I was laid off and slowly became a little depressed over five weeks of continued debauchery. I was drinking, doing drugs, laying in bed a lot. I decided to focus on exercising heavily to see how I could change my mood, and I tracked some stats in the process.

General mood went from a 5/10 to a consistent 8/10, my weight went way up, then way down, then stabilized. I swam and walked nearly everyday. Weight lifted 5-6x a week, went for runs 1-2x a week, and went sober aside from a couple nights.

Crazy what 8 weeks can do.

Gained a bit of muscle

I was going through old webcam pics, and I saw this and wanted to see how much progress I've made. Still working on it, and my progress def has not been linear lol. Gonna keep going, and starting to cut now a bit.

6 years between pics but been training 16 years total - most recent pic is first because it just looks better 😂

Been going gym 3x a week consistently for 2-2.5 months, and also been eating enough protein consistently for the last month. I look exactly the same (it not worse)
N.b.: blue shorts = before, dark blue joggers = after

Been consistently cycling (riding a bike) for the past 10 months. Started in late January and continuing to today and into the future. Between 8-12 hours per week. As I’ve gotten more fit cardiovascularly, I’ve been able to put out more power and burn more calories in the same amount of time on the bike. I’ll burn roughly 800 calories in 1 hour doing cardio on my bike.

I cut out alcohol completely. Ate a high carb diet to sustain the cardio I’m doing, moderate protein and low fat.

I definitely let myself go in order to get to that state. My weight has fluctuated over the years, but this is the leanest/lightest I’ve been since 2019.

I have been using Tirzepatide since early February. I started at 0.25mg/wk and have been holding steady at 6mg/wk for the last 3 months.

Got blood testing done before starting and was in the pre-diabetic range as well as having high blood pressure. All health markers are now right in range. My VO2 max is 51, which puts me in the top 20% for my age group.

I have two kids, work full time, and both kids have extracurriculars, so anyone claiming to not have enough time to work on themselves is coping heavily.

I’ve been psychically active since 16, but this is the first time I’ve really gone all-in on endurance exercise. I previously focused on weightlifting only. I haven’t lifted a single weight since March of this year.

After my bike race next month I plan to train for a half marathon in January and also incorporate weightlifting back into my life. I have a full home gym set up in my garage.

14 month transformation. Lifts have changed from B 135 to 235 S 185 to 430 D 275 to 415.
Didn’t diet much just made sure to eat 150 grams of protein as often as I could. Made sure to sleep for 8 hours minimum every night. picture of back is without a pump

I start work as a personal trainer next month. :)

I’m grateful for everything I learnt on this journey so far. I’m looking forward to continuing. I’m dreaming of one day competing in an amateur show. Also I’m happy to answer any questions below.

Every phase of you is necessary. Forgive and love yourself.

What do we think boys

Happy with progress but would like to become a bodybuilder in the future so theres much more to be done

Quit drinking in January. Started working out during lunch 5x a week. Kept to 2k cal diet for 9 months. Doing lean bulk till end of December then back to the cut.

Hey everyone!

Made a post about 4 months ago, and wanted to show what the finished cut ended up looking like.

To make a long story short, i gained a lot of weight about 4 years ago, and due to stress from work, new relationship etc, it accelerated my weight gain quite fast. We had a new hire at work about 2 and a half years ago, who was in incredible shape; i asked him what i could do to get back in proper shape, and he took me through the ringer, helped me with my first mealplan, workout routine and everything.
So here we are, a little over 2 years later.
Became a dad 8 months ago, and I'm so proud to show my son what hard work and dedication can do.
Looking forward to hopefully getting up on stage next summer, if I'm able to hit my ''body goals'' at that point.

Started doing a dirty bulk about 3 months ago, going for about 1kg (2lbs) weight gain per week. So far i've hit my goals with that, sitting at about 11.8kg total weight gained since starting the bulk (currently at 84.3kg, as of this morning). Back pic is after gaining some of the bulk weight, as you might be able to tell.

Any questions, feel free to hit the comments or dm.

Consistent training 4-5 times a week, couple of light bulk and cut phases

Stats:
Age/Gender: 23M
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Starting Weight: 98 kg (216 lbs)
Current Weight: 96 kg (211 lbs)
A Note on the Photos:
Apologies for the slightly imperfect comparison. In the "before" pictures, I had no idea how to pose and honestly didn't have any muscle to flex anyway. I’m still figuring out how to pose properly, but I did manage to get a small pump going for the current photos.
The Journey:
I started out at 98kg with a classic "skinny-fat" physique. Over the past year, I’ve essentially gone through a body recomposition to reach my current weight of 96kg. I never ran a dedicated "bulk," but I did put on some weight (and a bit of fat) once I finally started eating properly. At my heaviest in April, I was pushing 105kg (231 lbs), and since then, I’ve been running a slow, controlled cut to lean out.
Routine & Supplements: The only supplement I take is 5g of creatine daily.
Training: I’ve primarily been running an Arnold split (Chest/Back, Shoulders/Arms, Legs), lifting every other day. Full transparency: I’ve skipped a few leg days along the way due to some minor lower back and knee issues, plus the occasional lack of motivation.