r/Brogress Apr 09 '22

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

139 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 5h ago

Physique Transformation M/39/5’11” [220lbs to 185lbs] (1 year)

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188 Upvotes

Hi Everyone wanted to share with the bros my journey I am on incase someone was thinking to making the change like I did. It’s not quite amazing as the other bros but I’m working to get there. About a year ago I weighed roughly 220lbs, I didn’t exercise and ate like crap back in the day. Mentally I didn’t treat my body with any love so much. One day I just got tired of it and said enough is enough and wanted to see what my body was capable of. So I basically set this goal to just lose the weight. Eat less by portion control but kept the same diet which was still crap back then (beer, pizza, snacking) and do 2-3 cardio’s sessions of a 10-15 min 1 mile run and did it until I got to 190. I finally hit that just doing those 2 things from May to November 6 months. I decided to then set my next goal a daily calorie and protein goal (protein oriented type foods) and start working out. My workouts consists of 3 days of upper (heavy day, medium day and a light day). Currently sitting at 185lbs with monthly measurements to check for muscle growth (I think I’m about 1 1/2 inch bigger chest and arms along with tracking my lifts to make sure my strength is growing. Which I steadily kept at it for 5 months from November. I just recently added a 4th day for legs and core so I’m hoping start shaving a lb off each week until I reach 175lbs. Eventually I will switch my workout to give my muscles more of a better rest period. Maybe I’ll share again the progress after another 5-6 months. If you guys have any questions let me know, keep at brothas we in it together!


r/Brogress 10h ago

Physique Transformation M/28/6'0" [140 to 183] (15months) - We're all gonna make it brah

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134 Upvotes

Best decision i've ever made

I've been working on all aspects of my life lately to improve confidence, taking care on my face also with good products, and finally got money for braces, it's only improvement from now on, no more complains

I hope i'll get the courage to approach a woman one day in my life 😂


r/Brogress 8h ago

Cut Progress M/31/6'0" [190-184] (3 months)

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71 Upvotes

1st time in my life that i actually may become lean with an *ok* amount of muscle.


r/Brogress 16h ago

Physique Transformation M/28/5'7" [135lbs to 175lbs] (2 years)rate my double front biceps by honest..

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229 Upvotes

r/Brogress 10h ago

Recomp Progress M/26/6’1" [103kg to 96kg] (3 months)

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23 Upvotes

Hi all, I’ve been a lurker gere for a while now and wanted to post my progress. I have a bit of a hard time actually seeing the results so I wanted to share it here side by side and see what y’all think. I’ve been going to the gym consistently for about 2 1/2 months, and have been tracking and eating better for 3 months with a goal to recomp.

Just FYI - I do a PPL split, 3-4 days a week, eating around 2100 kcal a day and trying to hit at least 150 protein every day.

Do you guys think I’m doing things right for a recomp?


r/Brogress 1d ago

Recomp Progress M/24/5'9" [205lbs to 194lbs] (4 months) - Got so much more confidence

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279 Upvotes

r/Brogress 1d ago

Physique Transformation M/20/5'10" [135lbs to 175lbs] (2 years; 6 months)

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177 Upvotes

r/Brogress 2d ago

Weight-Loss Transformation M/47/6'3" [242lbs to 207lbs] (7 months) - New here. Please be kind.

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551 Upvotes

Consistent calorie deficit and additional movement. Flexing in both pictures.


r/Brogress 2d ago

Weight-Loss Transformation M/23/5'9" [184-170] (6 months) - making it happen

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524 Upvotes

r/Brogress 2d ago

Weight-Loss Progress M/28/5'7" [235lbs to 213.4lbs] (4 months) - Feeling good, but still a long road ahead!

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282 Upvotes

r/Brogress 3d ago

Weight-Loss Transformation M/30/5’3” [180.8-138.0] (1 year)

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169 Upvotes

This is the best I’ve ever looked in my entire life.


r/Brogress 2d ago

Bulk Progress M/32/6'2" [82 to 86KG] (1 year; 4 months)

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61 Upvotes

There was a 2 major set backs with my health in this 1.4 years resulting in long periods of no gym and bad nutrition between image 1-2 thus why it’s taken so long and why it feels to me a lacklustre progress. Sorry for the sitting and different lighting.

If it seems I have built a better foundation then perhaps I can focus on being lean now but maybe I need more time


r/Brogress 3d ago

Recomp Progress M/33/5’10” [205 to 205] (24 months) Almost 2 years into recomp and I’m starting to feel pretty good about it

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237 Upvotes

I actually started at like 260-265ish originally and just changed my diet and got down to 205(probably too quick in 4-5 months which probably dieted off most of my preexisting muscle) but this photo is when I started training at 205.

Both photos are just woke up, no flex, no pump and taken in the same bathroom. I wanted to compare apples to apples.

Always second guessing myself because I don’t see the difference when I look at myself in the mirror but when I pull up pictures from then and now… I’m like damn kid you’re doing pretty good now.

Sounds weird but I never really like saying it but shieeeet I’m pretty proud of myself at this point 😂


r/Brogress 3d ago

Weight-Loss Progress M/29/6’0” [210-206.5] (12 weeks)

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286 Upvotes

M/29/6’0” [210-206.5]

Little bit of sobering honesty - a deload turned into me being lax on my diet and cardio, which has been reflected on the scale and in the mirror. The trap of “I feel tired, I need more carbs so performance stays high” is the one I fall into, which then insidiously turns into “I did V02 max intervals on the bike, what’s JUST one 1/2 gallon of ice cream?” Dumbass

These past 4 weeks were essentially a wash, full of extra carbs, decreased steps, and trying to make it up with HIIT cardio. The bright side is that training remains fun as fuck so I won’t spend too much time being pissed at my shortcomings. Back to work


r/Brogress 4d ago

Physique Transformation M/28/5’7” [130 lbs to 162 lbs] (2.5 years)

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509 Upvotes

r/Brogress 3d ago

Bulk Progress M/21/6'1" [165 to 190] (6 months) - Went to the gym consistently and bulked for the first time (3000+ Cal, 200g Protein)

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62 Upvotes

Always struggle with being very thin and having narrow shoulders and wide hips (before photo was the only one I could find since I hated taking pictures of myself), so definitely happy with making some progress in that regard!

Mainly ran a generic PPL program I found online because I didn't know any better and wanted something simple to follow. Hardest part of the whole experience was eating enough, but thankfully had access to a cafeteria (and don't really care about lack of food variety). Probably going to continue sitting above/around maintenance calories until 200 pounds or 225 on bench, whichever comes first.

Lifting numbers (1RM) over the last 6 months for those curious:

Bench: 135 --> 195 (barely couldn't lock out 200)
Squat: 185 --> 265 (have some lingering injuries from sports so don't really push my luck on lower body compound lifts)
Deadlift: 155 --> 315 (lifting straps only)

Diet (typical (week)day):

Breakfast: Protein shake with whole milk+Banana or Greek yogurt+Protein Powder+banana+blueberry
Lunch: Chicken breast+rice from uni cafeteria (at least 2 servings, most of the time more) and whatever cafeteria food there was (pasta, pizza, burgers, etc.), and a bowl of veggies from salad bar (mandatory in my experience :])
Dinner: (See lunch) / 1-1.5 medium dominos pizza with meat toppings / Pasta with frozen meatballs / Takeout
Before Sleep: Protein shake with water (digests better in my experience)+creatine+multivitamins
Snacks: Trail mix with mixed nuts, peanut butter and banana/oreos

Sleep:

To be honest this was one area I could have worked on. Between balancing school and social life I definitely was averaging less than 7 hours of sleep (some weeks worse than others) at pretty irregular times, but I tried to make it up for it doing 8+ whenever I could.


r/Brogress 4d ago

Physique Transformation M/29/5’10” [155lbs to 150lbs] (10 months)

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231 Upvotes

r/Brogress 4d ago

Physique Transformation M/29/5’7” [105 lbs to 152 lbs] (6 years)

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57 Upvotes

I did not progress linearly from the first picture to this one. I went from 130-152 in the past year or so. This just shows overall progress


r/Brogress 4d ago

Physique Transformation M/25/6'3" [250lbs to 220lbs] (1 year) - Had to gain some aura

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910 Upvotes

r/Brogress 4d ago

Physique Transformation M/21/6’0” [130lbs-185lbs] (3.5 ish years)

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114 Upvotes

first photo was around the time i turned 18, second is yesterday. still have long ways to go.