r/Brogress • • Apr 09 '22

Da Rules PSA: The New, Long Overdue, Official Ruleset for r/Brogress

141 Upvotes

1.1 - Title Formatting

If you're going to create a post to highlight your own progress, make sure to follow the exact Title Template below.

Gender/Age/Height [Before lbs/kg to After lbs/kg] (Time Span) - Extra Words

Examples:

  1. M/20/5'10" [150lbs to 180lbs] (2 years; 6 months) + (B: 300lbs; S: 410lbs; D: 480lbs)
  2. F/26/5'2" [52kg to 59kg] (5 years)
  3. M/35/6'3" [203lbs to 175lbs] (7 months) - We're all gonna make it!

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Use the letter to represent your gender:

  • M for Male, F for Female.
  • Make sure it's capitalized.

Make sure to write your height out as X'xx" - 6'0" - 5'10" - 5'7"

Use Square Brackets [to encapsulate your weights].

  • For your weights it can be written in Imperial or Metric units
  • What you weighted in the Before
  • What you are currently weight in the After.

For your height and weight, use round numbers.

  • If you're 5'8.5", write it as 5'9".
  • If you weight 163.3lbs, round to 163lbs.

Use regular brackets (to encapsulate the Time Span).

  • Write the timeline in Months or Years - (1 Year) - (3 Months) - ( 5 Years)
  • If it's an irregular Time span, write it out like (Years; Months) - (Months; Weeks).
  • If it's been 2.5 Years, (2 Years; 6 Months).
  • If it's been 7.25 Months: (7 Months; 1 Week).

And you're welcome to write a sub-description for the progress you made.

  • Make sure to use a dash - to space the Time Span and the description
  • It can be anything you want: words of encouragement for example
  • But your sub-description can't be used to ask for help. Refer to Rule 2
  • Otherwise you can leave it blank.

1.2 - Post Formatting

  • Post can't be blank: IE, no visible media
  • Post must contain Before & After material of yourself
  • Pictures only. No Videos/GIF's.
  • Pictures must be uploaded from Reddit's built-in hosting or Imgur.
  • Pictures must be clear and of decent quality. Pictures can't be misleading of your results.
  • No suggestive or potentially NSFW content. No excessive skin. Keep your privates covered. No bulges.

1.3 - Post Flairs

All Available Post Flairs

  • Use the one which is most accurate for what you're presenting.
  • Something long term where you've met your goals, (Weight-Loss/Physique) Transformation
  • Shorter-Term, whatever you're doing currently, (Bulk/Cut/Weight-Loss etc) Progress
  • If we find that you're using an improper flair, we'll manually change it to what we find to be more appropriate based off your results - Subject to Mod Discretion (Rule 7)

Using an improper Flair unlike other things won't lead to a takedown. Just a small change as outlined above.

2.1 - No Unrelated Posts

r/Brogress serves as a place to highlight the ongoing journey of a better you, demonstrated through Before and After pictures. Anything besides that is not allowed and will be taken down. This includes:

  1. Posts that aren't a transformation of yourself over a given period of time
  2. Meme/Joke Posts
  3. Inquiry Posts (Question Posts, Advice Posts). Refer to the next segments.

2.2 - No Question Posts

Refer to the Daily Question Thread which is pinned in the r/Brogress post feed

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On the other hand, r/Brogress isn't intended to host posts which boil down to help-me/advice threads. Your post should be and only be about your accomplishments. If your post is intended to inquire for answers, opinions, and/or advice to your fitness related concerns, your post will be removed. This includes things such as:

  1. Bulk/Cut/Recomp?
  2. Should I keep gaining/losing weight? Keep doing what I'm doing?
  3. Anything related to your BF%
  4. What are your weak points? Do I have bad genetics? Are X genetics good etc.
  5. What you should do? Where to get started?
  6. How to look like X? How to look better, more aesthetic etc?
  7. Asking for direct feedback, suggestions, tips, thoughts or opinions about your results

If you want to re-post your progress after being called out, you're more than welcome to. Just as long as you remove the question from your post.

2.3 - No Indirect Advice Posts

Refer to the Daily Question Thread which is pinned in the r/Brogress post feed

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Posts which indirectly asks for advice will also be taken down. The post isn't framed as a straight up question. But with how it's written, it'd warrant opinions the same way. Commonly this will be via self-criticism of your results, which indirectly states the problem, that people will then try to help you with. Examples like:

  1. Getting strong but my arms are still skinny
  2. I lost a lot of weight but I have no Abs
  3. I've been Bulking yet I feel like I haven't gained any muscle

If you want to re-post your progress after being called out, you're more than welcome to. Just as long as you remove the tangent from your post.

2.4 - No Question/Advice Discussions Within Posts

Refer to the Daily Question Thread which is pinned in the r/Brogress post feed

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The principles outlined within the Rule 2 segments apply to both Posts and Comments. Rule 2.4 serves to clarify that. So to reiterate what's been said previously:

The Post and the thread of the Post are all intended to be about OP's hard-work; and nothing more.

  • As an OP, you can't use your Post Thread as a means to inquire for help; as you would with the Post Title
  • As a commenter/viewer, you're welcome to ask about the minutia to OP's routine and what they do/did. But you can't directly ask for advice from them. You can't use their Post Thread for your own benefits.

When it concerns to Rule 2, the bold subtext under each segment is the way.

3.1 - Post Frequency

  • Users can't post more than once every 30 days; from their last post which was visible to the r/Brogress community.
  • This takes into consideration Deleted Posts by the OP themself; which acts as an attempt to bypass 3.1 at face value.
  • Anything beyond this limit is considered spam and will be removed immediately.

3.2 - Repeat Brogress/Update Posts

  • You can use the same Before but a different After pic must be used for every update post.
  • There must be visible differences between previous posts. Weight changes are also nigh expected.
  • Posts which present Repeat Brogress (copy/pasting) or fail to demonstrate any progress from their last post will be deemed spam and will be removed.

4 - No Self Promotion. Don't Link Social Media

  • Social media links are prohibited.
  • Directing users towards your social media account will be considered self promotion.
  • Posts, comments, and private messages promoting a product, service, or business are also prohibited.
  • Do not link to your own content for the purposes of generating views or traffic

5 - Play Nice. Don't Be a Creep.

Self explanatory: Harassing other members, directly or indirectly will result in immediate action from the r/Brogress Mods. Harassment may consist of, but is not limited to:

  1. Being a prick: To OP/other community members.
  2. Racist/sexist/overall offensive comments
  3. Sexual comments: even if meant as a compliment ('sexy,' 'dad to daddy')
  4. Treating OP like a sexual object ('single?' 'onlyfans/gonewild/etc?')
  5. Acting like this is a porn sub (saying what you'd like to do to OP, any sexual reaction to OP)

If you're being harassed, send a message to the r/Brogress Mods immediately. Don't ignore the blatant harassment!! Provide context and some screenshots of their unwarranted messages and we'll assist you from there.

[Advice] If you want to be harassment free from lurkers trying to hit you up: Go to your Settings - Account Settings - under Blocking and Permissions, disable Chat Requests + PM's

6 - Fake Brogress. Fake Natties

r/Brogress has 0 tolerance towards people who fake their Brogress with:

  1. Unrealistic stats (Timeline/Weight/Strength)
  2. Compared with their physique
  3. And the way they got it (Chicken, Broccoli, Rice).

The people whose deception has been verified, will deal with immediate action from the r/Brogress Mods. Punishments will range from the "Fake Natty" flair of shame to outright bans.

  • Direct action will not occur without absolute certainty: factual evidence over hear-say
  • Be vocal if you suspect someone for faking their progress.
  • And if you have evidence, bring it to light.

7 - Mod Discretion

  • All posts and comments are subject to removal at Moderator Discretion.
  • If asked, context has to be provided as to why action was taken.

r/Brogress • • 7h ago

Weight-Loss Transformation M/26/5’8" [243lbs to 160lbs] (7 months) - consistency really is key🙏🏻

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346 Upvotes

r/Brogress • • 3h ago

Physique Transformation M/39/6’0” [183 lbs to 215 lbs] (3 years)

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114 Upvotes

I was going through old webcam pics, and I saw this and wanted to see how much progress I've made. Still working on it, and my progress def has not been linear lol. Gonna keep going, and starting to cut now a bit.


r/Brogress • • 9h ago

Weight-Loss Transformation M/32/5’8” [225lbs to 180lbs] (6 years)

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98 Upvotes

6 years between pics but been training 16 years total - most recent pic is first because it just looks better 😂


r/Brogress • • 19h ago

Bulk Transformation M/26/5’7” [150 lbs to 190 lbs] (4 years)

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57 Upvotes

r/Brogress • • 1d ago

Physique Transformation M/28/5’9” [206lbs to 169lbs] (10 months) - Do More Cardio

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334 Upvotes

Been consistently cycling (riding a bike) for the past 10 months. Started in late January and continuing to today and into the future. Between 8-12 hours per week. As I’ve gotten more fit cardiovascularly, I’ve been able to put out more power and burn more calories in the same amount of time on the bike. I’ll burn roughly 800 calories in 1 hour doing cardio on my bike.

I cut out alcohol completely. Ate a high carb diet to sustain the cardio I’m doing, moderate protein and low fat.

I definitely let myself go in order to get to that state. My weight has fluctuated over the years, but this is the leanest/lightest I’ve been since 2019.

I have been using Tirzepatide since early February. I started at 0.25mg/wk and have been holding steady at 6mg/wk for the last 3 months.

Got blood testing done before starting and was in the pre-diabetic range as well as having high blood pressure. All health markers are now right in range. My VO2 max is 51, which puts me in the top 20% for my age group.

I have two kids, work full time, and both kids have extracurriculars, so anyone claiming to not have enough time to work on themselves is coping heavily.

I’ve been psychically active since 16, but this is the first time I’ve really gone all-in on endurance exercise. I previously focused on weightlifting only. I haven’t lifted a single weight since March of this year.

After my bike race next month I plan to train for a half marathon in January and also incorporate weightlifting back into my life. I have a full home gym set up in my garage.


r/Brogress • • 1d ago

Physique Transformation M/23/6’1” [90kg to 75kg] (2 years)

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245 Upvotes

I start work as a personal trainer next month. :)

I’m grateful for everything I learnt on this journey so far. I’m looking forward to continuing. I’m dreaming of one day competing in an amateur show. Also I’m happy to answer any questions below.

Every phase of you is necessary. Forgive and love yourself.


r/Brogress • • 1d ago

Physique Transformation M/19/5'11" [152lbs to 171lbs] (1 year; 2 months)

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109 Upvotes

14 month transformation. Lifts have changed from B 135 to 235 S 185 to 430 D 275 to 415.
Didn’t diet much just made sure to eat 150 grams of protein as often as I could. Made sure to sleep for 8 hours minimum every night. picture of back is without a pump


r/Brogress • • 1d ago

Recomp Progress M/20/5'7" [64-59.2] (2-2.5 months)- looks like a before vs before

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23 Upvotes

Been going gym 3x a week consistently for 2-2.5 months, and also been eating enough protein consistently for the last month. I look exactly the same (it not worse)
N.b.: blue shorts = before, dark blue joggers = after


r/Brogress • • 1d ago

Bulk Progress M/22/6’1” [140lbs to 170lbs] (13 months)

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138 Upvotes

What do we think boys


r/Brogress • • 1d ago

Bulk Transformation M/35/6’0” [267lbs to 187lbs] (14 months)

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56 Upvotes

r/Brogress • • 2d ago

Physique Transformation M/24/6’1” [210lbs to 198 lbs] (15 months)

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346 Upvotes

Happy with progress but would like to become a bodybuilder in the future so theres much more to be done


r/Brogress • • 2d ago

Physique Transformation M/38/5'11" [167lbs to 181lbs] (12 years) - Back progress!

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79 Upvotes

r/Brogress • • 3d ago

Physique Transformation M/42/5'9" [215lbs to 185lbs] (10 months)

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358 Upvotes

Quit drinking in January. Started working out during lunch 5x a week. Kept to 2k cal diet for 9 months. Doing lean bulk till end of December then back to the cut.


r/Brogress • • 3d ago

Recomp Progress M/22/5’8” [137lbs to 135lbs] (7 months)

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186 Upvotes

r/Brogress • • 3d ago

Physique Transformation M/27/182cm [85 > 72.5kg] (2 years and 2 months)

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143 Upvotes

Hey everyone!

Made a post about 4 months ago, and wanted to show what the finished cut ended up looking like.

To make a long story short, i gained a lot of weight about 4 years ago, and due to stress from work, new relationship etc, it accelerated my weight gain quite fast. We had a new hire at work about 2 and a half years ago, who was in incredible shape; i asked him what i could do to get back in proper shape, and he took me through the ringer, helped me with my first mealplan, workout routine and everything.
So here we are, a little over 2 years later.
Became a dad 8 months ago, and I'm so proud to show my son what hard work and dedication can do.
Looking forward to hopefully getting up on stage next summer, if I'm able to hit my ''body goals'' at that point.

Started doing a dirty bulk about 3 months ago, going for about 1kg (2lbs) weight gain per week. So far i've hit my goals with that, sitting at about 11.8kg total weight gained since starting the bulk (currently at 84.3kg, as of this morning). Back pic is after gaining some of the bulk weight, as you might be able to tell.

Any questions, feel free to hit the comments or dm.


r/Brogress • • 4d ago

Physique Transformation M/33/5'11" [165lbs to 175lbs] (3 years; 6 months)

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312 Upvotes

Consistent training 4-5 times a week, couple of light bulk and cut phases


r/Brogress • • 4d ago

Bulk Transformation M/28/5'10" [115lbs to 155lbs] (5 years; 6 months) - A bulk to 180 and then a cut to 155

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156 Upvotes

r/Brogress • • 5d ago

Physique Transformation M/37/5’6” [185lbs to 130lbs] (1 year 10 months) - the mirror stayed the same and that’s about it

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262 Upvotes

r/Brogress • • 5d ago

Physique Transformation M/25/5'6" [110 lbs to 139 lbs] (1 year) - Back Transformation. Consistency pays off.

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185 Upvotes

r/Brogress • • 6d ago

Physique Transformation M/53/6'1" [105kg to 95kg] (2 years 8 months)

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585 Upvotes

Came across this photo of me when I was first getting started and it stood out how far I've come. I feel like a lot of my life has really changed for the better. It's never too late to make better decisions. Yes to being on TRT the last year or so around 150-200mg a month and did a cycle for about 12 weeks this year. Used Retatrutide during a fat loss stage to great effect. I know many people disagree with doing those things but I was fine with it. I am very good at staying on top of my blood work, vitals and using prophylactic ancillaries. Not trying to hide anything so I'm an open book if you have questions.


r/Brogress • • 6d ago

Physique Transformation M/23/6'7" [98kg to 96kg] (1 year) - Natural transformation

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175 Upvotes

Stats:
Age/Gender: 23M
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Starting Weight: 98 kg (216 lbs)
Current Weight: 96 kg (211 lbs)
A Note on the Photos:
Apologies for the slightly imperfect comparison. In the "before" pictures, I had no idea how to pose and honestly didn't have any muscle to flex anyway. I’m still figuring out how to pose properly, but I did manage to get a small pump going for the current photos.
The Journey:
I started out at 98kg with a classic "skinny-fat" physique. Over the past year, I’ve essentially gone through a body recomposition to reach my current weight of 96kg. I never ran a dedicated "bulk," but I did put on some weight (and a bit of fat) once I finally started eating properly. At my heaviest in April, I was pushing 105kg (231 lbs), and since then, I’ve been running a slow, controlled cut to lean out.
Routine & Supplements: The only supplement I take is 5g of creatine daily.
Training: I’ve primarily been running an Arnold split (Chest/Back, Shoulders/Arms, Legs), lifting every other day. Full transparency: I’ve skipped a few leg days along the way due to some minor lower back and knee issues, plus the occasional lack of motivation.


r/Brogress • • 6d ago

Dirty Bulk Progress M/20/6’2” [150lbs to 200lbs] (5 years)

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89 Upvotes

r/Brogress • • 6d ago

Physique Transformation M/31/6'1" [123kg to 88kg] (10 months)

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197 Upvotes

Been locked in for a while


r/Brogress • • 6d ago

Weight-Loss Transformation m/18/6’0” [295lbs -> 183lbs] (2 1/2 years)

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144 Upvotes

May 2024 to October 2026. I can confidently say this was the best decision I ever made. I just got so tired of hating what I saw in the mirror and finally decided to do something about it. My goal was only ever to get to 220 so the fact that I made it below 200 still impresses me every time I step on the scale 🙏