Starting Bobos Muscle Building Program...

i just got home from the gym and while I was in there I went ahead stripped down a little in the empty spin room (well, just the shirt :D) and I was very pleased...very pleased :D

Definitely looking bigger and more full, and I wasn't used to seeing pumped arms with veins running down both biceps...its nice! I'm sure I've lost at least a couple lbs of fat since I've been on this diet. Damn.....how bad was I eating before!? If I can get in 4-4.5kcals a day and lose bodyfat, WTF was I doing before!?

:eek:

Anyway, i'm stoked...things are going well!

Actually, my g/f was just telling me the other day how good I was looking (and actually showing her friends and telling them I was going to come and strip for her friends belated bachelorette party--I wish :twisted: (I've got a good g/f)--so, needless to say, my confidence is definitely up and I'm starting to get used to eating good foods as well as avoiding junk as often as possible. I'm not going to lie, I still binge...Hell, the other day I downed a box of gushers, had chinese food, in n out and I think that was the same day I had some twix ice cream bars...oh, and italian food from johnny carinos.... damn....that's a lot of junk...and that was on top of my normal meals....but, for the most part, just following this diet has got me feeling kick ass! My energy is up, my bodyfat is down, and my strength is up....so I'm happy.

Beware all junk-food-eaters, it will take some time to get used to this kind of diet, but once you start to adapt, its very much worth it!

:thumbsup: bobo!
 
Small update:

Although I haven't been doing flat bb press for a while, I decided to give them a shot for a strength comparison. Before I started, i was getting 5-6 clean reps by myself and 2 more with a little assistance. yestarday, despite not touching the movement for quite a while, I got 8 clean reps with a "tiny" tap on 9. I could have got an easy assisted 10, but the kid spotting me wasn't someone I'd want to subject to a 315lb spot :D

Haven't weighed in in a while, but I decided to check my waist this morning. It was 37" dead flat on BOTH my love handles and my mid-abdomen. Which is probably 1/4" smaller in mid-abdomen and up to 1/2" lower on love handles. I've been eating some junk, too...so, when Bobo says lean bulk, he' ain't screwin' around :D
 
Now that I think about it, when I get off of this cycle and the bloat goes away, my waist will probably have not grown a damn bit from the beginning :D This is a good feeling :D hehe
 
Just did a few more measurements, and here is what I got:

Arms, about 17 7/8". I think they may be growing! (+1/8")
Chest, 49" (maybe still swollen from yestarday?)(+1/2")
Upper Quad: same 27"
Lower Quad: 24 1/4" (+1/4)
Calves: same 17"
Forearms: 14 7/8" (+1/4-3/8" wow?)
Waist: 37" mid-ab, 37" love handles (down 1/4" and 1/2" respectively)
 
Final update:

Well, the last two weeks of my program were shitty, but that had NOTHING to do with the program itself. I got sick, lost my appetite, and basically had a worthless last two weeks.

So, my conclusions of the program will include the first six weeks.
- Start weight (day of program): 231 lbs
- Start waist.........................: >37"

- End weight (sixth week)........: 239 lbs
- End waist (sixth week)..........: 37" exactly (a net loss of 1/8-1/4")

And, at 5'10.5", 8lbs is plenty of volume :D The numbers speak for themselves...I'll be basing all of my future bulking diets around this one. From time to time I'll definitely be checking in with bobo so we reasses my current situation and adjust kcals from there.

Simply, the diet works, and it works well. And, honestly, i had those results while still giving in to my sweet tooth. Frequently. Albeit, a bit less than normal, but still had quite a few nights that ended in a box of ice cream bars (yes a whole box). LOL.

His workout program, I liked, too. Personally, i would change maybe 2-3 lifts TOTAL. So, not only did he design a program I was able to recover well from, but he also nailed most of the lifts.

A few of my "easy to grow" bodyparts (i.e. chest and shoulders) responded better to a few things that weren't included (and I'm sure he wouldn't mind changing them, I just wanted to give his program the entire 8 (or 6 rather) weeks), but that's no big deal. his program allowed me to make some gains on my "hard to grow" bodyparts. Arms and legs. So, all I have to do is make a few minor exercise substitutions and I've got a lifting routine I love.

I put about 1/4" on both, maybe close to 1/2" on the quads (mid-lower point, too!!!!!). Now, take this into consideration. I know a lot of people don't realize it, but 1/4" in leg size is MUCH greater gains in muscle that 1/4" in arms size. Volume to surface area ratio is exponentially different, so the greater the volume, the less the surface area increases per unit volume increase. That's why you see guys who start with 12" arms and 22" legs and end up with 22" arms and 28" legs. the volume to surface area ratio.

AND, this size gain was in 6 weeks with a net loss in bodyfat. And, honestly, i don't put on the inches like I did 2 years ago, so 1/4" is plenty impressive to me. MOST of my size gains over the past 4 months in arm and leg size came over these last 6 weeks. So, I'm happy with that. I will be keeping the arm and leg workout structure the same for the forseeable future :D

Hell, despite my getting sick and dropping a good 5+ lbs, I managed to maintain or even grow my arms..LOL. They're about 18" even now, cold and my lower-mid quad is about 24.25-24.5".
 
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