Before and after pics

[guitarzan]

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.

[Obs]

Great job horse! Keepafter it awesome progress!

[guitarzan]

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

[Max562]

Great job[emoji106]

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[Obs]

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

Recomp's a bitch. I cant do it without losing muscle my diet is too variable to my work.Really good work though!

[High Desert Bill]

Nice job Guitarzan. Put some 11s on that Tele, that will burn some cals

[guitarzan]

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

[guitarzan]

Recomp's a bitch. I cant do it without losing muscle my diet is too variable to my work.Really good work though!

Tren probably had something to do with not losing muscle....

[High Desert Bill]

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

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.

[High Desert Bill]

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

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.

[guitarzan]

I love lp's, and tele's. I'm currently building a tele that has a gibson scale!

[Obs]

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.

[High Desert Bill]

I love lp's, and tele's. I'm currently building a tele that has a gibson scale!

Right on, that's gonna be nice. 3 PUs?

[guitarzan]

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.

6'2
Thanks man

[guitarzan]

Uno post

[guitarzan]

Right on, that's gonna be nice. 3 PUs?

Yep, all Duncan's
Humbucker middle, strat middle and tele bridge

[High Desert Bill]

Yep, all Duncan's
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.

[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

[Obs]

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!

[MuscleScience]

Fuck yeah all or nothin!

If your not doing absurd amounts of cardio on a seriously restricted diet, you won't lose much muscle.

[Obs]

If your not doing absurd amounts of cardio on a seriously restricted diet, you won't lose much muscle.

Define absurd amount.
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.

[guitarzan]

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

[MuscleScience]

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.

[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

[Obs]

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.
I know a big guy in directional boring that attributes accupuncture to curing his back after 20 chiropractors couldn't.

[guitarzan]

Been going to chiropractor, definitely helping. I daubt our little shit town, or the ones around us have acupuncture!

[MuscleScience]

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.

[Couchlock]

Are you on cycle guitar?

You are one of them guys who has the genetics definitely.

Flexed bi's are monsterous

[Obs]

Are you on cycle guitar?

You are one of them guys who has the genetics definitely.

Flexed bi's are monsterous

100% agreed!

[guitarzan]

Thanks couch, I was ending a cycle when I took that last pic

[guitarzan]

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



For some reason pic looks stretched when you click on it

[guitarzan]

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...

[Obs]

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 great

[guitarzan]

Thanks man. Bout to hit the ol disk with some anadrol and dbol, that ought to whip her in to shape!

[Voyager1]

Incredible progress, OP! Congrats!

[guitarzan]

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.

[guitarzan]

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

[Marc6667]

Way to go.
Excited for your progress.

[guitarzan]

Way to go.
Excited for your progress.

Thanks, I'm down to 214 now