Body transformation 4 years

[drewz]

@asenath Almost all exercises I do use biceps, that’s the reason why

 

[tsealock]

@drewz Could you list what those exercises are?

 

[drewz]

@tsealock Hey G, hefesto, planches, malteses, iron cross, bicep curls

 

[tsealock]

@drewz Some of these exercises are quite advanced... surely you didn't do these for the entire 4 years? What were some more basic moves you did to progress into having the strength for hefesto/planche/maltese/iron cross?

 

[drewz]

@tsealock It’s very long to explain but in summary you have to replicate the movement as much as possible, regardless of how you do it. Think that you want to get good at bench press, you would train bench press not any other exercise

 

[dcomfort]

@asenath Do you have chin-ups in your routine at all? That should be all the direct bicep stimulation you need, on top of other compound exercises. Assuming you're not a highly experienced bodybuilder, that is.

 

[asenath]

@dcomfort I definitely do chin ups but maybe not as many as I should be doing! I think I had bigger biceps than normal when I was lifting and when I started BF I got leaner and more toned but also lost a bit of mass in the place I had extra - like my biceps.

A little frustrating to lose the one asthetic thing I had going for me lol but I’m not too worried about it. Feeling great!

 

[dcomfort]

@asenath Ah yeah if you've gotten leaner then it makes sense you've lost a bit of muscle mass as well. You could try throwing in a couple of sets of chin-ups at moderately high reps, like 12-20. Use a resistance band for assistance if you struggle to hit 12!

But if you're feeling great and making progress, feel free to ignore me, and just keep truckin'.

 

[asenath]

@dcomfort Thank you! I’ve been doing sets of 10 chin ups but I think I’m ready to move up to 12

 

[subcdedenoc1980]

@drewz Great transformation! Did it happen solely because of bodyweight exercises, or did you go to the gym as well?

 

[drewz]

@subcdedenoc1980 Body weight only

 

[jecaa]

@drewz Can you elaborate more on the eating part?

 

[drewz]

@jecaa Yes! What exactly would you like to know

 

[windflow]

@drewz Well done

 

[drewz]

@windflow I appreciate you

 

[jazzz]

@drewz I know you are the same weight in both photos, but throughout the process how much in weight did you fluctuate and did you have bulk and cut periods and how long did each last? Or did you always stay about the same in weight and just focused on eating better for your weight and goals?

I ask because I look pretty similar to your before photo. I've made some progress in the last two years doing sports recreationally and so my before photo before that was even more fat and less muscle and I've held about the same weight through all of that (only fluctuated +/- 5lbs with no real bulk/cycling). I've cut down from ~30% body fat to ~21% BF without bulk/cut cycles in the last 2 years.

I'm happy with what my weight is, but I would like to progress closer to your 2nd photo! But I always struggle with how much to bulk or cut. So I would love to know what your max/min weight was during this 4 year period and how you went about it and how it felt. If you're not comfortable sharing exact numbers, maybe percentages? Or just ballparks or just a yes/no on if you had bulk/cut cycles. Or just general knowledge on how you approached it.

Thank you and amazing progress dude! I'm ready for the long haul.

 

[drewz]

@jazzz Hey G left picture I didn’t know nothing about nutrition, I learned to cut weight by practicing on myself so I cut, then regained the weight with the knowledge I acquired, now I’m right pic

 

[johnwilliams87]

@drewz That's really good progress for the given time frame, congrats and keep going.

 

[smirky]

@drewz What was your routine for the planche?

 

[drewz]

@smirky Depends on time, when I first learned it, learning to train it, actually knowing how to train it… ect ect