Chunky to Hunky (Pic Included)
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bentisdell wrote: »Wow- truly incredible. I'm not sure I have the dedication (yet) to achieve the same result. Good for you!
Self doubt is the first obstacle.
I suffered from it as well.
Hence why I didn't even take a picture in the very beginning because part of me didn't believe I'd make it.
It's all about consistent behavior, of setting small goals. At first I could just do sets of five pushups at a time, and do that until I struggled to 25.
Now I can bench 135lbs for 30 reps or 320lbs for one.
But it was a long road.
Every small thing will help make you the person you want to be, vibrant, healthy et cetera.
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Fantastic work, congratulations! Your dedication and hard work really shows, well done.1
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Great job on staying determined and getting back on track after your concussion. Congrats on your success and your continued health!!2
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The hard part now is maintaining it!2
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dissentingdude wrote: »Thank you all for the encouragement.
On a side note, although such a pic is gratuitous I'm not letting myself turn into a douche and respect anyone attempting to better themselves.
We all have to start somewhere, and our ends won't be the same.
Being chiseled isn't really relevant to health.
Also if anyone would like to add me that be cool, sort of like haven't a filled newsfeed.
That's an even better mindset. You now have the ability to inspire others instead of turning your nose up. Great work! And thank you for helping at least me feel like I'll get there and could get this type of guy too2 -
Simply amazing...I can only hope to one day reach my fitness goals as you have. WTGGG1
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Wow. How tall are you?0
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Absolutely amazing! You now serve as an inspiration for me on my journey. Job well done!1
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Amazing...lookin hot!0
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Well said! Some often forget what it was like to be at that point before all the weight starts to come off. Always be humble and remember that looks aren't everything but health is what is most important! You look great!dissentingdude wrote: »Thank you all for the encouragement.
On a side note, although such a pic is gratuitous I'm not letting myself turn into a douche and respect anyone attempting to better themselves.
We all have to start somewhere, and our ends won't be the same.
Being chiseled isn't really relevant to health.
Also if anyone would like to add me that be cool, sort of like haven't a filled newsfeed.
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happydance1978 wrote: »dissentingdude wrote: »Thank you all for the encouragement.
On a side note, although such a pic is gratuitous I'm not letting myself turn into a douche and respect anyone attempting to better themselves.
We all have to start somewhere, and our ends won't be the same.
Being chiseled isn't really relevant to health.
Also if anyone would like to add me that be cool, sort of like haven't a filled newsfeed.
That's an even better mindset. You now have the ability to inspire others instead of turning your nose up. Great work! And thank you for helping at least me feel like I'll get there and could get this type of guy too
Kind of ruins it if you turn into a dick.CalPolyBronco wrote: »Simply amazing...I can only hope to one day reach my fitness goals as you have. WTGGG
Just stay consistent and you will.richardpkennedy1 wrote: »Wow. How tall are you?
5'9"/175cm.
Doesn't cut it on dating sites but otherwise I'm okay with it.
Apparently ideal weightlifting height.saramarie495 wrote: »Absolutely amazing! You now serve as an inspiration for me on my journey. Job well done!
Thank you very much.rankinsect wrote: »
Starting off with Stronglifts, transitioned to different strength training routines like variations of 5/3/1, then different bodybuilding splits, more strength, for my recent cut I actually used Arnold's Blueprint to cut from the bodybuilding website, it's a 6 day a week program with two one month phases, very intense with the volume and supersets, and now I work out 4 days a week, 2 days heavy and 2 days volume, just about to hit phase 2 of that on Monday.Amazing...lookin hot!
amcalmond768 wrote: »
Well said! Some often forget what it was like to be at that point before all the weight starts to come off. Always be humble and remember that looks aren't everything but health is what is most important! You look great!dissentingdude wrote: »Thank you all for the encouragement.
On a side note, although such a pic is gratuitous I'm not letting myself turn into a douche and respect anyone attempting to better themselves.
We all have to start somewhere, and our ends won't be the same.
Being chiseled isn't really relevant to health.
Also if anyone would like to add me that be cool, sort of like haven't a filled newsfeed.
Actually considering personal training or something in that field, but for now I help out when I can.1 -
Great job!
You look and sound fabulously healthy!
Kudos on your weight loss, fitness gains, and all-round attitude.1 -
Amazing progress!1
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Looking great!!1
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Awesome transformation! Great job!1
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very inspiring, great great job!1
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What weight lifting program while you were cutting?1
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Well done! Once you're focuses and on the ball results do come in good and fast!1
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Nice work!!1
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Amazing job1
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Ummm... thank you! You look amazing.1
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Nice! Thanks for sharing!1
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DAMN!!!!!!!! DAMN!!!! That's impressive!!! You got shredded in a year.0
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ryanlawrey wrote: »What weight lifting program while you were cutting?
This cut I specifically used the two month Arnold program, I did not follow the recommended diet since it is just shilling his products, nor did I follow his cardio protocol but otherwise I followed the very taxing program to a T.
This is definitely a program you don't want to consider using until you have a good deal of lean body mass and a good amount of experience in the gym.DAMN!!!!!!!! DAMN!!!! That's impressive!!! You got shredded in a year.
To tell it true that was January 2015, from there I kept training strength with little regard to nutrition until March 2015, then I was suggested MFP, from March '15 to June '15 I cut, got gloriously shredded, two weeks later I got a bad concussion, couldn't train, lost motivation, started drinking more than I should have, lost muscle, gained fat.
Then in November '15 I got my act together, it was the hardest part, to have that feeling that I had wasted time, to have to start all over again... But I struggled through that early phase, gaining back strength, ignoring my mirrors.
I was not yet paying attention to nutrition until March 2016. I was back on MFP attempting a bulk, but I wasn't doing it right, gained unneeded fat, but by April 2016 I got serious on MFP, decided to try the Arnold program, and dropped from 17% bodyfat to 9% bodyfat by June and from there I probably got back to 11% since then due to a few too many cheats and now I'm really being anal retentive about everything and attempting calorie and carb cycling.
Sorry for the giant book I just wrote.
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Sent a friend request, I'm trying to achieve the same goals, right now I've dropped about 5% body fat and below 20% I'm lifting and doing lots of sprinting during the week (training for the upcoming rugby season) I've hit a snag and stopped dieting the last 3 weeks. What did your diet look like? Could you take a look at my diet and see what I could change? Still on a cut right now and will be until I hit around 215 any advice would be greatly appreciated. I do the 5x5 training program 3 times a week and crossfit once a week.1
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Wow! Fantastic work!1
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It's hot1
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Congrats for the sucsess u look superb0
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