M4BTeam Pre-Summer Transformation Contest

[AtomAnt]

Iceman, if you do it, I'll donate $20 to Brick's fund in your name. If you don't but still recruit 3 other people who come on here and say they were referred by you I'll donate $30 AND send you a trial pack of cialis (4 pills 20mg each).

And if anyone else recruits 3 people and they post an entry in this thread and state they were referred by you I'll send you a trial pack too.

I'll give away a total of 6 trial packs. If you refer 6 an they post their entry, I'll send you two.

 

[Phoe2006]

Iceman ain't nothing to it but to do it. It'll just make you more accountable and make a cut cycle more fun by adding a lil competition to it. I learned a long time ago where there's a will there's a way. When I did some time a long time ago we did 400-500+ push ups a day as well as ab exercises and bodyweight squats. Just clean up your diet do cardio jig around the block or walk the dog or whatever and you'll be amazed how fast your body will transform.

 

[txpipeliner88]

@lycan Venom the more the merrier bro! I got that skinny fat guy thing going on ....I don't look as bad in person as I do pictures (them bishes are brutal), but we gotta remember this is about a transformation what counts is the final out come not what we start as. This is my first time to try any form of competing and I'm stoked for all that end up putting their name in the pot to be chosen for the contest.

To all those that are thinking about it but don't want to be embarrassed by starting pics, it a transformation comp so it's not about how you look now it's about the final outcome and we can all use some motivation so let's get in here and get shredded.

 

[AtomAnt]

@lycan Venom the more the merrier bro! I got that skinny fat guy thing going on ....I don't look as bad in person as I do pictures (them bishes are brutal), but we gotta remember this is about a transformation what counts is the final out come not what we start as. This is my first time to try any form of competing and I'm stoked for all that end up putting their name in the pot to be chosen for the contest.

To all those that are thinking about it but don't want to be embarrassed by starting pics, it a transformation comp so it's not about how you look now it's about the final outcome and we can all use some motivation so let's get in here and get shredded.

Thank you for saying that... no one will bash you, no one will talk down on you... this is about making change and helping one another reach our goals with some healthy, friendly competition.

There is nothing to be ashamed of... one way or another, your body is your body and if you want to change it, why not try to win some stuff while doing it?

And don't forget guys, get some referrals and I'll send you some cialis trial packs! You don't even have to enter yourself...

 

[Z28]

Maybe this can give some motivation
This was me last year 1/2013 250+lbs this is me now 181 this am 4 weeks out from first contest

 

[AtomAnt]

Here are z28's pics resized

 

[txpipeliner88]

@Z28 damn bro now that's a transformation

 

[MattG]

Fuckin aye boss, that's some dedication right there! One of the most impressive transformations I've seen :headbang:

 

[Z28]

Thanks guys! Yes a ton of work, anyone can do. You get out what you put in.
Especially with M4 products (shameless plug but true!)

 

[Sully]

Ok, here are my entry stats. Pics will follow tomorrow or the next day.

Height- 6'4" / 76"
Weight- 263lbs (lil Sully ain't so little, huh?)
BF%- 25-30%
Chest- 48"
Neck- 18"
Arms- 17.75"
Waist- 41.5" (measured at fattest part across top of the hips/belly button level)
Quads- 25"
Calves- 16.5"

Goals
My short term goal for this 10 week competition is to cut weight and lean down to a BF of 10% or less. Based on my current weight and measurements, and assuming the lower BF number of 25%, my finishing weight at the end of the 10 weeks should be 220lbs. This would all be assuming I only lost adipose tissue, and did not gain any lean muscle mass. And a visible abdominal muscle or 2 would be fantastic. I'm not going to put any major focus on building muscle during this time, as fat loss is going to give me the most dramatic change possible. If I can out on 5 or 10 pounds of lean body mass, that would be great, and would actually make my recomp more dramatic and actually makes my 10%BF goal easier to attain.

Diet

I know it wasn't asked for, but I'm a stickler for details. For the first 6-8 weeks I'm planning on going low carb/almost keto. My body responds very favorably to controlled carb diets, especially for fat loss, and I've done it enough times that I can judge whether I'm in ketosis just by feel. Depending on where I'm at and how I'm progressing at the 6-8 week mark, I may start to add some complex carbs in for the last few weeks. But, that will all be based on a combination of the scale and mirror. And it's just as likely I stay super low carb for the whole 10 weeks as well, just to get BF as low as possible. This fat ass has a long way to go, and I think the most dramatic change is going to come by just losing as much body fat as possible and not worrying too much about muscle.

I haven't taken the time yet to map out exact calorie or macro breakdown, but I'll get to it in the next few days. Overall my diet will be 6 meals a day; 3 whole food meals and 3 shakes. Whole food meals will be as follows
Meal 1: 6 whole eggs, 1 tablespoon salsa, dash of hot sauce
Meal 3: 8-10oz lean white fish(tilapia or swai) or white meat turkey breast, big bowl mixed green salad, 2 tablespoons oil & vinegar dressing, small handful almonds
Meal 6: 8-10oz chicken breast or salmon, big bowl mixed green salad, 2 tablespoons oil & vinegar dressing

Training

AM- fasted HIIT cardio, 20-30 minutes, everyday except leg day.

Training split- revolving 2 on, 1 off. Chest, tris & shoulders; back & bis; legs. Abs trained every 3rd day on "off" day after cardio. I can elaborate more on this if anyone is curious. I know it doesn't make a lot of sense how I've laid it out here.

Weight training will be higher volume/reps & lower weight. This has been working really well for me lately, and I'm going to stick with it until that changes.

Supplementation

This part is a little iffy. Currently running high Test E and Low Tren Ace. Might stick with it and add some T3, but I have no experience with T3. I've heard Tren and T3 to be a pretty powerful combo for fat loss, so I'm interested to try it out. If anyone wants to offer some guidance on how/when to use T3, I'm all ears. I've also got some Tri-Cut Blend lying around that I could give a go. Also gave some thought to running Test and EQ together to help with cardio. I'm completely open to any suggestions that anyone wants to throw at me.

That's about all I've got for the moment fellas. Looking forward to these 10 weeks and seeing how much everyone is able to change themselves. Good luck to everyone.

 

[Z28]

Looks good Sully, initially I used a similar approach that worked well.
Few things that helped me were
Sea salt on foods when going low to no carb
I would start cardio a tad lower then adjust higher as you go
I would swap the high test and low tren to moderate tren low test, this worked best, don't need as much ai if any and water is not a factor especially if using prop
Start t3 low like 12.5 for a week or 2, go up in 12.5 increments, you won't need to go more than 50-75 IMO
Eq works ok for cardio but also makes you hungrier, and also aromtizes, does not do anything for fat loss, maybe some visual changes but only if you are sub 10% IMO
Also IMO fasted liss cardio is much better on a keto diet, hit requires more energy/carbs, it might affect your training energy.

Hope this helps, these are just some of my own experiences.
Good luck, hit it hard!

 

[aon1]

Thanks for putting up the before pics z28 that's about were I was 6 or 7 months ago, gives me a good idea were I'll be if I keep at it within the end of summer

 

[AtomAnt]

Thanks for putting up the before pics z28 that's about were I was 6 or 7 months ago, gives me a good idea were I'll be if I keep at it within the end of summer

Jump in the mix! If you are already going to diet, why not try to get something out of it!?!

 

[aon1]

Jump in the mix! If you are already going to diet, why not try to get something out of it!?![/QUs

I am considering it, I've made the decision to be on diet and train for life as long as I'm even half way able and this would keep me involved and bound to help progress ,I just have to make sure I can commit the time 100% before I jump in.

 

[Phoe2006]

Why not jump in? I think it'd be just what you need to keep yourself accountable.
P

 

[Sandpig]

Hey guys. I was referred here by Z28.

He's going to kick some butt in 4 weeks. His transformation has been incredible.

I may jump in this too. I do use M4 products already.

 

[Sully]

Looks good Sully, initially I used a similar approach that worked well.
Few things that helped me were
Sea salt on foods when going low to no carb
I would start cardio a tad lower then adjust higher as you go
I would swap the high test and low tren to moderate tren low test, this worked best, don't need as much ai if any and water is not a factor especially if using prop
Start t3 low like 12.5 for a week or 2, go up in 12.5 increments, you won't need to go more than 50-75 IMO
Eq works ok for cardio but also makes you hungrier, and also aromtizes, does not do anything for fat loss, maybe some visual changes but only if you are sub 10% IMO
Also IMO fasted liss cardio is much better on a keto diet, hit requires more energy/carbs, it might affect your training energy.

Hope this helps, these are just some of my own experiences.
Good luck, hit it hard!

I appreciate the pointers Z. Not sure if I'll be able to do the high Tren low Test protocol. First time I ran Tren I went that route and the sides were horrible. Went the high Test, low Tren route this time and have almost no sides to speak of. I may try it out again for the first few weeks and see what happens, though. Just can't deal with the anxiety again. That shit was horrible.

As far as cardio goes, if I'm doing LISS cardio I have to start at 30 minutes minimum, daily, and go up from there. Didn't take too long to figure that out when I was working with Shelby. We started at 20 minutes a day and it only took 3 weeks before we had to move it up to 45 minutes a day. Shitty metabolism from too many years of being a fatty.

You're probably right about HIIT vs. LISS. LISS worked well for me in the past, I just wanted to give HIIT a try. My knees have been bothering me the last few weeks, too. I don't know if they would hold up doing sprints.

Are you getting in on the action Z28?

 

[AtomAnt]

Hey guys. I was referred here by Z28.

He's going to kick some butt in 4 weeks. His transformation has been incredible.

I may jump in this too. I do use M4 products already.

Get in on it! Nothing to lose! And yolk have all of our support along the way... Can't go wrong

I appreciate the pointers Z. Not sure if I'll be able to do the high Tren low Test protocol. First time I ran Tren I went that route and the sides were horrible. Went the high Test, low Tren route this time and have almost no sides to speak of. I may try it out again for the first few weeks and see what happens, though. Just can't deal with the anxiety again. That shit was horrible.



As far as cardio goes, if I'm doing LISS cardio I have to start at 30 minutes minimum, daily, and go up from there. Didn't take too long to figure that out when I was working with Shelby. We started at 20 minutes a day and it only took 3 weeks before we had to move it up to 45 minutes a day. Shitty metabolism from too many years of being a fatty.



You're probably right about HIIT vs. LISS. LISS worked well for me in the past, I just wanted to give HIIT a try. My knees have been bothering me the last few weeks, too. I don't know if they would hold up doing sprints.



Are you getting in on the action Z28?

Z is in.. He is going the lean gain transformation hoping to stack it up after his show.... He posted his profile and pics

Looks like there is interest, y'all just gotta go for it... I may post some pics up to but not to be a participant obviously, just to transform along with y'all

I just picked up some good from marssel too... Love that pure gear

 

[AtomAnt]

bump

 

[Z28]

I appreciate the pointers Z. Not sure if I'll be able to do the high Tren low Test protocol. First time I ran Tren I went that route and the sides were horrible. Went the high Test, low Tren route this time and have almost no sides to speak of. I may try it out again for the first few weeks and see what happens, though. Just can't deal with the anxiety again. That shit was horrible.

As far as cardio goes, if I'm doing LISS cardio I have to start at 30 minutes minimum, daily, and go up from there. Didn't take too long to figure that out when I was working with Shelby. We started at 20 minutes a day and it only took 3 weeks before we had to move it up to 45 minutes a day. Shitty metabolism from too many years of being a fatty.

You're probably right about HIIT vs. LISS. LISS worked well for me in the past, I just wanted to give HIIT a try. My knees have been bothering me the last few weeks, too. I don't know if they would hold up doing sprints.

Are you getting in on the action Z28?

yup I'll be getting in!
Thats awesome you have a good plan going. Anyone who has been with Shelby for any amount of time has learned the right most effeceint way of doing things for sure. I've been with him almost a year now.
Thats weird with the low test higher tren its usually the other way around goes to show you how everyone responds different.
I hear you on the knees. I'm 4 weeks out feel dry as a bone every thing aches!
Good Luck hope to see you get in this and hit your goals