6 months after my cycle pics.

**TiptronicSoldier** · 06-05-2005, 06:40 PM

Whats up players, I had a big break from the board since I have been so busy. I wanted to post some pics to hopefully motivate people to keep getting after it especially after taking a cycle. I have many friends who lose all motivation and lose everything they somewhat worked for, which is sad, especially to a person like me who takes personal fitness so seriously.

I took these pictures 6 months and 3 days after I got off some gear. I had bulked for a solid 4 months then didn't cut, just maintained after my PCT.

**TiptronicSoldier** · 06-05-2005, 06:44 PM

These are from last summer by the way. I'm in better shape now than I was then. Time pays off.

**TiptronicSoldier** · 06-05-2005, 06:45 PM

picture #2

**TiptronicSoldier** · 06-05-2005, 06:53 PM

This pic was from more than 2 summer ago when I weighed about 160, in the pics above post cycle I weighed in the 190's.

I know you probably can't tell by the pictures but I was more puny when I weighed 160

by a long shot

**TiptronicSoldier** · 06-05-2005, 06:55 PM

heres a good one of how small I was.

**cdogge** · 06-05-2005, 07:09 PM

good progress bro..keep it up

**spound** · 06-05-2005, 07:13 PM

Your lean as shit bro!! Looks like you got good genetics...good progress too keep it up

**TiptronicSoldier** · 06-05-2005, 07:44 PM

Im the poster child for hardgainers, haha. The only time I don't eat a ton of carbs each meal is the 4-5 weeks before spring break, I still eat close to 200 grams of carbs when trying to lean up while my buddies will be down to 70 grams a day. Then when it comes to gaining, I can't miss a meal or I will be able to notice a difference the next few days.

**powerbodybuilder** · 06-05-2005, 09:26 PM

looking good.

**pyschomab** · 06-05-2005, 10:48 PM

nice. what s your BF%

**TiptronicSoldier** · 06-05-2005, 11:09 PM

thanks, I really don't know. I've never gotten a body fat test, I want to get one where they put you in the water tank, but to me it just seems like something I don't have money for as of now.

**thunder20** · 06-05-2005, 11:31 PM

go to your local university bro, theyre usually cheap and quick to get in.....lookin really sharp man keep it up

***Narkissos*** · 06-06-2005, 01:51 AM

looking good.

Only critique on what you've allowed us to see is...a bigger chest would compliment everything else

**thunder20** · 06-06-2005, 01:58 AM

agreed

**TiptronicSoldier** · 06-06-2005, 11:27 AM

yeah thats the only thing I have been pushing. You can see from the old pics to the new pics that I have been concentrating there. I cut down on training my back and delts as much. My shoulders and back were so much stronger than everything else since I lifted solely for sports for high school. Since I played football and basketball we did a ton of cleans, dead lift, shoulder presses, and just not as much bench, BB only too.

Its amazing how much another muscle group can overtake a lift, decline has been the best way for me so far to cut out my tri and delt use. I still love incline for the burn and growth, but I feel like I get the best pumps after some heavy decline.

**Billyspt4** · 06-06-2005, 11:32 AM

Do you decline with dumbells or barbells? I've found for me personally that dumbells seem to cut me up better. It felt as though I wasn't getting anywhere with barbells, but dumbells are definitely doing it for me

**TiptronicSoldier** · 06-06-2005, 02:07 PM

yeah I train with BB, DB, dips, pullovers, everything.

**Ntpadude** · 06-06-2005, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by TiptronicSoldier

These are from last summer by the way. I'm in better shape now than I was then. Time pays off.

Looks good... got a great delt to bicep taper... too many guys have sometimes bigger biceps then deltoids... something to me seems better to have the deltoids at least 30% larger then bicep/tricep area and of course good strong shoulder/neck area. Sort of like Swolecat is all up on the legs as his favorite area, for me its the deltoid, shoulder, neck, upperback and makes the strong man look and great side profile.

**donmega** · 06-29-2005, 02:27 AM

Originally Posted by TiptronicSoldier

heres a good one of how small I was.

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Small but ****in ripped. Doesnt look bad when u where small.

**TiptronicSoldier** · 07-10-2005, 06:29 PM

Thanks, yeah I think a great upper back with good shoulders is always a great look. You know someone is serious when they are taking time to train their back and shoulders as much as their arms or chest. I always go to the gym I train at now and see guys wearing extremely tight underarmour shirts with a good sized chest but no traps, delts, or even triceps. No balance all at, but I can't really talk too much because my calves are soooo stubborn and the outer sweep of my quads are struggling to grow as much as I torture them with mass builders.

I do love working my legs for hardness because its a great feeling when a girl "accidentally" grabs your ass at a party shocked to find out its rock hard. Thats the best reason I do some type of lunges every week to train my glutes. Hard work pays off

haha