Starting to see changes in my body (pic inside)

[GFA]

Did this online contest which just ended but I can really see changes in my back since starting TRT.

Happy with my results although didn't drop as much fat as I wanted I still dropped 5" off the waist and added a ton of strength! Lost around 20 lbs. 227 to sub 210.

Bench went from 155x5 @start of TRT to 225x6 this past week.
Squats up from 185 @start to 275.
No dips to 15 dips x BW.

Now to drop the remaining 30lbs!

Before is Feb 2012 to today May 2012. (approx 4 months)

[Wannabeinshape]

Well done and stay at it!

[zaggahamma]

BADASS BRO!

way to fn go

keep that shiat up man

awesome stuff

[kelkel]

Way to go GFA. Time and effort pays off. Keep it going!

ps: remember that sunscreen!

[zaggahamma]

lmfao

[600@50]

Awesome GFA. Do I also denote a change in attitude for the better? Keep it up.

[GFA]

Thanks all. This month starting cut mode hard core! Want to drop 15 lbs by the end of June. Will post up more progress pics if I hit my goal of < 195.

@kelkel, hahah ya wife was laughing at me and told me to put on sunscreen. I was being foolish, didnt think I would get much sun.

This month I am going to take a break from heavy lifting and focus on med weight, high reps (10+ reps). Bunch of cardio and melt the fat off!

New lifting goal, 10 wide grip pullups x BW. Might take 2+ months to reach that goal. When I see someone in the gym cranking out unassisted WG pullups, you know they are strong.

@600 ya things getting better. Going to make appt with ENT this week to see if I can get my sleep apnea in check. I think that might be causing my RBC to be elevated and doesnt help with rest.

[JAMIE07652]

N ice work. Brother ! Seeing a real change is great ... Don't make the mistake I've made and go up on weight too fast , I did listen to the sr members here and let my ego take over ( its Nice having an ego back ) and have injured myself here and there ... Keep up the great work !

[StanleyB]

Wow, congratulations that is serious progress!

[steroid.com 1]

Keep it up man; wait to you see what you look like at 12 months!

[killergoalie]

That's awesome! Congrats! Keep it up...you're on the right track!

Can't wait until I have SOME (a.k.a. ANY) energy to start working out again! Been on TRT since mid-Feb, and all I still want to do is SLEEP all the time!

You are a true inspiration!

[keep fightin]

GFA! just saw the "before" and shall we say the "during" of your progress? awesome job brother! inspired me to get off my lazy ass and hit the gym..

[JD250]

Think long term man..........keep up the good work!!!!

[ironbeck]

Very significant results man! lookin good keep it up and good luck.

[MickeyKnox]

wow, very impressive! keep going brother!

[bass]

big difference GFA, keep it up! congratulations.

[t-gunz]

massive change nice work... dont loose focus

[Simon1972]

i dont think the scales reflects the massive change, your looking definitely more muscular and you can tell the fat has dropped off. keep it up

[KINGKONG]

Dont let the scale decide for you keep going till you got veins and skin over steel..Good progress keep it up id like to see some future pics..

[Renholder]

Great results! Good job!

What`s your routine and diet regime?

[GFA]

I am starting full CUT mode now. The first 4 months my focus was on building a decent base and adding as much strength as possible so I would have something to cut down to and avoid the dreaded skinny fat look.

Hoping to end my cut in 3 months and drop 30 lbs of fat. My routine will be more med/hi reps to let my joints recover and catch up. I added a ton of strength and my joints couldnt keep up.

@ren, my diet wasnt that great, I just tried to keep my cals around 2k a day and hit 150+g protein a day. I limited alcohol to around 5 binges during this period (mostly social events).

Routine was starting strength with a few ancillary exercises thrown in like dips and curls.

Ill post up new pics in a month after starting cut mode, I had like 8 lbs of water in that pic above so I am actually leaner than above.

[JD250]

Good job, but remember there is a point when the scale is your enemy.....throw that thing away and use the mirror and pictures to measure your success.

[Vettester]

Yep, very nice changes. Can't wait to see how far you take it!

Great job!

[APIs]

Great progress! Keep it up. What a game changer this is huh?

[Renholder]

Is it fairly easy to lose fat when just starting on TRT, i.e., one can get away with being less strict?

For what it`s worth, I eat fairly clean already, but I`m curious about this.

Good luck on your further progress, GFA!

[zaggahamma]

Is it fairly easy to lose fat when just starting on TRT, i.e., one can get away with being less strict?

For what it`s worth, I eat fairly clean already, but I`m curious about this.

Good luck on your further progress, GFA!

I think its more of a- easier to lose when body fat is 20% plus where u dont have to be AS strict although trt was needed for me as i didnt nothing different when i started trt DIETWISE...and lost fat and got stronger

[GFA]

Is it fairly easy to lose fat when just starting on TRT, i.e., one can get away with being less strict?

For what it`s worth, I eat fairly clean already, but I`m curious about this.

Good luck on your further progress, GFA!

Good question but I wouldnt be able to tell you. I started working out and making better food choices when starting TRT. Not a hard core diet by any means and usually a cheat or two during the week. My goal for the first part of this year was to add strength and build a base and not watch my cals/macros so much.

A good video I watched was "I want to look like that guy" which was a documentary of an overweight guy that wanted to compete in a bodybuilding competition. He spent a few months working out then several months cutting. His results were amazing. He had a professional bodybuilder guide him and give him step by step instructions on what to do. Google the video and you can find it online.



Anyways I think everyone will agree diet is 99% of the equation when trying to get lean and you cant out train a poor diet unless you are Michael Phelps training for the olympics

For me TRT isnt a miracle fat loss, muscle building drug but it helps level the playing field (does not apply to steroid cycles obviously). I would workout and diet in the past with mediocre results, now I am making decent gains in both strength and body composition, something I could never do in the past.

I could never bench 225 in the past. Now I eat it for breakfast!

[flatscat]

Great job bro - just don't lose the drive after you reach your goal (which means always have new goals for yourself).

[gurupimp6969]

Excellent progress man, keep up the good work and you'll keep hitting your goals!