No longer posting progress photos. There are a couple miscellaneous pics in here, I think, but for all intents and purposes this thread is no more. kthxbye

Jesus man, good job. Let me be the first to congratulate you!

I can't give opinions on anything because I don't know anything, but it looks like great progress to me and I gotta say that I'm impressed!

More motivation for the rest of us!

Let me be the first to congratulate you!

I'm honored that you are. It was your posting all those pictures in the very start of your journal that bucked me up enough to post these without blotting the faces. :lol:

M@

Looking good! I don't see you losing muscle mass, you lost fat. be sure you put some new muscle back on, if you want it.

I'm honored that you are. It was your posting all those pictures in the very start of your journal that bucked me up enough to post these without blotting the faces. :lol:

M@

Ah, what do I have to be afraid of? What do you have to be afraid of? There are 300+ million people living in the US, I'd venture that over 300 million of those people don't give half a shit about your near nude pics online - especially because we're achieving something - your post is proof of that.

Besides, someday, I'm going to direct people to my thread to say "look what I did".

Looking good!

Thanks RTE! The lament about muscle mass was more about what 3 years of booze, fast food, and no exercise did to my physique. I'd been holding out some hope that the muscle was still there, just covered in fat. Nevermind that my dumbbell shoulder press dropped over 50%. :o :p

Silver - Seriously, the women I've been meeting recently seem to scour the 'net for all the background they can muster. I actually had a girl uncover photos off of a distant college friend's website that were really less than flattering. John kindly changed my username here after I was informed that a friend was finding my old username (which is linked to a bunch of professional sites) and posts here off of Google.

There's also the credibility aspect there. I'm shootin' my mouth of in this forum like the second coming of John Basedow and am hardly a shredded or yoked individual. I never have been above, I'd say, a 90% physique aesthetically. I have, however, been in tremendous physical shape. I'm still pretty embarassed by my current condition. I would've considered it sloppy and small three years ago.

That said, I'm tellin' everybody! My friends are coming out of the woodwork to tell me how great I look and how I'm starting to look like my old self again. Seems like they didn't want to say anything as I let myself atrophy. Fair enough. I don't know how well I would've taken it.

Anyway, I'm rambling. Just a bit pumped at the moment. G'night.

M@

Given your avitar I wasn't expecting you to look so conservative. Good job though.

What are you using to calculate your lean mass etc.?

Nice job mate, and good luck with SGX. I am SURE your next pictures will show a lot of improvement

Foley :nod:

Given your avitar I wasn't expecting you to look so conservative. Good job though.

Thanks! The week 0 shot was after deciding to get a crew cut for the hell of it. My appearance changes from month to month, though it's getting more conservative as more miles tick off the odometer.

To determine my bodyfat I take three sets of tape measurements (locations specified above) and average them out for each area. I plug the averages into HealthCentral's home bodyfat calculator (http://www.healthcentral.com/cooltools/nutrition/homebodyfattest.aspx) to get Result 1. Then I take three 3-point skinfold readings with my digital calipers (FatTrackII) and average those together for Result 2. Final result is determined by averaging Result 1 and Result 2 together. I don't think it's too accurate (still think I'm pretty flabby for someone at 15.5% bodyfat) but it seems to be consistantly innacurate and gives me a good idea of my progression. It also, I'm certain, would give me a heads-up if I started losing lean mass.

Foley - Cheers bud! :D :tucool:

Great job M@! That's a lot of change for 3 months. Looking forward to seeing the results of SGX. That last pic is great. :lol:

Lookin real good man. I always thought you were the guy in your avatar.

Keep up the awesome work.

#91 - Thanks a lot! Can't wait to keep going. Hope my 12-month pictures are as awesome as yours! :tucool:

I always thought you were the guy in your avatar.

Yeah, that's me. Now, I was gonna say something along the lines of "I made that avatar a couple years ago, here's the actual photo." but when I dug up the pic I saw the time stamp. 3/22/97!!! Almost a friggin' decade. Ugh!

http://www.foolserrand.com/random/rally/rally03.jpg
My buddy Jones and I at the Rally in the Alley.

The hair stayed through 2001 but got cut for job interviews and I haven't grown it back out since. Don't know that I ever will again, either. I've got a huge head (size 8 cap) and any more mass up there makes my shoulders look even smaller.

Found some more jackass pictures in the search though!

http://www.foolserrand.com/tahoe/images/004845-R1-15.jpg
Taking a dip in Lake Tahoe.

http://www.foolserrand.com/Tahoe02/images/DSCF0484.jpg
The reason it felt good to jump in 50-degree water.

http://www.foolserrand.com/rftc/images/013858-R1-24A.jpg
Finally a pic without a beer or cigarette in hand. Though I'm sure I lit up within minutes of this being taken.

http://www.foolserrand.com/ParkCity_Feb2004/images/ParkCity_MattLodge.jpg
And, last but not least, the first pic I saw of myself and said, "Damn..I'm gaining weight." What the hell is up with my face?! I look like I'm melting.

M@

And, last but not least, the first pic I saw of myself and said, "Damn..I'm gaining weight." What the hell is up with my face?! I look like I'm melting.


I know exactly how you feel. It was at the point that my face and neck had converged into a "feck" (similar to a cankle) that I really noticed how fat I had really got.

It was at the point that my face and neck had converged into a "feck" (similar to a cankle) that I really noticed how fat I had really got.

You'd think with that revelation I would've done something to counteract the problem? That picture was from February 2004. :bang:

M@

Great work M@! Keep it up bro! :tu:

http://www.foolserrand.com/Tahoe02/images/DSCF0484.jpg
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Now I know why you hate Rivera. :)

You're not a bad looking guy though. How old is this pic?

Gborn - Thanks bud! I'm actually going to, to quote Emeril, Kick it up a notch. BAM! SGX starts Wednesday. :spaz:

Jake - That was a while ago, August 2002 to be exact. I've gotten a new Sox cap since. It says "World Series 04" on the side. :D

M@

Took my SGX week 0 shots. I actually gained weight this week and went down in bodyfat. Those missing Lean Mass lbs from the stats in the initial post showed back up. 5.35 lbs gained. Hurrah for a week off the weights. Hurrah for getting back to 'em tomorrow!

SGX Week 0 (http://www.foolserrand.com/SGX/Week_00/Week_00_Comp.jpg)


Measurements Week 0 | Week 13 | Difference
==============================================
Waist 40.53" | 36.96" | -3.57"
Hips 39.25" | 37.63" | -1.62"
Chest 39.25" | 40.29" | +1.04"
Wrist 7.12" | 7.50" | +0.38"
Forearm 12.25" | 11.25" | -1.00"
Bicep 15.18" | 15.50" | +0.32"
Thigh 24.88" | 24.04" | -0.84"
Calf 17.13 | 15.58" | -1.55"
Neck 16.48 | 16.29" | -0.19"


Week 0: 220.00 lbs - 50.6 fat, 169.4 lean
Week 13: 206.00 lbs - 31.62 fat, 174.38 lean
Lean Mass: +004.98 lbs = +0.38 lbs/week
Fat: -018.98 lbs = -1.46 lbs/week


M@

Edit: Wow...those tanning sessions are really freakin' working!

First weigh-in with SwoleCat happens tonight.

If you've been reading my journal, you may have noticed me wondering what's up with my midsection. It actually felt like I was getting fatter there. Considering that my scale weight hasn't changed in two weeks yet I'm fitting into jeans that I couldn't breathe in two weeks ago, I figured I had to be losing fat everywhere and it just looked particularly flabby around my waist.

Yeah...I'd say that's the case.

I've lost a friggin' 1.75" off of my waist in two weeks. It's obvious in the fit of my clothes and I think it shows in the pictures. This SGX is the real deal. I cannot WAIT to see pics two weeks from now.

SGX Weeks 0 - 2 (http://www.foolserrand.com/SGX/Week_02/Combo_SGXWeek02.jpg)

M@

nice work dude. back shot really shows the most difference, IMO.

Very very cool, now think about SGX at 100%! ;)

Seriously, it's evident that you are a great responder to the program and
principles, so I extend the same encouragement I did in e-mail here as well. Attack this now with even more attention to detail, and you can see what will happen in the next 4-6 weeks. :tucool:

U can do it, u know where to find me if need be.

~SC~

The man himself! I'm seeing firsthand why SC has such a devoted legion of followers. SGX, as I told him, has shattered everything I thought I knew about cutting. The philosophy is radically different than what I was doing before and what I would've planned to do these 12 weeks if I hadn't decided to go with SGX.

Very very cool, now think about SGX at 100%! ;)

Wanted to explain this for anybody reading: The results I've gotten so far are better than any comparable 2-week span since I started cutting in January. They've also occurred:

1. Without any of the supplements for the first week.
2. Without all of the supplements until today.
3. Without a solid handle on the macro ratios in my meals. I've been kind of eyeballing it in most cases.
4. Without enough familiarity with the plan to "wing" meals, usually resulting in screwing up the macros and essentially "cheating"
5. With 4 total cheat meals in two weeks, each one a serious carbohydrate binge.

So when SC says imagine what SGX'll do at 100%, I'm imagining some pretty incredible shit. :lol:

Food scale gets purchased tomorrow. :P

Philly - Hell yeah! LOVE the back shot. :D :D :D

M@

Lookin' good, M@, can't say too much more.

It's definitely working. Good job!

OK, I can see why you thought your gut was getting bigger. Look how much leaner you are between your navel and nipples. OF COURSE your gut looked bigger by comparison. Great progress, I personally think it's part of a big ol' conspiracy to make me do SGX...

Hair today gone tomorrow. Nice results so far. I can see what Philly says about the back shot, but I reckon the side shot is pretty indicative as well.

:eek: Wow, on my side of the screen you look 100% better. You did this in only two weeks without following the program to the letter?

Keep up the progress. Can't wait to see your next weigh in.

Silver - Thanks bud! It's awesome to hear that other people see the same differences I do.

IWAC - I was totally of the same opinion and was on the fence about SGX up until just about four weeks ago. A post from Bluestreak (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=305804&postcount=22), combined with the fact that summer was only ten weeks away, tipped the scales in favor of going with the program.

I was very skeptical of the SwoleCat fedayeen in this forum. The cult mentality and dogmatic adherence to the program seemed a little too bizzare. Now that I'm doing it I realize that 1. I can't say much on the boards except to advocate the program 'cause otherwise I'd be disclosing information vital to SC's business. 2. I am getting results that impress the hell out of me using training and nutrition methods that go against most of what I thought I knew about cutting.

I'm not trying to sell the program. Just wanted to let you know that I understand where you may be coming from and to share my perspective from the other side.

sfc01 - Haha, yeah, even less hair this round. At this rate my eyebrows will be gone by July. Good riddence...to the body hair at any rate. I loathe it.

SK - Yeah, if you can believe that. I wasn't gorging myself or skipping workouts or anything but I wasn't dead-on with the nutrition. Maybe about 80-85%. Now I'm at 100% with my first perfect day being yesterday. I wrought utter destruction on my legs last night and am moving around fine today (though they're definetly letting me know I worked 'em) so I'm getting conditioned to the program. As good as this round's results were, May 17th's should be astounding.

Thanks for the feedback everybody. Feels great. :D :tucool:

M@

Ohhh great job !!!!
Awesome effects !!!!
Don't stop! :gl:
Last pic in first post- so cute :) :p

Thanks so much!

Much <3 to Poland. Just finished reading Slavomir Rawicz's "The Long Walk". Incredible, heartbreaking story.

M@

Wow m@.. I was impressed with your first set, but then I scrolled down to your sgx progress. WOW. You're just melting away, and making it look super easy. The program is definitely working out for you. :tu: Keep up the inspiring progress!

M@, have you ever been diagnosed with mild scoliosis? I just noticed your right shoulder is always slightly lower than your left.

Making great progress, though. :tu:

escher - Thanks a lot man! I'm hoping to get cut up and then start packing on the plates of muscle like you've got going on. Great physique!

Andy - I meant to make a post about this. Went to my GP and asked her about it 'cause I'd never noticed that 'til taking these pictures. She said she couldn't detect any curvature but that she'd give me a referral to a spine specialist if I wanted. I haven't taken her up on it.

Some of the shift is barrel-distortion from the digital camera. More of it is my slouch. I dunno where I picked it up but when I'm relaxed I carry more weight on my right hip and shift into the contraposto thing you see in the pictures.

I'm still debating the referral. When I look at the flexing shots, everything looks fine. If I crank up the contrast on any of the back-shots in Photoshop my spinal cavity is ruler-straight. Dunno. I'm still on the fence.

M@

Do you carry a briefcase or anything on one shoulder frequently? After I had my portacath put in, I had to avoid my left shoulder with my laptop bag, and I found myself leaning a lot more as I always carried it on my right.

Now I carry it in my hand, and figure it's a good grip workout :D

It probably isn't a big deal if you've never had any pain or problems. I don't know why it jumped out at me, but it is always on the right, no matter which direction you face. Maybe it isn't the spine, but the shoulder that is lower? Dunno.

I've got my own posture issues, so I'm paying attention to this more I guess.

I'm shriiinkiiiiing! :eek:

All of my measurements have gone down this week. Every one. Some by a little, some by a lot. Don't think any of it has been muscle, though. I've been on SGX at 100% these past two weeks. That could explain the total-body reduction I'm experiencing. I just feel and measure leaner.

Edit: Forgot to add -- Scale weight is going down again. I'm at 197.5 as of this morning. Seems that since I've gotten the food scales and gotten with the program the fat loss pace has increased while lean mass gain remains constant. Good stuff.

Pictures don't do justice to the difference i see in the mirror. I've really cut a lot of fat in the past two weeks. Sweet! That's what I'm here to do. Check it out for yourself:

Week 04 Photos (http://www.foolserrand.com/SGX/Week_04/Combo_SGXWeek04.jpg)

M@

Great progress M@! :tucool:

Big changes in the flexed shots. Are you still at 200.000000?
Looking very dark. :flex:

Looking very dark. :flex:

He must've decided to go with the "beach/pool bum" thing he was talking about, DC locale notwithstanding. I just can't figure out how the sun filters through the smog up there... :lol:

George - No, actually since I got the scales and got with the program 100% I've been losing weight again. I was 197.5 this morning. It just seems that fat loss has picked up. From measurements and calipers, lean mass is still increasing. I should edit the post with that info.

T - You just gotta know the right spots the lay out (http://www.palmbeachtan.com/images/store/8.jpg).

M@

PS: Thank you both! :D

Great work! Very impressive.

~SC~

Holy shit M@!!!!

Man you are loosing some serious fat there dude - awesome work!

Can't wait to see your next progress pics - seriously impressed, keep it up bud!:claphigh:

SC - You the man. Just applying a great program here.

MattD - Thanks bud! I'm looking forward to the next set of pics as well. I'm even leaner than those photos show and you should be able to see that and more two weeks from now.

I've also gotten the opportunity to see these photos on a normal computer screen (unlike my washed-out laptop LCD at home) and I'm way too dark. It's time to back off the tanning, immediately. Yowza. :rolleyes:

M@

You are lucky in that you can attain a nice dark tan.

I use a lotion with a bronzer when I go tanning at the booth, but since they quit making my favorite lotion, it seems that all of the ones I try out totally suck!

Oh well, I'll keep looking for another product that is just as good.

~SC~

Progressing very nicely. Youll be sexy in no time flat. Nice work.:tucool:

How far in Arlington from DC? Mapquest says ten minutes but I think I did something wrong.

SC - Definetly lucky! I know that this is about half as dark as I'm capable of getting. I'll let that happen at some tropical island, though, and cut some slack on the tanning booth. :lol:

Badgolfer - I'm already sexah. :nod: :cool: :lol: My townhouse is in the Pentagon parking lot on the edge of Arlington National Cemetery. DC is less than a mile east across the Potomac.

M@

Badgolfer - I'm already sexah. :nod: :cool: :lol: My townhouse is in the Pentagon parking lot on the edge of Arlington National Cemetery. DC is less than a mile east across the Potomac.

Keep an eye out for me. I am coming this weekend for my brother in laws college graduation. I will be trying to convince my wife to visit the cemetary as well as a few other important but fairly quick destinations. For whatever reason I want to play frisbee in the park there with the Washington Monument and walk over to the reflecting pool. Let me know if you want to meet up for lunch. I think my schedule might be kind of retarted but I dont know yet for sure. I am arriving tomorrow afternoon and leaving Sunday mid-morning.

Great work M@. You look leaner in every area. SGX is working well for you.:tu:

Great work M@. You look leaner in every area. SGX is working well for you.:tu:

Looking pretty good yourself there pops.

You are DROPPING THE HAMMER on this my man!

Keep up the good work!!!

Looking pretty good yourself there pops.

Thanks, BG. To be honest, SGX has gone so well for me as I near the end of my first 4 weeks that I'm not sure if I should do it for another 4 weeks. I don't know what more I would accomplish. I hope to post some pics on Saturday and get some input.

Well M@ looks like my hotel is in Arlington actually @ Sheraton National. We are going to be frigging neighbors. Ill make sure to keep my blinds closed.

bg - No kidding! If you've got a city view you'll be able to see my backyard. It'll be the one with the sweet Honda VTX 1300 S (http://powersports.honda.com/images/model/c028_029_030_031_photos_all/motorcycles/2006/VTX1300S/LargeHoriz/VTX1300S_large_03.jpg) in it.

Coachese - I'm dropping, pressing, squatting, and curling the hammer! I feel so freaking strong and am leaner every damn morning. It feels awesome! Thanks for the cheers. :tu:

Carguy - Workin' great for you, too! You're gettin' ripped up so damn fast! I can't wait to get to 8% and start workin' on building these muscles so that the next cutting cycle reveals results like you've got. :nod: Thanks for the support!

M@

Wicked progress M@ keep it up bud.

Rhez - Thanks man! Great to hear from you. :D

M@

bg - No kidding! If you've got a city view you'll be able to see my backyard. It'll be the one with the sweet Honda VTX 1300 S (http://powersports.honda.com/images/model/c028_029_030_031_photos_all/motorcycles/2006/VTX1300S/LargeHoriz/VTX1300S_large_03.jpg) in it.


Sweet ride!

If I see it dont be afraid when some freak with a shaved head is sitting on it and one of his brunettes is taking a picture.

Ill probably walk in the wrong yard, sit on the wrong bike and end up with a puncture wound from a rusty spoon inflicted by gang banging four year old with a lazy eye, hammer toes, and VD. I hope the brunette is quick with the shutter to catch that priceless gem on silicon.

Message to my middle and lower abs: Any day you guys wanna get it in gear is fine with me! :bang:

Not that I'm displeased with this week's results. They are, of course, the best yet. Everything's equalized in the measurements too and I'm showing a totall loss of 10.98 lbs fat (-1.83 lbs/week) and a net gain of 2.48 lbs lean mass (+.41 lbs/week). That's a little better than I was doing on my own. I don't think I could've gotten the muscle/strength gains I have so far if I'd done things on my own. Also, considering that every week is showing improvement in terms of efficiency, I expect the results to get even better in the 2nd half of the program.

So that's really it. I'm halfway through my SGX consultation. I'm thrilled with what's transpired thus far and am expecting enormous strides over the next couple of weeks. This seems to be the "Sweet Spot" for the program.

Without further ado:

Week 06 Photos (http://www.foolserrand.com/SGX/Week_06/Combo_SGXWeek06.jpg)

M@

PS: Can you tell my air conditioning's busted? Bleh. The myotape was sticking to me.

The back double-bi is by FAR the most impressive -- the muscle is just jumpin off the page!

Great job!

:tucool::flex:

Coach - Thanks a lot. :D I was pretty impressed when I opened it up in PS. Now if only my FRONT would catch up! :lol:

M@

Very nice work!

Your abs will come in and the lower stomach area will shed the fat and tighten up. It's just a matter of time, being that this is where most of our fat (males) is stored/concentrated.

Keep up the uber platinum work! :tu:

~SC~

Haha! SC, you posted here before I sent my Weigh In email. You're a hawk, I tell ya! :lol:

Thanks for the encouragement! No matter how many times I cut down to visible abs it always astonishes me how tenacious that last little bit is. It ain't gonna withstand SGX though. I'll be through this faster than I ever was before. :tu:

M@

Woah, you look well on your way and in a short time, wow :tucool: All these amazing SGX/SUP transformations, I need to save money lol.

Keep goin, hope to see a 6-pack soon :D

Edit: In some pics, I think the shadows are adding some width?

You're almost unrecognizable between your initial and current pictures. The definition in your lats, shoulders and chest is really starting to show. Next ten pounds will be interesting to watch.

PS: Good job shavin' the gams.

Ippo - Thanks man! The shadows are a necessary evil. There's no other spot where I have the privacy to take these photos and can still get my whole body in. I've gotta be close to that wall and have to deal with the flash. At least it's consistant. ;)

George - Thanks a lot, bud. I really appreciate it. I'm an old hand at shaving. :rolleyes: Bodyhair is the devil. :mad:

M@

dude, you look like hell




no wait, that's my mirror! :(


no, but seriously man, you've had IMPRESSSIVE results, very impressive and inspiring, keep on rockin!

Haha! SC, you posted here before I sent my Weigh In email. You're a hawk, I tell ya! :lol:


LOL, it's funny because I commented here before checking my e-mail, and right after I commented here I checked it and there was your e-mail update/information.

I think we were on the same wavelength today! :)

~SC~

Nice. What else can I say?

Shadows are an enormous pain in the neck. They should be outlawed.

Wow! maybe i should do SXG or was it SGX? opps, sorry. Anyway, huge improvments in such a short time :)

M@

Your quads are really catching my eye, I ment this as a compliment, nothing fuzzy with my dice. Your'e kicking my ass in the fat loss front. Keep it up for 6 more weeks and I'll be jealous.

:tu:

Hey Coach!

Looks like you are making great progress! You look a little grey in your pics though? :confused:

<snip> ...nothing fuzzy with my dice.

:lol::lol:

The shadows are a necessary evil. There's no other spot where I have the privacy to take these photos and can still get my whole body in. I've gotta be close to that wall and have to deal with the flash. At least it's consistant. ;)
Flash is evil. Natural light from a window is much more flattering and will show better definition. However, since you've begun the progress pics with flash, it's best to keep it consistent.

If you weren't so worried about privacy, you'd take your pictures at a local park, like abdominator (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=247108&postcount=57). That's gotta be the secret.

Oh, and yes, this week's progress is most impressive.:tu:

:lol::lol:

in this case :lol: :lol: is definetly funnier than :lol:

Silver - :lol: That's funny, but cut it the @#$( out. Your results are every bit as good, if not better. :nod:

SC - Good, I'll see if that can carryover to the gym and give me a boost in tonight's leg workout. :D

Darol - Nice works. I'll take nice. :D

tree - Thank you! I'm very suprised/pleased with the muscle gain at the same time as the fat loss. SGX is the real deal. :tucool:

sk - I think that, technically, I have to be at least as far along as you, if not farther, to be kicking your ass at anything. The quads are coming along. I'm mildly regretting my decision to wear the loose shorts for the comparison pictures 'cause it obscures so much of them. Then I look at the underwear pictures and am very glad about that choice. :nod:

Ryan - It's all about the contrast! They can add the color back in when they're putting my museum together. :p

guava - When I have Skip's physique I'll take my photos at the Mall (http://www.capitalbay.com/The_mall.jpg). :lol: Thank you for the compliment. :D

coachese, bg - I don't get it? :lol:http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/jawdropper.gif:lol:

M@

Then I look at the underwear pictures and am very glad about that choice
headless male modeling underware (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showthread.php?p=328713) on fitness site. :D

M@, you're doing great. SGX is making a big difference. Let me know if the end of the program is different than the beginning. Your back looks amazing.:tucool:

sk - Maybe if I had snazzy red boxer-briefs I'd reconsider. They definetly do show off a serious set o' wheels. :tucool:

Mike - You got to the end of the program. You just did it four weeks ahead of schedule. You're one a them overachiever kids. :neener: I'm totally diggin' the back muscles too. Can't wait 'til the front catches the f up! :lol:

M@

Silver - :lol: That's funny, but cut it the @#$( out. Your results are every bit as good, if not better. :nod:

M@

:lol: thanks man, although it was really just a bit of self-deprecating** humour rather than serious belief that I suck at this (because I'm doing pretty well, if I do say so myself)





** funny story, one of the girls that I go to school, who is coincidentally totally gorgeous and a wicked "upper body", had a total faux pas while chatting up some dude at school...big serious conversation and she says "actually, I'm pretty self-defecating" :eek: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :moon:

man, when I heard that, that shit made me laugh!

...that shit made me laugh!

*Rimshot!* :lol:

M@

...to brag on you. :D

Talk about progress, man. You're awesome. :claphigh:

WOW.

Those double biceps shots are awesome. Excellent work indeed M@ :claplow:

Hey M@!

WOW! you don't even look like the guy in the original pics, your face has slimed down so much too!!

Great job bud - keep it up and keep us posted with your progress.

Alyx - Gettin' better every day! :D Thanks for the brag. :lol:

sfc - Workin' on it, bud. Can't wait to pack some lean mass on this frame. Gotta get ripped first. :nod:

Matt - No kidding! I hadn't realized how much things had changed since the January 'til I put those pictures side-by-side. As much as the SGX 0 - SGX 6 shots show, the January pics - Current are astounding to me. Gonna make 'em even better, too. :bb:

Sky is the limit buddy! :tucool:

~SC~

I'm not seeing a tremendous change in the photos this time but I had cheat food and beers last night so I'm not anywhere near as lean as a usual Wednesday. Meh. I feel like I've gotten more massive, actually. Not in a bad way, either. :p

Weel 8 Shots (http://www.foolserrand.com/SGX/Week_08/Combo_SGXWeek08.jpg)

super lean, calves are poppin!

Rear delts coming in real nice!

how big are your wrists?

You shave your legs now!

Silver - First as always. Thanks a lot for the kudos bud. ;) I'm lovin' the calves! Getting back to biking contours. :D

Ippo - I didn't even notice that! There is a significant difference between start and current in my rear delts. Sweet! Thanks for pointing it out. :D

wh0 - 7.5 inches

bg - Nothing gets by you (http://www.foolserrand.com/funneh/graphic/captainobvious.jpg), does it?

bg - Nothing gets by you (http://www.foolserrand.com/funneh/graphic/captainobvious.jpg), does it?

YEAH you probably did it months ago. Ill just never understand why you (http://www.smith-family.com/hannah/archive/bush-finger.jpg) or anyone other guy would want to do that.

when are you going to start looking cooler?

...

..

.

i kid, i kid. great progress, m@!

how big are your wrists?

From my calculations? 7.125

bg - Body hair is filthy. It's like having rats attached to your limbs. Looks bad, too.

Chop - Asia (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=275787&postcount=968)

Coach - It wasn't all the way in. :D

bg - Body hair is filthy. It's like having rats attached to your limbs. Looks bad, too.

Sure it does, on French woman who dont shave their pits. Perfectly shaved legs on a man look very strange to most people. To each their own. I dont respect you any less.

YEAH you probably did it months ago. Ill just never understand why you (http://www.smith-family.com/hannah/archive/bush-finger.jpg) or anyone other guy would want to do that.


I agree fully

bg - Correction: Perfectly shaved legs on a guy go completely unnoticed by people. As for French women, bless you for giving me the opportunity to post a photo of Melissa Theuriau. I think she shaves her pits, but even if she didn't and could friggin' braid the hair there she'd still be one of the most captivating women ever to grace this feeble planet.

http://www.foolserrand.com/funneh/graphic/M-Theuriau-0154.jpg (http://fresh99.com/news-anchor-melissa-theuriau.htm)

/swoon

Jash - You know the man you're agreeing with has a head like a cue ball, right? :rolleyes:

Makin' great progress, M@. Looks like you gain and lose evenly too! I second the delts comment, ahh gotta love the delts :D You've slimmed up nicely. And hey you're missing the belly creases :tucool:

Yes Melissa is hot!

Jash - You know the man you're agreeing with has a head like a cue ball, right? :rolleyes:

Haha what does him having no head hair have to do with his stance on body hair?:rolleyes: I personally thought you looked fine with your leg hair, didn't look bad at all imho, but to each his own. Just don't start shaving your eyebrows. :tu:

Looking lean btw.

Naturegirl - Thank you! :D The belly creases come and go depending on how long I've been sitting down. I do gain/lose pretty evenly, mainly because it's got so much surface area to cover. Still got the largest collection in my gut. My skin's getting tight, though! If I press just about anywhere it's all springy. I'm losing my dough. :D

Melissa Theuriau http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/love.gif

Jash - I don't know you so I didn't want to begin our relationship by aggressively insulting you so I insulted badgolfer instead. :D Thanks for the compliment. :tu:

I third the delts comment. Gotta love when the delts start comin out.

Kudos. :D

Cool progress the past two months :cool: looks like the quads are coming along well too!

so I insulted badgolfer instead.

Yeah. You really hurt my feelings. :cry:

Yeah. You really hurt my feelings. :cry:

http://www.foolserrand.com/funneh/graphic/nelson_ha_ha.jpg

sfc - Thanks bud! :D I love the increase in definition and I'm getting more anxious to start actually adding size every day.

Jedi - Thank you! :D I was pretty bloated this past Wednesday and it shows. I'm eliminating cheats from now 'til the end of my program on July 12th and it's already made a huge difference. The leanness I've got this morning would make it look like I lost 10lbs since Wednesday's photos.

I'm laughing my ass off. :lol:

I cannot f'ing believe the difference between January's photos and today's (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/062806_All.jpg). I was such a hulking sack of crap! How in the hell did I let that happen?!?! :lol: :lol: :lol:

The photos from today are my "I'm back" photos. By that I mean that this is what I'm used to looking like. This is the amount of bodyfat I carried around for roughly 20 years. Maybe +/- 5lbs depending on activity level but I feel like I'm in my old skin again.

Now it's time to get better than ever!

It cracks me up that ten weeks ago I thought I was pretty lean. Compared to January, yeah. Compared to now I was still holding on to a couple dozen big-macs worth of fat.

...all this and still no abs. They're not far now though. I've got all summer to get 'em, too.

So what I love about the current photos, aside from the above, is the increased calf definition and the separation that's starting to occur in my delts. The fact that I can see the band of the middle delts in the relaxed back picture is awesome. I'm also loving the deeper groove in my lower back now that I can finally do deadlifts with a challenging weight.

Check it:

Week 10 photos (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/Combo_SGXWeek10.jpg)

I'm laughing my ass off. :lol:

I cannot f'ing believe the difference between January's photos and today's (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/062806_All.jpg). I was such a hulking sack of crap! How in the hell did I let that happen?!?! :lol: :lol: :lol:

The photos from today are my "I'm back" photos. By that I mean that this is what I'm used to looking like. This is the amount of bodyfat I carried around for roughly 20 years. Maybe +/- 5lbs depending on activity level but I feel like I'm in my old skin again.

Now it's time to get better than ever!

It cracks me up that ten weeks ago I thought I was pretty lean. Compared to January, yeah. Compared to now I was still holding on to a couple dozen big-macs worth of fat.

...all this and still no abs. They're not far now though. I've got all summer to get 'em, too.

So what I love about the current photos, aside from the above, is the increased calf definition and the separation that's starting to occur in my delts. The fact that I can see the band of the middle delts in the relaxed back picture is awesome. I'm also loving the deeper groove in my lower back now that I can finally do deadlifts with a challenging weight.



Great job my man! Again, especially the back. Isn't it amazing how good one's back looks when you peel off all the fat back there?!

Looking great!

Great job my man! Again, especially the back. Isn't it amazing how good one's back looks when you peel off all the fat back there?!

Looking great!

Yes as much as we hate one another I still have to come in here and give you props.

:tucool:

I cannot f'ing believe the difference between January's photos and today's (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/062806_All.jpg). I was such a hulking sack of crap!

That's a good deal of work in six months, my man. :tucool:

good work brutha

your physique in January was tops, bro - that's my goal :nod:

http://img137.echo.cx/img137/8572/aniclapping3wr.gif

Coachese - Definetly amazing! I'm curious as to whether it looks more ripped because of the low fat cell content of that area, it's responding better to weight training than other muscle groups, or it's that I usually train it the day after my free-day and have loads of fuel in my system. :confused:

badgolfer - I love you.

Philly - Six months ago it seemed like forever. From this end it feels like the blink of an eye. :nod:

Silver - You want to look like a bipedal grub? I recommend two gigantic meals per day. Stick with pizza, candy, fast food, and deep-fried anything. Keep a full 20 oz. bottle of soda around and polish it off as often as you can. Finally, have a few beers before bedtime at 2:00 am. You'll resemble Private Pyle up there in no time. :tu:

Silver - You want to look like a bipedal grub? I recommend two gigantic meals per day. Stick with pizza, candy, fast food, and deep-fried anything. Keep a full 20 oz. bottle of soda around and polish it off as often as you can. Finally, have a few beers before bedtime at 2:00 am. You'll resemble Private Pyle up there in no time. :tu:


All this great advice for free?! I'm the luckiest boy in the whole wide world!

:lol:

Just trying to give back to the community. :tu:

Well 2000+ posts does make you an expert now doesn't it!

And I was beaten to the punch by Philly but it is an excellent 'six' months work.

A really top shelf effort mister! :tucool:

M@

You are really tearing it up. You gotta be so happy about your transformation. I only wish I knew what I was doing 20 years earlier. I would be huge by now. As my wife would say "Keep it up til the end".

Nice work! Keep it up!

SGX is the bomb. You proved it. Great job, man.:tu:

Dude you look like a different person. Still M@, but truly transformed. Great job, we know you'll continue to have stellar success.
:claplow: :claplow: :claplow: :claplow: :claplow: :claplow: :claplow:

I can't believe it's been ten weeks. Where does the time go? Soon we'll all be wearing adult diapers and drooling on our readers digests.

I'm just glad we're 10 weeks closer to fit, rather than 10 weeks fatter.

Oh, and I guess I can see a little improvement since you started.:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I may have to give this SGX thing a try one of these days.

Well done mate.

Great stuff, SGX is great and you have done really well.

Nice work.

I may have to give this SGX thing a try one of these days.

I get the impression there are a lot of supplements involved.

Well done so far M@ - just hang in there - I know the feeling of "when are the abs gonna show?" - and I am also still working on it with SGX but eventually it will happen..

I get the impression there are a lot of supplements involved.

Nah, for the most part its only if you want to add them. Some are essential, but without saying anything they are nothing beyond what people use around here.

It's all about diet, training, cardio.

I get the impression there are a lot of supplements involved.

Supplementation is NOT the key to any of Swolecat's programs. I did 8 weeks of SGX with nothing more than a multi-vitamin as a supplement.

:tucool:

Ah, neat, thanks for the clarification, guys!

sfc - Thanks bud, and quit makin' fun of my math! :p

specialk - So you'd be huge in addition to looking like a Men's Health cover model? :blank: With the dedication you've put forth you'll be huge this time next year. Asshole. I'll never catch you at this rate. :lol:

Pabelanger - Two final weeks of SGX and then a week's vacation from both weight training and strict diet. I need seven days to kick back and pig out. If I put on some fat, so be it. Cutting again starting july 19th. :nod: :tu:

Mike - I've got Chris' program to thank for the cuts in the shoulders and the massive improvement in my lower body, among other things. SGX is a great tool and I'm incredibly happy I went on the program instead of trying to do this all myself these past three months.

Naturegirl - Yeah, I notice a difference. :lol: Can I tell you how much I'm looking forward to finally bulking? To look at these pics and think I've still got 10-12 lbs of fat to cut before hitting my target freaks me out. I'm gonna look damn-near skeletal.

Darol - Like I told Philly, ten weeks ago it seemed like forever. Now it seems like it was the blink of an eye. Getting fitter in that time rocks the house. :tu:

Gaz - Me and you both man! Thanks for the props. :D

Kaylov - Fortunately I've gotten to the point where I'm happy with my physique. I have no qualms about taking my shirt off in public and my clothes fit me like they're supposed to. I was going to maintain 'til October and start my bulk then so it's no significant change to keep cutting. When they arrive, they arrive. The key is that I'm not a sloppy fatass anymore! :lol:

Bigpapi & Coachese - I was gonna say the same thing. The supps make a difference but it's minimal compared to the program itself. If I had it to do over again (and I will eventually) I'll probably just keep supps at whey and a multivitamin. Oh, plus the drugs that keep me from going insane. :rolleyes:

Thanks everybody. :D :D :D

I was in a crappy mood before I took this week's (final) pictures because I thought I backslid for the past two weeks. I'm not at 8%. I don't have visible abs. Blah blah blah blah blah.

I should really make a comparison shot of one of the flexed photos from last week or the week before. It's tough to see without them side-by side...fuckit...hang on.

Look at the size difference in these photos (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/Wk10_Wk12_Compare.jpg)! These are TWO WEEKS apart!

Makes me want to bulk even more.

Long and short of it: I felt fat. I took photos. I looked bigger than ever. My measurements showed I was leaner than before. Measurements also showed seriously powerful Lean Mass gains.

SwoleCat -- Had none of this happened, I would've been thrilled with your program. Once again I find myself flipped out in amazement over the system. Thank you for an incredible program, an incredible education, and results that speak for themselves. :tu:

http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/Combo_SGXWeek12.jpg

I also took some detail shots. These are primarily here to serve as "Before" pics for later endeavors, but if you wanna see:

Back Detail (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/SGXWeek12_Detail_Back.jpg)
Biceps Detail (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/SGXWeek12_Detail_Bicep.jpg)
Calf Detail (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/SGXWeek12_Detail_Calves.jpg)
Chest Detail (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/SGXWeek12_Detail_Front.jpg)
Quad Detail (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/SGXWeek12_Detail_Quads.jpg)
Squat Detail (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/SGXWeek12_Detail_Squat.jpg)

Great work, man.

Wow! The flexed shots, really show all the work. It makes SGX really look like a kick ass fat burning, muscle preserving program. I particularly like your back shot. One day my back will look like a knot of muscle when flexed.

Andy - Thanks bud. :tu:

gh - Yeah, the flexed shots are where it's at. I'm holding onto a bunch of water at the moment and, based on the bodyfat% readings I've gotten, should shred up significantly once I go through a couple of low sodium days.

And, of course, now I've gotta get ripped by August 31 or eat a can of dog food. :rolleyes:

1. Totally. Sweet! You've done a great job, put in weeks of hard work and it shows.

2. Where does it show? Everywhere of course, but again the Back! And finally, your quads are jumping off the page!

Nice work bud!

M@

I believe that although you did not reach 8% body fat you certainly have improved 100%. Think about it. You have also gained a lot of knowledge while on this cut and when you bulk you should see some huge muscle gains from the extra calories you'll be consuming. Keep up the good work.

BTW do you have to eat canned or dry? I prefer dry with a little gravy.:D

Great work bro, your legs are looking a lot more solid.

Is that a nipple ring?

Great work bro, your legs are looking a lot more solid.

Is that a nipple ring?

Im lazy. Sue me.

Wow, like others have said great back and quads progress. Overall great progress too! Just another transformation that makes me think I should start SGX soon... just don't know that I'd discipline myself enough, and I'm already losing fat and gaining lean mass at a decent pace.

I also took some detail shots. These are primarily here to serve as "Before" pics for later endeavors, but if you wanna see:

Back Detail (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/SGXWeek12_Detail_Back.jpg)
Biceps Detail (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/SGXWeek12_Detail_Bicep.jpg)
Calf Detail (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/SGXWeek12_Detail_Calves.jpg)
Chest Detail (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/SGXWeek12_Detail_Front.jpg)
Quad Detail (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/SGXWeek12_Detail_Quads.jpg)
Squat Detail (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/SGXWeek12_Detail_Squat.jpg)
Did you take any from different angles?
You will probably finding yourself wishing you had a couple of profile shots, a tricep shot, and a better angle at your calves (on tiptoe but straight legs). When I'm checking my progress now, there's all sorts of poses I wish I'd taken earlier.

Your legs are looking great, and your back is amazing as always. That IS a nipple ring! I didn't know Playboy made underwear. :madpimp:

guava - Thanks for the tips on the poses. I was wondering about that when I was taking them and will take the ones you've recommended tonight. The playboy underwear was a gift from Clare when I was fat. I'd never fit into them before and kind of pulled them out of the bottom of my underwear drawer in the search for something that would show my quads. :o

J2K66 - SGX will be there when you're ready for it and will be plenty effective. Thanks for the props. :tu:

bg - :lol: slacker

George - Thanks man! :D Yup, that's a nipple ring. One of the guys in the locker room asked me if it hurt when I got it and I gave him the honest answer: No idea, I was too drunk.

SK - The education I got from SGX will benefit me for the rest of my life. I think my body really, really wants a bulk. The rest of the guys in my family are all brawny wrestler-types. I thought I was some sort of genetic anomaly since I'm taller and lankier than they are...but now I'm thinking I just never put the effort into getting big. Can't wait! :D

Oh, and there's no way on earth I'm ever eating dog food. :tu:

Coachese - Thanks a million bud. :D Now it's time to devote that hard work towards getting my endurance back. I keep running into more and more triatheletes around here, mostly women, and they're hot! :drool:

The comparison from start to today is totally amazing...so is your tan...:lol:

You must be very proud of yourself....

You look so much more handsome the way you are now.... making you a doubly dangerous dude....:spaz: ;)

(like that Playboy underwear... it definitely fits... :lol:)

:) My, aren’t you the handsome lad and a really nice one too. (I thank you for all your help in the past!) Your progress is fascinating; you are to be commended for the wonderful job you are doing. Please do keep posting……….I (and obliviously many others) enjoy the read.:nod:

Justitia - Thanks. :D I don't think I'm any more tan than I was at the cheat meal so that should give you an idea of how much my camera seems to darken skin tone.

Carole - Oh yeah! I remember back when I used to help people and whatnot. Ah...I was so young and naive then. :lol: Thank you for the compliments and rest assured: I will continue to post a whole lot.

posted June 1st-I'm mildly regretting my decision to wear the loose shorts for the comparison pictures 'cause it obscures so much of them. Then I look at the underwear pictures and am very glad about that choice.

Look who's posting in their underwear now! Playboy (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/SGXWeek12_Detail_Squat.jpg)

Look who's posting in their underwear now!

Note to self: Get a different pair of short underwear. :rolleyes:

M@, I certainly know how much work and effort went in to your weeks on SGX. Your results are great. Especially back and legs. Plus your face is looking so much leaner now.

I know exactly what you mean about your body screaming at you to bulk. That's how I felt when I ended SGX. I've put it off for a little while but am really looking forward to giving it what it wants very soon now. I had to go out an buy a pair of 31" pants for a conference I just attended. But I'm not going to buy a lot at this size because of my pending bulkitude. Way to go, man.:tu:

Mike! Sorry to have missed your post. Thanks for the encouragement. :D I'm in a holding pattern at the moment. Hopefully I'll get my ass in gear and break out of it this month. :nod:

This is where I'm at as of August 1, 2006. Slightly bigger. Slightly leaner. Pretty much the same as early July.

August 100 Start Photos (http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/August100_Combined_Start.jpg)

Looking really good, M@. I see improvements. Killer legs you have. Where do you tan? You look carbonized!

Good improvements. Looks like you've been working on the posing as well. I don't know if you'll beat the dawgfood. It's going to be close.

Kilter - Thanks! I'm pleased with the way the legs are looking. It's amazing how running develops them. I used to go to Palm Beach Tan but haven't been in several weeks. I think the color I've got is from the sun alone. You're looking at my running outfit, minus shoes and a heartrate monitor.

George - Hah! I just threw the poses together on the fly 'cause of Silver's goofy poses in his journal. They really showed some different definition and I wanted to see what I could come up with. There's probably about 20 pictures that I'll never post from that exercise but now I've got good reference on most of my vanity muscles. Dawgfood bet's off. :(

M@, your legs are ph@. I wish mine were where yours are @. You've made a great transformation. Congr@s.

M@, your legs are ph@. I wish mine were where yours are @. You've made a great transformation. Congr@s.

:lol: :bow:

Looking solid, M@!

m@ - i dont know what to say man.

Sole - Feelin' solid man, thanks! :tu:

wh0 - :confused: All of a sudden I'm very uneasy and suspiscious.

Hi M@, I can't believe I didn't post in this thread at all! :eek:

Congrats on the progress! You look really good!

And cute! :p

Hi M@, I can't believe I didn't post in this thread at all! :eek:

:o Thanks Gila! :D

Sorry to have missed your post. I only just figured out how to subscribe to threads and get email notification so I'll be on top of this one from now on. :tucool:

I only just figured out how to subscribe to threads and get email notification:tucool:

You can do that? :eek:

THAT should save me a lot of time... :doh:

You can do that? :eek:

Yup! All you gotta do is click the "Thread Tools" link at the top of this page and then select "Subscribe". It'll give you options of how you want to be notified (weekly, daily, instantly, etc.) by email and...shit...I don't remember what special thing I did to get it to actually start sending me emails. :cry:

Anyway, give it a try and maybe it'll work for you the first time! :spaz:

My dad finally got his secretary to download the photos out of his digital camera and send them to me. They were distracted at the end of the race and missed the finish-line pics but I like what he managed to get. :tu:

http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/running/steelers01.jpg

Me in my warmup shirt in the stands at Heinz Field before race start. I'm really glad I got that thing 'cause it was the first cool morning I'd been out in all summer and the start was considerably delayed.

http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/running/steelers04.jpg

The starting line. This narrowed considerably just past the line and the surge out was slow. I'm somewhere near the back of that mass. :rolleyes:

http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/running/steelers05.jpg

Slightly beyond the starting line. You get a better perspective of the crowd here. 1700+ runners! :eek:

http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/running/steelers06.jpg

This is as close as I got to having a finish line shot. I'm the guy in red dead-center. It's got that art-photo feel. :p

The End

My wife is a fairly proficient amateur photographer. To this date, she has not taken ONE good photo of me running or finishing a race. :rolleyes:

Keep racing, M@, and eventually you'll get a good one. :tu:

Keep racing, M@, and eventually you'll get a good one. :tu:

Amen to that. Now if I keep from stuffing candy in my face maybe I'll get a good progress shot!

The latest. I'm fatter than last month's. Took these on the first but only just pulled 'em off the digicam.

http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/September100_Combined_Start.jpg

i know you said that you have gained some fat since ur last progress pics... but i still reackon you are looking great. I had never seen your starting pics until just a second ago and am very impressed and inspired with how different you look. A truly awesome job! :tucool:

:o Thanks! :D

I think it's just being frustrated at a month of stagnation after six months of excellent progress. Wanna keep things moving in the right direction so that I don't get discouraged and stop altogether. :nod:

I think it's just being frustrated at a month of stagnation after six months of excellent progress. Wanna keep things moving in the right direction so that I don't get discouraged and stop altogether.

You look great M@!

Don't let a bad month get you down. We all have 'em sometimes. Just keep looking forward. There are many months to come! And don't even joke about getting so discouraged that you stop all together :lol:. Look at how much you've accomplished in such a short term. Think about what you'll look and feel like in another few months if you keep your level of dedication and consistency up where it has been in the past.

Cheers, and keep it up!
Heavy

HG - Thanks man! You're looking awesome in your avatar! :tu:

I should be asleep. Instead I'm posting pre-bulk photos. Looking at them I don't seem to have changed much since September...which is what I figured. Looks like I got a little bit more muscle.

My hair is awesome.

http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/20061120_Combined.jpg

upper body is most impressive...great lats, shoulders, and arms especially

although I think the shorts might be the best part of all :D

upper body is most impressive...great lats, shoulders, and arms especially

although I think the shorts might be the best part of all :D

Thanks bud. :) The shorts are goofy, I know, but they're the best way to check out my leg definition while obscuring my package. :o

ashamed? :confused:

if only this conversation was going on in the wasteland

if only this conversation was going on in the wasteland

:nope: It's not. BE NICE TO ME!!! :cry:

I should be asleep. Instead I'm posting pre-bulk photos.


Yes you should of been sleeping. :nono: When eating a surplus of calories and pushing heavy weight your body need to recover before the next assault. Sleep is very important, so are cold long showers, and deep body rubs (all part of active recovery). Recovery is as important to growth as eating and training is.

I'm looking forward to your soon to be: "Bigger You" :claplow: :gl:

Yes you should of been sleeping.

:o

I actually tossed and turned for an hour before I finally fell asleep. When I did fall asleep I had the absolute coolest dreams ever! :spaz:

I'm tired now. :cry:

I'm looking forward to your soon to be: "Bigger You" :claplow: :gl:

I hope I can achieve the kind of success you're having. It feels good to have a purpose again and be excited about it. :tu:

I'm not an expert at these things, but you still show tons of improvements over your starting shots. If you've made strength gains without making lots of visible changes, that's just priming you for being able to add more size. More strength means more weight at higher volumes :tu:

I wish my legs would grow more. Yours look pretty good and will be even better I'm sure with mastover's plan.

Hey, M@. Welcome to the big-eaters club. Good luck.

upper body is most impressive...great lats, shoulders, and arms especially

although I think the shorts might be the best part of all :D

definitely agree, shoulders, lats and arms really stand out to me!

looking great M@, best of luck with the bulk!

Just gonna be another fat guy like myself.:D
Good luck bro.:tucool:

upper body is most impressive...great lats, shoulders, and arms especially

although I think the shorts might be the best part of all :D

Agreed and agreed. ;) Looking good M@ - good luck with your bulk! :tu:

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/1290/mwahlbergot9.png

hmm :confused: maybe not... maybe a cross between him and vince vaughn

edit:
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/6504/mwahlberghp8.png

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/1290/mwahlbergot9.png

hmm :confused: maybe not... maybe a cross between him and vince vaughn

edit:
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/6504/mwahlberghp8.png

1. I'm cool with the Wahlberg and Vaughn hybrid look comparison.
2. Too much free time when you analyze that.
3. Way too much free time when you find pictures of all three (two) people in the same pose/angle.

:)

...you still show tons of improvements over your starting shots...

I was just about to say the same - good stuff M@:tu: You're gonna do great on this bulk. And I'm definately in love with your avatar.

dluc - Isn't she beauuuutifffulll?! http://www.foolserrand.com/funneh/smiley/s_dreamy.gif

Phitty & wh0 - This was about the last thing I expected to find in a reply to this thread. I've never been compared to Wahlberg or Vaughn before (at least in appearance), but it's pretty cool.

Joe Fiennes and I have the same facial structure, nose, and hairline. It was kind of cool to have the comparisons back when people actually knew who the hell he was.

http://www.foolserrand.com/JSF/mattnJoeFiennes.jpg

Doordude - Yup, fat like you is definetly what I'm shooting for. I'm freaking paranoid about going up a belt size. :eek:

#91 - Thanks bud! :D I was actually surprised to see the improvement. I guess I should've listened to guava when she said that I was making progress even if I didn't think I was. :o

Mike - Ugh! I need practice! This big eating thing is wearing me out already. I need my friggin' stomach to stretch. Definetly feelin' the postive effects, though. :tu:

Andy - I always thought my legs were pathetic but never paid that much attention to them. Now that I'm squatting a refrigerator for reps I'm very interested to see what happens to them. The strength gains from the Waterbury programs are doing great things for me. This past week has been the first time I've ever had calf DOMS from squats! :eek:

Thank you all for your comments and encouragement. You rock!

Just chiming in...

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Heh, all the comparisons are funny.

I think sometimes two dimensional pics make looks deciving. I think a couple of people compared me to Pierce Brosnan when I posted pics once. I wish I looked half that good. :)

I don't think you look like Wahlberg, Vaughn, OR Fiennes. I cast my vote for Zen Gesner back in June (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=339108&postcount=736).

Clearly, you have the face of a movie star.

Looks like I can see some progress, but it's hard to tell when the photos aren't side by side.



(Your back is beautiful, as always, but in your relaxed pose, your right shoulder is still sitting a little lower than the left.)

(...in your relaxed pose, your right shoulder is still sitting a little lower than the left.)

Mine does the exact same thing, probably even moreso...

Silver & guava - Yup, the posture issue is still there but it's improving. The key seems to have been making a concerted effort to keep both feet on the floor when I'm sitting at a desk. I've also shut the rocker feature off on my chair. I'm pleased with the results so far.

guava - Thanks. :o

Andy - I can see Pierce Brosnan. Maybe not 100% but you've got a strong, square jaw and hawkish features. You've definetly got the whole "James Bond" tough + stylish thing going. :nod:* (http://www.foolserrand.com/funneh/smiley/smiley_gayfight.gif)

BubbleBoy - Who is that? Johnny Knoxville?

Oooo, watching bulking progress is fun!:claplow: You're starting from a great spot, how'd you get so lucky?:tu: Oh yeah, hard work, that's right...

I see the lowered right shoulder too. A chiropractor can fix that, but so can stretching and rolling about on a piece of cylindrical foam. Do you have one short leg too? Or can other things cause the lowered shoulder???:confused:

Do you have one short leg too?

There's a loaded question... :D

There's a loaded question... :D

:doh:

:o

Man just flicked through this link, first time i have seen photos of you properly and WOW you are looking dammed good:) your face has changed phenomenally from the first ones, you really look quite hunky now;)

Jedi - Thanks! :D :o Now it's time to see what we can do about getting some mass on this lanky body. :flex:

Phillydude - :madpimp:

Butterflyer - I'm positive the posture shift is due to slouching in my chair with one hand on the mouse. My doctor checked me out and said that there's just some overdevelopment of the erectors on the right side of my body and that sitting up straight should fix it just fine.

If I'm still slouching in January, I'll consider a chiropractor. :nod:

There's a loaded question... :D:lol: That might explain the posture problem if the short leg leans to the left or right...

Seriously M@, looking forward to see your progress. I'm predicting huge legs with the calves you want. :tu:

M@,

You're looking great, and I bet feeling great too. Congratulations.

I thought you might be interested in this:

http://tf1.lci.fr/infos/economie/0,,3299917,00-melissa-theuriau-joker-claire-chazal-.html

pedurrod - :eek: I must learn French! :cry:

Kilter - Thanks! :D With this program there's no doubt in my mind that my legs are going to grow. It's just weird: Now that I'm focused on gaining size, I feel like I look smaller/skinnier every time I look in the mirror. :rolleyes:

[QUOTE=M@;404423]pedurrod - :eek: I must learn French! :cry:

Yes, you should. Might need it some day.

You have done and are doing a great job with your transformation.