[jakellpet]

Id burn out in a week doing that. Fairly basic 4x4 for me which is about 12 sets give or take a few per workout.

yeah, well it certainly looks like it's working for him alright.

[Cub]

jesus! - and you're not losing any lean mass?

I think it's inevitable. I've gone from 104-105kg to 96kg. It can't all be fat and fluid. I'll have lost some muscle, but hopefully not too much. My mate saw these pics and said I look terrible. He said my best physique was when i was 106-107kg and all big and bloated for pro bench! I'd much rather be lean than a fat powerlifter.

[thundergod]

I think it's inevitable. I've gone from 104-105kg to 96kg. It can't all be fat and fluid. I'll have lost some muscle, but hopefully not too much. My mate saw these pics and said I look terrible. He said my best physique was when i was 106-107kg and all big and bloated for pro bench! I'd much rather be lean than a fat powerlifter.

Most of my friends say the same thing about me. That I've lost too much weight and now look skinny! 248 lbs. of skinny!! LOL
But they're used to seeing me around 280 in the past. I also would rather look like a bodybuilder now, instead of like a powerlifter.
But at the same time, I've seen some very lean and well-built powerlifters before!! :bb3:

[Australian made]

Most of my friends say the same thing about me. That I've lost too much weight and now look skinny! 248 lbs. of skinny!! LOL
But they're used to seeing me around 280 in the past. I also would rather look like a bodybuilder now, instead of like a powerlifter.
But at the same time, I've seen some very lean and well-built powerlifters before!! :bb3:

Marius looks better then any other strongman competitor and he just happens to be the best out there.....

[Australian made]

Can you give me a rough guide of what you eat each day and any changes you have made to your diet since you started cutting?

[Cub]

Can you give me a rough guide of what you eat each day and any changes you have made to your diet since you started cutting?

I honestly haven't made many changes at all. As I've mentioned, I've been getting some guidance off a competitive bodybuilder and he's basically said to me that I could have dropped the fat much quicker because the diet I'm doing is not a competition diet. I will lose the mud, but it's going to take longer. I've added a little more in the carb department recently and we'll see how that plays out. I'm still eating super clean and (apart from Christmas) having a cheat night on Fridays. Doing cardio five times a week, but it's only for 30 minutes. I think I need to step the cardio up a notch or incorporate some HIIT if I'm going to drop any further.

I'd love some input!

[thundergod]

Marius looks better then any other strongman competitor and he just happens to be the best out there.....

I caught the 2008 World's Strongest Man Competition Christmas night. Mariusz captured his record-breaking 5th title. He is awesome! Lean and mean!

[russianstar]

I caught the 2008 World's Strongest Man Competition Christmas night. Mariusz captured his record-breaking 5th title. He is awesome! Lean and mean!

You little...@£*?!! TG, i was going to watch that tonight....awww man, i avoided all the people who might tell me and you go and drop it in here..awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww wwwwwwwwww Lol, never mind, great stuff cub, hope you will check my log out bro, take care,

Russians Quest For Success, All Natural And Goals Galore!!!

[Cub]

For the first time in 18 months I drank and was off my balls on NYE. I'm still hurting today. Hopefully it will shock my body in to further fat loss. Maybe that's just wishful thinking though! I'm pretty sure I won't be drinking for another 18 months! Body fat is continuing to drop. I honestly can't wait to bulk it up over winter and then hopefully cut and be able to compete in October. I've been getting some great advice from a bodybuilding friend of mine. We'll see what happens. I'll post some pics in the next few days to show you my progress. Abs are starting to come through now.

[somewhatgifted]

For the first time in 18 months I drank and was off my balls on NYE. I'm still hurting today. Hopefully it will shock my body in to further fat loss. Maybe that's just wishful thinking though! I'm pretty sure I won't be drinking for another 18 months! Body fat is continuing to drop. I honestly can't wait to bulk it up over winter and then hopefully cut and be able to compete in October. I've been getting some great advice from a bodybuilding friend of mine. We'll see what happens. I'll post some pics in the next few days to show you my progress. Abs are starting to come through now.

Happy new year, subbed.

[jakellpet]

For the first time in 18 months I drank and was off my balls on NYE. I'm still hurting today. Hopefully it will shock my body in to further fat loss. Maybe that's just wishful thinking though! I'm pretty sure I won't be drinking for another 18 months! Body fat is continuing to drop. I honestly can't wait to bulk it up over winter and then hopefully cut and be able to compete in October. I've been getting some great advice from a bodybuilding friend of mine. We'll see what happens. I'll post some pics in the next few days to show you my progress. Abs are starting to come through now.

lol - wishful thinking indeed!

cub - are you still dosing CLA? At what dosage?

[Cub]

lol - wishful thinking indeed!

cub - are you still dosing CLA? At what dosage?

Haven't had any CLA for a couple of months. Wouldn't mind getting some, but with the exchange rate still terrible, that won't be happening for a while.

[Australian made]

lol - wishful thinking indeed!

cub - are you still dosing CLA? At what dosage?

Ive just start on around 8 caps per day. Got a new workout/cardio plan starting Monday so hopefully ill be slim picking along with Cub in the coming months......im still recovering from NYE to start it today.

[b unit]

For the first time in 18 months I drank and was off my balls on NYE. I'm still hurting today. Hopefully it will shock my body in to further fat loss. Maybe that's just wishful thinking though! I'm pretty sure I won't be drinking for another 18 months! Body fat is continuing to drop. I honestly can't wait to bulk it up over winter and then hopefully cut and be able to compete in October. I've been getting some great advice from a bodybuilding friend of mine. We'll see what happens. I'll post some pics in the next few days to show you my progress. Abs are starting to come through now.

looking forward to the updated pics bro

[jakellpet]

looking forward to the updated pics bro

I think he's going to freak us out

[Australian made]

I think he's going to freak us out

Is he going to be wearing the panties B Unit bought him for xmas?

[b unit]

Is he going to be wearing the panties B Unit bought him for xmas?

here's hoping

[Aggravated]

Great results so far bro! How much weight in lbs have you lost thus far? Good luck in the future mate!

[jakellpet]

Is he going to be wearing the panties B Unit bought him for xmas?

..or the sailors suit you brought him complete with the little hat and flap at the back

[Cub]

A lot of bullying out there!

[jakellpet]

A lot of bullying out there!

jealousy I'd imagine...

[Australian made]

FYI its only gay if you push back

[Cub]

These are some progress pictures I took tonight at the gym. It's a Saturday night and I couldn't think of anything better to do than shoulders, triceps and cardio! I did my best at taking pictures but they came out a bit dodgy. It was hard to hold the camera still! I pretty much have my top four abs out now, which you can see in the (pathetic) side pose. I seem to have massive obliques which I presume are from the past few years of heavy deadlifts, squatting and good mornings I've done training as a powerlifter. It sort of makes my lower gut stick out a bit, or maybe it is just gut and I still have plenty to cut down. We'll find out. Seven weeks left. Need to get my skin folds done again, hopefully some time this week. Fingers crossed that they total <57mm!

[Cub]

Great results so far bro! How much weight in lbs have you lost thus far? Good luck in the future mate!

Thanks mate. I've dropped around about 20lbs so far. You can notice it heaps in my face. I'm not all bloated anymore

[Australian made]

Good stuff Cub. I was going to say is that back fat you can't get rid of or just the way your obliques are?
where to from here? Are you finding it hard to maintain the lower bodyfat?

[jakellpet]

damn impressive - shaved too - the ladies will be happy about that

[Cub]

Good stuff Cub. I was going to say is that back fat you can't get rid of or just the way your obliques are?
where to from here? Are you finding it hard to maintain the lower bodyfat?

Definitely my obliques, they're rock hard! Maybe I need to start some HGH so that I can have a big belly that evens everything out. It's so much better having lower body fat because I look bigger than I did before. I've been eating clean and dong the cardio and it seems to be dropping. It's just a lot slower than when I first started. I'd say I'm floating around 17% or so now. I want to be 10%.

[Cub]

damn impressive - shaved too - the ladies will be happy about that

The only lady that was happy was my mum! She said I looked terrible with a beard. The beard made me look meaner.

[thundergod]

Lookin' lean and mean up in here big Cub! I can clearly see the improvements you have made. You should be very proud.
That last bit of lower belly fat will be the hardest to get rid of. It always is.

Keep eating clean and you'll end up lean!!
That rhyme's for free, to you from me!!

[Australian made]

Cub you gotta be lower then 17%. You cant be too far off 10% now surely.