Not to be dramatic or anything..but someone please console me :(
I just posted new pictures, and I thought I would see way more definition that I have…Maybe not in the abs so much, but I thought I was really putting some muscle on my legs….I guess it is true what they say…you can’t gain and get lean at the same time….I will be filing that under "lesson learned"..the hard way–I am going to pout, pick myself up, dust myself off and get myself a new game plan! Should I enlist some help? I just dont trust ANYONE…..especially at my GYM!! UGH!
November 21, 2007 at 8:16 am
OK, If you look at your picture you have leaned out and your hip flexor is showing more definition, Who ever said that you can’t gain Muscle and lean out doesn’t know how to train hard and get both results. Keep training hard and you will get the results you desire!! Happy thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas.
Kevin
November 21, 2007 at 8:18 am
Don’t stress out! This stuff takes time and lots of work. Once you start seeing the big changes, you’ll be happier than ever. Get on the forums and ask questions, just stay out of the MISC section, lol. If I were you, I wouldn’t worry about gaining muscle just yet. Lift weights, but concentrate on cardio more. That’s how I lost all my weight, I just ran and ran and put weights on the back burner.
November 21, 2007 at 8:18 am
x2!!
November 21, 2007 at 8:27 am
Easy blue print for muscle gaining: 1. Bulk 2. Lift to fully exhaust the target muscle 3. Allow said exhausted muscle plenty of time to repair. Biggest mistakes made trying to build muscle: 1. Overtraining 2. Not eating enough….And yep, as you now know, unless you are on the meds, you can’t build muscle and lean at the same time.
November 21, 2007 at 8:31 am
First off, I am a personal trainer and I am nowhere near your gym so if I can help let me know.
Secondly you look great. Don’t expect to get to look like those athletes you see in competition photos because they lean-up just before that. If your goal is to gain muscle definition then you will have to pack on some muscle at first, then when you feel you have had enough, turn up the cardio, reduce the weights, and increase the reps/set.
Your dedication is paying off, so if you haven’t tried those things I just mentioned, give them a try. On the other hand, if you are already doing them, be patient, you will get there sooner than you think.
Keep the faith
!
November 21, 2007 at 9:34 am
your body looks alot more tone to me keep up the amazing work
November 21, 2007 at 2:38 pm
…Also you may want to try a Spin class for more toned legs, if that is your goal.
November 21, 2007 at 6:08 pm
eat more than your required calories to bulk. And cardio up to remove some fat gain.
November 21, 2007 at 7:02 pm
I can definitely see the added muscle from the first to last pick. Especially in your legs. You are improving, there is no question. It is tough to look through some of the pictures on this site and not feel like you should be improving more. I think you are looking amazing, and have made good progress. Keep up the good work.
November 25, 2007 at 7:30 am
Thank you to each and every one of you for taking the time to cheer me up…I am picked up, dusted off…and I am back at em! hahah I have renewed motivation for next month’s progress pictures!! (I dont have a game plan yet though…lol!!) No one can keep the sun down!!
November 26, 2007 at 12:47 pm
in my opinion, you are extremely hot for a 35 year old. i think even in ur first pictures u look amazing. i can see the leg muscle u have gained. keep it up.
November 26, 2007 at 1:14 pm
in my opinion… i HATE when people say your hot for… in my case it is usually followed by "with someone with two kids." no damn it. i’m hot. and your hot! plain and simple. p.s. you might want to have your eyes checked… being 35 and all b/c i can totally see more definition in your legs!!!
November 26, 2007 at 6:00 pm
i didnt mean it like that. i mean u dont look 35. ur body looks like a 20 year olds. what i really meant was u look amazingly hot peroid. it might sound strange but im 14 and i think that ur hotter than anyone my age or in their twenties. i should have worded my previous post better.
November 26, 2007 at 9:15 pm
While you have learned a valuable lesson that it is difficult if not impossible to gain size while cutting up, you should not the positives. You have gained far more definiton in your entire abdominal cavity. Your legs are showing the seperation of the vastus medialis and vastus lateralis. Now you are sitting far better to gain size bc if you train and eat for size in the end it will be far easier to lean back down and then you will notice size gains at the same bf%. When judging yourself you have to compare apples to apples otherwise you’ll drive yourself crazy in every phase of training.