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[Built2Define]

hows it going fellow bodybuilders just wanted to say hey and thanks for who ever made this site possible ive always looked for a forum in the informative and devotional aspect of bodybuilding and found the forums very useful nothing else compares gotta feeling ill be using this for years to come thanks.

 

[MMX2]

Welcome to MC.
Tell us a little about yourself.
What are your goals towards bodybuilding?

 

[Built2Define]

My Goals

my main goal right now is to be contest ready by summer 2008 ive been working out since april and was prevoiusly borderline obese i then joined mixed martial arts after doing that for a year i discovered bodybuilding due to the fact that the martial arts gym was linked to a real gym one day i snuck in and saw all these muscle bound bodybuilders working out since then ive been working out towards becoming a bodybuilder i have just got done with a 10 week bulk cycle but did it incorrect due to slacking in diet and gained unnesasary weight so now its back to the drawing board and start to cut it seems like no matter what i do ill always have a gut and never get my 6 pack chizzeled abs.

 

[MMX2]

I am assuming you are an endomorph and while it is easy to gain muscle, it is also very easy to gain body fat. We just have to work harder to get where we want to be but it can be done.
What are your stats now and what kind of diet are you currently following?

 

[Built2Define]

10 weeks ago i was at 185 now im at 230 with a 12% bodyfat today was my kick off day of 5 meals a day low cal low carb high protein intake you know the usual 1protein 1carb 1fat per meal, im considering getting a pinch test but not until after cutting.

 

[Built2Define]

oh yeah you assumed correctly i am definatley an endomorph.

 

[Presser]

welcome!

 

[saudades]

Welcome to MC!

 

[vertigorocks]

Welcome to MC bro and 12% is not that bad man, don't be down on yourself! I'm around 12-13 right now since Im bulkin up. You have to expect a little weight gain, especially since you said your diet wasnt dialed in.

Glad to have you around man, keep postin'!

 

[mikeswift]

Congratulations on finding the best site around!
Welcome bro,
how tall are you?

 

[Built2Define]

5'11"

 

[mcgaret]

Welcome. The more you do the more you will learn about you body and how it reacts.

 

[saudades]

Well, 230 at 12% bf at 5' 11" is nothing to be ashamed of. That's pretty damn good. If I could get the eating down, I'd probably weigh around that myself.