My get ripped and shredded log (w/pics)

[Cortez The Killer]

Week 1 (start)

[Cortez The Killer]

Week one was sometime in mid december when I decided to get serious about getting into good shape. This one, which I will estimate is about week 7 was taken today. Already noticed good gains in definition and some bulk appearing.

[Cortez The Killer]

Blurred out myself because I do not want strangers being able to recognize me as someone who takes my own picture in mirror. I decided to do this to give myself incentive to keep in shape even when life gets hectic and stressful. I am not going out and guzzling alcohol and chain smoking this weekend, hopefully it will be the start of the end of that unhealthy behavior (it has got to end eventually anyways..). I have found that keeping in the gym also makes me want to take better care of myself, but it is easy to lose steam and regress.
I feel as if I have made substantial progress in just under two months. Hard work and discipline is starting to pay off. I will post a picture up date in a few weeks or another month, unless I fall off the wagon, again!

[Cortez The Killer]

btw, 6 ft. and 184 lbs. Weight has remained about the same since I've begun. Probably a few lbs less fat and a few lbs more muscle.

[Cortez The Killer]

Busted the hand yesterday

Had to get 6 stitches on the left index finger as a result.. Looks like I will be out of commission sparring and weight training for about 10 days..was really in the zone with exercise, diet and living a clean/disciplined lifestyle. Using this time to stock up on food, vitamins, salads and rest/recovery period, which figure I could use after 2 months straight of about 8-10 hours a week workouts

Finger injury wasn't training related. I was making a sandwich after sparring last night and almost cut my finger off

Also, before the finger thing I added a shoulders on Sunday (about an hour workout of different presses, raises, shrugs etc.) plus all of my boxing exercises minus the sparring, so my schedule was:

Sunday: Shoulders + boxing exercise w.o. sparring (about 2 hours)
Monday: Boxing exercises+ abs+sparring (1:30 hours)
Tuesday: Off
Wednesday: Back+Biceps+lower back/core exercises (1:30 hours)
Thursday: Boxing exercises + sparring (1:30 hours)
Friday: Chest+triceps (1 hour)
Saturday: Off

Always followed up these with a banana for carbs/sugar plus 25-35 grams of whey protein within about 15 minutes after exercise is over. This was a pretty intense schedule and I often wasn't feeling "up" for sparring, but did anyways. So cutting my finger will at least give my body time to fully repair.

[Hulk]

Whey protein and NO2 are good supplements man. I took Whey and Trenabol, which is kinda cheating.
I can see the definition change in your lower abs and chest and arms. You could bulk up a bit more though. We all could though. lol.

I too have been body building. I started like 1 month and a half ago. Here's my myspace bro, add me and go to my pics to see my progress.
My wall paper is me currently at 168 lbs, also 6 foot.

MySpace.com - www.myspace.com/287262891

I started out at bout 155.
Next week will be da end of my cycle, and I should be up to 170, or 172 tops.

[Cortez The Killer]

Whey protein and NO2 are good supplements man. I took Whey and Trenabol, which is kinda cheating.
I can see the definition change in your lower abs and chest and arms. You could bulk up a bit more though. We all could though. lol.

I too have been body building. I started like 1 month and a half ago. Here's my myspace bro, add me and go to my pics to see my progress.
My wall paper is me currently at 168 lbs, also 6 foot.

MySpace.com - www.myspace.com/287262891

I started out at bout 155.
Next week will be da end of my cycle, and I should be up to 170, or 172 tops.

Thanks for the positive words!

We have similar physiques, naturally lean build. Quick to get definition, gaining bulk maybe being a bit more difficult...but sounds like you got a little help

I could bulk up a bit, but dont want to do it and sacrifice athleticism or definition as a result. My goal is to get to 200 lbs and still remain fairly lean and defined. This should happen within a couple months, as I weighed 186 today and am still concentrating on sparring and boxing, cardio activity as much as weight lifting. Some might say this is counter-intuitive, but it suites me fine.

I have a long time weight-lifting friend who is very muscle bound. Never seen a goofier sight then when he tries to play basketball. I dont want to end up like that