OcUK Health Seekers: Post your progress pics

Ultra_Extreme · 13 Mar 2009 at 16:03

haha yeah you and me both brother, i just started seeing a single mum and ive got more than she does! lol

Steedie · 14 Mar 2009 at 11:44

Cut quite a bit recently, which shows quite a bit from my previous pictures, quite impressed

And although it doesn't look like it (well I hope there some slight visual difference) I've been working a lot on my tri's and shoulders

Be brutal guys, it was because of that last time that I knew to work on my triceps

Also, I wouldn't know where to guess at my current BF%, I'm guessing around 14-15%, does that sound about right? Obviously difficult to tell from just looking

toxic · 14 Mar 2009 at 11:52

Your lean enough. Eat MORE and lift HARDER!

Steedie · 14 Mar 2009 at 21:50

I'm trying mate. Eating a lot more now than I was this time last month. Also setting new PBs all the time so progress is good currently

pieplough · 14 Mar 2009 at 22:03

Keep it up man. As toxic said your looking lean enough, focus on mass.

Nothing beats that feeling of setting a new pb, because you know your getting stronger and bigger

Steedie · 15 Mar 2009 at 15:53

Thing is, I'm on a pretty good diet at the moment, but it's pretty expensive to keep it up, so eating more, and making sure it's all good stuff will just make it even more expensive

Like you both say though, I think I'm going to have to if I really want to get near the size I want

richard104 · 15 Mar 2009 at 15:59

Its a shame there arent any before pictures, then the now pictures would look more impressive. Chest needs filling out but looking good

Steedie · 15 Mar 2009 at 16:04

Before pictures here

pieplough · 15 Mar 2009 at 17:01

Steedie said:
Thing is, I'm on a pretty good diet at the moment, but it's pretty expensive to keep it up, so eating more, and making sure it's all good stuff will just make it even more expensive

Like you both say though, I think I'm going to have to if I really want to get near the size I want

Yep, good diet is indeed expensive. Especialy if your income is average. Pretty much all my money goes on bills and food

danoliver1 · 15 Mar 2009 at 18:33

Good work steedie, you can defo tell you have lost fat from your stomach and chest. Now starts the fun process of building yourself up.

jolie77 · 15 Mar 2009 at 18:40

Looked like this 14 months a go !
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c27/jamieuk23/jamie-1.jpg

Been hardcore training doing Thai boxing ever since
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c27/jamieuk23/1-1.jpg

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Freefaller · 15 Mar 2009 at 20:10

Good progress mate! In fact that's really good - how much were you and how much have you lost?

Paramount · 15 Mar 2009 at 20:12

Woah, jolie and steadie, huge differences there. Deffo feels good doesn't it, all the hard work so far has been worth it and adds to the motivation to keep it up.

I'm glad I've kept a running lot of pics of my progress, makes it that much sweeter. I don't think I could stop now, I couldn't bear to see the gains I've made fizzle away!

JAzz · 15 Mar 2009 at 20:48

jolie we need a bigger picture, I can barely see you in those pics

But seriously that is great progress mate and should give great hope to those trying to lose weight, like me for example!

theleg · 16 Mar 2009 at 08:41

Jolie is that the same place jack osbourne went to?

How did you find training muay thai when you were so big?

jolie77 · 16 Mar 2009 at 14:35

No I am at a different camp. I started with private lessons and got hooked on it, have all ways loved the UFC and MMA in general. Fell that much in love with it I deicded to come to Thailand to train.

Was hard at first but I kept pushing through, I used to be a fitness instructor years back, so I could push my self more than lighter people.

I have lost about 60 pounds in total. I have been in Thailand for all most 3 months hard training. When I go back I will run a few times a week do 3 x 2 hour Thai boxing and all so go the gym as well as doing grappling.

My life is very simple now be the best Dad in the world to my daughter and train hard. The best advice I can offer is stop drinking!! just drink no more than once every 6 weeks and enjoy it!!.

If you have really honestly trained hard all week!! then every saturday night treat your self!! I eat stuff like haribo sweets some low fat crisps as well as maybe a takeaway or bangers and mash etc.

Treating your self will make you appreciate your food more! and it will make you train harder through the week as you have something to look forward to at the weekend.

Give Thai boxing a go its amazing!! so much respect in a Thai boxing gym! its good fun and you loose more weight then going the boring no one talks to me gym.

theleg · 16 Mar 2009 at 14:53

Id be really impressed and grateful if you could make a thread detailing your experiences out there...Costs and stuff..Living and training costs..and what your average day consists of etc..how you find it in thailand etc. Was the language a problem?

Its something ive been thinking of doing for ages.

megatron · 17 Mar 2009 at 17:48

I worked 4 days as a labourer last week, was tough and even more so on my feet. I went back to the gym Saturday and a guy who I see regularly said I looked awesome. I think my normal eating pattern and slubourlyness (apart from the gym) over the weekend has put me back where I was. I should have got some pics. I didn't expect it to last though, it was a temporary job. I worked hard sweeping, picking up litter and lifting some heavy stuff. The heaviest was a bin full of plasterboard (bin was 5 feet tall and 2.5 ft wide) which I was puffing just walking along with. Then I did something similar to an atlas stone lift to chuck it into the skip.

I did 200Kg x 3 deadlift while in my leaner look.

^TANK^ · 18 Mar 2009 at 13:26

Good stuff megatron! You want to give roofing a go that sorts out the men from the boys lol.

Ben M · 24 Mar 2009 at 15:41

edit: moved to gymrats thread