25% bf to 10.5% bf... life is great when you're happy about your hard work.. :]

**tripmachine** · 08-17-2009, 12:18 PM

Well I wanted to post some pictures of what I looked like and what I look like now... I guess I just need some people to share these with since I don't have many others I can share these with and feel ok about it. Other people aren't as interested as I am and most people here are... I'd appreciate anyone pointing out what I should focus on more.. I don't have all sorts of angles but you get the point... I guess I need to get a camera that will take shots on a timer or have someone take pictures for me but that hasn't happened yet.

The first pic is oct. 2007 and the last few pics are august 2009. The other pics are in between basically... anyway thanks for looking and sharing with me any feedback and criticism you may have. :]

**tripmachine** · 08-17-2009, 12:18 PM

***FireGuy*** · 08-17-2009, 12:35 PM

Great work! I think you still may be a bit more than 10.5% but still a very good physique overhaul.

**tripmachine** · 08-17-2009, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

Great work! I think you still may be a bit more than 10.5% but still a very good physique overhaul.

Thanks man! Yeah I thought i was higher than 10.5% as well.... basically it was measured with plastic calipers priort to a workout... about 2 1/2 months ago it was measured with the same calipers and it said i was 16%... so it shows a 'trend' that is accurate but I think the actual bf% isn't spot on... =/ what would you guess i'm at? I'm thinking more like 12%ish? anyway I'm happy with my progress as well and appreciate the response!

Thanks

**Papa Smurf** · 08-17-2009, 12:44 PM

Nice work man! Feels good dont it! ................. Now ..........dont let that happen again. Gets harder the older you get LOL!

**Dukkit** · 08-17-2009, 12:46 PM

sweet

kick ass work bro

**tripmachine** · 08-17-2009, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Papa Smurf

Nice work man! Feels good dont it! ................. Now ..........dont let that happen again. Gets harder the older you get LOL!

yeah seriously... i NEVER want to be that out of shape again!!! thanks for the words! :]

Originally Posted by dukkitdalaw

sweet

kick ass work bro

Thanks man! appreciate it..

**scott.s** · 08-17-2009, 01:08 PM

Great work pal, that is a big change well done!!!!

**energizer bunny** · 08-17-2009, 01:21 PM

hey man........great work and good motivation for peeps like myself.......im on my own mission at the min and its going well....keep up the good work!!

what was your cardio routine like??

**redz** · 08-17-2009, 01:34 PM

Congrats on the transformation!

**CHAP** · 08-17-2009, 02:19 PM

Very good work. Congrats . I know you put in some serious hours on that journey.

**tripmachine** · 08-17-2009, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by scott.s

Great work pal, that is a big change well done!!!!

Thanks a lot! :]

Originally Posted by energizer bunny

hey man........great work and good motivation for peeps like myself.......im on my own mission at the min and its going well....keep up the good work!!

what was your cardio routine like??

Thanks for the words! I hope you stick with what you're doing and keep doing things to make it workout better for you, there's always room for improvement thats for sure.

Regarding the cardio.... to be honest I didn't do ANY cardio at all... I would get in the phase of doing some cardio but that would only last about a week... now i do cardio 1-3 times a week for 20-40 minutes depending. All of my weight loss came from the diet change and weight training... I also used clenbuterol a few different times as well....

Originally Posted by redz

Congrats on the transformation!

Appreciate your words and time to reply! :]

Originally Posted by CHAP

Very good work. Congrats . I know you put in some serious hours on that journey.

Thank you! yeah I love to be able to share this stuff with people that actually understand the journey it really is whether on cycle or not it's still a journey... :]

**Mooseman33** · 08-17-2009, 03:30 PM

that is some good stuff bro.

great job man, i love to see these threads.
again, GREAT JOB

**tripmachine** · 08-17-2009, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by Mooseman33

that is some good stuff bro.

great job man, i love to see these threads.
again, GREAT JOB

Thanks mooseman! hahaha love the avatar btw! lol

**RAILroad** · 08-17-2009, 05:27 PM

great work. your hard work shows.

**Hazard** · 08-17-2009, 05:44 PM

damned nice job man..... keep up the hard work!

~Haz~

**Vitruvian-Man** · 08-17-2009, 07:06 PM

You're around 12.5% IMO... but nonetheless, excellent work. Quite the transformation bro.

Thanks for sharing it with us.

**c-Z** · 08-17-2009, 07:11 PM

Looking good man Keep it up! What was your starting weight?

**tripmachine** · 08-17-2009, 07:57 PM

Thanks again everyone! appreciate the kind words.. :]

Originally Posted by Vitruvian-Man

You're around 12.5% IMO... but nonetheless, excellent work. Quite the transformation bro.

Thanks for sharing it with us.

Yeah that's probably about right.... seems so to me as well.. I'd say no more than 13.5% and no less than 12%...

Hopefully by sept at some point I'll be able to be in the single digits... but we'll see.

Originally Posted by c-Z

Looking good man Keep it up! What was your starting weight?

Thanks! I started at 225lbs and the bf% I don't know but I just guessed it was around 25% since i was 19% in the second photo... I now weight about 205 lbs.

**cfiler** · 08-18-2009, 12:41 AM

My only criticism is to clean your bedroom. :LOL:

**tripmachine** · 08-18-2009, 03:25 AM

Originally Posted by cfiler

My only criticism is to clean your bedroom. :LOL:

hahaaha thanks! it's actually looking quite a bit nicer now a days.... ;b

**bigrich4** · 08-18-2009, 11:19 AM

haha you must play games with the x box and use your pc for music? who wants to sit on the floor?!?!
Anyway, I love to see people getting in shape and you have certainly done that!! great job!

**ghettoboyd** · 08-18-2009, 01:58 PM

nice work bro you should be proud.....

**Undercover** · 08-18-2009, 04:32 PM

Good job on the transformation and awesome setup

**studdedout** · 08-18-2009, 06:02 PM

u did a great job.. thats motivation for me.. congrats...keep up the good work

**tub_of_goo** · 08-19-2009, 03:43 PM

Great work man. I know what you mean by not wanting to be out of shape again. It feels good to have pride in your appearance.

**Geezy** · 08-19-2009, 04:59 PM

good job man, way to do work!

**murphylee** · 08-19-2009, 05:46 PM

yeah bro, good work. I'm in the midst of trying to get my body fat low and I have to keep telling myself it's not an overnight trend...so posts like this are great motivation

**UncleTim** · 08-19-2009, 08:02 PM

Outstanding Bro.... Excellent job!!

**got fina?** · 08-19-2009, 08:12 PM

Awsome progress bro!!!!! I too believe you to be higher than 10.5. My guess is maybe 14.

Either way, youve doen great and are on your way to 10.5.

**domeyeahaigh** · 08-20-2009, 03:04 PM

dude...badass pat your self on the motherjhaelfjasflkjagin back............true inspiration to anyone out there with any sort of goal...

wish we could show all the fat asses who go on crash diets for the weekend what true progress is and what hard work actually does for ya..

peace

**Jackandcoke** · 08-20-2009, 05:09 PM

Good stuff bro. Keep up the good work. true inspiration.

**tripmachine** · 08-21-2009, 04:19 PM

thanks to everyone again... I truly appreciate your kind words... it makes me feel great and you all are getting me really motivated to kick it up a notch. (sometimes i'm way more motivated than other times as I'm sure we all are) :] Thanks again everyone!

**BJJ** · 08-22-2009, 06:27 AM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

Great work! I think you still may be a bit more than 10.5% but still a very good physique overhaul.

I agree you are a bit more but bravo.

**jason bourne** · 08-24-2009, 01:44 PM

hahahaha i think i know who you are as i am from orange county what high school you go to ?

**tripmachine** · 08-24-2009, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by jason bourne

hahahaha i think i know who you are as i am from orange county what high school you go to ?

haha really? i went to estancia.. how about you?

**Tarheel** · 08-24-2009, 07:41 PM

Damn! nice work bro! keep up the hard work!

**yannick35** · 08-24-2009, 07:41 PM

I am on my way too, thanks for the inspiration, transformation is amazing.

**Panzerfaust** · 08-24-2009, 08:27 PM

Damn man! Those are amazing results...a big congrats to you! Keep going buddy, its obvious you are on the right track.

**Little Herc** · 08-25-2009, 01:00 AM

Just wondering but did u start a cutting diet or u just eating lean. Just wondering cause i'm loosing weight on a bulking diet cause what i ate before was such crap.