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How long did it take everyone....

goldengloves Posts: 690 Joined: 2003/09/19	2004/03/15, 07:59 AM How long did it take everyone to achieve the results they wanted....I realize everyone is still shooting bigger....But for the people that compete and everything how long of serious training did it take you to get you the body you wanted?
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/03/15, 10:02 AM Nine months, that is how long it took once I figured out my diet. I had been lifting and training a lot longer before that with little results.(Stronger, yes, but never saw the muscles until I learned how to eat) -------------- "To be able to go to the gym and train hard is a joy and a privelege, even though the hard work necessitates driving yourself through considerable discomfort. Savor this privelege and blessing, and revel in it." Stuart McRobert, Beyond Brawn
k1972pat Posts: 154 Joined: 2003/06/10	2004/03/15, 10:11 AM asimmer, if you don't mind me asking what does your diet consist of in a full day? I think that is my problem in gaining the results I want to see. I have become much stronger, but have had just little gains in increasing muscle mass. I got the workout part down, but my diet is not anywhere near what it should be.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/03/15, 10:22 AM You need to do some calculations absed on your weight and activity level, then play with your intake to boost your muscle building. There have been a lot of posts on this subject, search fit buddy for mass, mass gain, calories, etc. A typical day for me (I am trying to lose fat now) looks like this: Breakfast 6 am - I alternate bodybuilder pancakes one day and a veggie omelet ( 1 egg, 3 whites and 3 oz lean ground turkey or beef, mixed fibrous veggies) and a slice of german whole grain sunflower bread. Creatine. 9 am - shake (37 g protein, 4 strawberries, 1 tbsp Udo's perfect blend oil) vitamin pack. After workout - Isopure perfect shake (25g quick carbs 50g protein), creatine, glutamine. 12 pm - 3 oz lean protein (chicken, fish or beef) mixed salad greens, cucumbers, 1/2 Tbsp newman's olive oil dressing, maybe a wasa crisp. 3pm - tuna fish or chicken, veggies (microwave frozen, 1/2 bag) 6pm - chicken, fish or lean beef, 3-5 oz, veggies, sometimes rice. 8 - 8:30 pm either a low-to-no carb shake or some cottage cheese and a couple of almonds. The basic pattern is what you want to follow, but you will need more food at each meal. Good luck! -------------- "To be able to go to the gym and train hard is a joy and a privelege, even though the hard work necessitates driving yourself through considerable discomfort. Savor this privelege and blessing, and revel in it." Stuart McRobert, Beyond Brawn
k1972pat Posts: 154 Joined: 2003/06/10	2004/03/15, 10:27 AM Thank you for the information it will help.... And by the way your after pictures look awesome... Keep up the good work!