here are my pics, i need advice

[yaboyjjones]

UPDATED!! CHECK LAST PAGE FOR MORE PICS

hello, my name is justin and ive been coming on here alot reading and asking questions. Well i wanted to post my pics to get advice. here ya go


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Thats where i started, about 245 lbs in 04.



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I ended up losing 80 lbs to around 180-190 lbs in 05 and kept that through that most of the year.







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I wanted to be in better shape and started working out, i have been working out hard and takin no-xplode,whey,mutilit,kre-alkyn and bcaas. this is where i am at today.^^^


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My question is,should i keep doing what i am doing. lifting heavy (max-ot program), taking what im takin, eating what i am eating (power foods) and all of that. my problem is my stomach, i have lost alot of weight and my stomach seems to have some lose skin. do i need to lose more weight to get rid of that, or gain more stomach muscle to get that outta the way? or am stuck with it. any help or advice would be great. thank you , take care.

[yaboyjjones]

heres a lose skin pic;


heres somre more pics

[Cammo]

You've done really well for yourself buddy ~ congrats!!
These sort of transformations are a great inspiration for many people.

Unfortunately I think you may be stuck with the loose skin. There is no amount of exercise that can tighten loose skin. You are in a similar situation to a woman I know who had a bit of loose skin after childbirth. She resorted to cosmetic surgery to get rid of it after working her ass off in the gym trying to get rid of it.

You look better than the average joe anyway ~ I wouldn't let it bother you too much. If it bothers you too much, save up your pennies and get it cut off (maybe your parents could help???).


Looking great buddy!!!!

[howardalex]

mine isn't showing any pictures

[Daniel141]

Originally Posted by howardalex

mine isn't showing any pictures

Ditto

[yaboyjjones]

should be fixed, thank you so much.

[THICKnSICK]

WOW!!! congrats on the transformation! you must feel like a million bucks now! i bet most people are shocked when they see you, if they havent seen you in a year or two.

[yaboyjjones]

haha ya i get that alot from people, but thats a good thing. thanks for the comments man. takecare

[B4n3 0n3]

Ya you totaly look like a new man great job with what you have done so far. I have heard that the loose skin goes away with time but you might need surgery.

[Daniel141]

Damn dude, you look way different! It's crazy how much more masculine your face looks.

As far as the extra skin on your belly, you can get surgery to get rid of it... Tummy tucks cost like $3000 - $7000...

But, I have read that you can significantly reduce the excess skin by lowering the bodyfat below 10% and increasing muscle mass. Apprently after losing lots of fat in a short period of time leaves the excess bodyfat in a pouch. If you lower the bodyfat to 10% or less, there is very little fat to weigh down the extra skin. So... You get the picture. Also, filling in the extra space with mucle will help the appreance. Again... I just read this, I'm not sure if it works.

I say, lower your fat to 10% or less and do lots of torso workouts to fill in the space.

[yaboyjjones]

thanks man, ill check into that. take care

[Daniel141]

Hey, I found an article that you should read...

http://www.bodyfatguide.com/LooseSkin.htm

and...

http://www.bodyfatguide.com/LooseSkinTestimonial.htm

...Pinch the skin on the back of your hand, that's how thick skin really is. Anything else is bodyfat...

Good luck!

[yaboyjjones]

damn.. thanks man.

[TRAZ]

Nice work bro! Everything improved tremendously! Even your acne is gone now!

I bet you feel so much better!

[NPayette]

One word : WOW

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Excess skin will stay unless you gain a MASSIVE amount of muscle in the stomach. To do that the solution IS NOT to do a whole lot of abs but rather to do it with as much OVERLOAD as you can.

After all your abs are a muscle like every others one

And by the way, you may be ready to adjust your diet to bulk a bit more
Can you describe your diet?

[TRAZ]

Originally Posted by NPayette

One word : WOW

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Excess skin will stay unless you gain a MASSIVE amount of muscle in the stomach. To do that the solution IS NOT to do a whole lot of abs but rather to do it with as much OVERLOAD as you can.

After all your abs are a muscle like every others one

And by the way, you may be ready to adjust your diet to bulk a bit more
Can you describe your diet?

I agree...People think that you can train abs more than other muscles, but that is false. Abs should be done no more than two non-consecutive days per week IMO and you should use heavy weight...

[yaboyjjones]

thanks for the comments, what do you mean by " doing much OVERLOAD as you can"

ok this is my diet.

i have a whey protein shake in the morning, sometimes total ceral and i take my kre-alyken pills, along with a daily multivit. and one an bcaa pill.

for lunch , usally chicken, steak, or some kind of meat along with a good amount of vegs.

for supper i usally do the same, sometimes i have a pb&j but i try to stay healthy no matter what i do or go. all i drink is water and i goto the gym every other day. umm i dont know what else to say, if you have more questions id be glad to answer them so i can get more advice and help. thank you!

[Cammo]

Originally Posted by yaboyjjones

thanks for the comments, what do you mean by " doing much OVERLOAD as you can"

Instead of doing heaps of easy (unweighted) ab work, do less but use more resistance (weights) so that you work them pretty much the same as you would any other muscle.
You could try things like cable crunches & weighted crunches.

[man_i_dono]

i'll be the first to say .. ur skin has gotten a lot better too.. great job

[Cammo]

Originally Posted by man_i_dono

i'll be the first to say .. ur skin has gotten a lot better too.. great job

A good diet will do that!