I need to Make it Happen

Right now and 195lbs and my arms, neck and traps are lagging behind. I took this pic yesterday morning.






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ORIGINAL: manchild1987

Right now and 195lbs and my arms, neck and traps are lagging behind. I took this pic yesterday morning.






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im going to go sulk in a corner now

working on explosive phase
vertical: 35
weight: 206

Big 3: 300/440/515

Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.

solid base right there, with a diet and nice workout plan You'd be beast in no time bro

My 5x5s as of November 2nd 2008.
Squat 155lbs
Bench 155lbs
Deadlift 155lbs

Connelly's 5x5s as November 2nd 2008
Bench 115
Squat 145
Deadlift 165

Andy11's 5x5 as November 2nd 2008
Bench 150
Squat 150
Deadlift 175

nice man how long u been lifting for

I've been lifting weights since high school, mainly for football. I didn't get serious about lifting until 2 years ago.

back?

If it wasn't painfully difficult then you didn't do it right

age:18
5' 81/2"
173 lbs
goal : 195


supplements: Multi, fish oil

ORIGINAL: BodyBuildingNovice

solid base right there, with a diet and nice workout plan You'd be beast in no time bro

Are you drunk and looking at a different picture than I am?

I'm sure he already has a good diet and routine with a body like that. He's also already a beast, but I do agree, his traps could use some work. Your arms are actually pretty large, bbut you can only critique so much with that pic.

Looking good man, great work.

5'7" - 20 - 195lbs

are you for real? or did you just need an ego booster?

your traps, and arms and chest are fine.  you look well rounded in comparison with legs.   do you have a back shot.

My name is FOX.... and I approve this message.

Heres my back, flexed

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Here's my back, relaxed

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Dam..your jacked. I think you just wanted everyone to compliment you.. because you have no weaknesses notable in the picture. But everyone is always more critical of their own body I guess.

Bulking

how many pullups can you do with your own body weight in a row.   not CHEATING pullups.  i'm talking about  palms faced away from the body, wide grip, and going ALL the way down.. and ALL the way up.    how many of those can you do?  (just curious b/c your lats look like wings, and you're the same weight as me)

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ORIGINAL: manchild1987

Heres my back, flexed

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Traps need some work.  What kind of training do you do for them?

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do you have power cleans or shrugs in your routine?

first day with no buds, 11/17, need a new job. 1 down 13 to go.

Only thing I see lagging is traps.
 
Got Shrugs?

If it wasn't painfully difficult then you didn't do it right

age:18
5' 81/2"
173 lbs
goal : 195


supplements: Multi, fish oil

Yea I've been slacking on the shrugs, power shrugs, cleans and power cleans for a while now.

@ Silverfox
Man I really have know idea how many pull-ups I can do at the moment. Lately I've been doing 3 sets of 8 with 25lbs weights. So would estimate somewhere between 15-20 reps straight. Probally closer to 15 though lol.

standing rows

looking good man. to thicken up your traps and neck shrugs should work good. front and rear shrugs,i alternate from db to bb on them. also  every other week when i do front shrugs i lean my upper body slightley forward.and also standing rows like boomer said.

Thanks guys I'll definitely start adding those exercises back into my program.

manchild...ur goals are a little out of reach i think. i lol'ed hard when i saw ur goal of increasing ur bench 120lbs by jan 1. and also 40lbs of muscle by then? wow...

yea 40lbs is a lil out of reach, but 120lbs on the bench is definitely possible

damn bro. jus 120?
 
i can do jus 120 with no muscle definition at all, and u do it with alot of definition. i dont get it...

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ORIGINAL: getnswole

damn bro. jus 120?

i can do jus 120 with no muscle definition at all, and u do it with alot of definition. i dont get it...

Were you stillborn or something?

Also, 120 pounds on your bench by January is way out of reach.  If you're benching 330 now, and add 120 pounds you'll be at 550, and you should be  a professional powerlifter.

30 pounds on the bench is more reasonable, and 10 pounds of LBM.

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ORIGINAL: getnswole

damn bro. jus 120?

i can do jus 120 with no muscle definition at all, and u do it with alot of definition. i dont get it...

 
Reread what he said and see if what you put makes sense.
 
120 by the end of the year is a hell of a goal. You might not reach it but setting your goals high is good.

Yet,

I appreciate and respect your opinion. Your an awesome person and don't ever let anyone tell you different.

Bulking up to 235 pounds and a 450 pound bench in 6 months time are my goals. Maybe I believe in myself too much. Maybe I think to highly of my own abilities. Or maybe I'm just delusional.

It is what it is Yet.

My goals are just that... Mine. And in my reality, adding 120 pounds to my bench is more than possible--it's probable.

I wasn't trying to shut down your goals if that's the way it came off.  I know a lot of people that workout and say things like, "By the beginning of summer I'm going to lose 20 pounds"  or something similar.  Then when it doesn't happen they give up and stop.  I was just letting you know in advance that's a massive increase in strength output that way you didn't crash down if it didn't happen.

If you hit those goals, send me a PM.  I'll start promoting you in powerlifting competitions, we'll make millions.

President of the Emancipation Detoxification. DBB's oldest forum group, punching baby seals since 2/12/08

What are your squat/ DL at now?

Its cool bro. When I get there, you'll get a message. Although making millions from powerliftng is a lil bit out there. thousands are more realistic lol

@ RedJeep, 
are u asking me or Yet?

ORIGINAL: manchild1987

Its cool bro. When I get there, you'll get a message. Although making millions from powerliftng is a lil bit out there. thousands are more realistic lol

@ RedJeep, 
are u asking me or Yet?

You could've answered anyway, haha. It was directed at you, though. I'm curious as well, especially if your bench is at 330.

Yea, I guess I could have. Check out my journal, Manchild's Muscle Building Journal. The stats are all there.