Clean Bulk - New Pics

Taking the great advice from this forum, I have decided to clean bulk before cutting. Now, i'm still a fat mess but i'm sure i'm improving. My goal is to look ripped but to get up to 250 lbs. I'm aware it could take another 5 years, but i'm willing to go that far.

I am currently 6'0'', 222 lbs.


Here is a pic from a few month back:

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New Pics. I am awaiting a digital camera. Back and Legs will come next month!


Favourite Pose:

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Side Pose:

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Side Flex:

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Tricep Shot:

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Side Shot, unflexed:

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Bicep Shot:

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Side Bicep Shot:

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Thanks guys.

Very nice job, like hte horseshoe tri's... and the giant bicep.. What are your measurements? I'd say your still probably creeping around 13-15% body fat, but no big deal. A tiny gut, but that will be the first to go when you start cutting. If you cut now, you'd look like an absolutely giant monster, as like I said your bi's, and your traps are giant.

Yea man i gotta agree, you've got monsterous traps good work man!

Current Stack:
- Optimum Nutrition 100% GS Whey
- Optimum Nutrition 100% Casein Protein
- Cytosport Cytogainer
- Controlled Labs Green Magnitude

Thanks guys, quick question.

If I cut now, how do i strive to become bigger? Won't I lose too much weight to get any bigger?

You're a monster.  NIce work.

ORIGINAL: dylan431

Very nice job, like hte horseshoe tri's... and the giant bicep.. What are your measurements? I'd say your still probably creeping around 13-15% body fat, but no big deal. A tiny gut, but that will be the first to go when you start cutting. If you cut now, you'd look like an absolutely giant monster, as like I said your bi's, and your traps are giant.

 
First off your a monster! i dont agree with the gut being the first thing to go, when loosing body fat the most trouble area is the last to go.
 
You are already a big dude! I think if you got the i wanna get bigger thing out of your head and start cutting you will look way bigger with low body fat.
 
IMO your already big and strong enough...

How much weight did you gain between pics? You did an excellent job with a clean bulk. I can notice the size gain, but not fat.
 
To answer your question about cutting. If you cut properly, you should only lose fat and not muscle mass. Now its almost impossible to not lose any mass when you cut, but the main loss will be fat. When you bulk the next time, your bf % will be lower as with your weight, but your muscle mass should remain the same. If you have never been in the 6-8% bf range you will be surprised at how big you still look with your weight dropping around 20lbs or more. Its a fun cycle.
 
Keep us posted.

Just had to comment again... I hope no little kids have to see these pictures of you, as they would run away crying and screaming.. your a giant.

If youre thinking about cutting, just spread out your meals maybe even eat 8 times a day but keep the meals SMALL and high in protein of course. Do HIIT 4-6 times a week and also after you lift. Lets say your 13% BF, and then you drop 10-15 pounds, and you look shredded. To everyone, you will look stronger,faster,bigger with that much definition. Just dont go overboard.

Current Supplements: Multi, Whey, Caffeine, BCAA, Vitamin C, Calcium
Current Cycle: Strength

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lol you need to work on ur poses since all of them looked the same..
 
but either way you are FU(KING HUGE!!! nice traps and bis man thats incredible. to tell you the truth I wouldn't try to bulk or cut. just maintain the weight u are at and keep with the lifting eventually the fat will just drop off and the even bigger muscles will look so ridiculously ripped! what do you do for your traps?? I've been doin shrugs forever now and I'm not seein anything in mine.

i agree u need to work on posing, how about some chest, back and leg shots. And your body does sort of look disportional due to massive arms and traps. 

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ORIGINAL: propud

i agree u need to work on posing, how about some chest, back and leg shots. And your body does sort of look disportional due to massive arms and traps. 

 
nah im sure its just his poses
 
you do look prity big, you might have a slight case of gyno going on there but not a major one. i take it you steroid free? if you are take that question as a complinment.
 
your triceps are best, i think the way your posing makes your traps look bigger than they are. try takin relaxed back picture. if your traps are as big as they appear you should see the mountains coming out of your back...
 
altogher you look good congrats i rekon add another 10 lbs then cut..

 

deadlifts: 550 lbs
bench press:370 lbs
militery press : 265 lbs
squat : 425
bw: 209

ORIGINAL: Jeudrietr

I hate being the negative one but it seems like all you have is traps and biceps. 

Your chest looks average, your stomach looks average and your entire body just looks out of proportion.

But, I read that you think it's cool to have big arms and you obviously love your traps (based on every single one of your poses) so I guess you've got what you want.

I just wanted to give an honest critique and not only say "Wow, good job!"

EDIT:  I just wanted to add that I've read the rules and I know 'flaming' is not allowed.  I didn't mean for this post to come off as mean or whatnot.  I just thought you'd genuinely appreciate someone being honest with you and not just saying you look great.  If this post is unacceptable, delete it.

Not at all. I totally agree mate.

Heck, I don't even like the look of my body. And i'm suprised that people say I look great. I wasn't expecting such positive feedback. But thanks all, nonetheless.

I've only been hitting the gym for a few months. In my previous thread, I explained that i've done 1.5 years at home with just free weights, so i'm not that much bigger. This means Back, Legs and Chest has NOT been worked on as much.

So yeah, I would agree my body looks a joke right now. But i've not been at it that long, hopefully I can lose a bit of weight and turn things around.

Again, thats for the feedbacks. I will keep you all updated.

ORIGINAL: grantoiz

ORIGINAL: propud

i agree u need to work on posing, how about some chest, back and leg shots. And your body does sort of look disportional due to massive arms and traps. 

nah im sure its just his poses

you do look prity big, you might have a slight case of gyno going on there but not a major one. i take it you steroid free? if you are take that question as a complinment.

your triceps are best, i think the way your posing makes your traps look bigger than they are. try takin relaxed back picture. if your traps are as big as they appear you should see the mountains coming out of your back...

altogher you look good congrats i rekon add another 10 lbs then cut..

Yes, I am steroid free. I have absolutely no intention to take drugs, i'd much rather put the hours in at the gym.

Here is my facebook, there might be a few more pics on there for you all:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=661220299

Some more pics. It might be worth me taking some more tomorrow, as i'm now down to 212 lbs.

These were taken last weekend, at roughly 219 lbs:

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Back:

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Bicep shot.


I can take more tomorrow, if you want me to work on my poses, then tell me what to do and I will try my best with the cam I have.

Getting a spray tan soon aswell.

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you look way better bro. You look much leaner then before, your body fat before was much too high.. With the body fat down even though you have lost weight on the scale your appearance is so much bigger. Probably do to the reshaping of your core. You need to learn how to pose though.. if your going to do a most muscular pose put the camera straight on you squeez your traps and chest turn your arms inward but keep them fairly close to your body instead of way out.


Feel free to center your self into that picture and scoot the camera back a tad more. your big bro



You have progressed so much man congratulations!



You could still be a bit leaner though.. if you dropped another 10lbs and then started clean bulking you might look even better.

ORIGINAL: IBendBarbells

you look way better bro. You look much leaner then before, your body fat before was much too high.. With the body fat down even though you have lost weight on the scale your appearance is so much bigger. Probably do to the reshaping of your core. You need to learn how to pose though.. if your going to do a most muscular pose put the camera straight on you squeez your traps and chest turn your arms inward but keep them fairly close to your body instead of way out.

Like this? (also taken that weekend)

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Thanks for the kind words mate. I'm not done yet, I need to lose more bodyfat and work on the abs. I will definitely be clean bulking back up to hopefully 240lbs. Might take another year or so, but it's going to be worth it I think!

ORIGINAL: Danny213

ORIGINAL: IBendBarbells

you look way better bro. You look much leaner then before, your body fat before was much too high.. With the body fat down even though you have lost weight on the scale your appearance is so much bigger. Probably do to the reshaping of your core. You need to learn how to pose though.. if your going to do a most muscular pose put the camera straight on you squeez your traps and chest turn your arms inward but keep them fairly close to your body instead of way out.

Like this? (also taken that weekend)

Leaning forward a bit far.. aye its all good you will get use to it. Do a front double bi shot! I want to see one of those.

LoL, I love how IBB gets so excited when he sees people bigger than him on here...they're few and far between.

Danny: What can I say man? Your huge. If you do like you said and cut down then BF and clean bulk to 240? WOW! You might be as big as me by then.

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