The Official Men's Challenge Thread

[L'ilJ]

Wow. Should be a pretty close contest.

[gobbla]

Fantastic job Brian

[jugglecat]

Excellent Job Brian! The hard work paid off. Nice job!

[kingkop182]

Wow, right back in the mix there Brian. Good job coming up on the rails

[Terry Monk]

Nice pics Brian. Lots of progress. But one thing.... where's the legs pic?

[Brian A.]

Thanks all. As far as the legs go I hadn't taken a before leg pic so I didn't bother with the after. Also my legs have never been anything to write home about. They're so long that its tough to get them thick.

[LisaS]

looking good Brian - did you happen to take any after-cut but before-shaving? It would be interesting to see what sort of difference the shaving makes.

[stingo]

Lots of progress in the pics posted. Great work.

[RacerBill]

Nice work, Brian. Looks like all the grapefruit and ground beef paid off!

[RacerBill]

Here we are, at the end. My photos aren't all that impressive, but I was determined to stick with it and not give up.

Age: 42
Height: 6'2"

January Now
Weight: 194 181 (-13)

L bicep: 13 13
R bicep: 12 1/2 13
L calf: 14 7/8 14 1/2
R calf: 14 1/2 14 1/2
L thigh: 21 5/8 22 1/4 (+5/8)
R thigh: 21 3/4 22 1/2 (+3/4)
Waist: 39 35 3/4 (-3 1/4)
Hips: 38 1/2 36 1/2 (-2)
Chest: 43 41 (-2)

Pics:

[Brian A.]

Don't sell your self short Bill you made solid progress. Way to stick it out.

[jugglecat]

Stats:
Age: 32
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 152.4 150.4 151.5 149.5 148.5 147.5
Bodyfat %: 15.3(Tanita Scale) 15 13.3 13.7 13.3 12.7
Waist(at navel): 32.5" 31" 31" 30" 29.5" 29.25"
Chest: 40" 40" 40" 39.75" 40.25" 41.5"
Hips: 32" 31" 31" 30" 29.75" 30"
Thigh: 22" 23" 23" 22" 21.5" 21.5"
Bicep(unflexed): 13" 13" 12.5 12.5 12.5" 13"
Calf: 14.25" 14" 14 14" 14" 14"






Well, I just want to say that this challenge has been fun. It really motivated me to get myself in shape. Everyone has made excellent progress in these 6 months. The challenge taught me that I definitely like focusing on performance goals as opposed to just body comp goals. I've been focusing more on achieving certain performance goals the past 6 months and it has helped me not worry about what I look like. Just seems easier to focus on that for me. I'm happy and surprised that I look so different compared to January. Overall I only lost 5lbs on the scale. And the dang tanita still says I'm 12.5% bodyfat.

[Brian A.]

Dude you are ripped, congrats on an awsome job. And as far as what ever is telling you thay 12%, throw it away because that's crap.

[Terry Monk]

There is no way on God's green earth that you are 12.5%. I'd say much, much closer to 8.5% if not lower. Throw the Tanitas out!

[RedLefty]

Here's my side-by-sides. Lost 4 pounds with 2" off the waist and some slight muscle gain. Most of you know my story and I'm pleased with where I'm at.

I'm not posting leg pics because none of my 4-pound weights loss was in leg hair. My thick coat of natural sunscreen hampers the ability to see any progress in leanness or muscularity.

[bacardio]

Weight: 192.5(Jan) - 181.0(Mar) - 176.4(Apr) - 176.0(May) - 175.0(June) - 178.5 (July)(-14.0 lbs)
Shoulders: 49"(Jan) - 48.5"(Mar) - 48"(Apr) - 47"(May) - 46"(June) - 46"(July) (-3")
Chest: 44"(J) - 44"(M) - 42.5"(A) - 42"(M) - 41.5"(J) - 42" (July) (-2")
Waist: 41(J) - 39"(M) - 37"(A) - 36.5"(M) - 36"(J) - 36" (July) (-5")
Hips: NA(J) - NA(M) - 37.5"(A) - 37"(M) - 37"(J) - 36.5" (July) (-.5")
Biceps(R): 11"(J) - 12.25"(M) - 12.75"(A) - 12.5"(M) - 12.5"(J) - 12.5" (July) (+1.5")
Thigh(R): 24"(J) - 23.75"(M) - 23"(A) - 23.5(M) - 23"(J) - 23" (July) (-1")
Calves(R): 15.5"(J) - 15.5"(M) - 15"(A) - 15"(M) - 14.75"(J) - 15" (July) (-.75")
Body Fat %: 23-25%(Jan) - 16-17%(July) (approx -7 to -9%)

Well, I guess overall I am a little disappointed in the way things ended for me on this challenge. 2 weeks ago I hit 172.4 lbs and my body fat reading was 15.4%, but my training time and diet went to hell that day also. I have spent the last 2 weeks doing repair work on my house from a huge hail storm we had here and have not been able to eat proper. I have gained 7 lbs in 2 weeks, but thankfully my body fat only went up a percent or so.

I plan to get back on the wagon, this next week since most of the work is complete, but that does little for the challenge. But here are the pics, so you guys decide how bad I f'ed up. I did do a couple "poses" like Tony and Brian, but they were so shit-tecular, I decided not to post them

------ Jan ------------------------------------- July---------

[Cynic]

Originally Posted by jugglecat

Overall I only lost 5lbs on the scale. And the dang tanita still says I'm 12.5% bodyfat.

Bah! If I were to take a best guesstimate, I'd say 9%.

[bacardio]

Tony and Brian -

Damn nice work there!!!!

[jugglecat]

Barcardio, Great Work! You've made a alot of progress since Jan. Don't be so hard on yourself. Two weeks at end doesn't mean you messed up the whole 6 mons. I'm sure you did the best you could under the circumstances. I mean repairing your house is more important than this challenge. But dude, you made definitely changes in the 6 months. It's obvious in the pics.

[Erika]

wow! some hot guys here! Even the couple that took off just a few pounds show an improvement to have made it worth it.

[nutbar]

Originally Posted by Erika

wow! some hot guys here! Even the couple that took off just a few pounds show an improvement to have made it worth it.

x2 You guys should get all kinds of warm & fuzzies from sticking with it and the things learned along the way, along with the physical challenges.

Bacardio, you still kicked major booty so knock off the negative talk crap before I whack ya upside the head. You sound like a chick.

[missjane]

x3! Very hot, guys! Your women must be all over you! LOL!

Seriously, nice work by all.

[L'ilJ]

Everyone looks great!

So what happens next? Who is running this challenge? Do we vote for the winner? When is the last day to post pics, etc? So far we have Gobbla, Jugglecat, Brian A, RacerBill, RedLefty and Bacardio final pics. Anyone else?

[GinnyLou]

Great job, Guys! Lots of good stuff going on in here. Congrats to all of you.

[Cynic]

Damn Bryan! Wow, difficult to judge most improved in this contest. Both you and Jugglecat have seriously ript abz.

[gobbla]

I'll take the reigns here (why not).

I think Tony and Brian are pretty much going to be the two that are in contention here. Last chance to put up pictures will be today (your time). Unless someone busts out with something fantastic here in the next few hours I'll start a poll tomorrow with them two and give 48hrs to vote it out, w\ a winner take all.

Truth be told I think we're all winners here. Everyone has made progress on one level or another and I enjoyed it anyway.

[Littlemermaidklb]

Wow, I have not followed this thread at all, but looking at the recent pictures it's obvious you have all made incredible progress! Way to go guys!

[Lisa~]

Originally Posted by Littlemermaidklb

Wow, I have not followed this thread at all, but looking at the recent pictures it's obvious you have all made incredible progress! Way to go guys!

Ditto! Great progress guys!

Do the challenge rules say that only participants get to vote, or can any of us vote on the final winner?

[kingkop182]

Doug, you've made tremendous progress - I hope you join the next challenge.

Lisa, everyone can vote. I think everybody made some form of progress, even if like myself it was small steps forward; overall it's been a success

[kingkop182]

Only a small improvement overall for me. Self sabotage is my enemy - sounds lame but to be brutally honest on reflection my diet was good 60% of the time, 10% average and 30% total shit.





One of these days it's all going to click.

P.S that is the cap of the bleech bottle. I took these in my gran's 'bathroom' on my phone so it's too late to alter it now/retake.