UK Muscle Cub - Slowly getting bigger...

[jx22uk]

Hey all

So, i've been lurking on here for years (literally, i just checked my join date and it was in 2006?!) and thought many times about creating a Watch Me Grow thread...

But for years, I spent time in the gym and didn't real get anywhere. I'd not realised that I had to nail diet, and gym and sleep if it was all going to go somewhere.

But over the last couple of years, having found a training parter for a while and finally got the hang of eating properly (and enough!) i've finally made a bit of progress...so thought i'd see what you guys think (and carry on posting some updates every now and again if people are interested.

I'm just gathering some pics to upload (and putting dates to them) so expect some more posts soon, with the details of the main stages of my progress since 2010...

But to start things off here's some stats:

October 2010:
186.8lbs / Waist 34.5in / Chest 39.5in / Bicep flexed 14.5in / Bodyfat around 21% (electric scale)

November 2012:
183.4lbs / Waist 33in / Bicep flexed 15.1in / Bodyfat 15.8% (calipers)

In between those two sets of stats, I lost a stone of fat, and took my bodyfat down to 12%...it's gone back up again at the moment as i've been bulking. I'm getting new stats done in the next few days, at which point i'll decide whether to continue bulking or try and shed some fat again.

[jx22uk]

So, here's the slightly embarrassing starting point...picture...lets get it out of the way quickly...

July 2010
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4936/imagestq.jpg

and here's September 2011, when i'd been training a while, but not really kicked into gear with the diet properly. But was sporting some sunburn!

September 2011
http://imageshack.us/a/img855/4586/imageipra.jpg

[jx22uk]

Ok...so moving on a year to September 2012.

I got my diet nailed, lost 14lbs of fat and got my bodyfat down to 12.4%...

http://imageshack.us/a/img580/5599/imagendgl.jpg

[arpeejay]

Good work! The fur is nice, too!

xoxo

Richard

[jx22uk]

Thanks Arpeejay!

[jx22uk]

Ok, so bringing us almost up to date, i've been trying to put on some size...so my bodyfat has gone up a little...but I think I can see some results...these were taken just before Christmas, a couple of weeks apart.

http://imageshack.us/a/img5/7790/imagexdk.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img545/469/imagezob.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img545/3396/imagetfzv.jpg

So, over to you guys...any thoughts? Training advice? Anyone want to chat...

[Heiko]

Awesome work, can really see the difference. Excellent traps, delts and arms there.

Be happy to chat some time.

Originally Posted by jx22uk

Ok, so bringing us almost up to date, i've been trying to put on some size...so my bodyfat has gone up a little...but I think I can see some results...these were taken just before Christmas, a couple of weeks apart.

http://imageshack.us/a/img5/7790/imagexdk.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img545/469/imagezob.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img545/3396/imagetfzv.jpg

So, over to you guys...any thoughts? Training advice? Anyone want to chat...

[flange]

Great work jx22uk, love to chat with you if you want to, hit me up on private.

[jx22uk]

Thanks guys for the comments so,far! Got my bodyfat etc remeasured today so will update once I have all the numbers.

[welshmusclefan]

Wow. Just goes to show that if you put the effort in you do get to see the benefits and very noticeable ones at that. Inspiring. Thx for keeping us updated.

[worshipper]

Very manly physique. Hardly wait till you bulk up to over 200 lb's & post pics.

[moujuutsukai]

Wow, great transformation, you're getting really hot, muscle bear in no time

[jx22uk]

Thanks guys, just realised I never checked in on this thread, i read your posts but never posted my thanks...really appreciate all the replies.

Right now, i'm a little lighter having been leaning down for a holiday. Currently about 174lbs made some small gains as well as losing fat and i'm in touching distance of seeing my abs for the first time.

When i'm back from holiday i'm thinking about a serious bulk to put on some size over winter.

[paarke]

I misread this thread and thought it said UK Muscle club, and I was thinking, great! where is it! Great pics though so I'm still glad I clicked on it. Nice to see a bit of hairy muscle for a change.

[asdfdasf12]

Keep up the awesome work. Looking forward to seeing you even bigger ^_^

[jx22uk]

Thanks! Really nice to receive any encouragement. A little update. Back from my holidays at 175lbs. Last week I started my bulk. Initially for three months, possibly six I'm going to checkpoint my progress at the halfway mark. Plan is to aim at 1.5-2lbs a week steady gain as lean as I can.

Started my new diet plan last week and one week on I'm nearly three pounds up and feels like I'm eating so much food!

[ghunner]

Your transformation is awesome. You're looking really good, man.