Critique my physique PLEASE! Prepping for my first comp next year.

[G-Reg]

Hey peeps, been on the forum for a while but got serious last April. Put on a fair amount of muscle and strength the first year, now I've been offered to be trained by a local trainer for a competition next September. I've been working out with this trainer for 3 weeks now, and he may throw me into the competition coming up in September just to get my feet wet. I know I'm in no shape to step out on stage but right now but I'm really aiming at taking first place next year.

In these pics below, I'm weighing 173 pounds roughly @ 5% BF (electronic BMI calculator at the gym) so I'm assuming it's a bit higher than that. The purpose of this thread is to get input on what you guys think, critique what you see. I'm open to positive, negative, feedback, whatever; lemme know what you guys got.

Thanks in advance.

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[hugohdz88]

Big ass delts
pretty solid dood

[G-Reg]

Big ass delts
pretty solid dood

Thanks brotha

[pogom]

Thanks brotha

Im not a body builder but strength builder,but do you think your chest and abs could use some work? And what was your program for arms and delts?

[Deviance5]

looking pretty thick, good taper

bodyfat is 8-10% in my opinion so obviously bit of work to do there but nothing you couldnt manage

[Kingbuddy]

Overall... you look good.... everything looks at least proportional... the biggest thing you need to do is gain thickness.. all around... but very achievable for you to be stage ready in a year... good luck with it

[G-Reg]

Im not a body builder but strength builder,but do you think your chest and abs could use some work? And what was your program for arms and delts?

Yes, to me, my chest is my weakest point but my trainer is focusing on that area so I'm not worried about it. Abs on the other hand look a little bloated in the picture becoz I gulped down a serving of Dark Matter 20 mins before I took this picture. We hit abs everyday on a circuit so those will be no problem to bring out.

For arms and delts, I just do curls (preacher, hammer, ez curl close grip) for biceps. Triceps I do pushdowns, pulldowns, and dips. Delts I do front/side/rear lateral raises and close grip upright rows. My father has bigs arms so I think I'm just genetically gifted in that area.

[G-Reg]

looking pretty thick, good taper

bodyfat is 8-10% in my opinion so obviously bit of work to do there but nothing you couldnt manage

That's what I was thinking in terms of bodyfat, I'm not too worried about it becoz I'm an ecto so shredding weight won't be a problem.

[G-Reg]

Overall... you look good.... everything looks at least proportional... the biggest thing you need to do is gain thickness.. all around... but very achievable for you to be stage ready in a year... good luck with it

Thanks dude, I've upped my caloric intake to 3500-4000 a day so we'll see how gaining weight goes. I think I may need to increase by 500 or so becoz of my fast metabolism.

[EliteExtra]

chest maybe. overall thickness and size... as you get bigger weak points will start to come out, you dont seem to have any bigtime lagging bodyparts right now though

[DamonNash]

Chest needs more thickness but you need just a little bit more mass overall. Looking good regardless and legs looking strong as phuck.
Definitely not below 10% bf I'd say 11 or 12%. keep at it and by next year you should be alpha as hell cuzz
Edit* more thickness on back and width is needed!

[G-Reg]

Thanks for the input so far guys.

[MMA09]

You have really good quads and legs.I would work on them more and your chest and abs.



good luck

[MMA09]

forgot to add that your arms look really toned and your tri's look big


Your going to nail it next year

[G-Reg]

'Toned'?

Thanks. I'm looking to weigh at least 190 by the end of this year so hopefully I'll be a step ahead of the game by then.

[user134597813204]

I'd be happy to look like you, even if my muscles couldn't grow anymore. Be proud of yourself, buddy. You're doing wonderfully. You keep it up. I'll pray that you'll win the competition.

[MrB1g]

FUUUUUUUUUUUU so much forearm vascularity. Want.


Looking great tho. After comp still need to add a bit more size tho.

Gl.

[DMB2012]

Nice legs.

[G-Reg]

Thanks for the encouragement peeps. Any of you guys competed?

[spud1345]

Cut down about 2 more % and then bam work on the posing and you will be legit

[Shutupandliftt]

Biceps seem to be lacking a bit? I dont know, may just be your massive triceps and delts taking over. Overall seems good, probably want to work on chest and back a little more. Then cut about 2% bf. Then you'll be legit.

[BestProgress]

pretty solid. Gj dont want to be a dushebag but your phyasique looks somewhat weird. neithertheless gj

[FinalPlague]

looking good man.

need work on chest and back/ back width

[G-Reg]

Cut down about 2 more % and then bam work on the posing and you will be legit

Thanks.

[G-Reg]

Biceps seem to be lacking a bit? I dont know, may just be your massive triceps and delts taking over. Overall seems good, probably want to work on chest and back a little more. Then cut about 2% bf. Then you'll be legit.

I should've posted a better bicep pic, maybe I'll snap one when I get home from work. Thanks for your input. Check back in several hours.

[G-Reg]

pretty solid. Gj dont want to be a dushebag but your phyasique looks somewhat weird. neithertheless gj

What do you mean by weird? Elaborate, buff guy.

[G-Reg]

Since you guys are here, would you mind helping me out on this one:

When you guys bench do you feel any pain in your neck? Today I pushed 225x8 for the first time but throughout the lift I felt a pinching sensation in left side of my neck. Could it be from not being accustomed to that kinda pressure?

[Loctus]

Are you doing a natural or untest competition?

[G-Reg]

It's a natural comp, they conduct random tests on those registered for the competition.

[thehybridpyro]

I'd Hit my lats and hamstrings read hard, followed by chest.
Everything looks good tho OP

Jealous of your waist to shouder ratio lol