giorgos Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 (edited) well, i'm gonna post here my progress photos. these first two shots are from summer '08 before starting bulking up. a typical skinny guy (62kg). no fat - no muscles Edited May 12, 2010 by giorgos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giorgos Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 (edited) i started weight lifting and eating hard on september, so here are the first shots after 3 months of bulking (end of november '08)- weight increased to 72kg. some more muscles now (pics taken 30min after workout) Edited May 12, 2010 by giorgos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giorgos Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 (edited) ...and now the embarrassing stuff..apart from the muscles i'm an owner of belly now it so weird for me because i never had a belly. i feel like pregnant sometimes! and i can't my abs almost at all... generally i was eating around 2800-3000cals a day (around 400-500 more than my needs - based on bmr calculators). maybe is it too much? (i'm tracking the last week exactly what i'm eating so i'm gonna post an average of the week with the percentage of carbs/prot/fat. also i've ordered a digital fat caliper - when it arrives i'm gonna post my bf% too.) do you think i should start cutting off now to lower the body fat & loose the belly? or have some cut off days every week? should i change something to my workout or add some cardio if i cut off? i'm really very confused on how to continue, and would like your opinion. see my intro for my workout details: http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15716 thanks Edited May 12, 2010 by giorgos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molnardian Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I am an ecto-morph and look about the same (pre-bulking anyway). What the hell are you eating and what has your weight gain been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_raVen_ Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I think you look great but is it possible that is just bloat from a lot of fiber? Or possibly too many simple carbs like sugar, processed foods, flours, etc., or even too many white potatoes, pasta, etc.? That stuff will belly me up quick-like Also, overeating can cause that. As well, too much in one sitting (which is not necessarily the same as overeating/excessive calories) Do you have digestive issues? A probiotic can help. A good food source can be something like sauerkraut. Keep low or better, eliminating, your salt intake can also help. You're doing great; continued success! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allantgy Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Pec is looking good. Back and arms are great!Your waistline grows as well, deal with it a few months, then it comes the funny part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giorgos Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 thanks guys. for sure my waist has gotten bigger but i can live with this a couple of months more. maybe you're right that the carbs bloat me up (i always feel bloated after eating) but i can't avoid them since almost all of the things i eat have higher carbs than proteins. so trying to increase protein intake, carbs are increased too. i'll try to look for a probiotic like you suggested, anyway, i just measured my bf% today and the fat caliper gives an average of 12.4%. i think i'll continue eating and bulking some months more before cutting off. at what bf% do you usually stop bulking? i don't want to make my life too hard when this time comes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allantgy Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 You cut when you cannot stand how fat you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAINRA Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 keep going and go hard you will see the transformation be consistent. Great start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lena01 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Nice belly! Just kidding... keep up the transformation! Looking good already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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