Me as a teenager

[Thaibox]

Been waiting a long time to see these. You could tell from the old pic that you were going to blow up someday. Good motivation comparison.

For non-plats

 

[Thaibox]

Just realized the difference in your arms. Damn. Mine still look like shit.

The difference in thickness looks like you altered your genetics. A jump from an ecto to a solid meso. Nice

 

[louden_swain]

Its amazing how much we grow over the years. I have pictures from 16 and 17, when I was wrestling at the time. I had a well developed upper body, but I has sticks for legs (probably around 18 inches). As a teen, I was certainly a lightweight. At age 14 I weighed a massive 112lbs. At 15, I tipped the scales at 125lbs. At 16, I approached 145lbs, After graduating high school, I weighed 162lbs.

For anyone who is just starting out, be patient. . . .it takes years to develop a body.

 

[Thaibox]

I have pictures from 16 and 17,

C'mon LS, post up!

 

[needsize]

Thanks guys, and to thaibox for posting them. My arms are actually an inch bigger than they were in that newer chest shot, I just dont have any good recent ones. The funny thing is that people are always hung up on stats and measurements, my arms in the 2nd shot were 17 1/4" cold, but you'd never guess it from looking at them, it's all about proportions...

 

[SAGAT]

excellent progress man. your before pic kinda reminds me of my own body type. which gives me hope.

 

[hittman]

to the guy who said he weighed 145 lbs at 16, i weigh 147 just turned 16 and im a skinny bugger. Don't know how this works but by the avatar on the side you have inspired me

 

[michaelcoutts]

this is a really inspirational post dude!

Your old body looks very similar to mine except i am only 17 and 174 lb.
Im guessing you would have considered yourself as an ectomorph with relatively small joints and bone width?

Your change is awesome. Your new pic looks really good and like the man said you look quite mesomorphic.

Gives hope to alot of the ectos out there who dream of having big bodies. GW.

Oh and what are your wriste measurements now coz it loooks as though your have built a up a bit of bone density as well.

 

[WarriorPL]

All i gotta say is that your chest looks HUGE in the second pic.

I have a very slow developing chest.

 

[needsize]

My wrists are around 7", maybe a bit smaller. I do have a really small frame with small joints; this is a blessing now as it makes everything look much bigger, but I hated it when I was smaller. I was a hardgainer as well, lucky to gain a few lbs a year, but i was consistent and over the years it added up. i do think anyone can do it if they want(and I still have a long way to go), it's all about how bad you want it....