The SHOW pictures are in...

[MIKE_XXL]

Hey there guys, finally got my show pictures scanned. I place 4th in the Middleweight class, there was 7 guys competing, after talking to the judges after the show, they all said it was a very close class and it was hard to make any clear decisions. In any case I weight in at 172 lbs, by prejudging I was about 180, I am 5’9” tall. Next mission is to get bigger and do another show in November (and place in top three, I am sick of being forth). Anyway let me know what you think…alright….MIKE_XXL

First one:

[MIKE_XXL]

Second one was taken a day before the show, i am much fuller then i was at the show date, but holding water.

[MIKE_XXL]

Third one was also taken a day before:

[Ray]

Damn. You look alot bigger than 180! You have an impressive physique!

[MIKE_XXL]

A few more pictures from the show:

[MIKE_XXL]

A few more:

[MIKE_XXL]

And a last one i promise, i think i used up all the bandwich i am allowed...

[Canes4Ever]

You look awesome Mike, those are the kind of pictures that inspire all of us and make us want to go and work harder in the gym.

You may have gotten 4th place in the show, but here on AR you are # 1 in our hearts !

[NubianBeauty]

Very nice!! You're ripped!!

[murph]

very nice man,.......great pics, you should be proud of your work,....well done Mike XXL!!!!!!!!!

[Dr. Derek]

Mike I must say when you told me fourth, I was not expecting your pics to look like that, your dry bro. The only place I can see that your holding any water is in your glute hamstring tie ins, we all hold it there. But wow that must have been a tough class, anywhere else and you would have placed much higher. If you keep that condition and come in at 178 night before weigh in onstage at 183 to 185, your going to be tough to beat. Great job man, you deserve alot more credit than your giving yourself. Keep charging forward, it looks like you've got the prep down, now its about size. PEACE

[Sicilian30]

Man your back looks fantastic.. wow.. great job my friend..

[A_Nice]

Your really impressive... Good job.

[ironmike7000]

To come in fourth you must have been in a really tough class. You looked really good in my opinion. I agree in Dr. Derek if you come in a little bit heavier with the same condition you'll be hard to beat next time.

[ann]

WHat were those judges smoking??


You Looked Awesome I cant stop looking at your pics......SUPER JOB

[Terinox]

Looking amazing man! Good job in the contest, and good luck with future competitions!

[Shredz]

great work..nice hardness, proportions and symetry...tann looks nice and smooth...who ever you got to do that for you did a great job. very lean and nice v-taper..fantastic job..keep up the good work

[RiptUp]

Mike,

I'm impressed bro! That's the look I train for, ripped dry, symmetrical!! You must have had some great competition! Those pics have motivated me once again! I can't wait to hit legs tommorow


AWESOME BRO!

[Kid Shred]

Damn Phucking Good Job Mike!!! You look Iced Out & dry as sandpaper. Crazy lean weight bro.The show had do be tough with the condition you came in, mad props.

[arthurb999]

Awesome!

[foreverblast1]

u look very very good yourself bro

[Uconish]

youre jacked dawg

[KunipshunFit]

Freaken amazing!!! Great Ab's, back looks awsome!!!! Chest looks strong and very solid! 4th place is hard to believe like everyone else said must have been a shit load of competition!

Goodluck for the November show! Come in that dry for the next one and you will get higher than 4th!

KunipshunFit

[eradikate]

you're so damn RIPPED!!!!!!!!!

[thespiritofaman]

U inspire me bro. I hope to come in about that same weight at my competition, but I would die if I could look as dry to the bone crisp as u did!
Awsome with a capital A Baby!!!

[Ajax]

Damn that's shredded! You got a physique that I think 99% of the world would like to aspire to! It must have been a tough competition to aonly take 4th. What do they put in the water where you live to make all you guys so shredded? Winny?

[silverfox]

Looking good mike, very very very dry, it must have been tuff class. You said your 5'9"? you look big for that weight if that is case.

[Babyweight]

You look super!

[buffchic]

Wow! Those are amazing pics!!!!!!!!!

[primodonna]

You have the hardest part down...very impressive...put on a few more lbs and come in the same condition and you're there

[musclemagGIRL]

great pics....

congrats on being 4th.. though i know you wanted to win.

Nice leaness..

On another note.. for a guy of your height.. you want to compete heavier than MW. Shoot for Light heavy. I'm guessing the other MW's were shorter than you.. and ended looking thicker.

[Tarzan]

Man you look good!
Judging is one of those things, sometimes the best guys don't place because of politics and such.
You have got nothing to be ashamed of Bro. Keep up the good work

[MIKE_XXL]

Thanks a lot bros and sisters, i truly appreciate your support and compliment, my next show in November I will still be a middleweight and after that I am moving up to light heavies. I just don’t have enough time to gain substantial amount of muscle in next 15 weeks to move up to light heavies for the November show. I am hoping to come in at the top of the class at 176 lbs with about 2-3 pound less body fat and just as dry, so I think I should do well.

Once again thank all of you guys for you kind words. MIKE_XXL

[G-PIG]

congrats bro

[berry]

yo mike u are taking the girls away from me bro,amazing work,it does feel so good to be riped,stay cool bro

[MIKE_XXL]

Sorry Berry, i don't mind sharing...Just kidding.........

And one thing i forgot to mention erlier, thanks to all the people that helped me out; Dr. D, Primo, E_C...and the rest of you all that kept me going...............THANKS!!!!

MIKE_XXL

[Dr. Derek]

always glad to lend a helping hand

[KunipshunFit]

I wanted to reply to your comment "Going to lose 2 or 3 more precent of bodyfat"

FROM WHERE!!!!

your dry as hell!!!!, the ab shot with your arms behind your head...damn, not 6, but 8!

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!

U DA MAN!

I have a friend who trains at the gym with me, he's doing a show in 2 weeks!, he's comming in at around 180, he's dieted down from 220, huge chest and back. He's going in as a novice! He's hoping to go in half as dry as you! Shit, if he does he will walk with the crown easy!

Anyway, Great pics, Cant wait to see more from when your a light heavy.

[bigkev]

that must have been one tough weight class! you looked awesome bro! shredded as hell, great v taper..... your frame will hold alot more mass brother. unbeleivable job!

what did you cut up on?

[MIKE_XXL]

Believe it or not first six weeks i used 300 mg of test eneth., 200 mg of EQ and 200 mg of deca , the last week 300 mg of EQ, 50 mg of Winny every day and 20mg of anavar a day. for fat burners i used ECA stack, and a lot of hungry nights..........