Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

I'm gaining weight now (5 kg!), and lots of it is fat, so definition is getting bad. I want to gain more mass in order to be able to lift heavier, and in some 6-8 months I'll start with cardio and low fat fruitarianism (80/10/10) as I did before, to get definition back. I really hope I will improve my pecs someday! It seems that only my lats and BELLY are getting bigger so far
PS: I really DO have more then one peace of underwear


Uploaded with ImageShack.us

here's the back shot. No definition at all (compared to my avatar pic), but the back is more thick, I didn't do all that dead-lifts in vain, I hope so... My waist is bigger now, so I'm slowly loosing desired V shape, but it's temporarly, as I said. As soon as I bulk a little, I'll be on low fat diet again.


Uploaded with ImageShack.us

_________________
My progress pics: http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=21924
My training diary: http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=22216

Back is getting ripped! Definite progress there.

Awesome work!

What are your maximum lifts now for bench-squat-deadlifts

Good to see some fat on there! Do you have specific lifting goals before you cut again?

_________________
My training log

Thank you, guys!

Cold Fission,
My progress with bench is going OK, I can be satisfied with dead-lifts, but in squats I suck totally! Somethings wrong with me knees, they are just weak, I have strength in muscles, but knee joints are weak.
Bench: 70 kg
Dead-lifts: 75 kg
Squat: 60 kg
I have to mention, these are data for the maximum weight and 5 reps. Never tried just one rep, to se how much can I actually lift & go. Is it safe to do that at all?

Chewy,
My goals are just to get bigger, not so much to get stronger. I know it sounds stupid, but my goal is to promote vegan nutrition in Serbia and to look healthy. Nobody does that now here. Most vegans that we see here are thin, looking weak and even unhealthy. So lots of people have prejudices about vegans being weak. I already have some audience on facebook (5000 driends), and my cookbook is about to be published. So I need to LOOK stronger and BIGGER But I am aware that you can't get much bigger if don't get stronger first, so now I do compound exercises and bulk. And when summer comes, I'll cut.
What would you say about this pic? But honestly! Good for Facebook profile?:))))


Uploaded with ImageShack.us

_________________
My progress pics: http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=21924
My training diary: http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=22216

I think your progress is good - keep at it. You seem to make good gains steadily...

When I try to put on mass by eating extra cals., my belly easily stores the extra mass, lol. I have to really watch my cals. closely to make sure I stay in a good balance of exercise/activity vs. extra food intake.

_________________
Quote from VeganEssentials;

I have made it a habit to get back into the mindset that every workout is war. All-out, 100% do-it-or-die-trying war. If you want to get bigger and/or stronger, lifting won't be fun most days.

End of the 2010 photos. Gained 9 kg of fat/muscle since I have started with gym. Most of new mass is on my legs and belly I think. Back is not looking great, no definition, but you can't have everything I want more mass in 2011!


Uploaded with ImageShack.us



Uploaded with ImageShack.us



Uploaded with ImageShack.us

_________________
My progress pics: http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=21924
My training diary: http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=22216

You have some monster legs going on! If you are like me then you have a hella hard time putting mass on your back and shoulders, but the muscle just grows on the legs like nothing at all. Are you still doing the Armstrong program? Dips? Any kind of rows?

_________________
Learning how to be compassionate, gain wisdom, and love life.

hhahah, monster legs:))))
I did 5x5 for some time, then I quit since I have inborn arrhythmia issues and things get worse when I lift too heavy. So now I do just regular 4 day split with lots of sets and repetitions, and in my "back day" i do pull ups, barbell and T-bar rows, also cable pull downs. But the thing with pull ups is - now I have almost 10 kg more, and it's harder to do them, so the number of pull ups I can do actually decreased...

_________________
My progress pics: http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=21924
My training diary: http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=22216

Mabuhay!

Congratulations on your progress. and thank you for the detailed regimen...i am having some ideas now.

happy new year Godbless

_________________
God is good all the time!!!
www.mypalhs.com
www.reefphilippines.com
www.philorchidsociety.org
http://pinoyreefers.org/index.php
http://pds.ph/forums/
"Those who truly love small life are deep lovers of Mother Nature" Takashi Amano

Looking good man, quads are huge! And yeah pullups get a good bit harder when you start packing the weight on, haha.

_________________
My training log

Great progress, man! The back shot looks cool with the flexed tri's.

_________________
Quote from VeganEssentials;

I have made it a habit to get back into the mindset that every workout is war. All-out, 100% do-it-or-die-trying war. If you want to get bigger and/or stronger, lifting won't be fun most days.

july 2010 / january 2011

I am working on the front side, hope to be able to post some progress pics of chest, soon. But pecs are my weak side

_________________
My progress pics: http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=21924
My training diary: http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=22216

Biceps and shoulders are way bigger!! Nice work!

Great progress!! What's cooking in the oven in the second pic?

_________________
Success is only defined as getting up one more time than you've been knocked down.
It’s not about how hard you can hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward…