Trusted's Picture's of Progress!

**trusted** · 01-27-2011, 01:35 AM

Hey fella's, just thought i'd post up to introduce myself, show my progress from here on out. i've been hitting the gym off and on for about 2 years, but probolly around 8 months dedicated. Could i get a little imput on what you guy's think, or what i should focus more on. Also, havn't done any measuring lately, but i know my Bis/Tri's are 14'', will get measurement's soon.

Name: Ethan
Height: 5'6''
Weight: 157 UPDATE 2/12 160lbs!
Calorie intake:2700-3200
Protein intake: atleast 150G
Creatine intake: 2800MG daily

Monday:
Chest Heavy/Tri's

Tuesday:
Back/Bi's

Wednesday:
Legs

Thursday:
Shoulders

Friday:
Bi's/Tri's

Onto the pictures, not that great but you get what i'm working with.

also any imput is thanks in advance.

**Gaspari1255** · 01-27-2011, 01:46 AM

Arms and delts look good. However, chest is lagging. With that being said, I just looked over your routine and you're overtraining your chest. Try something like this:

M:Chest
T:Back
W:Legs
Th: Shoulders/Traps
F: Bi's/Tri's/Forearms

**stack_it** · 01-27-2011, 01:48 AM

You've built a good base. Keep doing what you're doing and don't fall out of the gym again.

Are you sure your arms are only 14"? They look a little bigger.

**trusted** · 01-27-2011, 01:50 AM

Originally Posted by ******

Arms and delts look good. However, chest is lagging. With that being said, I just looked over your routine and you're overtraining your chest. Try something like this:

M:Chest
T:Back
W:Legs
Th: Shoulders/Traps
F: Bi's/Tri's/Forearms

Cool, thanks, i may try and lay back off, it's just so tempting to do it, i'm really wanting to cut up under before spring.

**Gaspari1255** · 01-27-2011, 01:51 AM

[QUOTE=stack_it;5502700]You've built a good base. Keep doing what you're doing and don't fall out of the gym again.

Are you sure your arms are only 14"? They look a little bigger.[/QUOTE]

I was thinking the same thing, but then again he is 5'6", so it is possible.

**stack_it** · 01-27-2011, 01:51 AM

I thought the routine looked a little off but without knowing the op's definition of heavy and light it's hard to say if it's overtraining. Although there are much better routines such as the one ****** posted that will be more efficient.

**stack_it** · 01-27-2011, 01:52 AM

Originally Posted by trusted

Cool, thanks, i may try and lay back off, it's just so tempting to do it, i'm really wanting to cut up under before spring.

Just remember more is not always better. Your muscles need time to recover in order to grow.

**trusted** · 01-27-2011, 01:53 AM

Originally Posted by stack_it

You've built a good base. Keep doing what you're doing and don't fall out of the gym again.

Are you sure your arms are only 14"? They look a little bigger.

thanks man, id like to be 2-3 inches taller, but i guess this will work. lol..

yeah my left arm is 14.25 and my right arm is 14.. alot of people tell me i have big arms, but maybe because i just so short? LOL, i've seen myself in the mirror everyday, so i dont notice they've grown. lol

**trusted** · 01-27-2011, 01:55 AM

also... what do you reccoment for cuttin up under my pec aswell as mass?

**stack_it** · 01-27-2011, 02:03 AM

Originally Posted by trusted

also... what do you reccoment for cuttin up under my pec aswell as mass?

Diet. You need a good clean bulking diet. Throw in a little cardio and stick to heavy compound exercises once a week.

**Gaspari1255** · 01-27-2011, 02:19 AM

Originally Posted by trusted

thanks man, id like to be 2-3 inches taller, but i guess this will work. lol..

yeah my left arm is 14.25 and my right arm is 14.. alot of people tell me i have big arms, but maybe because i just so short? LOL, i've seen myself in the mirror everyday, so i dont notice they've grown. lol

Your arms look over 14" though, thats all thats important...it's not like a chick is gonna wrap a tape measure around your bicep this summer while walking down the beach..lol

**trusted** · 01-27-2011, 02:29 AM

Originally Posted by ******

Your arms look over 14" though, thats all thats important...it's not like a chick is gonna wrap a tape measure around your bicep this summer while walking down the beach..lol

hhaha, thanks, like i said alot of people say they look big, but it's just because i'm short i guess.. here lately i've been focusing on my tri's, really wanting to get them looking good!!

**Tigershark** · 01-27-2011, 03:35 AM

Keep it up man.

**trusted** · 01-27-2011, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by Tigershark

Keep it up man.

appreciate it... i've still hittin it hard, so hopfully i wont give up!

**chi** · 01-27-2011, 09:50 AM

you should dedicate a day to shoulders and one to legs and get rid of the light chest work out. My .02 cents!

**Bulls Eye** · 01-27-2011, 10:15 AM

sounds like your chasing the pump on thru so you can look in the mirror.. i would leave the light chest out totaly. and try to lift heavyer on monday.

dont forget rest is also apart of getting bigger/stronger

**trusted** · 01-27-2011, 12:33 PM

awesome, yeah i think i'm going to cut out light chest on thursday. and just do legs thursday and just shoulders wednesday..

generally on chest i do 5x5 with 225 on bench. 5x5 185 then 195 the last two sets on incline and 5x5 on decline with 225.

Thanks guys, i just hope it all falls together, i want people to notice i workout when i'm walking in the mall or something.

**MACHINE5150** · 01-27-2011, 12:36 PM

You look solid bud.. i wouldn't want to fight you and i out weigh you by 90 lbs..

**trusted** · 01-27-2011, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by MACHINE5150

You look solid bud.. i wouldn't want to fight you and i out weigh you by 90 lbs..

hahahaha, thanks brother, i dont think look that solid!!! lol

**ghettoboyd** · 01-27-2011, 02:17 PM

nice job bro keep at it and dont overcomplicate your training just keep it simple with mainly compound movements and the size will come....

**trusted** · 01-27-2011, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by ghettoboyd

nice job bro keep at it and dont overcomplicate your training just keep it simple with mainly compound movements and the size will come....

thanks man, i'm trying to get back to main workouts of each body part and just focusing on the form with the heaviest weight i can possibly do.

**Gaspari1255** · 01-27-2011, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by trusted

awesome, yeah i think i'm going to cut out light chest on thursday. and just do legs thursday and just shoulders wednesday..

generally on chest i do 5x5 with 225 on bench. 5x5 185 then 195 the last two sets on incline and 5x5 on decline with 225.

Thanks guys, i just hope it all falls together, i want people to notice i workout when i'm walking in the mall or something.

Don't do that. Your front delts will never recover fast enough from the heavy chest day on Monday. You'll still be sore and worn out by Wednesday for shoulders.

**SlimJoe** · 01-27-2011, 09:30 PM

Keep up the good work mate

**trusted** · 01-28-2011, 11:43 AM

thanks guys!!!

**dooie** · 02-02-2011, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by ******

Don't do that. Your front delts will never recover fast enough from the heavy chest day on Monday. You'll still be sore and worn out by Wednesday for shoulders.

******.. How many days rest should you wait between chest and shoulders???
My workout is
chest/bi's
back
rest
shoulders/tris
legs/abs
rest
rest and I usually chuck in calves and abs in a few times extra per week

is this ok

is this ok?? And I usually chuck in calfes and abs on my other days..

**dooie** · 02-02-2011, 02:49 PM

Oops

**thewarrior8845** · 02-02-2011, 11:38 PM

your arms look a lot bigger than 14". you can up your creatine to 5-10 g a day, 2.8 g isn't very much.

**trusted** · 02-03-2011, 05:52 PM

^^^... you think i'll hold alot more water if i were to do that?

i dont want to get too bloated.

**trusted** · 02-11-2011, 12:41 PM

.. upped my creatine up to 7500. also full blown flex, my arms are 15''.

will take new pics and measurements soon.

**drdeath613** · 02-12-2011, 02:30 AM

im just as tall as you with what looks to be the same frame long arms wide shoulders

it makes it really funky when working out them meaning triceps always look full and biceps look like there lagging on a good note easy to over come and your at a great base for pushing forward

my 2 cents would be if you want to catch them up do slow controlled movements ie preacher curls negative concentration curls hammer curls on a preacher setup stuff like this cause it really take all movement out of the body and places it where it belongs and it works well and adding overall size to your arms

**trusted** · 02-12-2011, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by drdeath613

im just as tall as you with what looks to be the same frame long arms wide shoulders

it makes it really funky when working out them meaning triceps always look full and biceps look like there lagging on a good note easy to over come and your at a great base for pushing forward

my 2 cents would be if you want to catch them up do slow controlled movements ie preacher curls negative concentration curls hammer curls on a preacher setup stuff like this cause it really take all movement out of the body and places it where it belongs and it works well and adding overall size to your arms

hey thanks man... yeah i actually started focusing really hard on my triceps about 2months ago. i've been focusing on my bicepts within the passed 3 weeks, i do heavy weight. EX

Dumbell Curls
40x5 (warm up with 35s, start set with 40's though)

Strait bar preacher curl
20 on each side. (hurts wrist, usta skip it alot, here within the passed weeks been focusing)

negative concentration curls
35x5 (3 sets)

Hammer Curls
usually 30x5 then up to to 35x5

and a few cable movements.

i've always thought my tri's were laggin so i've been trying to catch them up, lol

also, could you post a pic of you or do you have a thread?

**Gaspari1255** · 02-12-2011, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by dooie

******.. How many days rest should you wait between chest and shoulders???
My workout is
chest/bi's
back
rest
shoulders/tris
legs/abs
rest
rest and I usually chuck in calves and abs in a few times extra per week

is this ok

is this ok?? And I usually chuck in calfes and abs on my other days..

That looks fine. I did a routine almost indentical a few years ago. Worked well. Good luck.

**drdeath613** · 02-27-2011, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by trusted

hey thanks man... yeah i actually started focusing really hard on my triceps about 2months ago. i've been focusing on my bicepts within the passed 3 weeks, i do heavy weight. EX

Dumbell Curls
40x5 (warm up with 35s, start set with 40's though)

Strait bar preacher curl
20 on each side. (hurts wrist, usta skip it alot, here within the passed weeks been focusing)

negative concentration curls
35x5 (3 sets)

Hammer Curls
usually 30x5 then up to to 35x5

and a few cable movements.

i've always thought my tri's were laggin so i've been trying to catch them up, lol

also, could you post a pic of you or do you have a thread?

i still keep a shirt on i still have work to do on my midsection but my arms grow like weeds

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**trusted** · 02-28-2011, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by drdeath613

i still keep a shirt on i still have work to do on my midsection but my arms grow like weeds

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man you look great.. no homo..

hope i can spread open that wide. here lately my joints been sore as hell, taking 1000mg of fish oil daily still isn't cuttin it.

PS- how much you weighin in at?

**drdeath613** · 02-28-2011, 05:35 PM

lol its silly but for as big as i may look im 173lbs
i keep pictures and stats tagged on them just too keep track

thats the great thing about being short n stocky

**trusted** · 03-01-2011, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by drdeath613

lol its silly but for as big as i may look im 173lbs
i keep pictures and stats tagged on them just too keep track

thats the great thing about being short n stocky

nice! lol, yeah my goal is 170, then cut down.

i may here in a few months try just a cycle of test, once i get everything in order.