Rookie 1st Pictures

[walls]

Ok, I've plucked up the courage!

Sorry about the before picture, it was one of the only pictures I could find before I started training.

I've been training for a little over four months now. The supplements I use are creatine, whey protein, and l-glutamine. I train four times per week as heavy as possible, usually doing 4-5 sets of 8 reps. Generally I do 4 or 5 routines for each muscle group, and try to reach failure everytime.

I would be interested to read any feedback, tips, areas for improvement, or any general guidance.

Heigh = 6ft.

Before = 196lb's.

Now = 214lb's.

Thanks guys...

Walls.

 

[Winter]

You have a pretty nice build, just keep doing what you're doing now and you'll look huge in no time.

 

[David Duke]

how old r u?

 

[70w30]

FAG ^ lol

 

[70w30]

hi

Oh yes...... you are the same person I forgot....

 

[walls]

Thanks for the encouragement - sort of!

I'm 30 years old, and I'm happily engaged to be married.

To a female by the way.

No chocolate starfish lover here i'm afraid.

 

[Mr. dB]

Next time put your false teeth back in before taking a picture.



Just kidding...

 

[walls]

Hahahahaha I was caught trying to get bits of BBQ out of my teeth. The only picture I have as I normally avoid photos like the plague.

Know what you mean though lolololo....

 

[Tafman]

great work

when u max out, do u still do 8 reps?

 

[walls]

Generally I have the weight balanced so I can get to around 5 reps on my own, with my spotter forcing the rest out. On the last set my spotter will force rep until I cant hold the weight up anymore, which can take me up to 12 or 15 reps sometimes.

I'm from sunny England by the way!

PS - I'm not knocking it - but I ain't trying it either.....

 

[luquillo78]

Congrats on your progress.

It's not good to reach failure on every set:
http://www.steroidology.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84275

This forum has very good info. Try reading the stickys on training and diet forums. Really good info.

Good luck.

 

[walls]

Had a read up on the failure thing....

I certainly don't want to cause any injuries or reduce potential....

It's gonna be difficult to feel that I've pushed as far as I can go without failure....

I will see how it goes tonight, best get into the habit now rather than later i suppose....

 

[walls]

Anyone any idea what bf% I look like?

 

[Phantasm]

very nice gains from original picture. Keep hitting the weights like a fanatic, EAT, and never neglect your time with your future wife! Congrats and wish you the best!!

 

[Bimmer]

18 lbs in 4 months is good, keep doin what your doin

 

[walls]

The weight gains seemed to have slowed down and I have settled at around 215lb's now...

I'm eating very well of late, I am hoping that it's merely the process of gaining lean mass, and dropping fat....

Or do you think it's diet related?

 

[snipersdad]

keep up the good work

 

[khalnayak]

Looking good.
What tattoo is that on your right shoulder?

 

[walls]

Urrrr its a gay one of a little devil that I was talked into getting when I was 16 - I will be getting it took off at some point.......

 

[big-tymer]

you really lack muscle maturity, But your having really good gains in that period of time.. So that's something to be proud of, keep it up.