Gained 40 lbs of LBM in 6 Months. Pics inside.

**Big Natural** · 10-04-2005, 08:37 PM

Yessss!

It has been almost nearly exactly 6 months since my first day in the gym

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My oh my what a trip it has been. I grew from flabby nerd to....something else

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Some Before After stats:

Calves: 17" => 21"
Arms: 16" => 18"
Weight: 270lbs. same.
Height: 6'6
BF%: That went from 34% to 20%

That means I lost 40lbs of fat and gained 40lbs of muscle in 6 months.

Lifts:

Bench: 30 x 6 => 265 x 6
Deadlift: 50 x 7 => 400 x 5
Squat: 100 x 6 => 460 x 6
Upright rowing: 40x7 => 275 x 6 (EDIT: On a Machine, sorry for confusion)

I stopped squatting last week after I damaged my knee somewhat (it squeeks when I walk), and I stopped deadding too since I don't wan't fek up my back yet.

As for supps I use whey.

The Story.

After being a fat flabby couch potato for years I decided to take matters into my own hands and read up on this site on how to make yourself Big'n Buff. I decided to go for it after I thought I knew enough and wanted to do everything right, eating, resting, lifting, no screwups allowed or else all the hard work in the gym would be for nothing. So I didn't and I made some great gains. Some of the guys I lift with and are huge ass mofo's told me they never seen anyone Bench 265 within a training of 6 months. Maybe powerlifting is my thing?

Kinda funny to see those things evolve, you step in that gym the first time and you see people putting up great numbers (in your eyes) and you envy them and want to become strong as that one day too. At first they thought I was just another fat nerd they would never see again after a week or so, but I stuck to it.

Last week has been great, I managed to bench 265 x 6, I squatted more than the bar could handle and I got myself a DIY mohawk which instantly made me look like a bouncer, I am loving the BB lifestyle

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I owe it all to this site, thanks to bb.com and all the help I received. Without you guys I would have never managed!

The pictures are quite dissapointing in my opinion, I look a lot bigger in the gym and with a lil pump going on

. The camera substracts 20 pounds at least!

Yours,

Me.

**The-Adept** · 10-04-2005, 08:41 PM

Good job man! Keep training hard!

**SohrabIL** · 10-04-2005, 08:44 PM

Woo, lookin amazing

**branndon** · 10-04-2005, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by Big Natural

The camera substracts 20 pounds at least!

I KNOW, i hate that, lol i look huge, then i run to get the camera and take pics..... *poof* 20 lbs lighter

your lookin huge man, keep it up!

**bigrob69** · 10-04-2005, 10:14 PM

How the **** did you go from 17 inch calves to 22 inch calves in 6 months? That is almost an inch a month. What is your calf routine?

Can you please post a picture of your calves? 22 inches is more than some pro bodybuilders calves are.

**Craig Mack** · 10-04-2005, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by Big Natural

Lifts:

Bench: 30 x 6 => 265 x 6
Deadlift: 50 x 7 => 400 x 5
Squat: 100 x 6 => 460 x 6
Upright rowing: 40x7 => 275 x 6

You benched 30lbs? lol, c'mon man....don't be gay. Most scrawny teen girls can repp the bar at least. At least make it somewhat believeable, like 135 x 6, or 155 x 6...

Good job otherwise, keep up the progress.

**robertk232** · 10-04-2005, 10:42 PM

I remember seeing some of your original pictures... at least I think it was you. Now seeing more pics it's truely amazing, great transformation.

**Box_o_Dynamite** · 10-05-2005, 12:16 AM

hah i love your mohawk! Nice build

**bottomline** · 10-05-2005, 02:11 AM

Originally Posted by Craig Mack

You benched 30lbs? lol, c'mon man....don't be gay. Most scrawny teen girls can repp the bar at least. At least make it somewhat believeable, like 135 x 6, or 155 x 6...

Good job otherwise, keep up the progress.

Seriously! I haven't doubted anyone's stats or anything like that on this site yet, but this would be the first. Sounds like severe over-exaggeration.

**tek.** · 10-05-2005, 02:24 AM

Originally Posted by bottomline

Seriously! I haven't doubted anyone's stats or anything like that on this site yet, but this would be the first. Sounds like severe over-exaggeration.

i started with the bar which is around 30lbs at about 140odd now 14months later im at ~230 was benching 250~ but took 12 wks off now its more like 200ish.

Nice gains i dunno about 18s, Got any back shots?

edit : oops just saw you're 6'6, dam monster lookin good.

**mania905** · 10-05-2005, 02:30 AM

oh, **** 18'' arm in training 6 month is just amazing.
You definetly had a good background, though a little bit fat you were.
I envy your arms!!

KEEP IT UP!!!

**MrSinister** · 10-05-2005, 02:48 AM

270lb upright rows??? lol

**Silly Rabbit** · 10-05-2005, 03:20 AM

Looks like you've built a nice base to start with now, but still some of the information you're giving us seems suspicious at best.

**tek.** · 10-05-2005, 03:57 AM

Originally Posted by thickmass

I think the term idiot is an understatement,

If your weight is the same and bf goes down it IS NOT 100% muscle and you know it.

90% of your posts are hate or looking for little ways to try and rightoff gains they've made (roids/superior genetics etc)

**Tim_G** · 10-05-2005, 04:21 AM

your before lifts are nearly unbelievable but perhaps you started off very light to get your muscles used to it? if you're being honest, then kudos to ya!

**Big Natural** · 10-05-2005, 05:05 AM

Originally Posted by Tim_G

your before lifts are nearly unbelievable but perhaps you started off very light to get your muscles used to it? if you're being honest, then kudos to ya!

Thanks all!

Yes I started very light to not overtrain immediatly. Maybe I could have done the double of most beginning lifts but I never tryed, I don't like ego lifts.

Upright rowing I mean the upright rowing machine were you sit straight up and pull a rope

. Dumbell rowing is 100lbs dumbell for 6 reps.

I am sorry if some of these stats may seem unbelievable. The one thing I hate is people making up numbers, but I swear this is what I manage in the gym. I outlift every machine we have and need to add extra weights with dumbells or plates.

I'll take some pics of my calves, actually they are closer to 23 inch now I remeasured them

. I train them 6 times a week, every day that is. I use my own bodyweight, I start with 1 set, 20 reps, 2 feet on the bar, 20 secs rest. Then I switch to one foot for 15 reps, 8 sets (4 a foot) with 20 secs rest. This will fry your calves

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The stupid thing is with 'stats' and all is that when you are bigger they are larger. When you are larger than normal people your stats are larger too.
18 inch arms on a small dude look hell of a lot more impressive than on me, it's all about symmetry.

**kingdd** · 10-05-2005, 05:14 AM

Originally Posted by MrSinister

270lb upright rows??? lol

yeah i'd love to see the form on those.....

anyway, good work man.

**MrSinister** · 10-05-2005, 05:17 AM

Originally Posted by Big Natural

Thanks all!

Yes I started very light to not overtrain immediatly. Maybe I could have done the double of most beginning lifts but I never tryed, I don't like ego lifts.

Upright rowing I mean the upright rowing machine were you sit straight up and pull a rope

. Dumbell rowing is 100lbs dumbell for 6 reps.

I am sorry if some of these stats may seem unbelievable. The one thing I hate is people making up numbers, but I swear this is what I manage in the gym. I outlift every machine we have and need to add extra weights with dumbells or plates.

I'll take some pics of my calves, actually they are closer to 23 inch now I remeasured them

. I train them 6 times a week, every day that is. I use my own bodyweight, I start with 1 set, 20 reps, 2 feet on the bar, 20 secs rest. Then I switch to one foot for 15 reps, 8 sets (4 a foot) with 20 secs rest. This will fry your calves

.

The stupid thing is with 'stats' and all is that when you are bigger they are larger. When you are larger than normal people your stats are larger too.
18 inch arms on a small dude look hell of a lot more impressive than on me, it's all about symmetry.

ah ok in that case your doing seated cable rows... 270lb is strong on them actually.
23" "calfs" wow

**Big Natural** · 10-05-2005, 05:20 AM

Originally Posted by MrSinister

ah ok in that case your doing seated cable rows... 270lb is strong on them actually.
23" "calfs" wow

Thanks, I try to keep my lifts in symmetry as much as possible, pulling motion must be just as strong as pressing motion.

I am going for workout right now, when back I'll shoot some calf pics.

**madman911** · 10-05-2005, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by Big Natural

I am going for workout right now, when back I'll shoot some calf pics.

I think there's a rule against posting pics of infant farm animals.

**Big Natural** · 10-05-2005, 07:47 AM

EDIT: 20 " calve

**marcmathews** · 10-05-2005, 08:21 AM

way to go man your looking good.

**bigrob69** · 10-05-2005, 11:28 AM

51 cm barely above 20 inches.. you converted wrong. Still calves above 20 inches are something to be proud of. Good work!

**Thin Build** · 10-05-2005, 11:34 AM

you should cut

**LJ57** · 10-05-2005, 12:37 PM

Great job! This thread has certainly inspired me to push my goals further.

**kristofdorgai** · 10-05-2005, 01:35 PM

I think 90% of posters stats are not even real.

**Big Natural** · 10-05-2005, 01:40 PM

LOL how stupid of mine

. I was in the wrong with kilo=>pound

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My god. I guess it was the carb depletion

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**Big Natural** · 10-05-2005, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by kristofdorgai

I think 90% of posters stats are not even real.

I totally NOT agree with you. Why would my stats NOT be real? I don't get any kicks out of stats, I get kicks out of lifting heavy ass weight in the gym to improve on my own body.

**QuickStreak** · 10-05-2005, 01:49 PM

I'm not seeing 40 lbs LBM gain to be honest...hell, looks more like 20 MAX.

**LJ57** · 10-05-2005, 02:19 PM

The stats may be miscalculated, but pictures speak a thousand words. That's definitely some great progress there.

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