My path to getting RIPPED

Wilson336

Hooray for southpaws!

What did you do specifically to target your abs/core? That's where I struggle (my 2-pack won't turn into 4). I see you mentioned P90X, but do you have an ab/core day, and would you mind posting what you do on that day?

tabithajoyy

Congrats on your progress!

dukes418

Hooray for southpaws!

What did you do specifically to target your abs/core? That's where I struggle (my 2-pack won't turn into 4). I see you mentioned P90X, but do you have an ab/core day, and would you mind posting what you do on that day?

I don't have a dedicated ab/core day, but I do work my abs 5 days a week regardless if it is a dedicated strength or cardio day. On strength days, I my mix it up where I add a superset to whatever free weight exercise I'm doing or I do crunches as part of my rest, transitional reps or burnout failures. The same applies on my cardio days. Even when I'm doing my compound exercises (bench press, deadlifts, pullups, etc.) I activate my ab/core muscles as I work through those exercise sets. Recently, I have up-ed the ante to where I'm officially "logging" 250-500 core/ab exercise movements ever other day. Variety has been the game changer.

kspoon5

sorry tried to fix pic but didn't work

thx, figured it out. Now I can post;-)

Great Job !

findingfit23

Great job!
I just kept saying dang! as each picture rolled by!

IRun4Me_12

Wow! Just had to wipe drool from my keyboard! You look amazing! :blushing:

Now ... how can I tell my husband that this is what I want HIM to do without hurting his feelings???? :bigsmile:

_Christine_

Love seeing results like this. You did an amazing job.

Colbyandsage

Awesome! U put in a lot of work, great job,

Hood25

Sweet success! Keep up the good work!

final10

Wow! Just had to wipe drool from my keyboard! You look amazing! :blushing:

Now ... how can I tell my husband that this is what I want HIM to do without hurting his feelings???? :bigsmile:

I just showed his pics to my husband. I said "look at this guy, since October...". Hint hint hubs.

Topsking2010

Awesome job my brother!! Congrats on your success!!!!

autumnk921

Phenomenal!!! You look amazing!!

chrisdavey

Just wondering if you've done any weight training previously?

Awesome work mate! 6 months for that transformation is seriously impressive. Obviously did it the right way with resistance training and an overall calorie deficit

getfitdiva

Wow great work . . . you were determined and got the ripped results!

dukes418

Just wondering if you've done any weight training previously?

Awesome work mate! 6 months for that transformation is seriously impressive. Obviously did it the right way with resistance training and an overall calorie deficit

Yes. I've been lifting off and on since high school almost 20 years ago. Been going pretty hard core and consistent for the past 6 months. Trying to make it a way of life now.

bhall33

Such an inspiration

bahacca

Hot damn! I wish we women could put on muscle that fast! A round of applause for you!

TrueBlueBruin78

thats my boy, great job

amie0724

wow ! you look awesome .. you worked hard and it shows!

Butterfly3730

yep, yep...Excellent!

twinmomtwice4

Wow!!! Very impressive!!!! Congratulations on all your hard work paying off!!!!

tobiwood1977

AMAZING!!!

DG_Allen

Great work.

embarazada

I need to send this to my hubby as well. :blushing: You made an incredible transformation. It seemed like the muscles came from no where.

kdiamond

All I can say is WOW!

eayal002

awesome results, time frame (Oct to now) very impressive.

Helloitsdan

Here's where I started. Yo-yo for most of my late twenties but this about sums it up. October 2011 was enough for me,



One part exercise mixed with one part healthy diet decisions and my journey started.

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3DJtZ8kd4lc/T23zrtMMeVI/AAAAAAAAAFU/728oDdXdKDo/s288/1320436472623.jpg" height="288" width="162"[/img]

After a few weeks in, I started noticing some progress. The more I noticed progress, the more I became "hungry."

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yVOMrWG_kCM/T23zr0DTffI/AAAAAAAAAFY/bDx8CAY7rc4/s144/1325844778693.jpg" height="288" width="205"[/img]

However my hunger was not for food . . .

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BX5VVFhbKi0/T23zskjkvPI/AAAAAAAAAFo/nA7wdVVrzDs/s288/P2070057.JPG" height="288" width="216"[/img]

I wanted more progress . . .

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eU_K4AYZgoo/T23ztA9F7HI/AAAAAAAAAFw/hV-AoutnBxw/s288/2012-03-16_07-07-18_24.jpg" height="288" width="166"[/img]

And more . . .

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V8paZwFsCxs/T23zt9GuSnI/AAAAAAAAAGI/tSvF8JknZ6I/s288/2012-03-23_00-21-49_956.jpg" height="288" width="197"[/img]

More . . .

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JK-xX0Y-vjc/T23zuPaBNyI/AAAAAAAAAGE/7xUlNt3etB0/s288/2012-03-23_00-24-32_263.jpg" height="288" width="223"[/img]

Until . . .

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0pCrVFdYwUM/T23ztsOA1SI/AAAAAAAAAF8/C-RCwGOzFNo/s288/2012-03-21_23-43-004.jpg" height="288" width="280"[/img]

I reached my "sweetspot."

I'm not going to lie. It took a lot of hard work and days I just didn't feel like putting in the time or effort fitness-wise or diet-wise. I'm still a work in progress.
[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0pCrVFdYwUM/T23ztsOA1SI/AAAAAAAAAF8/C-RCwGOzFNo/s288/2012-03-21_23-43-004.jpg" height="288" width="280"[/img]

But it all started with the caption just above the second picture. . . Trust me, it's out there for YOU.

Now go an GET IT!

Fantastic results!

How did you do it?
Zig Zag?
IF?
Nutrient timing?

Ambrogio1

Here's where I started. Yo-yo for most of my late twenties but this about sums it up. October 2011 was enough for me,



One part exercise mixed with one part healthy diet decisions and my journey started.

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3DJtZ8kd4lc/T23zrtMMeVI/AAAAAAAAAFU/728oDdXdKDo/s288/1320436472623.jpg" height="288" width="162"[/img]

After a few weeks in, I started noticing some progress. The more I noticed progress, the more I became "hungry."

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yVOMrWG_kCM/T23zr0DTffI/AAAAAAAAAFY/bDx8CAY7rc4/s144/1325844778693.jpg" height="288" width="205"[/img]

However my hunger was not for food . . .

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BX5VVFhbKi0/T23zskjkvPI/AAAAAAAAAFo/nA7wdVVrzDs/s288/P2070057.JPG" height="288" width="216"[/img]

I wanted more progress . . .

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eU_K4AYZgoo/T23ztA9F7HI/AAAAAAAAAFw/hV-AoutnBxw/s288/2012-03-16_07-07-18_24.jpg" height="288" width="166"[/img]

And more . . .

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V8paZwFsCxs/T23zt9GuSnI/AAAAAAAAAGI/tSvF8JknZ6I/s288/2012-03-23_00-21-49_956.jpg" height="288" width="197"[/img]

More . . .

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JK-xX0Y-vjc/T23zuPaBNyI/AAAAAAAAAGE/7xUlNt3etB0/s288/2012-03-23_00-24-32_263.jpg" height="288" width="223"[/img]

Until . . .

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0pCrVFdYwUM/T23ztsOA1SI/AAAAAAAAAF8/C-RCwGOzFNo/s288/2012-03-21_23-43-004.jpg" height="288" width="280"[/img]

I reached my "sweetspot."

I'm not going to lie. It took a lot of hard work and days I just didn't feel like putting in the time or effort fitness-wise or diet-wise. I'm still a work in progress.
[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0pCrVFdYwUM/T23ztsOA1SI/AAAAAAAAAF8/C-RCwGOzFNo/s288/2012-03-21_23-43-004.jpg" height="288" width="280"[/img]

But it all started with the caption just above the second picture. . . Trust me, it's out there for YOU.

Now go an GET IT!

I F'N LOVE IT!!! NICE WORK. I right there with ya!! Started in 2010
Nice work brother

OceansForever

Wow! You look absolutely fantastic! Congratulations on your hard work.

njean888

You look amazing! Congrats to you for sticking with it and the hard work it took! AMAZING!