step by step transformation

I made this last night so i might as well post it.  Its a step by step of the past 2 years from top left to bottom right.  The 2nd back pic isnt in order and goes right before the last picture. 

haha look at the bottom left how fat i got on my second bulk.  dayum.

You can also see in the second row where I cut too hard and lost muscle because I ate absolutely no carbs for at least a month.  I didnt know about carbloads back then.

working on explosive phase
vertical: 35
weight: 206

Big 3: 300/440/515

Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.

even on your second bulk u only got up to 10-12% if that.

Thats impressive man, what weight did you start at in the first pic?

Ive been meaning to ask you but how many cals do you usually take in a day?

6'3"  @213

Squat 1x20x275

press:200, Deadlift:475, Bench:300, P.clean:235, Squat:385

"The only failure that is final is to stop trying to improve"

God, that is awesome!  I'd kill to look like that!  Front and back are perfect, man!  How are the legs?  Now I know where to go for advice!  Holy smokes!  Good job!

Nm0ney34


even on your second bulk u only got up to 10-12% if that.

Thats impressive man, what weight did you start at in the first pic?

Ive been meaning to ask you but how many cals do you usually take in a day?

First pic I was probably in the upper 150s. 

As for calories I have no idea, I use the mirror and hunger to tell me where maintenance is but its probably a little over 3k.

working on explosive phase
vertical: 35
weight: 206

Big 3: 300/440/515

Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.

JMBS


God, that is awesome!  I'd kill to look like that!  Front and back are perfect, man!  How are the legs?  Now I know where to go for advice!  Holy smokes!  Good job!

My legs are naturally bigger than everything else but I dont ever work them with volume so I could probably gain a few more pounds on them that I dont care to.  Id say the size gains in my upper body has caught up to them and made them pretty proportional...i should post shots...my ass is also enormous haha.

working on explosive phase
vertical: 35
weight: 206

Big 3: 300/440/515

Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.

That is a pretty significant transformation.

LOl damn man you're making me want to try the keto.

ACE-CPT, NASM-CPT, AFPA-Nutrition Consultant 

It might just be me, but you look like you are getting younger as the pics go on (I know that's not the case, just saying).  Good work.

RS,
    In your avi and your other pics, your obliques look strange to me.  Mine look diagonal going up from belly button to armpits (not exactly, but you get the idea).  Mine are sort of rib looking.  Your obliques seem to consist of an upper and lower pad of muscle.  Serratus looks sensational, btw.  Have you noticed your obliques looking different than other guys?  How do you work them?

JMBS


RS,
    In your avi and your other pics, your obliques look strange to me.  Mine look diagonal going up from belly button to armpits (not exactly, but you get the idea).  Mine are sort of rib looking.  Your obliques seem to consist of an upper and lower pad of muscle.  Serratus looks sensational, btw.  Have you noticed your obliques looking different than other guys?  How do you work them?

Hmm, i dont really know what you mean by rib looking but they seem similar to most guys' to me.  I mean everyones are a little different.  Mine are really big though, most guys, even big guys dont seem to have the same oblique development as me.  I think the heavy deadlifting blew them up.

There are also 2 completely different ways to flex them, one will make them like two thick muscles down and towards your center while the other (kind of sucking them up and in) will look more like a long, edgy pad around your sides.

working on explosive phase
vertical: 35
weight: 206

Big 3: 300/440/515

Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.

In your first pic, was that before you started to train? I mean if it was, you got a already pretty good build to start from. Even my body doesn't even look like that after years of training. :(

Hay Soos Marimba!  That's one HELL of a transformation, bro!  You can relly see the difference 40 pounds of badassitism makes 

I'm totally inspired to hit 190 now.

My home away from DBB

OhF$(K! AWESOME!!!! How old are you bro?

whats is your weight and height???

Also .... how are your legs looking???

I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. - Frank Sinatra

RollingStone

JMBS


RS,
   In your avi and your other pics, your obliques look strange to me.  Mine look diagonal going up from belly button to armpits (not exactly, but you get the idea).  Mine are sort of rib looking.  Your obliques seem to consist of an upper and lower pad of muscle.  Serratus looks sensational, btw.  Have you noticed your obliques looking different than other guys?  How do you work them?

Hmm, i dont really know what you mean by rib looking but they seem similar to most guys' to me.  I mean everyones are a little different.  Mine are really big though, most guys, even big guys dont seem to have the same oblique development as me.  I think the heavy deadlifting blew them up.

There are also 2 completely different ways to flex them, one will make them like two thick muscles down and towards your center while the other (kind of sucking them up and in) will look more like a long, edgy pad around your sides.

RS,
    Here's what mine seem to be looking like (not me in the pic obviously).  See what I mean about the diagonal rib looking muscles?  Yours are just the first I've seen to look different.  Perhaps it's the heavy lifting.  Good workin' out!
 
 

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Man you got wicked genetics to stay that lean and still pack on the muscle.   Very inspiring to log on and see that type of progress over the years.   Keep it up brother!

Height 5' 8" Weight  200 lbs Body Fat 16%
Bench 315-Squat 365-Dead 405
Chest-46"/Bicep-16.5"/Waist-37"...UGGH
Thigh-24.5"/Calves 16"

    

Mile High Boy


Man you got wicked genetics to stay that lean and still pack on the muscle.   Very inspiring to log on and see that type of progress over the years.   Keep it up brother!

Yeah, actually enough to piss you off!  Good job, RS!  :)

RS you always been natural or done any cycles?

V,
    You're the Clipart Photoshop GOD!

 

JMBS

RollingStone

JMBS


RS,
   In your avi and your other pics, your obliques look strange to me.  Mine look diagonal going up from belly button to armpits (not exactly, but you get the idea).  Mine are sort of rib looking.  Your obliques seem to consist of an upper and lower pad of muscle.  Serratus looks sensational, btw.  Have you noticed your obliques looking different than other guys?  How do you work them?

Hmm, i dont really know what you mean by rib looking but they seem similar to most guys' to me.  I mean everyones are a little different.  Mine are really big though, most guys, even big guys dont seem to have the same oblique development as me.  I think the heavy deadlifting blew them up.

There are also 2 completely different ways to flex them, one will make them like two thick muscles down and towards your center while the other (kind of sucking them up and in) will look more like a long, edgy pad around your sides.

RS,
    Here's what mine seem to be looking like (not me in the pic obviously).  See what I mean about the diagonal rib looking muscles?  Yours are just the first I've seen to look different.  Perhaps it's the heavy lifting.  Good workin' out!
 
 

i wish my abs were nice straight and even like that, mine are crooked lol, o well haha

update! 8/3/09

maxes and goals
bench - need to remax
goal bench - 405

squat - need to remax
goal squat - 500

deadlift - need to remax
goal deadlift - 500
weight -174.8 8%bf 

wow... I am jealous, that's what I want to look like! well you got me beat :)  Thanks for the inspiration man, Makes me want to work harder,  I can't wait for my next bulk and cut! hopefully Ill be down another 2% or so and look as lean as you!

You know, on a second look, I wouldn't mind looking all the time like you did at the top of your last bulking phase.  That bottom left photo is what I'm talking about when I say "obviously muscular, but not necessarily shredded to ribbons".

Am I the only person here who thinks most pros look better before a contest?  There's something to be said for extreme cuts and vascularity, but I don't know -the over all bigness more than compensates for any lack of vascularity, I think.

And this is coming from someone who's been below 8% body fat.  Trust me, it's not all it's cracked up to be.  For one thing, my heating bills in the winter go through the damn roof, cuz I gotta keep my place like a tropical rain forest.  I do not tolerate cold weather in the slightest.

My home away from DBB

My favorite is bottom row 3rd from left.  Give me the recipe for that one, baby, and I'll be prayin' I have the ingredients to make it!  :)

veggeep


You know, on a second look, I wouldn't mind looking all the time like you did at the top of your last bulking phase.  That bottom left photo is what I'm talking about when I say "obviously muscular, but not necessarily shredded to ribbons".

Am I the only person here who thinks most pros look better before a contest?  There's something to be said for extreme cuts and vascularity, but I don't know -the over all bigness more than compensates for any lack of vascularity, I think.

And this is coming from someone who's been below 8% body fat.  Trust me, it's not all it's cracked up to be.  For one thing, my heating bills in the winter go through the damn roof, cuz I gotta keep my place like a tropical rain forest.  I do not tolerate cold weather in the slightest.

Veg,
    No lady in your life to keep you warm?  :(
With that bod I would've guessed they'd be hangin' all over you!  ;)

Alas, the ladies in my area seem to have missed that memo.

My line of work doesn't attract many promising prospects, and I have no social life to speak of (which explains why I have no problem getting in a workout every day, LOL), so no.

However, if there happen to be any hot, athletic, fitness-minded, politically left-leaning brunette girls reading this who can tolerate a smart-assed vegetarian and like labradors, I am available

My home away from DBB

veggeep


Alas, the ladies in my area seem to have missed that memo.

My line of work doesn't attract many promising prospects, and I have no social life to speak of (which explains why I have no problem getting in a workout every day, LOL), so no.

However, if there happen to be any hot, athletic, fitness-minded, politically left-leaning brunette girls reading this who can tolerate a smart-assed vegetarian and like labradors, I am available

 
Veg,
   Ann Coulter doesn't do it for ya, huh?  Nah, she's probably not into smart assed vegetarians anyway.  ;)
 
One of my favorites:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=susZ2ceEHwk
 
 

One question. Do you get sex easily?

BULKING LIKE A BEAST! AND IT FEELS SOOOOO GOOD!

Supps: 100% Whey protein, Creatine Ethyl Ester, Fish Oil, Jack3d

DxM


One question. Do you get sex easily?

It just got bromantic in here.

DxM


One question. Do you get sex easily?

i'm guessing that u dont Dxm based on that post

Current: 19, 5'11", 190@7%

bench:305 squat:370(atg) deadlift:475
Goals: 4plate squat, 5plate dead

"obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated"

DxM,
   Was your sex query to anyone in particular?

Virt: Ive always been natural.  Idk yet if ill use anabolics but im waiting till im 21 to decide.  Theres a good chance I will though...

DxM I do get sex easy haha.

IBB:  When I first came here, you were tha one I looked up to tha most.  I think I mentioned that about a year ago.  It was because you were the ecto that got real big and Im an ecto too, so that was my inspiration.  haha thanks for the compliments it means alot.

working on explosive phase
vertical: 35
weight: 206

Big 3: 300/440/515

Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.

damn mr stone your looking chiseled out of stone..way to go bro look great..

DONT BLAME THE PITBULL TRAIN THE PITBULL .BAN THE DEED NOT THE BREED.... OH YES MY GRAMR AND SPELNG SUCK AZZ...I KNOW.. THERE ARE NO BAD DOGS.JUST BAD OWNERS...