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Post all aesthetic related current body pics, progress threads, diet, routines, tips, etc.

>How do I get started on the path to aesthetics?
In your first few months of building aesthetics, you have three goals:
1. Get into the habit of dieting and exercising.
2. Learn how to lift.
3. Build a strength base.
More than anything else, building a good body requires control of diet, and a lot of time in the gym. There are no shortcuts. Thus, the beginner program you choose doesn't matter too much, so long as it helps you do the above.
Beginner programs are only meant to be run for a few months, in which time you're not going to see drastic changes to your body that aren't diet related.
The best routine is one that you'll stick with, and if aesthetics are your goal, it makes sense to begin with a more aesthetic routine that still builds strength.

>Diet:
Key to getting shredded as fuark is diet. Cut to 8-10% bodyfat, and begin lean bulking.
When lean bulking, have 1 or 2 days of a caloric deficit(preferably on rest days) to prevent fat gain.
Eat 0.8-1g of protein/lb lean body weight. An easy way to reach this is to eat about 1-1.5lb of meat(chicken breast, beef, pork chops, etc.) a day. Add carbs and fat as necessary to reach caloric/macro goal.

>Cutting Methods
IIFYM
http://www.iifym.com/what-is-iifym/

Protein Sparing Modified Fast
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_Sparing_Modified_Fast

Carb Cycling
http://www.livestrong.com/article/558001-carb-cycling-for-fat-loss/

Intermittent Fasting
http://www.leangains.com/2010/04/leangains-guide.html

>Bloating and Dehydrating:


>Beginner Program for strength/mass:
These programs will build your strength base. Keep it simple for now and follow the basic program. Start to add accessories once you feel that you have mastered the movements and have reached a good strength base.

Starting Strength

Reg Park's Beginner 5x5

Greyskull LP (http://a.pomf.cat/uyuwms.pdf)
http://www.powerliftingtowin.com/greyskull-lp/

Why Greyskull over SS?
"Doing your last set with as many reps as possible encourages hypertrophy and gets you used to working at high 		intensity. Plus, when you deload you'll be hitting high rep maxes, further helping and giving you the volume needed to break through plateaus.
You do the legs movement last so it doesn't tire you out too much and hamper your upper-body ability.
It's flexible enough to allow accessories and the book tells you how to program them in properly."

>Intermediate Program:
PPL
Example:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=149807833

>Interview with Zyzz:
http://www.simplyshredded.com/exclusive-zyzz-interview.html

>What is Peaking:
http://www.musclemagfitness.com/bodybuilding/contest-preparation/preparing-for-your-first-bodybuilding-contest.html

>Posing:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/author/posing-guides

>Seeing your limit, Fat Free Mass Index(FFMI):
http://www.thecalculator.co/health/Fat-Free-Mass-Index-(FFMI)-Calculator-794.html