John Stone's Picture Gallery and Video Archive

[Chris]

I just had to comment after seeing this month's update pictures, my goodness your progress over the last couple of months has just been truly amazing & inspirational.

I can't even imagine what you'll look like a year from now

[SwoleCat]

You look amazing John, really amazing!

That year difference is CRAZY!!!!!!!!

~SC~

[Bat]

Incredible stuff John, truly incredible. You are a real inspiration.

[Tman08]

Man your abs are looking great..

[Abdominator]

Originally Posted by John Stone

OK, I might as well come clean...

Skip and I are Superheros, and we fight crime.

By day Skip is a mild-mannered Technical Coordinator, carefully hiding his true identity behind an Erkel-like facade of extreme dorkiness. John is a tired and hapless network jockey who rarely leaves his home.

But at night, when the creeps crawl out from their holes and descend upon our fair cities like a rancid curse, Skip and John become:

Narcissist Man and Transformation Boy!

Narcissist Man has incredible Superhero traits, like chiseled abs and... um, chiseled abs. His main Superpower is blinding flashes of light from the dozen or so cameras he always carries with him.

Transformation Boy is a fighter - and not just another wannabe pugilist from Palookaville: he's a 4th degree White Belt in the mystic art of Ninja cage fighting. Much like Robin, he doesn't have a special power. But at least he gets to hang out with Narcissist Man and take his picture!

Please don't treat us any different just because we're better than you!

Hehehe!



Narcissist Man, to the rescue!

Oh by the way! The new house is done and I have the gym set up! Squatting cage, mirrors, rubber flooring, a weight tree... and over 400 lbs. of weights. I'll post pictures up soon!

I did shoulders before leaving for work today. Being able to train shirtless in the comfort of your own garage gym is d'bomb! First workout I did in my gym was a leg workout. And now that I have the squatting cage, I can do squats (at home)! Thank you, Jesus!

- Skip "Phillipians 4:13"

[TheRyanator]

Skip...oh skip...

[Abdominator]

Originally Posted by John Stone

Superhero training continued tonight with a great chest and abs workout. I had a nice pump going in both areas. I'm down to 8% body fat now - abs are starting to look pretty tight. Maybe one day I'll be able to bounce bullets off them, just like my partner in anti-crime, Skip.

Just one picture tonight - I'm beat.

Awesome picture. I like the sunlight coming in the window. Your chest is looking great. Yes, my trusty sidekick, one day... you too will have bullet-deflecting pectorals like yours truly.



- Skip

[Abdominator]

Originally Posted by John Stone

Here ya go, you little bastard. Happy now?



I'm sitting in this shot, so it actually looks a little worse here than when I'm standing. It's also late in the day, so I'm at max bloat.

Gah, hate it...

Actually, John... that's not bad. I imagined it as being much worse. Heck... your stomach is flatter and more defined than a lot of guys out there. The layer of fat you have below your navel is almost unnoticeable, and believe it or not, we all have little "easter eggs" on our bodies that make us unique and special.

Be proud of what you have, and rejoice in the fact that you've had such an awesome transformation. You're a very blessed young man, and there are millions of people out there who dream to have a stomach as flat as yours (given your perceived "imperfection").

You've inspired a lot of people over the years (myself included), and although I may not say this as often as I should, I am very proud of you. I do hope Kandra and I get to drive down to Orlando, or you and Lisa drive up to Orange Park one day soon, so we can meet and possibly weight train together. You are definitely an inspiring individual. Take care, my friend and be blessed!

- Skip "Psalm 139: 1-4, 13-14"

[John Stone]

Hey everyone, long time no post!

I'll respond to all the comments while I'm drinking my protein shake, but first I wanted to post a new picture.

This was taken a few minutes ago, so I've got a full day of meals and water in me (so I'm somewhat bloated). Still, I think my trouble area seems slightly reduced.

Wishful thinking, or has there been some improvement?

[wh0rume]

hahahaha id say reduced! damn man... good shot.
i'd give it another month just to see how shredded you get.

[John Stone]

Originally Posted by gravityhomer

Hi John, I know you can't discuss what your diet is right now, but I am curious,

How different is your diet now than before you went on SGX. I am asking in vague terms, like, the diet is completely different OR moderately different, OR not very different at all, I just eat at different times.

I'm just wondering what kind of impact SGX will have on someone's life.

I'd say very different: I'm eating more meals, the macronutrients I eat at each meal are different than anything I've done before, my overall macronutrient percentages are different and I'm eating more calories then I otherwise would have.

[John Stone]

Do I seem like the kind of guy who wimps out, or cow-tows to the whims of others?

Thanks for the kind words and the comments. Don't worry - I know what I want, and I won't stop until I get there. While I try to listen to advice and comments with an open mind, I don't consider "you are getting too big" to be "advice". It's just another opinion.

Originally Posted by justingodin

Please stick to this. Don't wimp out. You already mentioned how you have been getting the "Oh you're too muscular" comments, so you're going to be getting them even more at that weight.


Gentically, you are a freak. Mentally, you are a freak (in terms of will power). Not many people can achieve what you are doing. Either they are held back by gentics, or they are held back by the fact that they can't stick to a regular diet and exercise plan.

You have something very special going, and to just quit trying to gain muscle, because of outside influences would be a travesty. You have done just about everything:

1) Lost a large amount of weight
2) Got way too skinny in the quest for Abs
3) Slowly started building muscle... before trying to get abs again
4) Bulk
5) Cut
6) Bulk
7) SGX
...
8) SUP2 Bulk

My transformation has paralled yours to almost a "T." Right down to my not skipping any meals or work outs, or cheating on my diet since I started three years ago.

1)I was 225 in November 2002, before losing all the weight by March (this was around when I found your site from the Fark link).
2)I got way too skinny by May 2003 trying to get abs.
3)I started weight training seriously by June, before trying for abs again.
4)I bulked on my own in fall/winter 03/04
5)I cut down in the spring of 04
6)I went on SUP2 Fall of 04
7)I went on SGX Spring of 05
8)I am in a lean mass phase, eating 25%Protein/60%Carb/15%fat, and am my leanest/biggest ever.

The only thing left for you to accomplish is to enter an amateur bodybuilding contest, and/or write a book. Followed by a giant media tour.

You would think as big as this site is, you would have gotten SOME media attention by now, other than the newspaper ad. Where the hell is Good Morning America?

[John Stone]

Originally Posted by Antimatter

John, do you think your results on SGX are atypical?

Nooooooo. Check out Swole's Wall Of Fame!

[John Stone]

Originally Posted by Pinball Bob

You look fantastic, as many others have already said! I was blown away by your October photos. Keep up the amazing work!

Thank you very much, I appreciate that!

Originally Posted by Pinball Bob

How long would you say you spend on fitness-related stuff each day? I know it's been a whole lifestyle change, with eating, etc. but can you put a number on the daily time investment? Would 2 hours per day be in the ballpark?

That's pretty close, especially now that I do 45 minutes of cardio 7 days per week, and weight train for 35-45 minutes 4 days per week. Add some time for workout planning, meal prep and the web site updates, and that's about 2 hours per day.

Originally Posted by Pinball Bob

The reason I ask is because I can see people looking at your transformation and saying "Well, that's OK for him, but I don't want to devote my life to fitness." I don't necessarily think that it has to be all-consuming, but I wanted to hear your opinion.

One can get awesome results with 30-60 minutes of working out per day. Before SGX I was spending just 25-45 minutes per day working out.

[John Stone]

Originally Posted by Gila Monster

You know John, I was actually thinking that you were getting too 'big', but seeing the comparison between the way you look now and what you looked like a year ago I'd say you look fantastic!

Thanks Gila! When I weighed 160 pounds I would have freaked if I knew I'd be 190 pounds and 8% body fat just a few years down the road. Now when I look at my pictures from the summer of 2003 they make me want to eat a couple of chickens and a quart of rice!

[John Stone]

Originally Posted by JoeSchmo

John -- BIG difference since last month ... much more cut up for sure. Also, I think it is DAMN impressive that you managed to get your arms back to your final bulk size ... especially during the later stages of your CUT! Now that is one hell of a feat. :d_eek:

Thanks Joe! Credit where credit is due: the SGX diet is what allowed me to regain my lost muscle while still losing body fat. No two ways about it: my homebrew cutting diet was far inferior to what I've got going now.

[John Stone]

Originally Posted by VikingTransformation

John, AMAZING PROGRESS.......... I can't believe it... congrats.. I hope to start swole's program

Thanks very much! Work hard on SGX and you'll be rewarded, that's for sure.

[John Stone]

Originally Posted by Chris

I just had to comment after seeing this month's update pictures, my goodness your progress over the last couple of months has just been truly amazing & inspirational.

I can't even imagine what you'll look like a year from now

For one thing, I think my head will be about 3 times as big with all these very kind and supportive comments!

Thank you very, very much!

[John Stone]

I couldn't have done it without you, Chris. Thank you!

Originally Posted by SwoleCat

You look amazing John, really amazing!


That year difference is CRAZY!!!!!!!!

~SC~

[John Stone]

Originally Posted by Bat

Incredible stuff John, truly incredible. You are a real inspiration.

Thanks for the comments, Bat!