Some progress pics

[Cohiba]

I tend to get more fat on my lower back than my upper. However, as I've leaned out, the lower back fat that was visible went away, and now I have a thin layer across the entirety of the back. My guess is the last 10 pounds of fat will come from there, my glutes, and then little bits here and there.

I didn't notice it in your pics at all for the record. You've gotten pretty lean there.

 

[tommyguns2]

I didn't notice it in your pics at all for the record. You've gotten pretty lean there.

Thank you sir! I'm sitting at just under 205 right now. I think stage peeled would put me in LHW division, which is <198. I'm guessing around 195, who knows.

Next year: hold my conditioning at <10%BF while gaining 5-7 pounds of lean mass stage weight. I've never been on a structured gain phase diet, so I'm interested to see how that looks when the time comes.

 

[tommyguns2]

Pics as of 10/26/25. Gained 1.5 pounds from last week, so went back up to 206. Have a good excuse, IMO, as I took my wife hiking in full color in western PA from Thurs through Sun. Did about 5-6 miles each day (McConnell Mill State Park, Ohiopyle State Park, Laurel Hill State Park). Absolutely beautiful. Got plenty of exercise, but ate well! LOL I'm guessing the added weight is mostly water, but I'll know better over these next couple of days.

IMO, my posing is improving. Working on better ab control. Rome wasn't built in a day...

 

[big_paul_ski]

Pics as of 10/26/25. Gained 1.5 pounds from last week, so went back up to 206. Have a good excuse, IMO, as I took my wife hiking in full color in western PA from Thurs through Sun. Did about 5-6 miles each day (McConnell Mill State Park, Ohiopyle State Park, Laurel Hill State Park). Absolutely beautiful. Got plenty of exercise, but ate well! LOL I'm guessing the added weight is mostly water, but I'll know better over these next couple of days.

IMO, my posing is improving. Working on better ab control. Rome wasn't built in a day...

Wish I was that lean brother. How old are you these days? Fantastic work!

 

[tommyguns2]

I’m 58, and stand at 5’9”.

presently at 206 and would like to get <200 by Thanksgiving

 

[big_paul_ski]

I’m 58, and stand at 5’9”.

presently at 206 and would like to get <200 by Thanksgiving

Well the hard work shows and you are in amazing shape for your age. Great work, discipline and motivated.

 

[IronInsanity]

I’m 58, and stand at 5’9”.

presently at 206 and would like to get <200 by Thanksgiving

Just don’t gain it all back on turkey day!!

 

[tommyguns2]

Just don’t gain it all back on turkey day!!

Fair enough! Going into a maintenance phase from December until end of March. Then I’ll transition to a push phase. Want to put on 5-10 pounds of lean mass without sacrificing conditioning

 

[JohnnyDramma]

awesome my friend!

 

[JohnnyDramma]

How's the skin reacting to your efforts?

 

[tommyguns2]

How's the skin reacting to your efforts?

I don’t see much change. Tightening up of loose skin is going to take a long time. Some elasticity will return but some may not. We shall see.

 

[BD Cool]

Fair enough! Going into a maintenance phase from December until end of March. Then I’ll transition to a push phase. Want to put on 5-10 pounds of lean mass without sacrificing conditioning

Do you plan on competing next year?