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MBSActive Before and Progress
mbsactive replied to mbsactive's topic in Before/After Photos & Progress Photos & Videos
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I posted my first before and progress photos the other day and solicited suggestions for next steps. A couple folks suggested posting nutrition and exercise information, so here's a little bit of what I've recorded so far: July 16 Calories: 2184 Carbs: 253g Protein: 97g Fat: 97g July 15 Calories: 2149 Carbs: 264g Protein: 133g Fat: 60g July 14 Calories: 3288 Carbs: 365g Protein: 194g Fat: 107g July 13 Calories: 2828 Carbs: 402g Protein: 123g Fat: 80g July 12 Calories: 2969 Carbs: 366g Protein: 113g Fat: 111g Here's also a sampling of my workout regimen, which is pretty typical (more details on my blog): Wednesday, July 2 / Lowers (set1 / set2 / set3, reps x lbs) Squats (12×135 / 12×135 / 12×135) Seated Leg Press (12×315 / 12×405) Seated Leg Extensions (12×255 / 12×255 / 12×255) Step ~15 inches (12×50 / 12×50) Leg Curl (9×140 / 9×140 / 9×140) Glute Machine (10×70 / 10×70) Standing Calf Raise (12×165 / 12×165 / 12×165) Seated Calf (12×360 / 12×360) Friday, July 4 / Cardio Ran the Peachtree Road Race. 10K in about 1 hr 5 mins, so probably just under 10 minutes per mile. Sunday, July 6 / Abs Chin Assist (6×105 / 6×105 / 6×105) * Less weight is better. These are tough for me. Dip (6 / 7 / 6) Reverse Incline Situp? (12×25 / 12×25 / 12×25) * Not sure of name. Works lower back. MTS Ab Crunch (12×50 / 12×50 / 12×50) LF Ab Crunch (20×80 / 15×80 / 20×80) LF Torso Rotation (15×150 / 15×150 / 15×150) Tricep Pulldowns (10×65 / 10×65 / 9×65) Monday, July 7 / Lowers Squats (12×135 / 12×135 / 12×135) Seated Leg Press (12×315 / 12×315) Seated Leg Extensions (12×255 / 12×255 / 12×255) Leg Curl (10×140 / 10×140 / 8×140) Glute Machine (11×70 / 11×70) Standing Calf Raise (12×165 / 12×165 / 12×165) Seated Calf (12×360 / 12×360 / 12×360) Wednesday, July 9 / Uppers Bench Press (12×135 / 15×135 / 3×185) Incline Bench Press (14×95 / 9×95) Nitro Lateral Raise (12×65 / 12×80 / 11×80) Overhead Barbell Raise (12×45 / 10×45) Curl Bar (12×70 / 12×70 / 10×70) LF Biceps Curl (8×95 / 4×95) LF Seated Pec Fly (12×120 / 7×135 / 7×135) Dual Cable Cross (10×17.5 / 12×20) Tricep Pulldown (12×65 / 11×65 / 10×65) One Arm Pulldown w/ Palms Up (12×15 / 12×15) Thursday, July 10 / Cardio 3 mile run (@ 10 min/mile) Friday, July 11 / Combo (see my July 12 blog post) Sunday, July 13 / Cardio 5.25 mile run (@ 10 min/mile) EDIT: By the way, I'm 6' tall and 191 lbs. Suggestions and comments welcomed and appreciated.
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MBSActive Before and Progress
mbsactive replied to mbsactive's topic in Before/After Photos & Progress Photos & Videos
Thanks for the good advice, Tuc and Gaia. I like the idea of bulking and cutting in cycles, though I've never really tried it. The bulk in winter, cut in summer idea that Gaia has is interesting. I definitely cut back on the cardio during the winter anyway. It's just too darn cold outside to go running and I get bored to tears on a treadmill. Still on the fence about which to do first, though. On one hand, I like Tuc's idea of bulking up to 200 lbs first. That way I may have some muscle to reveal when cutting time comes. On the other hand, it's summer right now, and I have been planning to run my first marathon in late fall. Cutting now would definitely help in my training for that (and vice versa). Anyone know of a good Internet guide for cutting? Is it just cut back calories and increase cardio? -
John, this is a really terrible joke. I liked it so much that I swiped it. I've already gotten several people to groan today. Thank you.
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MBSActive Before and Progress
mbsactive replied to mbsactive's topic in Before/After Photos & Progress Photos & Videos
Thanks for the comments. I'll keep track of my diet for a while here: http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/diary/who/ritmatt I don't think I'll track my exercise on the livestrong site, though. Too tedious. I keep a pretty good record of my exercise in a fitness jounal (the old-fashioned, but highly portable, paper kind), but I'll start another thread here on veganbodybuilding.com so you guys can take a look. EDIT: Decided to track my exercise on my fitness blog instead. Updated my signature to include links to my diet journal and my fitness blog. -
Hi everybody. I started to type my background but it started to look like a biography. So, I deleted all that and I'm going to give you the short version. I've been working out at the gym for several years. I struggle to gain muscle mass and I think I'm a little too fat. I know how to lose the fat (I can do it in no-time, believe me), but I can't seem to bulk up my muscles. I've been eating a little on the heavy side for about a year, and during that time I have gained about 7 lbs. I am currently at 192 lbs and have been stuck there for months and months. I'm 6 ft tall. Thought I was doing ok, but after finding some year-old "before" pictures on my hard drive and comparing them to the way I look today, I have decided that I'm not making any "visual" progress. Here's me today (July 2008): Here's my before and after torso pic: Here's my best attempt at a chest pic: Be brutally honest. Am I looking fit or not? I feel strong AND fat! I want to see some more muscle mass and lose the extra body fat. What do you think I ought to prioritize? Continue trying to gain mass? Go ahead and lose the fat? I'm not sure what to do next.
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Ok, I've been lurking for several months. After checking out some before and after pics of myself today, I finally decided to register and post. One hesitation about registering has been that I'm not a vegan. I am a pretty devoted vegetarian, though (a lacto-ovo vegetarian, for those interested). I have maintained a vegetarian diet for almost 13 years. Also, both my kids, ages 7 and 9, have been raised vegetarian since birth. My wife is very close to being a vegetarian, too, though she is reluctant to commit 100% (I think everybody should decide what's best for themselves, so I'm definitely ok with that). Anyway, I haven't found a better site for bodybuilding on a plant-based diet, so hopefully you guys are ok with me participating here. I hope to contribute something to this community, but I'll be reaching out for some feedback, too. I love to learn and I love to challenge myself. I will be posting my before / after / progress pics momentarily. Look for that in the appropriate forum if you're interested.