Diamonds.

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thats awesome really impressive and without it sounding bad its good when "joe bloggs" does it and not the bloke in the advert of this is what i was like then join XXX for only £300 a week you can do the same with my weekly newsletter lol

very good mate be impressed with that.

Bradz

Thanks Guys, There is no recent pics (im not taking any) but since last pics ive trained more and harder then ever.

Im will be Competing in the Nabba First Timers in May this year, that means ZERO drink and ZERO bad food, Training 5 Days and Busting my ass off.

With the help of a Superb Trainer (Thanks John Reid) I hope to Change my body round even more and do the impossible.

With even More food and More Supplements to take per day its going to be hard but all is in tact and i simply cant wait.

No more Progress Pics (maybe) Until May.

Sample of what i take in a Day:

(07:30) Egg whites + 2 yolks + 65g oats
10:30 150g Chicken/turkey and negative veg
13:30 150g Chicken/turkey and negative veg + 60g rice
15:30 Protein drink (50g powder) + 35 g oats
18:00 150g Chicken/turkey and negative veg + 60g rice
20:00 95 g tuna + 2 rice cakes and peanut butter
Bedtime Protein drink (50g powder)


aswell as:

3000mg vitamin C
5000 MG OMEGA 3, 6 & 9
multi vitamin
Amino acids with every meal.
Glutamine morning, pre-training, post-training and beadtime.
At least 5 litres of water.
3 cups of Green tea

http://www.nabba.co.uk/index.html


Will update this as i go.

Ollie.

Awesome achievement.

John Reid as in used to stay in cleland, engaged to lou?

woolford

very good.. great deturmination

kiddie

5 litres of water! I wouldn't leave the toilet!
Looking forward to pics mate. Is that 7 days eating like that?

Chip

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Fair play mate, great results

S7EVO

Mate thats awesom, you should be proud of yourself, wished I was as mitivated and focused as you

Bradz

Thanks Guys ill try and update here as much as i can.

Yea 7 days same idea


Yea Mate sure is.

Ollie.

No wonder you're doing so well! Tell him im asking for him. I've known johnny for years!!!!

Bradz

Will do mate, i thought i knew my Stuff but when it comes to the diet and training side Johhny is a HUGE help.

Paul Eggleton

Fair play chap. Good dedication there. It looks like the bug has bitten!

xr-stu

its an amazing transformation is such a short time!!!

im gagging to get into training properly but i have no spare time.

R1.Andy

i bet your well pleased boss..
i take me hat of to you..its worked for you 4 sure..
i joined the gym just over 2 yr ago wanted to loose the belly..
i was 14 stone..im now 16 stone 7 lb..and iv still got the belly
dont get me wrong iv changed shape and gained muscle but i still got the friggin belly

Benni

You're an inspiration my friend. Excellent.

garyc

Excellent achievement - superb dedication! You dont train at Results in Aberdeen by any chance do you?

fordmonkey

very well done mate im in the first picture mode at the min , ive started doing cardio and have changed my diet in the last four weeks ive lost a stone and im toneing a little too not visable yet but hopefully il stick to it and get a bit trimmer

Coldo

Stick at it Brad, as mentioned before, your change is a proper inspiration. Your pics help keep me focused

S2PAUL88

brilliant thread, well done mate

butler2.8i

Any updates yet Brad??

Bradz

Well i didnt get in the shape i wanted in time for Nabba Scotland comp, BUT i am still busting my ass 6 days per week.

I Dropped down to 13stone and was about 5 days away from the comp when i lost the plot, Mentaly the lack of carbs/water and amount of things i take, my head ended so far up my ass that i wasnt a very nice person to be around and the side effects like Chronic headaches,Insomnia and the fact i was pysco looney at the slightest thing was killing me so i had no choice to back down and pull out of the comp.

Mentaly i was away with it and if i didnt back off how hard i was training and back of with what i was taking id prob have lost my family and job.

Bodybuilding is so hard and getting to competition level is unreal, i was so bloody close and WILL get on stage at some point.

I dropped to 13 stone from over 18 stone so it can be done but fcuk me its been hard.

These pics are from about 4/5 weeks out from the comp, i dropped almost a stone after these were taken.







Im back eating BIG again and plenty carbs, plans are too Grow like a bitch the until Dec and the give myself alot more time to cut down for next years show.

I should be twice the size going into next year, Cant Wait.

looking at this pic, i am stil a VERY Happy Guy lol.


Brad

snedboy

Awesome work and shame about pulling out but it happens sooo much with people underestimating what can happen mentally when preparing for shows just as exactly as you described

I feel for you m8 that you never got to go BUT im happy you made the right decision to save your family life as ALOT of guys dont and push it and end up showing but are left on theyre own afterwards

As said you WILL step on stage and ffs youve only been training 2 years so got plenty time for it still.Im really looking forward to further updates later on in year to see what size you can get to then seeing you again this time next year nice,lean and cut to shreds

Take my hat off to you for the awesome work already achieved m8

Lambchop

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you look HOT big boy

Kieron

However you look at it thats an awesome acheivement.

Its a relief to know that you were able to see what it was doing to you and your family and you made the right choice. Lots of others can't see and risk losing it all. Hats off to you.

gingerman

if it wasnt for the tattoos id tell you bollox as i wouldnt believe its the same person lol
thats amazing mate top work

RS Grant

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I'm interested in knowing how things started off in Jan 2007.

- What sort of diet were you on to shed the unwanted weight??
- Did you concentrate on cardio work in the gym?? Is this the best way to shed weight??

Hope you dont mind the questions mate, just good to talk to someone thats obviously made serious progress.


Cheers,
Grant

Bradz

My first year i didnt pretty much NO Cradio, i just ate good and did weights and the fat fell off me.

For the first year my diet was ok but i was in such bad shape any slight improvement in what i ate would have worked as i was eating so bad.

From memory the first year i didnt worry too much about high protein meals, i just cut out all the shit i was eating like chocolate and fizzy juice.

Breakfast was Bowl of special K in skimmed milk. morning snack was chicken in Granary bread, lunch was similar and afternoon snack was a protein shake.

For tea i used to have a steak with rice or chicken and rice, bt i did change the rice out for the likes of baked potatoe/pasta etc when i got bored.

The key to getting started is DONT dive in too fast, take your time and dont expect a miricle over night. No Matter what i ALWAYS have a Chinky/PIZZA or Similar on a Sat night, its a cheat meal and does no harm.It speeds up your matoblobism and you Gain well from it.

It also gives u summit to look foward too during the week when dieting.

It was only when i got down to around 16 stone that i started doing 20misn Cardio after my weights and i still do the same.

Its VERY Important that before you do cardio make sure u aint had any carbs as u will burn them before fat, fasted Cardio on a an empty stomach gives best results.

Brad

RS Grant

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Thanks for the advice mate, I'm planning to get back into the gym to work towards some degree of fitness again and as I said.. its good to see someone like yourself thats come a similar path (and way past basic fitness training) doing so well.


Cheers,
Grant