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[wtness]

Good job guys. Bodybuilding is like the martial arts, a journey that never ends in search of your own improvements.

Let your anger be as a monkey in a piñata... hiding amongst the candy... hoping the kids don't break through with the stick!

edit: i'd love to but i'm very self conscious about my body now

[wala]

i'd love to but i'm very self conscious about my body now

So am I! lol

I used to look a lot better so posting the pics I did is not a good feeling. But I know it'll kick me into touch and I'm looking forward to getting some visible results that people will be able to see!

[Webber91]

yeah thanks man, you hit the nail of the head haha. i guess its a little late to bring them up a lot for this year, although today i start my new split in which hammies are on a separate day to quads, so i really can demolish them. hopefully this change in split will stimulate a little bit of growth, even though im pretty depleted atm.

either way, this year is more for stage experience and getting my confidence up. next year though... watch this space. im gonna win (shame i cant compete against Kyle next year though! y u be so old for Kyle?!)

Hahaha sorry bro! Don't worry, I'll come cheer you on next year. Looking forward to taking to the stage with you in 9 weeks man, it'll be great! You've got a sick shape, let's just hope we don't get those same freaks as last time against us haha. I'll get some pics up tomorrow, then all these guys can judge us before hand. Definitely need to get someone to video our showdown and put it up on here!

For your hammies, the best thing that worked for mine was real slow stiff leg deads. 4-6 second negatives, and sometimes I'd do them off a platform so I could get real low. Obviously it's a little late now, but something to think about for your off season.

[wtness]

So am I! lol

I used to look a lot better so posting the pics I did is not a good feeling. But I know it'll kick me into touch and I'm looking forward to getting some visible results that people will be able to see!

ah dude i'm wayyyyy worse looking than anyone who posted their after pictures

went thru helll and back, but back on it now so i guess looking forward to my progress

[jiveinhere]

Hahaha sorry bro! Don't worry, I'll come cheer you on next year. Looking forward to taking to the stage with you in 9 weeks man, it'll be great! You've got a sick shape, let's just hope we don't get those same freaks as last time against us haha. I'll get some pics up tomorrow, then all these guys can judge us before hand. Definitely need to get someone to video our showdown and put it up on here!

For your hammies, the best thing that worked for mine was real slow stiff leg deads. 4-6 second negatives, and sometimes I'd do them off a platform so I could get real low. Obviously it's a little late now, but something to think about for your off season.

thanks man! yeah i cant wait... we'll have to have a little backstage posedown as well for all the boys on here

and yeah i think thats a good idea, i've just changed my split so hopefully even though im depleted i can stimulate a little bit of growth from the change. I actually did hams today (we've separated them from the rest of legs) and am feeling it now!!

keen to see your newest pics man, its too late for either of us to change anything shape/size wise and im assuming we're both gonna nail conditioning so in for online shiit talking and epic lighting pics to psych each other out!! hahaha

[wala]

ah dude i'm wayyyyy worse looking than anyone who posted their after pictures

went thru helll and back, but back on it now so i guess looking forward to my progress

Always remember - Don't judge yourself or your progress by others and their progress. Just be sure to knownthat your actually progressing and have a goal that you wanna hit.

Make sure you throw up some pics once you see an improvement that your happy with.

[Webber91]

thanks man! yeah i cant wait... we'll have to have a little backstage posedown as well for all the boys on here

and yeah i think thats a good idea, i've just changed my split so hopefully even though im depleted i can stimulate a little bit of growth from the change. I actually did hams today (we've separated them from the rest of legs) and am feeling it now!!

keen to see your newest pics man, its too late for either of us to change anything shape/size wise and im assuming we're both gonna nail conditioning so in for online shiit talking and epic lighting pics to psych each other out!! hahaha

Hahaha I'll draw a bertstare.jpg on your back with dream tan.

Good idea on changing the split. I hit my quads/calfs on a separate day to my hammies as well and it's worked brilliantly for me so hopefully you'll get the same!

Check this thread tomorrow, I'll take some then. inb4 "holy f*ck at your legs and non-existent chest"

Always remember - Don't judge yourself or your progress by others and their progress. Just be sure to knownthat your actually progressing and have a goal that you wanna hit.

Make sure you throw up some pics once you see an improvement that your happy with.

Totally agree with this! I think it's important to remember that one of the main reasons we all do this is for self improvement, which can only be measured individually. So long as your progressing bro that's really all that matters!

[wtness]

Always remember - Don't judge yourself or your progress by others and their progress. Just be sure to knownthat your actually progressing and have a goal that you wanna hit.

Make sure you throw up some pics once you see an improvement that your happy with.

this is for you brother.

this was take begining of 09



i've always had trouble with my weight since i was a kid, always bullied and moving countries took a toll on me

now this is me taken after a 6 month lay off, 2 weeks into it.

[Paul_2_Oh]

After getting out of the Marine Corps, I gained a lot of weight between discharge and my start in college; I got up to 290lbs.




Well, after getting more educated and found my passion for nutrition, I did a show in April this year.





Now a few months post-contest.




Total time from fat-to-stage = two years.

[adamrochester]

great physiques in here !

ill post up some of mine when im 9 weeks out which is 1.5 weeks away

[wala]

this is for you brother.

this was take begining of 09



i've always had trouble with my weight since i was a kid, always bullied and moving countries took a toll on me

now this is me taken after a 6 month lay off, 2 weeks into it.

Those pics really do show that it's all about self perception. You don't think you look too good yet what I see is a great transformation. You clearly look like you lift, yet this is after a 6 month lay off?! In a few months your gonna look really good! You arms have great shape too, quite balanced. Just keep doing what you're doing cos it's working well bro!

[wala]

After getting out of the Marine Corps, I gained a lot of weight between discharge and my start in college; I got up to 290lbs.




Well, after getting more educated and found my passion for nutrition, I did a show in April this year.





Now a few months post-contest.




Total time from fat-to-stage = two years.

Bro that's excellent! Bet you're well proud of yourself!

[JackDaniels18]

May aswell jump on the band wagon.

Can't post a link because of my post count, if someone wanted to throw them up, would be amazing other I'll just lurk tomorrow and post until my count gets up and above 30.

http: //imageshack.us/g/845/p1000564c.jpg/

1 and 2 are me last year, approx may last year. Probably lifting without knowing what I was doing for about 2 months at this point. Note the ****ty poses lol.

3,4 and 5 are me as of Sunday. Need better camera and lighting fml.


Also need to shave legs >.< Any pro tips on doing so?

[spamy]

May aswell jump on the band wagon.

Can't post a link because of my post count, if someone wanted to throw them up, would be amazing other I'll just lurk tomorrow and post until my count gets up and above 30.

http: //imageshack.us/g/845/p1000564c.jpg/

1 and 2 are me last year, approx may last year. Probably lifting without knowing what I was doing for about 2 months at this point. Note the ****ty poses lol.

3,4 and 5 are me as of Sunday. Need better camera and lighting fml.


Also need to shave legs >.< Any pro tips on doing so?

About shaving your legs, it depends on how hairy you are (density and thickness of follicles) and how sensitive your skin is to blades.

[Noah Stevens]

lol ill take wala's role for this page then

@JordanEddy: Looking unreal man, tris are huge! Roelly territory haha. the only thing is with your FDB, how does your vacuum compare? cause i can imagine with doing that youd get a better taper. crunching down on your abs will hide your back a little

@BartPimpson: looks like youve got a huge shoulder girdle there man! just eat like an animal and try to fill out that frame

@SammyJr: looking heaps good, especially delts, but i wouldnt reccomend trying to stay sub 8% if you wanna really put on some size. just in looking through your other pics you seem to have a pretty small frame and while youve done pretty well, you can still throw a lot more size on arms and chest. trying to stay super lean will only make that take longer bro. how are legs?

@Noah Stevens: HUUUUGE bro!! the only thing i could suggest (I only noticed this cause i have the same problem) is maybe a touch more lower lats, which will improve the taper on the FDB. I have the exact same problem, so ill be putting a lot of effort into it next offseason

@MG5: solid back and chest man, but no legs? still looks heaps good man, will look unreal when youre finished your cut! lol although not sure why you came into this section to post progress pics if you dont post here, but whatever

@PlzN0Alesana: to be honest, thats probably the best transformation ITT! just cause you not only cut down body fat but also threw on some solid muscle mass! mad respect bro, i bet you feel a shiit-ton more confident now ey?

Thanks for the kind words...I am frustrated with my blocky looking waist and know bring up lower lats will better my v taper...besides basic rowing movements, anyone have any specific exercises to target lower lats?

[TTimmerman]

Also need to shave legs >.< Any pro tips on doing so?

I do it when i'm taking a bath... just with a razorblade (veet doesn't seem to work) make sure to know which areas you can't shave into the hairs (with me that's my thighs and lower abs) you can use shaving cream but i only bother with that on my chest. have fun

[PaynESTER]

Thanks for the kind words...I am frustrated with my blocky looking waist and know bring up lower lats will better my v taper...besides basic rowing movements, anyone have any specific exercises to target lower lats?

triangle bar pullups!

[wala]

Took these after today's back workout.

Got up this moring total in the zone, ate well and proper when I got up, waited about an hour and a half then then did back. Threw deads in there as my second exercise as promised, did so much that I was sick (I felt like I do on leg days when you smash them and puke a few times!! lol) Afterwards I had 250g chicken and rice (about 90g of carbs worth) About to have next meal, lots of eggs and some greens!

Weighed in at 199lb. This is the start of my transformation - 210lb and a bit leaner than I am now!!!!

[BuffItalian]

Before lifting Jan 2009 - 197lbs.


Weight Loss Progression: 190-142lbs


back up to 152lbs


Now Im on my first bulk....Here is my back now..@ 178lbs.

[PlzN0Alesana]

lol ill take wala's role for this page then

@JordanEddy: Looking unreal man, tris are huge! Roelly territory haha. the only thing is with your FDB, how does your vacuum compare? cause i can imagine with doing that youd get a better taper. crunching down on your abs will hide your back a little

@BartPimpson: looks like youve got a huge shoulder girdle there man! just eat like an animal and try to fill out that frame

@SammyJr: looking heaps good, especially delts, but i wouldnt reccomend trying to stay sub 8% if you wanna really put on some size. just in looking through your other pics you seem to have a pretty small frame and while youve done pretty well, you can still throw a lot more size on arms and chest. trying to stay super lean will only make that take longer bro. how are legs?

@Noah Stevens: HUUUUGE bro!! the only thing i could suggest (I only noticed this cause i have the same problem) is maybe a touch more lower lats, which will improve the taper on the FDB. I have the exact same problem, so ill be putting a lot of effort into it next offseason

@MG5: solid back and chest man, but no legs? still looks heaps good man, will look unreal when youre finished your cut! lol although not sure why you came into this section to post progress pics if you dont post here, but whatever

@PlzN0Alesana: to be honest, thats probably the best transformation ITT! just cause you not only cut down body fat but also threw on some solid muscle mass! mad respect bro, i bet you feel a shiit-ton more confident now ey?

thanks for the kind words man..... and given that my face changed just as much as my body in this process, u have no clue how much more confidence i have, im excited to actually go through a thorough bulk and see what kind of results i can get, i never really did anything other than slow cut and recomp, but really, thanks a lot, i really appreciate it

[Paul_2_Oh]

Bro that's excellent! Bet you're well proud of yourself!

Damn straight. Thanks, mate. Your back is looking shredded already; solid work.

[Gorky88]

I predict a thread that will go on for years and more than 20 pages for sure lol

[FAN0FdaSport]

I don't know what I'm doing to be honest. I just eat whenever I feel hungry.

Bart you need to organize your diet. It looks like your frame got bigger while you were getting older. Did you get taller as well?

5-6 meals a day with a shake or two inbetween, and try to get a good idea of how many calories your eating. I like to use this formula for a calorie estimation: bodyweightX18. From there adjust your calories until your gaining about a pound every week. The meals are mandatory.

I know it sucks to try eating clean, but try this every day: make sure you get in a gram of quality protein per pound, 1.5 grams for clean carbs and after that you can eat whatever you want to meet calorie needs during the day.

[wala]

Bart you need to organize your diet. It looks like your frame got bigger while you were getting older. Did you get taller as well?

5-6 meals a day with a shake or two inbetween, and try to get a good idea of how many calories your eating. I like to use this formula for a calorie estimation: bodyweightX18. From there adjust your calories until your gaining about a pound every week. The meals are mandatory.

I know it sucks to try eating clean, but try this every day: make sure you get in a gram of quality protein per pound, 1.5 grams for clean carbs and after that you can eat whatever you want to meet calorie needs during the day.

Agree with this.

But, only thing which I think is incorrect is a pound a week in weight. Eating clean should trips good muscle building with not much fat at all - therefore realistically, a pound of muscle per month is more likely correct. Even at that rate, that's 42lbs in 3 years!! That pro bbing standards

[FAN0FdaSport]

Agree with this.

But, only thing which I think is incorrect is a pound a week in weight. Eating clean should trips good muscle building with not much fat at all - therefore realistically, a pound of muscle per month is more likely correct. Even at that rate, that's 42lbs in 3 years!! That pro bbing standards

Bart needs to make sure he gains weight to put on size, and eating over calorie estimation will get the weight up whether muscle or fat. A pound a week is just a goal, realistically he'd put on a pound every 2 weeks whether its fat, muscle or both. He can re-adjust the cals to make sure he isn't gaining to much fat. Aiming for a pound a week gives a better measure than a pound a month because its a lot more difficult to tell if your gonna gain that pound week to week. Besides, any small amount of fat can easily be burned off later on. Thats just my take on how I go on about weight gain.

[Webber91]

Here you go, Stefan.

8.5 weeks out from my first show this season and 9.5 weeks out from my show with jiveinhere. Possibly going to do another show in ~13 weeks but we'll see how I go in the first two!



Chest is weak as phuck cuz and scarily enough it's actually improved significantly since last year, so a good 2-3 year off season is the plan after this year to bring it up

[BartPimpson]

What huge calves!

[Fever4DaFlavor]

http://oi51.tinypic.com/sl08ra.jpg

Just click on the link...The image is huge and I don't know how to resize pics...I took it w my phone

[jiveinhere]

Here you go, Stefan.

8.5 weeks out from my first show this season and 9.5 weeks out from my show with jiveinhere. Possibly going to do another show in ~13 weeks but we'll see how I go in the first two!

Chest is weak as phuck cuz and scarily enough it's actually improved significantly since last year, so a good 2-3 year off season is the plan after this year to bring it up

wow man!! legs, delts and arms are looking sick bro. chest is looking a lot better too. but those god damn calves haha!!! shiit man... gonna be a good showdown

im gonna take some more pics tonight, just before i have my cheat meal haha. ill get em up here as soon as i can and then we'll sit back and watch as the buildup to Mr Olympia is silenced by IFBB section members arguing over who will beat who in the INBA NSW State Titles Teen Division hahaha

[JackDaniels18]

Love all the toys and childhood memories in the background Kyle! Lol