Progress Collage from Aug 05 to Jan 07

IrishMIke · 02-01-2007, 04:26 PM

Threw together this progress collage. I hope its big enough to see after downloading...It really motivates you to look over past pics at the progression you've made..Thx for droppin by my thread and as always all comments encouraged and appreciated...

Mike

jaymar320 · 02-01-2007, 04:29 PM

Huge improvement; and you definetely mastered the art of using shadows :-)

Josh81 · 02-01-2007, 05:00 PM

5th and 6th picture huge difference

Kang114 · 02-01-2007, 05:02 PM

DIZAAAMMMMM!!!!!!

from fat and flabby to lean mean....bodybuilding machine.

Tucdaddy · 02-01-2007, 05:06 PM

Strong work man. You've really progressed the past 2 years. If you don't mind, I do have a question for you. I recently started taking progress pics, but most of them are to two dimensional to really see results. As was stated above, you seem to know how to use the shadows to your advantage and take a good pic. Do you mind sharing progress pic-taking technique?

IrishMIke · 02-01-2007, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tucdaddy

Strong work man. You've really progressed the past 2 years. If you don't mind, I do have a question for you. I recently started taking progress pics, but most of them are to two dimensional to really see results. As was stated above, you seem to know how to use the shadows to your advantage and take a good pic. Do you mind sharing progress pic-taking technique?

First off thx for the comments fellas. I'd be full of ****e if I said I didnt work my arse off for it.(Its all about consistently logging in your time in the weightroom and even more importantly getting your diet down to a science)...As far as the shadows on pics go..If you have been on BB.com long you kinda pick up on stuff. What my wife does, is have me stand slightly behind and below a good light source. Then she usually turns off the flash on the digicamera...Too much light will drown out your cuts..(same concept as pros tanning and awesome lighting at BB contests). We just goofed around in different light to get a good shot. That being said if you dont have a decent amount of cuts or mass all the light changes in the world wont help you..well maybe if the lights are completely off lol. Anyway I hope that helps.

achtungbaby · 02-01-2007, 06:22 PM

great work, very impressive!

diesel42 · 02-01-2007, 06:24 PM

inspiring, keep it up

yeahbuddy · 02-01-2007, 06:53 PM

2nd column, 2nd row is my fav pic you look really strong and bulked in that one... nice

notoriousjae · 02-01-2007, 07:01 PM

good work man.

alwaysabeginner · 02-01-2007, 07:37 PM

good progress! 5th and 6th pic is huge transition. from there is just keep getting more ripped. keep up the hard work,man!

Tae23 · 02-01-2007, 07:41 PM

amazing nice job. that six picture u were ****in huge. keep up the good work

thickmass · 02-02-2007, 02:48 AM

Just putting out a friendly challenge to IrishMike to post a pic with his face showing.

Or should I start a thread about it?

FendersRule · 02-02-2007, 03:29 AM

Mike, sent your photo colladge around to some friends......NICE WORK man.

IrishMIke · 02-02-2007, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by thickmass

Just putting out a friendly challenge to IrishMike to post a pic with his face showing.

Or should I start a thread about it?

LMAO, Why so you can whack off to it..JK....I'm not showin my face on here because the position I hold is a professional one. That involves many other people. I'd prefer to stay anonymous..Ty though for the challenge.

I_Wanna_Bench · 02-02-2007, 05:41 AM

Awesome work man, do you mind me asking what program/routine you used?

IrishMIke · 02-02-2007, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by I_Wanna_Bench

Awesome work man, do you mind me asking what program/routine you used?

I dont used a "boxed program" per say. I open up each body part with four sets of not less that 8-15 reps. I go to failure on the last set of each exercise. After the first exercise (a compound movement) I pick out 2 or three more exercises for three sets each. Usually, if I do a fourth exercise it will be an isolation movement. I try to push myself each and every time I step in my home gym. I try to get mentally prepared while I'm having my preworkout creatine and then try never to walk out of my gym with the feeling that I could have done more.

From my experience...as far as training goes...most of your average lifters dont use correct form and are not consistent enough with their training. I usually only train 45-75 minutes four days a week, but I am very consistent and have been for 1.5 years. Wow, that was a jumbled bit of nonsense, lol, oh well I hoped that helped at least a little.

Mike

64PUMP · 02-02-2007, 11:59 AM

Great progress brother!!

IrishMikesWife · 02-02-2007, 03:27 PM

H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y T O M O R R O W Bear!!!!!!!!!

Love You

redweston · 02-02-2007, 03:32 PM

Great Progress, Keep up the hard work!

RED

skinnyboipgh · 02-02-2007, 03:41 PM

From love handles to lean & ripped, ur pix seem 2 show two totally different bodies!

REPS 4 ur transformation -- soon as I recharge.

thickmass · 02-02-2007, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by IrishMIke

LMAO, Why so you can whack off to it..JK....I'm not showin my face on here because the position I hold is a professional one. That involves many other people. I'd prefer to stay anonymous..Ty though for the challenge.

Oh calm down champ. So what if your job is a professional one. It's not like you're gay and hiding in the closet is it?

I don't understand. If a competitive bodybuilder (who may also hold a professional 9-5 job) has his face in contest pics on the net, whats the big deal here, unless you're embarrassed about what you do here.

corple · 02-02-2007, 05:16 PM

great ****in job man

rush2905 · 02-02-2007, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by IrishMIke

Threw together this progress collage. I hope its big enough to see after downloading...It really motivates you to look over past pics at the progression you've made..Thx for droppin by my thread and as always all comments encouraged and appreciated...

Mike

wow... very nice man. how did you manage to burn all that fat in the lower body (your hips were very wide)? by that i mean what excersises and when. what did you eat before workout and how long before.

Alphy · 02-02-2007, 06:55 PM

Happen to have your the weight and BF% for each of the pics? Would really help me out.

IrishMIke · 02-02-2007, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by thickmass

Oh calm down champ. So what if your job is a professional one. It's not like you're gay and hiding in the closet is it?

I don't understand. If a competitive bodybuilder (who may also hold a professional 9-5 job) has his face in contest pics on the net, whats the big deal here, unless you're embarrassed about what you do here.

Thickmass, I used to think you were a weirdo that just hunts around lookin for inconsistencies in peoples threads and calling them out, but you're startin to make me laugh a lot and kinda grow on me. I have no beef with you man. I think we both just say what we think regardless of the consequences. It's cool. As for the reasons for my anonymity, it really doesnt matter. I don't give a rats arse what you look like, why should you care what I look like. It's a BODYBUILDING forum. When it turns into a face building forum I'll post up...lol...take care.

IrishMIke · 02-02-2007, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Alphy

Happen to have your the weight and BF% for each of the pics? Would really help me out.

Alphy I didnt really keep up with BF% and still don't..Just kinda estimate them..sorry.. As for the weight in the first two I was around 190 and obviously a lardbutt but dropped down to around 185 after about a month of lifting. I stayed around 185-190 through the first pics until after the 5 and 6th pics. Then I cut for last summer and dropped weight (prob a fair bit of muscle to around 168 or so. In like the last 5 pics I'm up to around 176-178 pics I stayed around the same weight.

My waist went from 36.5 (my highest from b4 I started taking pics) was 38. I now have between 31.5 and 32 waist depending on the time of day. I'd say my bf% now is prob around 12-13ish? I know thats kinda vague. I wish I would have kept closer measurements on the bf% and a log. Thx for visiting I hoped this helped a little.

IrishMIke · 02-02-2007, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by thickmass

well it didnt stop you creating an entire thread about me and demanding pics, considering you didnt care...

And after I updated them you didnt even bother canning it.

So dont give me that crap champ.

You kinda began this e-discussion/argument which I explained in the challenge thread and I challenged you to bodybuilding poses CHAMP lol. Did I hurt your feelings? For me this has been all in good fun. And in a post from another thread I gave you your props on your avatar. I'll have to dig to find it. To be honest man, if it affected you this much I apologize. You can pour over my posts I try to be polite and give as much positive remarks as I can. Anyway, we're both in our 30's and this is tiring. Lets just be men and agree to disagree. or not whatever brother.

arniefan01 · 02-02-2007, 08:31 PM

awesome progess mate, congrats

Alphy · 02-02-2007, 08:33 PM

gonna PM ya so I dont clutter your thread up too much