The fitness photographer

BeatriceCroacia wrote: »

how did you put on 'healthy' weight without increasing bf? I suppose you increased calorie intake with extra gym but I just want to make sure of that
And woooow you without the shirt - illegal

I still eat Donuts, Oreos, Ice cream, Pizza, and don't get me started on Peanut Butter

I track my macros religiously. As Long as my fats never get above 30% I'm good.

I'm around 2,750 calories a day now. Some days I'll go over (3,200) and others I don't even get close (1,850). As long as at the end of the week my calories are on point as are my macros, I don't care what I eat.

Its harder to eat healthy (chicken) and hit your calories goals, as a chicken breast is usually only 120 calories. Some days I eat up to four breasts a day, seriously.

I mix up steak and lean beaf in there once a week, maybe twice.

My go to side is broccoli. Sometimes I eat a whole bag by myself in one sitting (3 1/2 servings).

I also try to drink at least 1 gallon of water daily, 1.5 recommended.


Okay, I'm rambling now. Lets see if I can sum it up.

Watch your macros, 50/30/20 (C/P/F) is my goal. But it usually ends up around (55/20/25).

I don't do any cardio, as I'm trying to put on as much mass as possible.

I workout 5-6 days a week and I'm on a 10 week program.

1-2 weeks - Light weight, high rep. (10-15 reps)
3-4 weeks - Supersets and drop sets
5-6 weeks - High weight, low reps (4-6 reps)
7-8 weeks - Light weight, high reps until failure.
9 week - light recovery week, super light weights.
10 week - Max out (one rep, don't forget to warm up)

Of course this isn't exact science and it can change depending how my body feels.

I split up body parts by day
Monday - Chest/Tr
Tuesday - Back/Bi
Wednesday - Legs
Thursday - Arms
Friday - Chest
Saturday - Legs
Sunday - Rest

Just because this works for me, does not mean it will work for everyone.

My goal is to pack on as much mass as possible.

If you have any questions just let me know.

thorsmom01 wrote: »

Great job. The after pic looks amazing! You should be very proud of yourself!!
My parents are photographers also ( my family held the contract for photography for the ms america pageants for almost 20 yrs. Including the Ariel coverage of the parade) so early on in life, I was interested in photography also . but never got into it as a profession .
Anyway, good job, you look fantastic!

Thats awesome about your parents! Thats high profile job, I don't think I could handle that stress lol. Its just something I have a passion for and if I make a few extra bucks doing it, I'm good But it is started to grow, word of mouth is a powerful thing. I don't advertise or anything and I average 8-10 weddings a year.

Thank you for the kind words

BeatriceCroacia wrote: »

Thank you for your reply. You helped me a lot. I've been working out for more than year and half really hard. I see progress but what you did in less than a year is impressive. I might steal your plan haha thanks again

Eating big + Lifting heavy = Growth (Bro science)

Apps, apps, apps.

MFP (Obviously)
BodySpace (Which is bodybuilding.com) I live by this site. Has helped me out tremendously.
FitBit (Track my steps, any others)

I highly recommend bb.com to anyone who is into fitness. They have programs for just about everything, losing fat, building muscle, male, female, beginner, advanced. Its crazy.

Watch_Me_Rise wrote: »

Wow you look great!

ldtamika31 wrote: »

Wow your hot

Thank you both

willisda wrote: »

Amazing job! Your pictures perfectly highlight your hard work.

Thank you very much

Kennesaw24 wrote: »

Beautiful. If people could have "before" pics like these, it might motivate them to the "after" pics. You could expand your business by helping people this way.

Great minds think alike. I've actually done a couple already, people are blown away when you actually have the right gear to get the job done. Compared to a mirror Selfie.

Thanks for the kind words