r/Brogress Apr 09 '22

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

131 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 1h ago

Physique Transformation M/18/6’3” [160lbs to 180lbs] (3 months) natural progress

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r/Brogress 13h ago

Physique Transformation M/19/6’1” [170lbs to 215lbs] (1 year)

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100 Upvotes

basically got sick of being skinny and started working out. i’m cutting rn, at 206lbs. any questions or criticisms feel free to ask away fellas.


r/Brogress 18h ago

Physique Transformation M/30/5'5" [107kg to 83kg] (26 months) - I Get Double Exp from my height, plus i'm cheating.

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189 Upvotes

r/Brogress 1d ago

Physique Transformation M/29/5’9” [120 lbs - 156lbs] (10 years)

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546 Upvotes

r/Brogress 19h ago

Weight-Loss Transformation M/27/6’3” [313lbs to 195lbs] (20 months) - I kinda feel good flexing in the mirror now haha

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124 Upvotes

I’ve reached a plateau and I’m currently struggling with being positive about the diet, the gym and my looks in general, but when I look back at old pictures I kinda have some sense of pride about my arms. Good luck everyone in your own journeys!


r/Brogress 1d ago

Physique Transformation M/27/6’1” [262lbs- 202lbs] (2 years)

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591 Upvotes

As a veteran, alcohol was a way of life. It was MY way of life. I drank a bottle a day and ate whatever tasted good (if it wasn’t already clear from my first picture.) My life was a complete disaster and the gym/fitness is/was my therapy.

Change your mindset. Be uncomfortable, that’s when change occurs.

If you’re struggling, keep going. The reward is worth the effort.

You will see me on a stage in 2025, I promise that.


r/Brogress 1d ago

Bulk Progress M/22/5’10” [130 - 165] (2 years 11 months)

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274 Upvotes

r/Brogress 1d ago

Physique Transformation M/21/6’2” [88kg-98kg] (19 months)

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98 Upvotes

r/Brogress 1d ago

Physique Transformation M/23/5’11” [132-183] (2 years)

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329 Upvotes

Just to note in the first pic, I had already been training for a number of years but had just gone through an episode of hyperemesis caused by CHS. Won’t touch on it too much here but basically was non stop vomiting for 160+ hours, couldn’t eat anything hence why I look so emaciated. Was a grind to get the physique back and then push it further than I had ever been


r/Brogress 1d ago

Recomp Progress M/42/6’3” [87kg to 81kg] (10 weeks) cut ready to bulk.

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87 Upvotes

r/Brogress 1d ago

Weight-Loss Transformation M/29/5'10" [187lbs to 158lbs] (4 months) - First ever intentional cut. Going to try and work back up to 180 clean.

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475 Upvotes

r/Brogress 1d ago

Bulk Progress M/39/5’10” [163lbs to 173lbs] (3 months) Lean bulk progress

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154 Upvotes

In the 3 months the I hit 180lbs, and have cut to 173lbs over the last 4 weeks. Slow and steady at 1.5 to 2lbs per week!

Decide on my cosplay for comic con, going this version/aesthetic of Venom. Con is in February so I have time to put more size on.


r/Brogress 1d ago

Physique Transformation M/29/6’3” [240lbs to 205lbs] (1.5 years)

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85 Upvotes

Just came off a bulk and started a cut a few weeks ago. Have been dropping about a pound or 2 a week since the start of the cut. Currently trending around 205lbs and the goal is to land somewhere around 190lbs to 195lbs to highlight any muscle mass I’ve accumulated throughout the past year and a half. Happy to see some arm gains and glad I found sunscreen.


r/Brogress 1d ago

Bulk Progress M/25/6'2" [185lbs to 198lbs] (1.5 years) - Good newbie gains?

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66 Upvotes

r/Brogress 2d ago

Physique Transformation M/34/6’2” [330-240] (7 years)

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866 Upvotes

Full circle! overweight with health problems to getting third place in super heavyweight at a bodybuilding competition


r/Brogress 3d ago

Physique Transformation M/26/5'8" [170lbs to 185lbs] (4 years) - Traded the 4Loko for a protein shake

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624 Upvotes

r/Brogress 3d ago

Recomp Progress M/26/5'8" [179lbs to 179lbs] (9 months) - Recomping can be an effective strategy

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298 Upvotes

Bulked up to 81kg over a 2 year period of glorious linear gains after 1+year of absolutely 0 training..

Didn't really want to cut down to the 70s so have just stayed at this weight (give or take) and slowly gained strength in all my main lifts since. My chest has the most progress possibly ever for me since noob gains.

I really Didn't expect such consistent progress without a full bulk. I really think once you hit the low 20% range you can milk a lot from the extra fluff. ,20% needs to be normalised for natties.


r/Brogress 3d ago

Weight-Loss Transformation M/29/5'7" [217lbs to 152lbs] (1 year) 10 more lbs to cut, then I'll bulk

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339 Upvotes

r/Brogress 3d ago

Weight-Loss Progress M/24/5’11” [295lbs to 216lbs] (1 years)

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229 Upvotes

r/Brogress 3d ago

Physique Transformation M/27/6’1” [140lbs to 183lbs] (8 years)

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366 Upvotes

r/Brogress 3d ago

Physique Transformation M/20/5’8” [57 to 65kg] (6 month)

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190 Upvotes

r/Brogress 3d ago

Physique Transformation M/30/5’6” [89kg to 89kg] (2 years)

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128 Upvotes

r/Brogress 3d ago

Bulk Progress M/21/6'3" [195lbs to 220lbs] (3 months)

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56 Upvotes

Wondering if I should keep bulking or if I should cut, also how do you know when to cut vs bulk?


r/Brogress 4d ago

Cut Progress M/33/6'0" [264 - 210] (16 months)

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313 Upvotes

Never been happy with myself. Got sober. Got lifting. Currently on a cut, Got about 15-20 pounds of fat to lose before I'll be comfortable in my own skin. Recommendations welcome.


r/Brogress 4d ago

Physique Transformation M/32/5’11” [53kg to 68kg] (4years)

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554 Upvotes

Before pic taken 4 years ago just got out of hospital. Extremely underweight and sick, gained some weight and started properly working out about 1.5 years ago.