Good god, Kleen! I still can't get over your progress. Every week you look bigger and bigger, yet keep getting leaner...lol. That's the definition of pure recomp heaven right there! Nice work!
I agree man. If he really shreds up and dries out well, he is going to look phenomenal!I have never seen Chris put on size like this, he's at another level... guys as much progress as he's made, if he decides to shred up more now you're going to see something completely freaky happen... all he has to do is put his foot on the gas for fat loss and we're all fugged ...Chis I know you I can't beat you if you bring out your best but I will be around to make sure you do
Thanks!!! Make sure you put it in the main thread.Your back is focking impressive man! Looking massive in the most muscular pose too! My vote for physique this week is decided!
Thanks! I have been busting my ass to get leaner with a little more size and it is working well.Good god, Kleen! I still can't get over your progress. Every week you look bigger and bigger, yet keep getting leaner...lol. That's the definition of pure recomp heaven right there! Nice work!
Thanks, I don't really carry much fat on my legs or arms. Not sure how well you can see it in the picture with them being smaller but I have veins all across the inside of my arms and the inside of the back of my triceps. Legs have veins going across them but I need to trim them up. THe only place I am holding any fat to lose is my back, abs and the fat pockets under my chest. The fat under my chest won't go away until I am around 6% which sucks but it is what it is.Looking great man ... your back shreds up nicely. Great work.
Thanks Doug, yeah I am feeling huge, the anabolic soup that is my blood right now is really kicking.I have never seen Chris put on size like this, he's at another level... guys as much progress as he's made, if he decides to shred up more now you're going to see something completely freaky happen... all he has to do is put his foot on the gas for fat loss and we're all fugged ...Chis I know you I can't beat you if you bring out your best but I will be around to make sure you do
Yes honestly I do. Even though the weights seem low the intensity is ridiculous and the fact I am consistently progressing in weight is making me grow even though not lifting "Heavy" however it is heavy for this workout. This is the farthest I have ever made it in this program. I am hoping to make it to 55 or 60 lb DBs before the end of the contest but we will see.So I take it you like these full-body giant sets. Seems like your body is responding exceptionally well to them.
Thanks Al, it doesn't feel like it sometimes. Lifting light is not as fun for me due to the perceived lesser challenge however that is far from the case with this workout.Kleen... You always make the weights cry and you know it! Kleen telling us he had a good day at the gym is like a baby crying because it is hungry... happens all day, every day!
I am pushing 210 grams protein, 30 fats, and 24 carbs and 12 of those are fiber so far for the day right now. Sounds like I am definitely in go mode myself. Yeah I am ready to go the distance 3 weeks is nothing.My workouts have been fuggin Insane strong, every time I increase it feels fuggin lighter and my third set is my best...
I have 3 weeks of insanity left in me ... how bout you figgers .. are you willing to go the distance all bloodied and battered are you that guy ... I fuggin am!!! Whatever it fuggin takes!!!
I am lucky I am on holiday this week, I am so beat up I can hardly keep my eyes open...I am pushing 210 grams protein, 30 fats, and 24 carbs and 12 of those are fiber so far for the day right now. Sounds like I am definitely in go mode myself. Yeah I am ready to go the distance 3 weeks is nothing.
Now sh!ts got getting real.Yeah you have really been killing it. I have been depending almost solely on nutrition for my fat loss most of this competition. I mean I have been doing my walking outside but not enough formal cardio sessions. I have been lucky if I got in one a week. However it is go time now, I got my happy ass up this morning and went and did some real cardio.
Hit up 45 minutes on treadmill 527 calories did 60 reps on the Ab Wheel in the sauna, not wheel of death mind you just from the knees was sets of 20, 10, 10, 10, & 10. I do hold myself in the extended position for a couple seconds each rep though.
I have started my "approach" and have completely revamped my macros and intake for the next 3 weeks. As you said things are about to get freaky. I know that this next couple weeks will show even more progress. Hopefully at almost double the pace.
I have my lunch date with the wife today and will find somewhere I can get some chicken breast and veggies. Maybe a cobb salad with picante sauce for dressing. MMMMMM!!!!!!!
Oh yeah just to be nice I am gonna let you all in on a change to my supplementation. I am now using 6 Shift a day, running the NYC stack for a stim and started using Abliderate today. Did I mention it is go time?
No doubt, I have already made more progress this week regarding composition than I have in any week so far. Like I told you all last week, the changes I made then would not completely show up until this week. This week as I mentioned above I tightened the strings a little more and man has it really made the difference.Now sh!ts got getting real.
I will be confirming this during our workout tomorrow morning. Gentlemen, from what I see, you are all going to lose.No doubt, I have already made more progress this week regarding composition than I have in any week so far. Like I told you all last week, the changes I made then would not completely show up until this week. This week as I mentioned above I tightened the strings a little more and man has it really made the difference.
I want to go ahead and apologize to all of my competitors now. What is about to happen to my physique is really going to put a damper on your chances of winning. I am not saying that you can't win but I am saying start thinking of 2nd place as a Win... it will make things easier on all of you.
You are not kidding...I would need another 6 weeks to catch up to everybody in this competition...Oh my word it's getting serious in here now!!
Thats some volume there Kleen!So hooked up with Matt this morning for a lift. It was really great and a lot of fun. We hit up an HST style full body workout, for the most part 3 work sets of 15 on each exercise and we did one or two extra on high rep leg press. Then we went and took some pictures. I would be lying if I were to say that these were not very pleasing.
Lifts for the day-
DB Chest Press 65x15, 80x15, 90x19, 90x10 - I thought that the first time at 90 was last set so I was going for 20 then had to try and do another set after pushing that. LOL Not too bad for not pushing any real weight recently.
Hammer Strength Rows 2px15, 3px15 one set each of the 3 different grips
Shoulder Press Machine for warm up.
Standing Shoulder Press - 145x15, 145x11
Front Raise 25x12, 30 Sec Rest, Lateral raise 12, 30 Second Rest, Front Raise x12, 30 SR, Lateral Raise x12, 30 SR, Front Raise x8, 30 SR, Lateral Raise x8.
Leg Press 3p x15, 4p x15, 5p x15, 5p x20, 5p x20 that is plates per side
DB Lying Triceps Ext - 40x15, 40x12, 40x9
DB Supinating Curl 40x15, 40x12, 40x6
Dips - BWx30
So hooked up with Matt this morning for a lift. It was really great and a lot of fun. We hit up an HST style full body workout, for the most part 3 work sets of 15 on each exercise and we did one or two extra on high rep leg press. Then we went and took some pictures. I would be lying if I were to say that these were not very pleasing.
Lifts for the day-
DB Chest Press 65x15, 80x15, 90x19, 90x10 - I thought that the first time at 90 was last set so I was going for 20 then had to try and do another set after pushing that. LOL Not too bad for not pushing any real weight recently.
Hammer Strength Rows 2px15, 3px15 one set each of the 3 different grips
Shoulder Press Machine for warm up.
Standing Shoulder Press - 145x15, 145x11
Front Raise 25x12, 30 Sec Rest, Lateral raise 12, 30 Second Rest, Front Raise x12, 30 SR, Lateral Raise x12, 30 SR, Front Raise x8, 30 SR, Lateral Raise x8.
Leg Press 3p x15, 4p x15, 5p x15, 5p x20, 5p x20 that is plates per side
DB Lying Triceps Ext - 40x15, 40x12, 40x9
DB Supinating Curl 40x15, 40x12, 40x6
Dips - BWx30
Looking good, Chris!Yeah it felt really good. I should be nice and sore tomorrow.
Oh here is a preview of what we will see Monday.
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Thanks, I am taking some more tomorrow morning just to see if they look any better. I may be a little more dry tomorrow, who knows.Very nice job bro! You and Scotty have made huge improvements while I was down!! Looking forward to pics bro!
No need to be embarressed Bro, we are all where we are in our journey. The fact you are moving forward is what counts.I'd be so embarrassed sitting next to you two it just wouldn't be funny! Awesome lifts brother and glad yall got to meet up!!
LOL, I think my new pics came out well, just not sure what ones will make it to Morry just yet.Damn you son
Thanks Rosie, has been fun taking this challenge. I am definitely getting some great results. I can not complain at all.Looking good, Chris!
~Rosie~
They just make you look a little white you can see that you've leaned out...Had a great little workout this morning. I did a nice upper body pump session today. I took a few pics but the lighting was bad and they were all faded and looked horrible so I used the ones from Saturday. The ones from Saturday were so bright they were kind of washed out so I had to mess with them a little to remove the glare but other than that I think they came out really well.
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Maybe in size but you still might have the edge in leaness .. once Chris is all the way down though he will be hard to beat, and that looks like where he's going... I would keep flogging the ripped card if I were you though.Looking Damn Good Chris, I dunno, I think you might have me, Morry is coming by after work and taking my picts this evening, I'm sure he will post them ASAP like he always does!
Oh I agree but I don't think the anabolics are going to help the loose skin at the bottom of my abs and lower back. I of course am leaning back a little in these pics to stretch the skin out a little so you don't see it but it is actually starting to get the little fold of skin when I flex if I don't do that. That means I am that much closer. I mean my upper abs are completely visible, and even have the 6 pack line of the 3rd row but everything below that is skin and the tiniest bit of fat.I find when you lose fat while you gain loose skin is much less of an issue, which only makes sense really... like when I was on EPI-V last summer and my pics turned out so good and then when I got leaner without anabolics loose skin became a problem again. Another reason to peak on cycle...
Your abdomen is tighter than mine for sure, not sure if that is a little bit of my skin or just you being leaner than I am which is very likely or a combination of both but those last pics of your core were really impressive.Looking Damn Good Chris, I dunno, I think you might have me, Morry is coming by after work and taking my picts this evening, I'm sure he will post them ASAP like he always does!
Agreed I think he still has me on the leanness. If he doesn't then it is a trick of loose skin but I think he is leaner. We will see when his pics are in but I have a feeling Al may be getting the Tranny this time.Maybe in size but you still might have the edge in leaness .. once Chris is all the way down though he will be hard to beat, and that looks like where he's going... I would keep flogging the ripped card if I were you though.
Yah I know all those litle tricks tooOh I agree but I don't think the anabolics are going to help the loose skin at the bottom of my abs and lower back. I of course am leaning back a little in these pics to stretch the skin out a little so you don't see it but it is actually starting to get the little fold of skin when I flex if I don't do that. That means I am that much closer. I mean my upper abs are completely visible, and even have the 6 pack line of the 3rd row but everything below that is skin and the tiniest bit of fat.
That's what I was getting at... he still has to do it though... So do I and I still have further to go even though I know I caught up some...2 weeks I am not countng any chickens. For Chris it's very doable though.Chris, these newest set of pics look very impressive! I think you are right on the edge now of having that prefect balance of being completely ripped with phenomenal size.
Thanks, I was really imp[ressed with how they came out too. My abs have really just popped on top.Very nice job man! Your a ripped beast bro and these pics are very impressive!
Thanks Matt, I am feeling good to, I have done all of this without going heavy yet. I hope to be nice and healed up everywhere in the next few weeks so I can add in a heavier workout every other workout.Bro you are a tank.... Nice work!!
Thanks Rick, I am definitely making some changes and they are minor but noticeable for sure. On top of that my base weight is still rising slowly while I get leaner. Recomp / Lean Bulk at its best. Just cleaning up my diet more got me a good deal further along and this last 13 days will be fun with high protein, low carb and small carb refeeds. I am expecting good things and if I get the fat off the bottom of my chest my physique will change so much just from that alone that I will have made a shocking transformation.Chris, these newest set of pics look very impressive! I think you are right on the edge now of having that prefect balance of being completely ripped with phenomenal size.
Another week or two of shredding will be crazy. You seem to be at that point in leanness where every minor change comes through as a major difference in appearance.
Yeah I am doing the damn thing. Not going cardio crazy still but increasing it. Today I brought my speed rope so I can stop and alternate between skipping rope for 100 rotations and doing 30 push ups every couple minutes. I haven't skipped in a while so this could be slightly embarrassing until I get my timing back. I also have extra time for lunch since I worked through yesterday so it is likely I will be out there for about 90 minutes. That will be more than enough to really burn some fat.That's what I was getting at... he still has to do it though... So do I and I still have further to go even though I know I caught up some...2 weeks I am not countng any chickens. For Chris it's very doable though.
Yah I am at that state as well.. changes are coming very fast but I'm killing myself lolThanks, I was really imp[ressed with how they came out too. My abs have really just popped on top.
Thanks Matt, I am feeling good to, I have done all of this without going heavy yet. I hope to be nice and healed up everywhere in the next few weeks so I can add in a heavier workout every other workout.
Thanks Rick, I am definitely making some changes and they are minor but noticeable for sure. On top of that my base weight is still rising slowly while I get leaner. Recomp / Lean Bulk at its best. Just cleaning up my diet more got me a good deal further along and this last 13 days will be fun with high protein, low carb and small carb refeeds. I am expecting good things and if I get the fat off the bottom of my chest my physique will change so much just from that alone that I will have made a shocking transformation.
Yeah I am doing the damn thing. Not going cardio crazy still but increasing it. Today I brought my speed rope so I can stop and alternate between skipping rope for 100 rotations and doing 30 push ups every couple minutes. I haven't skipped in a while so this could be slightly embarrassing until I get my timing back. I also have extra time for lunch since I worked through yesterday so it is likely I will be out there for about 90 minutes. That will be more than enough to really burn some fat.
You are definitely right about the differences being more noticeable much faster now. I already look better than I did in those pics. I noticed today that the fat under my chest is starting to go down, my lower abs were more visible and all of my abs are easier to see when just standing completely relaxed. They pop and contort from side to side with every step I take. I saw that walking up toward my mirror and was like "HEY THAT IS FUGGIN COOL!!!!!"
Yah you know that's how I usually roll but I have lost only 1 lb since the start, the anabolics are really doing their job.. if I wasn't so far behind I would have been able to do it slower. I have to say though I am very fuggin big and lean right now.Yeah I honestly have to admit the amount of work you, Al and LTL are putting in regarding the cardio and what not is impressive. To me it is just less catabolic to eat less for my deficits. However I am probably going to need to do more this last 2 weeks.
Yah I have to say I see you evolving into another level size wise and I know I have said to myself I don't need to get that big and I also know that if I did I would probably be pleased about it. I am satisfied with the way things are now don't get me wrong, it's just that I know myself and the power I feel when I am big is so hard to deny...No doubt, and I agree I am sure that with the anabolics in the mix I could easily add in more cardio without going catabolic. We will see because this last two weeks is game time. It is funny that I wasn't really looking to get much bigger but I love how the size looks on me. I want to bring my legs, & arms up and maybe a little more front delt, then I can think about competing again.
Then again I found myself looking at contests in the fall the other day. LOL
Absolutely, I worry about losing aesthetics getting bigger but that has not happened at all. I think my tiny joints make for a relatively aesthetic structure regardless but I don't want to look blocky. Of course my over all goal is like 205 and 5-6% I may very well find out what that looks like on me.Yah I have to say I see you evolving into another level size wise and I know I have said to myself I don't need to get that big and I also know that if I did I would probably be pleased about it. I am satisfied with the way things are now don't get me wrong, it's just that I know myself and the power I feel when I am big is so hard to deny...
I am probably one of the more relaxed when it comes to IF.Kleen,
went through your entire log, it's impressive. I wanted to ask. Do you do IF from 9pm until 1pm following your cardio session or do you go longer before starting your feeding window. Also, do you take BCAA's throughout the morning until you begin feeding or just water until fast is broken. Awesome results!
Contests in the fall!!! Can't wait to see this man. You will tear it up!No doubt, and I agree I am sure that with the anabolics in the mix I could easily add in more cardio without going catabolic. We will see because this last two weeks is game time. It is funny that I wasn't really looking to get much bigger but I love how the size looks on me. I want to bring my legs, & arms up and maybe a little more front delt, then I can think about competing again.
Then again I found myself looking at contests in the fall the other day. LOL