Personal Progress Photo Thread

[ScrawnyLawyer84]

I will use this thread to post pictures of my progress.

1st photo is from 01/01/2010.
2nd and 3rd are 03/26/2010.
4th photo is 4/21/2010.
5th photo is from before training (similar to first photo).

 

[1badmofo]

Those are good gains in a short time frame. Did you workout in the before pic? BTW the before pic reminds me of Finch from American Pie.

 

[ScrawnyLawyer84]

I was an athlete in high school and into the beginning of college, then I fell completely off. During my mba and law school I exercised little to none. The first photo is ~145 lb. The second is 175 @ 7.5%bf. I will try to keep this updated every few weeks with progress.

 

[dialtone]

I was an athlete in high school and into the beginning of college, then I fell completely off. During my mba and law school I exercised little to none. The first photo is ~145 lb. The second is 175 @ 7.5%bf. I will try to keep this updated every few weeks with progress.

i hear that dude, graduate school and bodybuilding dont mix.

 

[juiceman2027]

what are ur goals? u need to bulk, the biggest change i see is the color of ur skin. nice gains in 3 months though. now u have the challenge of keeping it.

 

[Massive123]

I might have to call the bullshit card on this one. Sorry man but that first pic looks like a 12 year old...

 

[ScrawnyLawyer84]

I might have to call the bullshit card on this one. Sorry man but that first pic looks like a 12 year old...

Don't apologize, I did look 12. Ironically, that's the exact same age I have been using to describe how I looked. I have more pics from that day I can post, but nothing with my face is going up. So without the original faces nothing will "prove" it is real. Welcome to doubt, dosent bother me. I know what my progress is either way.

EDIT: Let's try this. The first picture is from a trip to Sicily last summer. You can see my forearms and neck. The second I just took with the same hat I was given on the trip.

what are ur goals? u need to bulk, the biggest change i see is the color of ur skin. nice gains in 3 months though. now u have the challenge of keeping it.

haha well yeah I have probably been tanning too much but I like it more then being Casper the friendly ghost. I am bulking and plan to keep doing so. I eat as dirty and as much as possible. Clearly at 7.5%bf I'm not worried about getting "fat". You can also see what my metabolsim will do when I don't eat or exercise from the first picture. With regard to my goals, it is honestly tough to say. I have already surpassed all of my expectations for this time frame, so I'm working to make new ones. I think longterm I want to be about 190 at 6%. I can't say when because I haven't even slowed down gains yet. I think I'll hit 180 in about 2 weeks. Of course as you pointed out, the trick is keeping all the gains (and also have to consider the water weight).

 

[juiceman2027]

what are u using??

 

[ScrawnyLawyer84]

what are u using??

Cyp and EQ

 

[DADAWG]

nice progress.
dont forget the bigger you get the more food / calories it will take to maintain your weight or grow.

 

[stang50]

Nice progress, personally i would try to bulk up a little more, thats just me i prefer a thicker look. What look are you going for, you trying to stay lean?

 

[ScrawnyLawyer84]

Nice progress, personally i would try to bulk up a little more, thats just me i prefer a thicker look. What look are you going for, you trying to stay lean?

Thanks bro. I am still bulking. I know it dosen't seem like I am bulking correctly since my bf is still rather low, but I am eating as dirty as it gets and still fat dosen't stick to me. The fact I am lean and have a low bf% is just my genetics. Not that I am complaining. I want a very defined ripped look at around 185-190. Everyone has there own tastes, but much larger then that is too big for my personal preference on my frame. Who knows, my opinion and goals may change when I get there.

 

[JamieOleBoy]

 

[Xanroid]

ScrawnyLawyer84, nice progress...I'm 27 with basically the same problem...trying desperatley to put on weight all my life. I gotta eat constantly just to keep the 160lbs on that i am. Otherwise I'll go back down to 145lb. Which is what brings me here...reading everyones progress and seeing what people are using to see what my options are/would be.

 

[Miss Muscle]

Great progress. You were indeed scrawny. But you've evolved nicely.

 

[ScrawnyLawyer84]

ScrawnyLawyer84, nice progress...I'm 27 with basically the same problem...trying desperatley to put on weight all my life. I gotta eat constantly just to keep the 160lbs on that i am. Otherwise I'll go back down to 145lb. Which is what brings me here...reading everyones progress and seeing what people are using to see what my options are/would be.

Thanks Xanroid. This site can offer you plenty of insightful knowledge. Stay with us, read the diet and training forums, and you will succeed.

Great progress. You were indeed scrawny. But you've evolved nicely.

Thanks, I wasn't joking when I made my login!

 

[RJ]

One of the most impressive transformations I've seen in a while, esp in 3 months. Nice work Scrawny.

Don't get too worried about the BW thing. Just keep eating. And remember, eating 'dirty' as you call it is not always the best way to add LBM. Its great you don't get fat like my big ass, but you can also limit your gains if your not getting good whole foods. And alot of them.

When i am gaining, i do a cheat meal EOD. And go big. Another thing i do is Sundays are all day cheats. So i eat clean most of the week, but i get enough stim from the cheats as well, and they are big cheats with lots good kcals, which is what you want if you are going to cheat IMO.

Here's an example of my old SUnday cheats

Meal 1 - Cracker Barrell
2 stacks of Pancakes with lots of syrup
4 egg whites scrambled
8 pieces of turkey sausage

Meal 2
3 PB & Js
Lg glass Milk

Meal 3
2 Dbl Qtr Pounders w Cheese or 2 Quad Stackers
Lg Fries
Hershey Pie

Meal 4
3 PB & Js
Lg Glass of Milk

Meal 5
extra Large pizza from Papa Johns w Sausage and Extra cheese

Meal 6
3 PB & Js
Lg Glass milk

Give it a try.

 

[ScrawnyLawyer84]

Thanks RJ. I appreciate the compliments and pointers. Here is my current workout routine if anyone wants to critique. It has been working so far, so while I am a believer in "if it isn't broke don't fix it", it can't hurt to get some more eyes on it and make tweaks. All lifts are 5 sets of 10 reps. The weight listed is for my first set, then I build up to failure on the last set. I will work on getting the diet up soon. I have been recalculating macros and realized I need to step it up. As DaDawg and others have pointed out, the bigger I get, the more I need to eat. I need to up my calories to catch up with my new size if I want to keep growing.

Monday - Shoulders and Triceps
Standing Arnold Press - 30 lb.
Upright Barbell Rows - 60 lb.
Tricep Rope Pushdowns - 60 lb.
Dumbbell Shrugs - 70 lb.
Dumbbell Lateral Raise - 20 lb.
Dumbbell Extension - 17.5 lb.
Dips
Shoulder Rehab Exercises - 10 lb.
Abs and Core

Tuesday - Legs
Box Squat - 225 lb. (last set 265)
Leg Press - 405 lb. (last set 520)
Standing Calf Raise - 200 lb.
Leg Extension - 140 lb.

Wednesday - Chest and Biceps
Barbell Bench Press - 135 lb.
Dumbbell Incline Press - 45 lb.
Dumbbell Flys - 25 lb.
Dumbbell Pullovers - 55 lb.
Dumbbell Curl - 30 lb.
Hammer Curl - 30 lb.
Abs and Core

Thursday - Back
Dead Lifts - 225 lb.
Good Mornings - 100 lb.
Low Row - 140 lb.
Wide Grip Pull Down - 120 lb.
One Arm Dumbbell Row - 50 lb.

Friday - Rest

Saturday - Legs and Chest
Dumbbell Bench Press - 55 lb.
Standing Arnold Press - 30 lb.
Barbell Curl - 60 lb.
Shoulder Rehab Exercises - 10 lb.
Seated Calf Raise - 90 lb.
BOSU Pushups
Abs and Core

Sunday - Rest

 

[RJ]

Holy shit.. you saying your doing 45 sets on that first day? I know its not heavy ass weight, but IMO you're overtraining. You ever thought about a low volume routine? Works wonders I promise you. Here's my fav and the workout that changed my physique.

http://www.steroidology.com/forum/547098-post126.html

 

[numba1scrapper]

lol your before and after reminds me of a suppliment add in like a muscle and fitness magazine where the guy claims he took cell tech for 6 weeks and went from your first pic to your second pic... They forgot to mention in the magazine that the guy was taking 750mg of test in the second pic and was 99.9999% photoshopped lol.

Transformation is amazing though bro, I cant believe that was the result of only 1 cycle.