Pics as of 9-14-07

Ive been working out since my 8th grade summer due to playing football throughout high school. My weight throughout H.S. was about 200 pounds with a peak of 220 my junior year. During about February of my senior year, when I finally decided not to play football in college I decided to lose weight, and “look better”. I went on about an 8 month mission and lost around 50 pounds to get to a low of 162 at about 5% body fat and lost ALOT of my strength and large muscle mass. I leveled off at about 168-170 at around 6.5% body fat up until about 3 months ago. Then, I said fuck it, Im getting bigger and stronger. I bulked up to 194, and have now leveled off at about 189. Here are my pics. I apologize for the somewhat poor condition, but It’s because of teh fact that I took them myself with my phone. I will try to post some H.S. pics if I can find them.

Stats:
Age: 19
Height: 5’-10"
Weight: 188-189
Bodyfat: Im guessing 8%
Squat: Hoping 315x1 (check profile for more info)
Bench: 315x1
Deadlifts: 225x8 (check profile for more info)







I highly doubt you ever got to 5% body fat, for 6 years of training you don’t look that great and are not very strong for being a football player. From the pic you don’t seem like you can bench 315 either, but video would shut me up.

Basically you need to learn more about lifting and DIET hopefully this site can help you. For your rating though I give you like a 4 little definition and mass. Take this flame for what you will.

I was calipered at 5% when I was at 162. I already said I lost a huge amount of muscle when I lost all my weight. I have been lifting for 6 years but when I lost my weight I was running an upwards of 20 miles a week with a calorie reduced diet. These pictures are pretty shitty, but I assure you I do bench 315 and my diet is pretty solid as of now.

Meal 1:
1.) One scoop Casein Protein(23g Protein)
Half Scoop Whey Protein(13g)
12 Ounces Calorie Countdown Low Carb Milk
Teaspoon Peanut Butter
Throw it in blender and blend with Ice and drink
2.)1/2 Cup Plain Oatmeal oats, 1/2 cup whole milk 1/2 cup water 1 packet sweet and low, put in microwave heat and eat
– I limit my fat intake in this meal because of higher carb value of the oats, don’t mix too many fats with too many carbs.

Meal 2: (2.5-3 hours later)
1.) 1 Can Tuna with fat free Kraft Mayo
2.) One BIG handfull of Almonds

Meal 3: (2.5-3 hours later)
1.) 6-8 Ounce Lean Ground beef Burger(home made patty)
2.) 2-3 Servings Spinach with a little bit of butter and a Tablespoon of Flax Oil

Meal 4:(2.5-3 Hours Later)
1.) 6-8 Ounce Chicken Breast
2.) One serving Whole Wheat Pasta with tomato sauce
3.) Half Scoop whey Protein(13g protein)

Pre-Workout(1 hour before workout, about 2-2.5 hours after my 4th meal)
1.)1 Scoop Whey Protein(25g)
2.)Half a slice of 100% Whole Wheat Bread

Post Workout:
1.)15-20 grams of Sugary Carbs(1/2-3/4 glass orange juice)
2.)30g Whey Protein

Meal 5: 1 Hour after post workout shake/carbs
A.) 1.)2 Whole Eggs 3 egg whites, two slices cheese
2.)2 Slices of Turkey or Chicken mixed with eggs
3.)1-1.5 Serving Spinach or Brocoli, Or a medium sized salad with fat free dressing, if I use any dressing

B.) 1.)6-8 Ounce slice of Chicken with some cheddar cheese melted on it
2.) 2 Servings of Spinach or Medium Salad

C.) 1.)Fish whether it be fresh water bass that Ive caught, trout, salmon etc.
2.) Salad, or brocoli, or spinach

Right before Bed Shake:
1.) 25-30g of Casein Protein made with Water

Essentially I try to keep carbs and protein together, or fat and protein together, and try not to mix all three. You can see how I keep my carbs essentially all complex and keep the bulk of them in the morning and before I workout, and since I limit my carb intake I allow myself to eat more fat, but alot of it is Good fats.

I will attempt to get better quality pics, but If you feel like you wish to flame me, go right ahead, doesnt bother me

I didn’t go through all diet but it looks good you should post again in like a year as of now though your physique is lacking. Also make sure your working out legs.

[quote]shizen wrote:
I didn’t go through all diet but it looks good you should post again in like a year as of now though your physique is lacking. Also make sure your working out legs. [/quote]

I know my lats are lacking and my abdominal area is lacking. Believe it or not, my stomach area is extremely tough for me to get better. I have some “excess skin” if you wanna call it from losing all the weight I had lost, in the time frame I lost it. However, I’m trying my damndest to work out my lats an bulk my abs up so that the excess skin has a lesser effect. My chest is currently 40", my arms are currently 15", my waist is 33", and my hips are 40".

My workout and diet has been so much more absolute the past 2 months, and I hope to make some serious gains in the next 6 months. I don’t have much genetics to work with, if any. But I will use these pictures, as a before setting for my gains to come. So don’t get me wrong, I have been lifting for 6 years, however I’ve been dialed in on size, strength, workout and diet for only the last 4 or so months. Where as before I just wished to stay lean. But I do thank you shizen, although the slight flame, for taking the time to post your input.

Your doin aight, just put after pics in a month or what ever, its always good to see peoples progress. Your back shows that u have less bodyfat, while your front shows you have more than your back. I dont think your 7% Bodyfat because i am and im ripped o shreds. i run around 4-7% bf yearly.

good work. keep progressing.

I duno about 8% body fat but you are somewhere in that region (10% or so). your pictures have been snapped at weird angles making you look a bit odd shaped and thats whats throwing people off. Take my advice and get some good pictures taken and I’m positive we’ll all be shocked.
Also, your DL seems very low compared to bench. Maybe you should go heavier?

[quote]u_mombooto wrote:
I duno about 8% body fat but you are somewhere in that region (10% or so). your pictures have been snapped at weird angles making you look a bit odd shaped and thats whats throwing people off. Take my advice and get some good pictures taken and I’m positive we’ll all be shocked.
Also, your DL seems very low compared to bench. Maybe you should go heavier?[/quote]

yes my DL is very off. I just started again for the first time since like my junior year of H.S. Ill post my updates tuesday when I do my deadlifts again. Thanks tho for the input and I will try to get someone to take some pictures with an actual camera, lol.

[quote]u_mombooto wrote:
…and I’m positive we’ll all be shocked.
[/quote]

I doubt it.

No offense intended, but LOL. More like 18%. I would know. I’m at 15% now and am about as defined as you are.

Man, you’re 19. The next 3 years are the best time of your life to build muscle at an alarming rate.

Don’t waste time splitting hairs about numbers.

Eat

Lift (heavy)

Sleep.

bullpup is correct. At about 10% you are able to see your abs clearly. At 8% they should be pretty well defined. Neither of these are the case.