Going to be a swole recovery.... with Lean Gains

ScottyDoc said:
Go "Old Fugger" Go... Incredible my friend!!!
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Thanks, if I had better lighting, you would be able to see a lot of striations in that particular pic... Geez you can even see my Seratus in my front double bicep and they are popping right now so the lighting really washed me out...
 
You are definitely looking like a stud. No need to hold out on pics from here on out. You have no worry of bad pics...
 
MrKleen73 said:
You are definitely looking like a stud. No need to hold out on pics from here on out. You have no worry of bad pics...
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Thanks Chris ... I will do some before pics when I start my prep and then update pics with my photographer, every 3 weeks after....
 
DreamWeaver said:
Thanks Chris ... I will do some before pics when I start my prep and then update pics with my photographer, every 3 weeks after....
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One thing is for certain your legs never looked as separated as they are currently in the newer pics. On top of that they look bigger too.
 
MrKleen73 said:
One thing is for certain your legs never looked as separated as they are currently in the newer pics. On top of that they look bigger too.
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Lots of front squats, I mean I miss regular squats but they never developed my legs the way that front squats do...I think if I removed my hair tanned took a bath in Epsom salts and carbed up I would be much more defined than I was a contest time last year. Even these blurry pics look pretty good... The bright lights of the stage show all your cuts also. Right now I think I am bigger and leaner. I am going for the gold though even if it cost me another 15-20 lbs I am going to be shredded...:soapbox:
 
Keep on keeping on DW! Your a damn inspiration for people...
 
Awesome, AWESOME!, update photos so far. When you said the fat is literally falling off I sort of took for granted that you were just losing at a decent pace. The fat literally fell off of you. That is pretty unreal. You look great. I am 45 days into my 90 day cut. At 60 days in I was thinking of going back to a keto diet. Now I am thinking of starting leangains tommorow. lol. I have been on the site for hours and am just adjusting the timing and everything to what will fit for me. Thanks for the motivation.
 
Great progress, side shot shows it well!
 
I think you lost at least a couple percent body-fat from them old pictures. Keep up the good work Doug. Your abs look really good on the overhand sideways pose.

what is next on the competition agenda?

you said something about your shoulder, do you have to limit lifting certain movements or restrain from lifting a certain amount of heavy weight or the shoulder hurts?
 
jlinteris said:
Awesome, AWESOME!, update photos so far. When you said the fat is literally falling off I sort of took for granted that you were just losing at a decent pace. The fat literally fell off of you. That is pretty unreal. You look great. I am 45 days into my 90 day cut. At 60 days in I was thinking of going back to a keto diet. Now I am thinking of starting leangains tommorow. lol. I have been on the site for hours and am just adjusting the timing and everything to what will fit for me. Thanks for the motivation.
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Yah it's hard to explain to people just how good lean gains really is...

Milas said:
Great progress, side shot shows it well!
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Thanks

John Smeton said:
I think you lost at least a couple percent body-fat from them old pictures. Keep up the good work Doug. Your abs look really good on the overhand sideways pose.

what is next on the competition agenda?

you said something about your shoulder, do you have to limit lifting certain movements or restrain from lifting a certain amount of heavy weight or the shoulder hurts?
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Remember the recent pics are very blurry if I would have had the same quality pics you would see that I am down more than 2% .. somewhere between 3 and 4%

I have a show in the fall, they Montreal one has been postponed and I won't wait to much longer before I make other plans...

Yah it's the same old shoulder injury, I have to lift lighter on a lot of lifts be careful not to push it too far...
 
Great progress over the 4 weeks.

I am still going through the thread in the nutrition section . . . . so much info. I am giving info to my wife and will try to guide her through but she will be resistant if I am not doing the same. I will try but tri training may take precedent until Oct
 
Very nice job DW!! looking big and lean man! The proof is right there in color....Lean Gains works!!:D
 
Onlychevy6 said:
Holy smokes DW you have made some serious changes. Very impressive.
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Thanks yah and the last 4 weeks have been much easier on me...

p5sky said:
Great progress over the 4 weeks.

I am still going through the thread in the nutrition section . . . . so much info. I am giving info to my wife and will try to guide her through but she will be resistant if I am not doing the same. I will try but tri training may take precedent until Oct
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Don't over complicate it, it's really a simple plan...

RickRock13 said:
Very nice job DW!! looking big and lean man! The proof is right there in color....Lean Gains works!!:D
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Yah it does...
 
DreamWeaver said:
Thanks, I am hairy white and deflated and I still can tell the tremendous changes in the last 4 weeks... lol I am 18 weeks out too.. so lots of time to take 15 to 20 lbs more off... I got this bitch!!!!
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Looking great Doug, I imagine this go round you will be down at 4-5% for sure. If you are on stage above 200 pounds, it will be nasty man!
 
oufinny said:
Looking great Doug, I imagine this go round you will be down at 4-5% for sure. If you are on stage above 200 pounds, it will be nasty man!
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Yah a lot of that will depend on how well the supps work for me but I will be able to take my time so I am optimistic...
 
DreamWeaver said:
Yah a lot of that will depend on how well the supps work for me but I will be able to take my time so I am optimistic...
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You are well below 10% now, I imagine diet will do a lot more for you than supps. That is unless you run a 10-12 week cycle of test prop with masteron/primo then some winny the last 4 weeks to get you really lean. :yup:
 
oufinny said:
You are well below 10% now, I imagine diet will do a lot more for you than supps. That is unless you run a 10-12 week cycle of test prop with masteron/primo then some winny the last 4 weeks to get you really lean. :yup:
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Speaking more along the lines of gaining a little mass while I cut...
 
DreamWeaver said:
Speaking more along the lines of gaining a little mass while I cut...
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Yeah... speaking of which... When are you going to run your EPI-V? 6 weeks out til the day of?
 
Man Doug, you have to be loving the feedback here. I don't think I have ever seen you look as lean as you are now. Interested in seeing how it goes as you get leaner and leaner.
 
MrKleen73 said:
Man Doug, you have to be loving the feedback here. I don't think I have ever seen you look as lean as you are now. Interested in seeing how it goes as you get leaner and leaner.
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Agreed, I am totally excited for you Doug, I can't wait to see you blow these guys away at your next competition!!!
 
DreamWeaver said:
Thanks, I am hairy white and deflated and I still can tell the tremendous changes in the last 4 weeks... lol I am 18 weeks out too.. so lots of time to take 15 to 20 lbs more off... I got this bitch!!!!
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I feel your pain at 49 I am seeing alot of white.:(
 
A_I_Sports_Nutrition said:
I feel your pain at 49 I am seeing alot of white.:(
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Nahhh... Fugg that $hit Bro... gives you character, makes you more distinguished! It is what is inside that counts... and don't ever let anyone tell you different!

Besides, it takes time to build a physique, other than back in the days of Arnold and before, do you see anyone placing in the top three of the Arnold or Olympia that isn't at least in his 30's now a days... and they continue on having great professional pro careers well into their 40's and 50's! Look at Lou Ferrigno & my Hero Frank Zane, just to name a few!
 
ScottyDoc said:
Yeah... speaking of which... When are you going to run your EPI-V? 6 weeks out til the day of?
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Was planing on 13 weeks out and the 10 weeks will take me right up to 3 weeks out where I will hit my target weight, then just coast in and get thin and tighter skinned.

MrKleen73 said:
Man Doug, you have to be loving the feedback here. I don't think I have ever seen you look as lean as you are now. Interested in seeing how it goes as you get leaner and leaner.
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You and me both ....:yup:
 
ScottyDoc said:
Agreed, I am totally excited for you Doug, I can't wait to see you blow these guys away at your next competition!!!
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Won't be for a lack of lean if I don't...

A_I_Sports_Nutrition said:
I feel your pain at 49 I am seeing alot of white.:(
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The white on top can be taken care of lol

ScottyDoc said:
Nahhh... Fugg that $hit Bro... gives you character, makes you more distinguished! It is what is inside that counts... and don't ever let anyone tell you different!

Besides, it takes time to build a physique, other than back in the days of Arnold and before, do you see anyone placing in the top three of the Arnold or Olympia that isn't at least in his 30's now a days... and they continue on having great professional pro careers well into their 40's and 50's! Look at Lou Ferrigno & my Hero Frank Zane, just to name a few!
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Yah it's about attitude...
 
Very crisp workout last night, fast and furious... Looking bigger and leaner today as the changes continue to come at a very fast rate. I don't know if I will need to make any adjustments in early prep, the way things are going there doesn't seem to be an need. I predict another weight drop this week and not once ounce will be muscle...this is unprecedented....
 
I continue to see fat falling off!! If anything the process seems to accelerated... this is the easiest cut I've ever done and I'm using recomp cals... I mean I didn't even try to cut... I am doing no extra cardio just my walking... The only time I do extra cardio is when I want to increase my cals...and for the first time in my life the cals I burn in a fasted state seem to be more then the cals I add even though on paper they are the same...

This is complete madness!!
 
DreamWeaver said:
I continue to see fat falling off!! If anything the process seems to accelerated... this is the easiest cut I've ever done and I'm using recomp cals... I mean I didn't even try to cut... I am doing no extra cardio just my walking... The only time I do extra cardio is when I want to increase my cals...and for the first time in my life the cals I burn in a fasted state seem to be more then the cals I add even though on paper they are the same...

This is complete madness!!
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I am only on day 3 and I swear I can notice a difference already.....:11:
 
Impressive results and motivational. I have discussed this approach with some frustrated colleagues, I am gonna be their guinea pig. I am still adjusting, I hate waking up hungry like normal . . . but normally I EAT in the AM!!!! It has only been 3 days so I will stick it out for the long haul.
 
jlinteris said:
I am only on day 3 and I swear I can notice a difference already.....:11:
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It does happen that fast my fist week I lost 4-5 lbs...

p5sky said:
Impressive results and motivational. I have discussed this approach with some frustrated colleagues, I am gonna be their guinea pig. I am still adjusting, I hate waking up hungry like normal . . . but normally I EAT in the AM!!!! It has only been 3 days so I will stick it out for the long haul.
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Yahi it's a little tough at first....
 
DreamWeaver said:
I continue to see fat falling off!! If anything the process seems to accelerated... this is the easiest cut I've ever done and I'm using recomp cals... I mean I didn't even try to cut... I am doing no extra cardio just my walking... The only time I do extra cardio is when I want to increase my cals...and for the first time in my life the cals I burn in a fasted state seem to be more then the cals I add even though on paper they are the same...

This is complete madness!!
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Great update DW..It continues to impress me daily also. It doesn't feel normal to be taking in the Cal's on weight days that I am and still dropping this much weight. I understand completely!
 
A_I_Sports_Nutrition said:
Very nice!!
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Yah like I said the results are immediate and pretty drastic...

Decent workout last night, I had to back off on the bench press, I guess my shoulder is just not handling the strain. I will go to db's next week and from here on out.

Front squats were strong as were the rest of my lifts so it's just the shoulder...

Bar of death I did 7 and 4 not too bad...

Weighed in down 1.5 lbs this week so... 206.5 I estimate that I have lost about 3/4 of a percentage since the pics so all fat. I should be close to around 7% now..

Funny thing yesterday, I was in the lunch line and grabbed a pile of sausages and some sauerkraut and one of my co-workers who is into fitness says whoa!! that's a lot of fat!! I just said yah and I have lost 9 pounds in the last 4.5 weeks lol The sausages were planned...
 
Wow got up this morning and looked in the mirror and the changes are big since last week, looks like I dropped around a full percentage... which is astounding at this point. I have tightened up a bit too....

Today I will break my fast quite late so I can enjoy my granddaughters first birthday party... I will still eat mostly good food but will treat some too... I will have 2400 cals or so in about 4 hours so I should be able to have some fun...
 
DreamWeaver said:
Wow got up this morning and looked in the mirror and the changes are big since last week, looks like I dropped around a full percentage... which is astounding at this point. I have tightened up a bit too....

Today I will break my fast quite late so I can enjoy my granddaughters first birthday party... I will still eat mostly good food but will treat some too... I will have 2400 cals or so in about 4 hours so I should be able to have some fun...
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I love days like that. Break your fast later and you get to treat yourself pretty good and indulge a bit for a while. I do that pretty often on the weekends as my wife likes to enjoy eating out more then. :food:
 
RickRock13 said:
I love days like that. Break your fast later and you get to treat yourself pretty good and indulge a bit for a while. I do that pretty often on the weekends as my wife likes to enjoy eating out more then. :food:
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Yah I still have 3.5 hours to go but it's not bothering me at all...once I break my fast then I have to keep full but it's no problem up until then..
 
DreamWeaver said:
Yah I still have 3.5 hours to go but it's not bothering me at all...once I break my fast then I have to keep full but it's no problem up until then..
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Yo... "Old Fugger" have you seen the numbers lately? You are only 2 points behind being #1 in the Transformation Thread!!! Yeah! You Go Boyyyy....!!!
 
ScottyDoc said:
Yo... "Old Fugger" have you seen the numbers lately? You are only 2 points behind being #1 in the Transformation Thread!!! Yeah! You Go Boyyyy....!!!
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I must have gotten another Vote, yah it's closer than I though it would be...
 
Postponed my workout yesterday to today as it is my last week before holidays and I am on course on Tuesday I decided on Monday Wednesday... Instead I did a long cardio session which let in broaden my menu, and I extended my fast so pigged out pretty good last night lol

4pm 2 slices ancient grain bread
1 can tuna tomato and onion
1 6 oz. chicken breast on a multigrain flat bread bun tomato and onion

530pm 2 5 oz lean meat burgers on multigrain flat bread bun tomato and onion
2.5 cups Jumbleberry Frozen yogurt

7:30 pm 8 egg whites
6 oz. chicken breast..

I was pretty stuffed so should probably wait till I lower calories to extend my fast...

I am continuing to lean out and see big changes every couple of days, I bet I am down to 205 by Wednesday and about a percentage and a half down from my last picsl... I haven't even started my prep yet and I am about to drop below 7%!!
 
DreamWeaver said:
Funny thing yesterday, I was in the lunch line and grabbed a pile of sausages and some sauerkraut and one of my co-workers who is into fitness says whoa!! that's a lot of fat!! I just said yah and I have lost 9 pounds in the last 4.5 weeks lol The sausages were planned...
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You want an ad contract with my wife's employer? Farmer John! You can promote the all-sausage diet . . . . I would not volunteer to do such an ad, surrounded by sausage!
 
p5sky said:
You want an ad contract with my wife's employer? Farmer John! You can promote the all-sausage diet . . . . I would not volunteer to do such an ad, surrounded by sausage!
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lol yah sausages are more to just a treat...:blink:
 
Good stuff Doug, The changes are still coming. Although I am enjoying my holiday weekend. Just eating as I want in my window even extended it an our or so today by starting early. It's okay it is all landing in the muscle. I am filling up like crazy. Probably be 205 by tomorrow. LOL Yesterday I weighed in the morning then took the progress pics then began eating like it was a holiday after my workout. LOL
 
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