Time to go get a pro card - LOG

[wcjcMr.O]

@ wcjc - yup, my hams are lagging a bit and that's what I'm working on atm. The biggest problem are my pecs (alltho it doesn't look like it from that perspective but from the front view they clearly look like they're lagging. I have what I call the "tall guys with long arms" syndrome Also when it comes to training, I'm a great puller and an awful pusher... My gym buddy who is 40lbs lighter than me can bench press 50lbs more than me (not that that's very important, but it also tells you a lot about your genetically weak body parts)

Ya man I feel ya on the pecs. I see that yours are laggin a bit as well, but not too bad. no offense bro, just trying to give you an honest opinion.

I think we have SIMILAR structure and I feel I have that same syndrome. haha I feel like my arms are REALLY long and my chest is lagging as well.

The only thing that makes me feel good, is USUALLY, a long muscle belly means greater room for growth. And I have pretty long arms like you, but they def have a long way to go.

 

[Judo Tom]

Im loving this thread. Just want to let you know and ask you to keep it updated.

Good Luck. I wish you the best!

 

[sterolizer]

Like I stated in my first post, I don't "bulk" or "cut" . I build my physique.

IF is great for a natty aswell but in this case it should be used only and again only for cutting. You will not gain on it without gear that is a fact. But as a dieting method it can be very useful

How long have you been dieting and training like this?

 

[insanityapproved]

How long have you been dieting and training like this?

about 3 years.

Now don't get me wrong , that does not mean I don't diet for a show. But staying lean all year round allows me to diet down relatively easily and in much shorter space of time. 4 weeks is all I need and I can go on stage any time of the year.

 

[the small soldier]

about 3 years.

Now don't get me wrong , that does not mean I don't diet for a show. But staying lean all year round allows me to diet down relatively easily and in much shorter space of time. 4 weeks is all I need and I can go on stage any time of the year.

do you feel that staying so lean is hindering your potential growth, or is the gear/diet/training enough to overcome the low BF and force your body to grow?

 

[insanityapproved]

I don't grow much anymore anyway. I'm mainly focusing on improving my lagging bodyparts now as this is my nr. 1 priority right now. From everything I did and tried I can honestly say I don't believe I can grow much bigger now. I'm very close to my genetic plateau. Tried forcing it by many different diet and workout approaches, upped my gear dosages and even ran some quite rediculous amounts of HGH for quite a while and nothing did much. Sure I've "grown" for 20lbs when I upped my gear and calories but when I got into contest prep that year my weight was exactly the same as before the experiment. The weight I put on was nothing but water bloat and a layer of fat I got in the process. And this is the reason why I have decided to take things slowly. I don't weigh myself much anymore unless I need to, I work to see changes in the mirror as that's what important to me.

But of course - for a beginner starting his way into bodybuilding, this is not the way to do it. So don't get me wrong here. When I started I too did "bulk cycles" and continously kept getting bigger for several years. So yes if you want to compete in the heavyweight categories you're gonna need a few years of serious bulking! (that doesn't mean that you have to be bulking 365days per year , what it means is that you should be seeing a serious improvement and an increase in weight after each cycle (And by that I mean post cycle weight and not mid of course

 

[sterolizer]

about 3 years.

Now don't get me wrong , that does not mean I don't diet for a show. But staying lean all year round allows me to diet down relatively easily and in much shorter space of time. 4 weeks is all I need and I can go on stage any time of the year.

How much time did/or were you spending bulking before then?

 

[insanityapproved]

Started in my teens but I wasn't that into bodybulding at that time. I just wanted to shape up a bit for girls and stuff I started seriously thinking about competing at 19-20 I think. I got up to about 195lbs as a natural

 

[RickRock13]

A thing I was thinking about today ... Many guys at the gym I see them chatting between sets - about work and parties and whatever else (I don't care anyway) ...

A thing I can never stress enough:
FOCUS ON YOUR TRAINING WHEN YOU ARE AT THE GYM!! Leave your thoughts about work, wife, kids or whatever else you have on your mind that time .. Leave it in the locker room. Take your mind off it. Focus on your exercise! Always imagine in your head how your muscle is pulling that movement. The brain-muscle connection is the single most important thing that WILL determine your level of progress. You will never truly hit that muscle if you keep thinking about stupid shit while performing that exercise. Squeeze the muscle you're training before you start doing the movement. Squeeze it as hard as possible even during movements ... Imagine like you see it working.

This is the most important thing of them all when it comes to training. No training routine will work well without this. And if you are not sure exactly which muscle does which movement please .. Take that precious time and go read some basic anatomy. It will help you take your workouts to the next level.

I couldnt agree with you more on this. A lot of people in my gym think I'm a dick, because I ignore themwhen they come up and I walk away while they are talking to get to another machine. I also refuse to take my headphones off a lot of times...lol.When I go to the gym I go to train, thats it. I put on my tunes, crank it up, get focused, and give it my all. I dont like interruptions.

Too many guys go there to chit-chat and ogle the girls on the treadmills. Not me

 

[the small soldier]

I don't grow much anymore anyway. I'm mainly focusing on improving my lagging bodyparts now as this is my nr. 1 priority right now. From everything I did and tried I can honestly say I don't believe I can grow much bigger now. I'm very close to my genetic plateau. Tried forcing it by many different diet and workout approaches, upped my gear dosages and even ran some quite rediculous amounts of HGH for quite a while and nothing did much. Sure I've "grown" for 20lbs when I upped my gear and calories but when I got into contest prep that year my weight was exactly the same as before the experiment. The weight I put on was nothing but water bloat and a layer of fat I got in the process. And this is the reason why I have decided to take things slowly. I don't weigh myself much anymore unless I need to, I work to see changes in the mirror as that's what important to me.

But of course - for a beginner starting his way into bodybuilding, this is not the way to do it. So don't get me wrong here. When I started I too did "bulk cycles" and continously kept getting bigger for several years. So yes if you want to compete in the heavyweight categories you're gonna need a few years of serious bulking! (that doesn't mean that you have to be bulking 365days per year , what it means is that you should be seeing a serious improvement and an increase in weight after each cycle (And by that I mean post cycle weight and not mid of course

At 26 years old one injectable bulk cycle under my belt 4 years ago. Currently 5'6 205 at 14% BF what do you think I'll be able to do bodybuilding wise (currently I compete powerlifting) with a trainer and a solid diet/BB training plan.

here are two pics from this morning One first thing:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/nodath/workout/IMG_2250.jpg

this one after my workout:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/nodath/workout/IMG_1995.jpg

I'm just asking for your honest opinion and where I would go from a bodybuilding standpoint I trust your opinion and assessment.