my progress to date, pics

Zero2hero2013

ok, so this is my progress. i have been hitting the gym hard, and dieting hard, and building muscle aswell. i am no where near finished but here is my story.

march 2011 after losing 7kg! so i was worse than this before...

Zero2hero2013

me after 4 months


me after 7 months


after 11 months

lizzynewm

amazing work!

jonski1968

Well done m8...Massive difference....Keep it up.

ElizaRoche

hey nice V! hehe you look amazing! Congrats!

Zero2hero2013

now this is me currently as i look now.







so this is my story in pictures. let me know what you think. i started in march 2011 and currently been at this for 15 months.
i am going to continue to lose fat and build muscle and one day maybe i will look great..... one day.

FerryfieldLad

Inspiring mate - well done!

Anomalia

You look great! Keep up the good work!

kittuk86

WOW!!!!! Awesome work..

Sistasarita

Nice progress. Incredible commitment. It takes work and yours paid off. You look great! Keep on smiling

Zero2hero2013

thanks everyone, its all about time now. just keep getting our targets and before you know it your looking at yourself in the mirror thinking fuc lol i look soo much better!

cynthiam80

I completely agree! You look great!

Dawna954

You look fantastic!
Great work and thanks for sharing.

Zero2hero2013

thanks x

bellafitbody

You have that v thing happening and hun all the girls love the v
x

Jenny111372

You look great! I'm a sucker for abs and that V cut! Hmmm, it's been years since my hubby's had that..time to get him on MFP! Keep up the good work!

sarah307

wow! great job!

AFluffyNyamma

Woah whatta change ! Wow =D congrats

12skipafew99100

well done you

erickirb

now this is me currently as i look now.







so this is my story in pictures. let me know what you think. i started in march 2011 and currently been at this for 15 months.
i am going to continue to lose fat and build muscle and one day maybe i will look great..... one day.

You look great.

I would like to point out once thing to you about your goals though. Other then when starting out, you will have a lot of difficulty trying to build muscle as you lose fat. The most efficient way of doing this is by doing it in cycles. Do a build cycle where you eat above maintenance cals while doing heavy weights and eating a lot of protein. This will lead to weight gain, mostly muscle, some fat. Then once you add enough mass go to a cut cycle, this is when you eat at a deficit, lift heavy and get plenty of protein, so you maintain lean mass as you lose fat.

A typical diet and exercise regimen will have you lose fat and muscle as you lose weight, other then when you are new to lifting or returning after a long lay off you will lose muscle in a caloric deficit.

Zero2hero2013

cheers mate, thats exactly what i have been doing :-) on cut for the next 4-6 weeks then lean bulking untill february 2013, hoping to make some good gains then which will make me looker better for 2013 summer :-) when i lose the fat again lol. currently gained 9kg of muscle and around 25kg less fat between now and the begining.

erickirb

cheers mate, thats exactly what i have been doing :-) on cut for the next 4-6 weeks then lean bulking untill february 2013, hoping to make some good gains then which will make me looker better for 2013 summer :-) when i lose the fat again lol. currently gained 9kg of muscle and around 25kg less fat between now and the begining.

those are great gains.

mae1020

you look amazing....great job!!

gseburn

Good work. It's always satisfying to see and feel results. I need to get back to where I was 18 months ago and see my lovely biceps veins again! :-)

Zero2hero2013

gse mate its starts today! the very next available chance you get ( and a true chance) do what is needed. impulse buy some weights, pop down to the local gym. the first step is starting the next step is continuing. i have been at it for 13 out of the last 15 months, 1 month of around xmas 2011 and 1 month of in february 2012 on holiday. 3 days after i returned from holiday i was back at the gym, 2 months later i am the same weight and have 2kg less fat and 1.5kg more mass. changed from 14.1% at 89kg to currently around 12% at 88.4kg.

currently my aim is to drop my bodyfat down to sub 10% hoping over the next 3-6 weeks i can achieve this. unfortunately my 10% previously looked closer to other 12% which sucks but its all genetic. i lose fat everywhere but since i have a massive torso it hangs around there the most. spent alot of time doing deadlifts, squats and all the compound motions to try and build my core up and i think it has worked quite well. i have measurements of myself at different weights as i dropped it all off and compare it to my weight currently. so i can tell what my waist was at this weight previously

xchinad0ll

YOU LOOK GREAT!!

Zero2hero2013

7 mopnths between the pics but the same weight within 1kg.




to current

Zero2hero2013

and if i compare these pics to these pics where iw as 82kg which is 6kg lighter then i am now.




so this is how i check my progress and how i stay motivated. i mean if i am 6kg heavier and yet not that much fatter certainly not 6kg i have 2kg more fat between the two photos.

i also have regular bodyfat tests to get a rough idea of my progression. using calipers and the same personal trainer so hopefully most variables stay the same.