Weight: 245.2
Goal: 200
I have a million excuses for why I’m such a fat-ass, but the bottom line is that it has to end. I was 199 going into 2020 and did OK working from home when COVID hit until about September of that year. It’s been all downhill since then.
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Same, doogie, same.
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I will do the 5 month drill once again. I need accountability to myself:
The goal is lean out, lean out, lean out.
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Happy new year and good luck to everyone!
I’m in @TrainForPain ! My goal will be to lean up, maintain strength and stay healthy.
Don’t mind the crazy hair day, just finished painting our basement rec room when I remembered I needed to grab some ‘before’ photos.
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Looking solid as always mate. Whats the plan with training, still strength focused or will we see some crazy BB workouts ?
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Thanks Simo! Training plan is TBD but will likely remain strength focused. I’m hoping to mix in a few fun things along the way, but 5/3/1 will likely remain the backbone of my main lifts.
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I’m in.
6ft, 238lbs this morning.
I got too far again chasing a big bench press haha. I’m still chasing said bench press, and it’s going well. But I can trim some lard while doing that.
Goal is to just get leaner, as I’m way too fat for my liking. I’ll never be a bodybuilder…as I can’t pose for shit. 
. But these are my regular physique update angles ha.
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You have a great head start- solid base of muscle with little fat…go get it, mate.
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A couple of you gents are gigantic - looking forward to seeing where this goes!
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Good starting point here. What are your plans in terms of training and nutrition?
Ok, my two initial photos are here @TrainForPain!
My current weight is 192lbs. My current goals: 1) Get stronger, 2) gain muscle, 3) get somewhat leaner.
Basically, I’d like to “look as I’m lifting” and to overcome my previous training maxes (5 reps) on big lifts.
Numbers to beat:
- Squats: 113kg
- Benchpress: 75kg
- Deadlift: 125kg
- Overhead press: 47.5kg
- Pendlay rows: 67.5kg
My log: Journey to Size
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What program will you use to achieve these goals ? What is the nutritional approach ?
I’m going with Stronglifts 5x5 with additional arm work (triceps dips, skullcrushers, biceps curls and chin ups).
Also, I’m going to do some mobility work by DeFranco (Simple6 and Limber11 - switching between them every day) and some LISS cardio on off-days. I’ll see, if I’m staying with cardio 3x a week or maybe just two sessions.
For my food - I’d like to keep it around 1.7lbs of lean meat per day, together with some vegetables and rice (or sweet potatoes…) with breakfast and second dinner in the form of minced oatflakes mostly. I’ll need to work on this one yet…
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Huh. My New Year’s Day weigh in, after what I thought was a somewhat conscientious last week was up two pounds to 204 lol
So now I need to lose 22 pounds to hit my initial goal. I’m up for it though , let’s gooooo
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@TrainForPain Thanks for tagging me - I’m in!
My goal is to trim down to 195 lbs. Per my scale, I weigh 204.1 - must’ve lost all the muscle in my legs! The last time I did this challenge, I lost 15 pounds o’ fat. It’s crept back on, so this T-ransformation’s big-picture purpose is to reinstitute the accountability-infused discipline I acquired last time.
Pending MRI results of my left knee, I might go on hiatus for what I guesstimate to be 8 weeks for surgery and PT. I’ll cross that bridge if I come to it. And now, up with the embarrassing pics!
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Love seeing all these roll in!
FYI, transformers (always wanted to say that): it looks like Biotest has a 25% off sale for the New Year. I know several of us can recommend something like the Velocity Diet as an excellent kick-start; @T3hPwnisher successfully used it as a stepping off point into a whole new way of even looking at diet. Lots of other potentially helpful options in the store if you’re interested.
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