How am I doing brahs?

[EvilThoughts]

Here are pics of me from last year: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=145380661 I had been in the gym for about 6 months straight after getting over my drug and alcohol addiction. I finally quit smoking about 3 months ago, and these pics are from 5/16/13... I've been gaining weight atm though (finally!).






Please let me know what I need to work on, hit harder, etc. I really want to eventually cut down some weight (thinking next year) so I can get rid of the fat on my chest that makes it look like I have gyno.

[doughnutgut]

From an ex alcoholic to an ex (anything) ....... Well done buddy.. Keep it up....

Serious note... Up to you buddy... Seen your pics from prev post and i eventually got to a lower BF% before bulking.

You are gonna gain fat if you are bulking no doubt about it...

What i done was aimed whilst cutting (as i did get stronger) noobs possibly for me... Aimed for

Bench 1.25 bodyweight
squat 1.25 bodyweight
Dead 2x bodyweight

Then knowing on a calorific deficit i was getting no stronger... Not even an ounce more possible with good form i bulked....

Difference was noticed VERY quickly for me anyway.

Hope i helped in even a slight way...

[nasum]

I know what it's like to have a demon's claws in your mind. Well done for casting all that junk aside.

The body will develop in time, you've already made the best possible move you could have done for your life. You're doing great!

[nasum]

If I could offer one piece of advice it would be to squat and deadlift.

Squatting and deadlifting will raise your serum testosterone and in my experience it is the most important factor in a successful bulk.

[doughnutgut]

If I could offer one piece of advice it would be to squat and deadlift.

Squatting and deadlifting will raise your serum testosterone and in my experience it is the most important factor in a successful bulk.

Nail on the head.. Spot on........ Should of pressed the edit button though haha.....

Compounds all the way....

[tdander26]

Keep it up! Your obviously on the right track! Hit everything in my opinion, but that's my opinion on most people ha

[Stalldad]

Great progress, great to hear you kicked your addictions. Repped

[EvilThoughts]

Any parts that I should hit harder?

From an ex alcoholic to an ex (anything) ....... Well done buddy.. Keep it up....

Serious note... Up to you buddy... Seen your pics from prev post and i eventually got to a lower BF% before bulking.

You are gonna gain fat if you are bulking no doubt about it...

What i done was aimed whilst cutting (as i did get stronger) noobs possibly for me... Aimed for

Bench 1.25 bodyweight
squat 1.25 bodyweight
Dead 2x bodyweight

Then knowing on a calorific deficit i was getting no stronger... Not even an ounce more possible with good form i bulked....

Difference was noticed VERY quickly for me anyway.

Hope i helped in even a slight way...

Haha yeah, I forgot to add to the OP that I dislocated my shoulder at the beginning of september last year and was out until almost the end of december.. Started to get fat again lol. So I usually try to stick to DBs for the most part, and I'm trying to go the hypertrophy route so I'm not screwing up my shoulder even more. + I workout alone, so its kind of hard to get a spotter for bench, bb military press, etc.

Yeah, as I use to be 220 lbs and I was a bit stronger than I am now. That was all before I got into the chit. I was going to cut weight for this summer, but since I'm not going any where, I don't need to waste the time.. *bulk during summer crew* haha

I know what it's like to have a demon's claws in your mind. Well done for casting all that junk aside.

The body will develop in time, you've already made the best possible move you could have done for your life. You're doing great!

If I could offer one piece of advice it would be to squat and deadlift.

Squatting and deadlifting will raise your serum testosterone and in my experience it is the most important factor in a successful bulk.

Definitely. I was squatting and deadlifting, but I got tired of my squat never going up and deadlifts hampering me at work (blah warehouse work). Doing HRT Solo at the moment and I'm likeing it a lot. Legs are always hurting, but leg pain is easier to deal with than back pain for me.

Keep it up! Your obviously on the right track! Hit everything in my opinion, but that's my opinion on most people ha

Thanks man! I'm trying to get as big as I can, seeing as how I love to fcking eat. My thinking is, is that the more muscle on me, the more calories I burn at rest. So I can eat more food that I love without ending up at 400 lbs lol.

Great progress, great to hear you kicked your addictions. Repped

Thanks man!

[doughnutgut]

Any parts that I should hit harder]


Definitely. I was squatting and deadlifting, but I got tired of my squat never going up and deadlifts hampering me at work (blah warehouse work).



Thanks man!

NO EXCUSES.... HEARD THEM ALL BEFORE.... like my dog ate my homework.....

Squats never going up.... (Tired) Well you will be even more tired of your gains not going up.. believe...

Deads hamering you at work? No biggie.... you aint gonna die... Suck it up bro... No one said it will be easy....

I ditched my training partner for same excuses ...... Both still in the same job just i look a lot better.... And fitter... Take the blue pill or the red pill.. ball is in your court...

[doughnutgut]

Any parts that I should hit harder?

Yes.. The compound parts

[nasum]

Nail on the head.. Spot on........ Should of pressed the edit button though haha.....

Compounds all the way....

Double posting is frowned upon I take it? Oh well, lesson learned. Thanks for the heads up.

[doughnutgut]

Double posting is frowned upon I take it? Oh well, lesson learned. Thanks for the heads up.

No it aint buddy... I just done it before your post hahahahahaha.

Sometimes i am just a sarcastic ass..... I did say (sometimes)

[nasum]

No it aint buddy... I just done it before your post hahahahahaha.

Sometimes i am just a sarcastic ass..... I did say (sometimes)

Ah right, I'm being super cautious because I've been on this site about 2 seconds and already been negged. Must have one of those faces.....

[Thepayne369]

With regards to some comments above, no squatting or dead lifting will not increase testosterone,

There is no solid and trustworthy evidence/research to back up this widely used claim,

If I am proved otherwise I will apologise and reps to the guy that does it but I'm very sure I won't be, anyway good progress mate and keep it up. Well done for getting sober

[doughnutgut]

Ah right, I'm being super cautious because I've been on this site about 2 seconds and already been negged. Must have one of those faces.....

I get negs all the time.... Just advice... Don't post what you think is right .. Just post what you KNOW is right....

Also if you get negs and they have not posted in the thread why you were negged.. ask them why... then write their name down and save your big rep points, find them and neg back......... Watch them drop.....

repped btw.....

[doughnutgut]

With regards to some comments above, no squatting or dead lifting will not increase testosterone,

There is no solid and trustworthy evidence/research to back up this widely used claim,

If I am proved otherwise I will apologise and reps to the guy that does it but I'm very sure I won't be, anyway good progress mate and keep it up. Well done for getting sober

You are correct.... It is what is known as broscience ;-)

The 3 main compounds do though give you core strength and give you a nice, clean foundation to build on....

You and me both know that....

[doughnutgut]

If I could offer one piece of advice it would be to squat and deadlift.

Squatting and deadlifting will raise your serum testosterone and in my experience it is the most important factor in a successful bulk.

No buddy the most important FACTOR(s) in a successful bulk would be as followed.

EAT
LIFT HEAVY
SLEEP

REPEAT

[Jordz121]

keep up the hard work mate