Gym & Misc Member Profiles - Post yours!

[mcuzzy]

lookin pretty good ricky, should post a more relaxed pose too

i'll post some pics up soon too, just wondering though, do i take the photos with a pump or without? i've never done this before obviously

 

[ThePezDispenser]

lookin pretty good ricky, should post a more relaxed pose too

i'll post some pics up soon too, just wondering though, do i take the photos with a pump or without? i've never done this before obviously

For me, if I want a photo that shows abs then I would take it first thing in the morning. If I wanted a photo to show size, vascularity etc I would take post training.

 

[mcuzzy]

thanks guys i'll take one after a training session i guess, i shouldn't too too bloated hopefully.

i'm still the same weight as my profile, but holding less water and fat since i stopped having so much junk food.

my goal is to get to around 85kg @ 9 - 10% bf, or if i'm not happy with my size at that point i'll just bulk again and aim for 90

 

[showdownhero]

Re: Member Profiles

Age: 27
Height: 181cm
Weight: 83-85kg
Bodyfat: ~15%
Body type: Mesomorphic I guess but I have a very narrow waist considering the width of my shoulders and my legs used to be extraordinarily skinny. I've since been able to put a bit of bulk on my thighs but my calves are basically non-existent
Qualifications: None
Sports: None
Supps:
Have tried pretty much everything under the sun but I'm currently just taking WPC

Diet: Due to my food obsessed girl friend my diet is currently all over the shop like a mad woman's s**t but I've previously tried a simple calorie deficiency diet and also a no carbs diet without a tremendous amount of success.

Past: GF of 4.5 years broke up with me in October 2008 and I decided the first order of business was to get my physique back. To that point I'd intermittently played sport and done a few weights here and there but hadn't laced up my adidas trainers in anger for at least 3 years (only exercise was a small amount of water skiing) and was eating terribly. I would have been about 77kgs at that point but probably around the 20% body fat mark

Short term goal: Just getting back into the swing of things at the moment after getting slightly sidetracked due to my gf moving in and work going bananas
Long term goal: Would settle for around 10-12%

Strategy: As per short term goals only just getting back to the gym seriously after some wavering commitment

Training: 3 day split 3-4 days a week (ideally 4-5)

Current PB's:
* Bench: 90 x 6
* Squat: 100 x 6
* Dead lift: 120 x 8
* Press: 60 x 6

Currently a little off my PBs due to aforementioned commitment issues.

Goals:
Strength and aesthetics

Photos
All taken while living in Spain in 2007

Taken in June of this year, probably at my skinniest (strong lighting angles )

Taken yesterday, probably at my bulkiest

 

[WakeUpPies]

Just a quicky, been cutting for 7 weeks now, if you were in my shoes would you keep cutting or start a bulk?

Plan was to start reverse diet for a week and start bulking in a week but I dunno I am curious to see what I would look like at ~10% BF which makes me want to keep cutting :/

Also am going away on holidays soon (FOODPORN!!!!), I was going to bulk but I put on a bit too much fat during my first bulk 4 month ago, and being on holidays I won't be able to track my macros. Don't really like the idea of potentially fulking but I don't want to waste time cutting for no particular reason too :/ but will be able to get away with far more in terms of food with questionable macros on a cut.

fuarrrr lol

And yes I know the above makes me sound like an insecure 12 year old girl

Edit.

TLDR
- Cut or bulk

Pros of cutting
- Want to know what I look like at ~10%
- Able to get away with more foods with questionable macros that could negatively affect nutrient partitioning on holidays (brb >100g of fructose in one go)
Cons of cutting
- Wasting time that could be spent bulking

Pros of bulking
- obvious
Cons of bulking
- unable to track macros, strong potential for fulk

 

[GeeUUess]

Just a quicky, been cutting for 7 weeks now, if you were in my shoes would you keep cutting or start a bulk?

Plan was to start reverse diet for a week and start bulking in a week but I dunno I am curious to see what I would look like at ~10% BF which makes me want to keep cutting :/

Also am going away on holidays soon (FOODPORN!!!!), I was going to bulk but I put on a bit too much fat during my first bulk 4 month ago, and being on holidays I won't be able to track my macros. Don't really like the idea of potentially fulking but I don't want to waste time cutting for no particular reason too :/ but will be able to get away with far more in terms of food with questionable macros on a cut.

fuarrrr lol

And yes I know the above makes me sound like an insecure 12 year old girl

Edit.

TLDR
- Cut or bulk

Pros of cutting
- Want to know what I look like at ~10%
- Able to get away with more foods with questionable macros that could negatively affect nutrient partitioning on holidays (brb >100g of fructose in one go)
Cons of cutting
- Wasting time that could be spent bulking

Pros of bulking
- obvious
Cons of bulking
- unable to track macros, strong potential for fulk

Do you work legs brah?

 

[cptkirk]

keep cutting

 

[WakeUpPies]

Do you work legs brah?

Yes

keep cutting

Thanks, definitely was leaning towards cutting

 

[showdownhero]

I'd recommend both keep cutting, though WakeUp, you'd get away with bulking for sure, just depends on holidays etc.

And showdownhero, yeah, I'd guess you'd be around 17%. Certainly not fat, but certainly not defined, from what I can see. Just what the average person is.

This photo was taken in December last year, after 2 months of full body workouts, HIIT swimming bouts, some 10k runs and being calorie deficient.

Obviously this photo gives you guys a better indication of where I was at, no favourable lighting angels or tensed abs

I was busting my balls for those 2 months and got pretty average results in return. I think I deserved washboard abs for my efforts

 

[WakeUpPies]

How closely do you track your macros/calories? Maybe you are underestimating the amount you are eating and/or overestimating energy expenditure?

I half-arsed macro-tracking during my bulk and just went by feel most of the time and didn't get the best results - now during my cut I've been weighing pretty much every thing except stuff like kangaroo that comes in per-weighed 500g packets, I even weigh the coco pops I sprinkle on icecream!

Not that much of a hassle either, takes about 5 minutes to log everything on a calorie tracking website like myfitnesspal.
Just been doing weights and brisk waking over the last 2 weeks and still losing weight fine.

 

[showdownhero]

How closely do you track your macros/calories? Maybe you are underestimating the amount you are eating and/or overestimating energy expenditure?

I half-arsed macro-tracking during my bulk and just went by feel most of the time and didn't get the best results - now during my cut I've been weighing pretty much every thing except stuff like kangaroo that comes in per-weighed 500g packets, I even weigh the coco pops I sprinkle on icecream!

Not that much of a hassle either, takes about 5 minutes to log everything on a calorie tracking website like myfitnesspal.
Just been doing weights and brisk waking over the last 2 weeks and still losing weight fine.

Was tracking them very closely (claories more than macros), using some ap on my old phone. Like I said previously I'm going to see a nutritionist in February and see what she has to say.

I know she's a firm believer in eating to your blood type (which worked very well for my old man) but we'll see what she puts together for me.

There's potentially some really simple stuff which I'm missing.

 

[WakeUpPies]

Yea something doesn't seem right

1. How much calories do you eat?
2. Do you get at least 1g protein/lb or 2.2g protein/kg?
3. Do you drink alcohol + count the calories?

I don't think your nutritionist friend is going to be much help if she believes in eating for your blood type.

Edit. Sorry for derailing thread by the way lol, this is why I don't post much.

If possible post up what an average day would look liken terms of foods, maybe not in this thread but the diet thread

 

[showdownhero]

Yea something doesn't seem right

1. How much calories do you eat?
2. Do you get at least 1g protein/lb or 2.2g protein/kg?
3. Do you drink alcohol + count the calories?

I don't think your nutritionist friend is going to be much help if she believes in eating for your blood type.

Edit. Sorry for derailing thread by the way lol, this is why I don't post much.

If possible post up what an average day would look liken terms of foods, maybe not in this thread but the diet thread

Ah it's all good man I've given up on cutting until at least March but I'll let you guys know what I'm up to when I start

The eating for your blood type thing she recommended for my dad was in relation to Sulphur dioxide and acid content in his diet which was causing his major joint and bladder problems. Worked a treat.

Not sure what her take on fat loss is though, I can confirm she works as a consultant with the Adelaide Football Club and is held in very high esteem. The blood type thing was just what she had done with my old man, I imagine she must have many strings to her bow.

 

[ThePezDispenser]

Re: Member Profiles

Here's a mini transformation for you lot that like pics. The July 30 pics are after my 4 month lay off and the Sep 16 are after 10 odd weeks of training. Have trimmed up slightly since then. Hopefully next set of pics will be in much better shape for my summer holidays.

First time I've ever posted pics on the intrawebz so be kind to my pasty white body!

I've linked the album pages instead of filling up your IPhone screens with pics.

http://imageshack.us/g/440/june303.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/g/189/september162.jpg/

Also hit a new PB for deads today. Introduced straps a month ago now and am going through the weights (so much easier when the bar isn't slipping through your fingers). Did 150 x 3 which is 2xBW so my goal above won't last too long. Will have to re-assess.

Also noticed I was way out with height. First time I've measured in a long time today and I'm about 167-168 cm's. After seeing the BF% pics I'd most likely class myself just outside 12% and go with 13%.

Thought it might be time to update this, to prove I actually know what I'm talking about and for the fact it looks like I want be getting any leaner as I have plateaued a little after Christmas drinks, mates going away party's, weddings and birthdays in the last month or so.

So here we go. I'm now clearly under the 12% these days and I'm pretty happy with it. I go to Thailand and Vietnam for a month so hoping to maintain strength and muscle over the month by going gym around 3 times a week and keeping my eating pretty good.








These were taken this morning after a 4am Cardio session before work on one of my weight training days off.

Good work posting up the profile showdown, and very good idea seeing a nutritionist, if you have any questions though the boys on here can help you out. Good luck.

 

[Ricky90]

Re: Member Profiles

Awesome pics. Great size. Look thick. Solid. Tight. Keep us all posted on your continued progress with any new progress pics or vid clips. Show us what you got man. Wanna see how freakin' huge, solid, thick and tight you can get. Thanks for the motivation.


In all seriousness, Pez, looking great mate! Abs are looking good, your V is huge!

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

Re: Member Profiles

Pez the Situation dispenser. Looking very good mate great definition.

 

[ThePezDispenser]

Re: Member Profiles

Cheers fellas. Consistency is the key and you have to love it. Far too much time has to be put into preparing and cooking food, weight training, cardio and ensuring you enough rest to do it half arsed.

Yeah, definitely top off next time, I could have sworn I kept hearing blokes about to walk in so was hesitant to take it off and pose off in the mirror, looking to them like a total w***er lol.

Will get the gf to help me with the photos at some stage to get the legs involved. I've been going at them twice a week for about 8 weeks now and I'm really happy with how they're developing.

 

[lysp]

Do you have quad separation yet?

 

[ThePezDispenser]

I'm not quite Tom Platz (yet lol) but when I do flex them I get some good separation. I'll try and get a photo up in the coming days..

 

[lysp]

Haha, yeh.. i think i'm more excited to hopefully soon see a nice quad teardrop than i am to see my abs come out lol.

 

[Ricky90]

Haha, yeh.. i think i'm more excited to hopefully soon see a nice quad teardrop than i am to see my abs come out lol.

Do you do front squats or hack squats? Best tear drop development has come since their inception into my routine. Hack squats are hard on your hip flexors though. Front squats hard on your shoulders. Go light.

Haha, yeah my girlfriend's my mirror/feedback.

Pffft. They just wanna see abs.

"If you don't appreciate me while I'm bulking. You don't deserve me when I'm shredded."

I may have said that once.

 

[ThePezDispenser]

I forgot to add what I do for cardio.

It was tough for me at the start to walk for my 'cardio', being a football player and use to running 3 times a week for training etc, however I gave it go this time and it has worked absolute wonders.

I usually wake up on an empty stomach, sometimes take a bit of caffeine to wake up, and them go for an hour walk outside. Alternatively if I don't get this in I will work on the treadmill for 30 minutes after training.

In the last week I have incorporated the cross trainer to mix it up a bit, I'll jump on there first thing in the morning for an hour on level 3 and just roll legs over. Less pressure on the joints also.

Yeah, so that's about it. I write this after reading another article of people spruiking HIIT to burn the bf. Last time I did that though I lost some muscle, so I stuck to the 'fat burning zone' and it seems to be whats good for me.

 

[lysp]

Do you do front squats or hack squats? Best tear drop development has come since their inception into my routine. Hack squats are hard on your hip flexors though. Front squats hard on your shoulders. Go light.

Nah i don't. Might be worth looking into when i start my bulk again in a month or so.

Currently for legs i do:

Squats: 3 x 5 x 100~
Horizontal leg press: 3 x 5 x 270~
Leg extensions: 2 x 8 x 75
Lying leg curl: 3 x 8 x 64
Seated calf raises: 3 x 15 x 75

 

[Ricky90]

Wow, you guys walk for cardio? Man, so jelly. Walking does nothing for me. I don't know what's up, must be genetics or fitness levels or something. I'm a endurance athlete from way back (used to swim 2-3km daily) and was a big cross country runner through school. Maybe that's it?

HIIT is the only thing that burns fat for me (not even 10km runs works very well) and is remarkebly good at maintaining muscle mass. Best bit is, I only need 20 minutes a day split between 12 in the morning, 8 after my workout.

Oh and cfol - Leg workout looks good, just give front squats a go, you won't be disappointed!

 

[ThePezDispenser]

Ha.

Nah, my girlfriend supports me either way. Best training partner (without actually training with her) I ever had.

My gf is fine with it until it affects her...

Like when we have an event on the weekend, she'll stay over only to have me wake up as early as 6 in the morning to prepare for gym before the event.

My two favourite leg exercises ATM are Stiff legged Deads and the Hack Squat nice and deep, also a big fan of barbell lunges, though getting it off your back after you've reached failure is quite the challenge.

Re. time for walking - the beauty of Uni holidays and a reduced workload just before I go away. I thought similarly that it was doing nothing for me, however and hour walk will burn me 300-400 calories whilst and hour on the cross trainer will burn 500-600 cals. I love it as it allows me to eat just as much as I would if I wasn't getting shredded..lol