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My goal, for my first phase, was to drop to 245 and retain as much muscle as possible in 3 months. I was 284 when I started, and now 240. I don't think I lost very much muscle. I am starting to get concerned with getting loose skin, so I'm slowing down my fat loss. I will alternate between clean bulking and cutting over the next 4-6 months, hopefully loosing fat at a rate I don't get loose skin. Attachment 170574
Great job horse! Keepafter it awesome progress!
Thanks man. The first picture is actually one month in, I didn't think about taking a pic when I started. So there's only two months between the two pics. However, I still weighed the same as I did when I started in the first pic, but I had lost a couple inches in my waist
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Recomp's a bitch. I cant do it without losing muscle my diet is too variable to my work.Really good work though!Quote:
Originally Posted by guitarzan
Nice job Guitarzan. Put some 11s on that Tele, that will burn some cals ;)
Whew, 11's would be tough! I use to play 10's back in the band days, but I play 9's now that I don't play as much
Tren probably had something to do with not losing muscle....:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Obspowerstroke
Right on. I was mostly just joking. Some guys get some HUGE tone with small wires (Rev G). I run 9s on my LP, cuz it's more of a singing instrument, but switched to 11s on my strats in 2001 after bud turned me on to how low you can get the action with them. That's great you play a Tele, some amazing players use those.Quote:
Originally Posted by guitarzan
Right on. I was mostly just joking. Some guys get some HUGE tone with small wires (Rev G). I run 9s on my LP, cuz it's more of a singing instrument, but switched to 11s on my strats in 2001 after bud turned me on to how low you can get the action with them. That's great you play a Tele, some amazing players use those.Quote:
Originally Posted by guitarzan
I love lp's, and tele's. I'm currently building a tele that has a gibson scale! Attachment 170588
How tall are you tarzan? You got the right build for this shit. Wish I was your build, you are one of those cats that just needs to cut and you will look like a God.
Right on, that's gonna be nice. 3 PUs?Quote:
Originally Posted by guitarzan
6'2Quote:
Originally Posted by Obspowerstroke
Thanks man
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Yep, all Duncan'sQuote:
Originally Posted by High Desert Bill
Humbucker middle, strat middle and tele bridge
Right on, I love Seymour's stuff. Have the '59 hum. in a strat, bridge, w/ tap switch.Quote:
Originally Posted by guitarzan
Heck with it, starting heavy cardio Monday. Bout to drop some fat, lose skin or not. Got to stop worrying bout losing a little muscle. Planning a bulk cycle in a few months
Fuck yeah all or nothin!Quote:
Originally Posted by guitarzan
If your not doing absurd amounts of cardio on a seriously restricted diet, you won't lose much muscle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Obspowerstroke
Define absurd amount.Quote:
Originally Posted by MuscleScience
Going to work at 215 and coming home at 200 more than one day in a week cause me muscle loss as well as fat.
One bad week at work is something I will spend 14 days on cycle recovering from strengthwise.
Other than that, running a few miles ain't gonna cause any muscles loss if my diet is right.
I'm planning around 30 mins a day, 4-5 days a week. I pretty much haven't been doing any. I will keep my protein high, and figure out where my ft and carbs need to be. I'm thinking 50/30/20-p/c/f
That should be fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by guitarzan
Well hell, hurt my back couple weeks ago (not at gym), turns out it's a herniated disk. It's a little better, but heavy cardio is out, and heavy lifting too. I have managed to somewhat stay on diet, and started back lifting light last week. Guess I'll take it week by week, but definitely think my goal of reaching 18% or less bf by spring is still reachable, while maintaining muscle. I was around 35% in January, and around 22% now
Sorry to hear that man. Go to a good chiropractor or accupuncturist and go there once a week.Quote:
Originally Posted by guitarzan
I know a big guy in directional boring that attributes accupuncture to curing his back after 20 chiropractors couldn't.
Been going to chiropractor, definitely helping. I daubt our little shit town, or the ones around us have acupuncture!
A lot of DC’s practice acupuncture as well. One of my docs at the clinic did, I had him work on my knee from time to time.Quote:
Originally Posted by guitarzan
Are you on cycle guitar?
You are one of them guys who has the genetics definitely.
Flexed bi's are monsterous
100% agreed!Quote:
Originally Posted by Couchlockd
Thanks couch, I was ending a cycle when I took that last pic
This was last week. Only got a little over a week of cardio in before I hurt my back. Really sucks, I was making some good progress. Gonna keep hitting the weights, doing what I can without putting stress on my back. Squats, dead lifts, heavy shrugs, definitely out the question
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For some reason pic looks stretched when you click on it
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Back into my old xl shirts.....kinda lol
Still fighting herniated disk, very limited to what I can do in the gym. Hopefully it'll heal soon, may need to up the deca...:)
I hope your disc gets took care of. Your arms are looking greatQuote:
Originally Posted by guitarzan
Thanks man. Bout to hit the ol disk with some anadrol and dbol, that ought to whip her in to shape!
Incredible progress, OP! Congrats!
Thanks man. Down to 238 now, probably a little muscle loss since my workouts are limited due to the bad back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Voyager1
Another updated pic. Been staying around 240 for last couple months, didn't wanna get loose skin. I think I've trimmed up a little more anyway. This is me now, and the same pic I posted when I started
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Way to go.
Excited for your progress.
Thanks, I'm down to 214 nowQuote:
Originally Posted by Marc6667