Pics before cutting..

**dapperdan** · 24-06-2011 09:31 PM

Cheers for all the comments guys! Sorry for the delay in replying, not been on here for a while. Going to try for lean gains now, getting bigger and keep my bodyfat down, no desire to attempt getting totally ripped at the moment!
As for my legs, I have tendonitis in my knees, and its still not gone, so no I havent been squatting, its hurts to do so. Have been doing deadlifts though, along with ham and calf exercises.

**stronglikewood** · 25-06-2011 08:39 AM

That sucks about the knee. Can you do any leg press or extensions without pain? I think the only thing you lack is thighes. Your upper body and calves look good.

**dowdy16** · 25-06-2011 09:00 AM

not sure about the ectomorph part at your lofty height of 5'5", ectomorphs are tall and lanky like maybe some basketball players or long distance runners if you catch my drift. Me personally at 6'5" and 75kg am an ectomorph.

decent progress nonetheless, very impressed. . . and bad luck with the knee mate, that must suck!! how did it happen???

**dapperdan** · 29-06-2011 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by dowdy16

not sure about the ectomorph part at your lofty height of 5'5", ectomorphs are tall and lanky like maybe some basketball players or long distance runners if you catch my drift. Me personally at 6'5" and 75kg am an ectomorph.

decent progress nonetheless, very impressed. . . and bad luck with the knee mate, that must suck!! how did it happen???

well im aboout 5'6 - 5'7 and i'd say ectomorphs are long, thin limbed, thin skeleton, stores less fat - which is me. It's just common for tall people to be like that.

Thanks, yeah its both knees, one a bit worse than the other. Pretty sure it was squatting too heavy, happened gradually though!

**LochAnOilean** · 07-08-2011 10:57 AM

I have to say very well done.

I am nearly the same as your pics pre cutting - my diet is very poor however.

Could you tell me what you diet and training regieme is to get that improvement in 6 weeks! I would love to get to your stage.

Thanks

james

**dapperdan** · 14-09-2011 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LochAnOilean

I have to say very well done.

I am nearly the same as your pics pre cutting - my diet is very poor however.

Could you tell me what you diet and training regieme is to get that improvement in 6 weeks! I would love to get to your stage.

Thanks

james

Sorry for the delayed reply!
My training stayed exactly the same, lifting heavy, 8 - 10 reps per set, mainly all compound exercises.
My diet did change though and thats the most important thing for cutting. I didn't monitor the exact calories, but I knew what I was eating and changed things, mainly cutting down on carbs and replacing with protein and fat.
Breakfast stayed the same - whey, instant oats, flaxseed oil with milk.
Morning snack - Was having chicken or peanut butter bagel, changed to chicken salad.
Lunch - Same, tin of tuna in a wrap with salad.
Afternoon/pre gym snack - Soup and/or chicken drum sticks.
Gym day - PWO shake, same, whey and water
Dinner - Same, meat veg and rice or potato, but small portion of carbs.
Evening snack (if i could stomach it!) tin of mackeral or sardines.
Before bed - Shake, whey, water instead of milk.
And lots of water!!

I also cut out all deserts, chocolate, biscuits, crisps ,takeaways etc, or anything else high calorie. Although there was the odd cheat day!

Hope that helps, any more questions please ask

**AlexNev** · 28-09-2011 12:08 PM

Looking good man! Great improvement, Wanna give me a few of those kg's? I'm your height and 9st 4, wouldn't mind an extra stone

**dapperdan** · 29-09-2011 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexNev

Looking good man! Great improvement, Wanna give me a few of those kg's? I'm your height and 9st 4, wouldn't mind an extra stone

Cheers buddy!
How long have you been training? I started off at your weight so you can do it.

**AlexNev** · 29-09-2011 08:07 PM

Cheers man, been training for a year now, but I've always had bad mentality about training, cut for 2 weeks bulk for 2 weeks, then cut again the second I noticed an ounce of fat!! Got my head together now and am 3 weeks into my bulk now, going pretty well, about 9st 6-7 now

**dapperdan** · 24-04-2012 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexNev

Cheers man, been training for a year now, but I've always had bad mentality about training, cut for 2 weeks bulk for 2 weeks, then cut again the second I noticed an ounce of fat!! Got my head together now and am 3 weeks into my bulk now, going pretty well, about 9st 6-7 now

Hey, how's your progress going?