weight CLIF BUILDER'S - Protein Bar - Crunchy Peanut Butter - (2.4 oz, 12 Count) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0089PYRWK/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_fjQnwbMJNKNVV . I eat lunch, and another clif in afternoon. Head to gym and drink a whey protein + creatine powder mix right after. Eat a good dinner (not always super clean but I'm always starving and trying to bulk a bit). If I'm feeling it I'll rub some natural peanut butter on a rice cake for a nighttime snack... My farts smell awful.

People who haven't seen me in a year always comment on good I look (I didn't realIze how bad I looked before I guess). I just look more muscular and hold myself better.

Biggest issue is I'm going to need to buy new pants soon as I used to buy pretty tapered pants and now they're getting really tight in the thighs

Gelu_sf · 2015-11-02T04:55:50+00:00

Started cut two months ago, (august 1st) nat but with myostat complex (genetic benefit)

15lb lost, reps have dropped, mostly from fatigue, maxes staying the same.

5'11 200lb down from 215 to 20 (water weight) 16%.

Low on energy but want to abuse calorie deficit, I always eat less in the cold so I want to move with what is natural for me.

Aside from that, HIIT is good and no long term effects from a severe rhabdo stint a year ago (cks at 200000 for a day).

Learned to work out smarter (listen to your limits) and found a new fun partner. Going alright, want to be 13% by Christmas.

Edit: quit martial arts, (silat, bjj, stone) need new center. Restarted dancing classes. (waltz, swing, mumba/rumba salsa)

Business is killing me. Two first international contracts. Fucking murderous fun.

[deleted] · 2015-11-02T17:24:10+00:00

6'2 210lb @ 18~20% BF, natty, started lifting three years ago @ almost 300lbs, hard diet for 2 years dropped to sub 200lb, then maintenance/bulk for a year.

Max triples: 2 plate BP, 3 plate SQ, 4 plate DL.

I just started a cut, after a pretty bad bulk, hoping to lose around 15kg in three months, starting with linear periodization as linear progression is not longer yielding any gains at all.

Vzuv · 2015-11-02T17:49:32+00:00

I started in January at 215 lbs. I'm down to 178 and I've also gained a lot of muscle. I've lost about 4 inches off my waist, too. I couldn't do pull-ups when I started, and now they're easy for me. I just recently started doing strong lifts, and haven't really quite reached the point where I'm pushing my max.

I'm not sure if I have an actual weight goal - probably another 10-15 lbs, I want to see some definition. I'm starting to get it a little bit on my stomach area on the top, but I'd love to see more. The muscles on my legs are really defined, and my arms are starting to get defined.

After that point, I'll see what I'm at aesthetically and then see where I want to go from there - I don't want to get too bulky, because I don't like the way it looks.

I'm definitely happy with the changes. Everyone on my mom's side of the family is diabetic, and I'd rationalized to myself that it was genetics as the reason I was so overweight.

My wife has been doing a lot to keep up with me as well, which has also been good for her (we can fuck in positions that involve her doing some work without her getting exhausted 30 seconds into it) - though lately she stopped doing the cardio in her off time which has been pretty disappointing because it stagnated her weight loss as well, though she is doing strength and muscle development exercises. She's made a lot of progress as well - though she gets too easily defeated, that's a little frustrating. But all I can do is improve myself.

In general, I enjoy the results, but I feel that there's a bit more work done until I can really start seeing the ideal of what I really want to look like. Right now I'm just less fat - only a little chubby now with that standard 10-15 lbs around my stomach, which is way better than I was a year ago.

Title	Where are you on your fitness/strength/physique journey thus far?
Author	majorchamp
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Date	November 1, 2015 10:21 PM UTC (10 years ago)
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