OcUK Health Seekers: Post your progress pics

Delvis · 26 Aug 2011 at 10:26

Orange Peel said:
Speaking of changes. Could a few of you guys post up your starting and current pics. It would be really interesting to see how people have progressed without having to trawl trough the whole thread

Aye, I did that a few pages back...I just gained weight basically as I haven't been doing it constantly...

...Will post something up in a couple of months

tom_e · 26 Aug 2011 at 10:46

January 2009

August 2011

LiE · 26 Aug 2011 at 10:46

2008.

Now.

Hard to see the difference in the photos, but I've gained some size in most areas just not massive amounts as I never really bulk. My legs are the biggest improvement.

Legs 2008.

Legs now.

Steedie · 26 Aug 2011 at 10:51

Feb 2009

July 2011

Maximum Triceratops · 26 Aug 2011 at 11:16

^ Good stuff that, amazing change there, well done.

Steedie · 26 Aug 2011 at 15:35

Thank you

Yeah I'm pretty pleased, it wasn't until the other day I did that comparison and I was quite shocked, as you don't realise just how much you've changed until you look that far back

RoboCod · 26 Aug 2011 at 18:28

LiE good development on the shoulders and upper arms there. Awesome wheels

Gotta be happy with your progress as you've retained ab definition too.

kai · 27 Aug 2011 at 17:51

Well i am finally happy with the abs, got to point where i don’t need to tense for visibility they are there.... proved to myself it was possible. But now it’s done I want to increase size again. Back to eating **** loads. Clean bulk while keep low bf for the next 2 years is plan/goal . Taken near enough 9 months to drop b.f to single figures and shed all the puppy fat

and lost a little strength in the process. Certain areas however there have been massive gaines with upper body strength e.g. muscleups, vertical push ups and presses.

Steedie - great shape well done. what weight are you sitting at there in July?

GarethSouthgate · 27 Aug 2011 at 18:00

Looking good chaps, great progress!

What was your diet like when you were bulking previously, Kai?

I think I have a similar body type to yours and have a horrible feeling it will take me a long time to lose the tiny bit of 'podge' I have around the stomach.

kai · 27 Aug 2011 at 18:11

sigma said:
Looking good chaps, great progress!

What was your diet like when you were bulking previously, Kai?

I think I have a similar body type to yours and have a horrible feeling it will take me a long time to lose the tiny bit of 'podge' I have around the stomach.

Do you mean cutting diet - either way here are both.

Cutting Diet.
7am PhD Pharma Whey
7:15 Porridge Oats & Udo Choice

9:00 Handful of almonds

10:30 chicken breast and steam veg
1:00 chicken breast and steam veg & half sliced sweet potato

4:00 PWO PhD Synergy Iso 7

7:15 PWO PhD Synergy Iso 7

8:00 Chicken breast, Steak or Salmon, steam veg & half sliced sweet potato

10:00pm PhD Pharma Whey

========My bulking diet which is now kicked in is similar but just few things tweeked.=========

7am PhD Pharma Whey
7:15 Porridge Oats & spoon full of honey
8:00 Animal M Stack
9:00 Handful of almonds

10:30 chicken breast or 8oz of Steak (raw), 4 florrets of brocolli and half cup whole grain rice
1:00 chicken breast, 4 florrets of brocolli and half cup whole grain rice

3:00 Handful of almonds & Usn Pure Whey

4:00 PWO PhD Synergy Iso 7

7:15 PWO PhD Synergy Iso 7

8:00 Chicken breast, Steak or white fish, large sweet potato and salad

10:00pm PhD Pharma Whey

GarethSouthgate · 27 Aug 2011 at 18:24

It was the bulk diet in particular but thanks for both.

My current diet is similar to your bulk diet although I've never eaten 8kg of steak. :eek:

Not sure whether to 'bulk' through winter (only weigh 63kg atm) then try and shed the podge for summer or get rid of it now then bulk when I am happy.

LiE · 27 Aug 2011 at 18:29

Kai, you worked out the macros for the bulking diet? Seems a little low? Unless maybe you are having a ton of whole milk with your shakes.

kai · 27 Aug 2011 at 18:29

sigma said:
It was the bulk diet in particular but thanks for both.

My current diet is similar to your bulk diet although I've never eaten 8kg of steak.

Not sure whether to 'bulk' through winter (only weigh 63kg atm) then try and shed the podge for summer or get rid of it now then bulk when I am happy.

8oz, 8oz hahah 8kg :rolleyes:

kai · 27 Aug 2011 at 18:40

LiE said:
Kai, you worked out the macros for the bulking diet? Seems a little low? Unless maybe you are having a ton of whole milk with your shakes.

Maybe a little but it's massive jump from what i have been use to i will still grow with the following (hopefully)

works out at around

2450 calories
68.3g of Fat
238.2g of Protein
181.6g of Carbs

Steedie · 27 Aug 2011 at 18:45

Thanks kai, I'm 81kg in those shots

TheCenturion · 27 Aug 2011 at 18:53

LiE, you've made a lot of progress since 2008! What was your mass then, and what is it now?

kai · 27 Aug 2011 at 19:13

Steedie said:
Thanks kai, I'm 81kg in those shots

That’s around about where i want to be sitting. At the moment I am around 64kg. Time to pile it back on now but clean - in some ways I’m regretting losing a lot of muscle mass/fat loss to get the desired look over the 9 month period :confused:

Steedie · 27 Aug 2011 at 19:31

But you're looking fantastic mate, bring that chest up a bit and you'll have a physique most blokes dream of having

Ultra_Extreme · 27 Aug 2011 at 20:45

Lol 64kg can curl that

looking great Kai but with that body type I'm thinking 3500 cals for the bulk not 2400!

oddjob62 · 27 Aug 2011 at 21:34

Ultra_Extreme said:
I'm thinking 3500 cals for the bulk not 2400!

I was quite shocked at 2400 as well... looking at your bulk daily that's pretty much what i'm on at the moment for my cut, and i'm tearing my hair out with the cravings.