Dura pics part 2: Better leg shots, better lighting.

**Mike Dura** · 05-17-2007, 11:17 AM

The quad-pires strike back! I took these pics last night. These have better leg shots and with better lighting. I don't have posing trunks and the underwear I have is about ten years old (who has the time to go clothes shopping? Not me when I'm in the gym three hours ED) and they looked loose and flimsy (not to mention the fact that I need to do laundry) so did the old Anthony Kiedis trick. If I scare any of the homophobes on this board......NICE!

On another thread I complained about my legs but I guess they are not as bad as the other pics led me to believe. I lost some leg size (particulary in the vastus medialus and lateralus) but I still have the nice sweep and the upper leg seems in proportion to my upper body. As mentioned, I don't do calves (and it shows). At one point, I had them looking nice. They are high set but they balled up nicely (that was back in 89 when your moms were still wiping your ass! LOL). If I had more time I'd do calves but those muthas are tough and time-consuming. In the past, it took me 45min to 1.5 hours every day to get them to grow an inch in 1.5 year time. I'm already at 3 hours a day so something had to be sacrificed. I don't do abs either but genetics helped me with those.

I'm pleased with my basic shape and now it's just a matter of slowly losing some more bodyfat over the next month (1 pound a week) and for the last pics I'll post, I'll get my water under control as if going into a competition. I did carb up for these pics and I can't believe how it fills you out. I have another pic taken just before carbing up and I looked lean but flat - kind of small actually. It's amazing how carbs fill out the physique. I wish I can post the pre-carb pic but my cacks are hanging out in that one because it was intended for my peruvian cutie. I'm going to go on zero carbs again and get into that ketogenic mode to rid myself of the rest of the fat and then I'll carb up one more time for the next pics.

As far as anabolics, I'm on the fence about using tren ace for the finishing touches but I know about the wrath of god and frankly, I'm scared. I don't want to snap and kick someone's ass (or who knows, maybe get my own ass handed to me). I'm also concerned about feeling like shit because I enjoy the gereral sense of well-being while on test prop and masterone (both at 100mgs ED). I'm currently using nolva but I'll probably switch to arimadex to lesson estrogen for better water control. If anyone has any suggestions regarding the anabolics, ancillaries, or anything else, I'd be grateful to get your input.

I'm definately excited and having alot of fun with this. I want this year to be more radical than ever and I'm more empassioned about it than I have been over the last few seasons. It feels great to be that focused. It's very a "flowy" experience and in the gym I lose all perception of time or of anything else other than stretch/contract. It's a Zen kind of experience.

**jbarkley** · 05-17-2007, 11:21 AM

Legs are looking freakin, and thank god you have a large hand....lol!

**Mike Dura** · 05-17-2007, 11:23 AM

LoL. I was telling my ex-girl that "it's a "handful", this bodybuilding thing and it's "hard" too.

Originally Posted by jbarkley

Legs are looking freakin, and thank god you have a large hand....lol!

**Panzerfaust** · 05-17-2007, 03:53 PM

Personally speaking, I need two hands for mine.

**Mike Dura** · 05-17-2007, 03:58 PM

LoL. I wonder were that rumor came from, you know, about bodybuilders having small cacks.

Originally Posted by muriloninja

Personally speaking, I need two hands for mine.

**jbarkley** · 05-17-2007, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by muriloninja

Personally speaking, I need two hands for mine.

Having hands that small must really suck....JK!

***perfectbeast2001*** · 05-17-2007, 04:50 PM

damn those are verging on porn.... Im gonna hit the report thread button, i feel violated!!

HAHA looking good dude, pics are much better, and legs look good.

**Mike Dura** · 05-17-2007, 05:00 PM

LoL. Thanks again PB.

Originally Posted by perfectbeast2001

damn those are verging on porn.... Im gonna hit the report thread button, i feel violated!!

HAHA looking good dude, pics are much better, and legs look good.

**anaBROLIC** · 05-17-2007, 07:20 PM

dude why not just put on some underwear????!!!

edit- didnt read what you put in the first paragraph, buts its still weird.lol

**Mike Dura** · 05-17-2007, 07:21 PM

Nah!

Originally Posted by anaBROLIC

dude why not just put on some underwear????!!!

**IAMCDN** · 05-17-2007, 08:20 PM

looking good bro!!!

**Mike Dura** · 05-17-2007, 08:56 PM

Thanks!

Originally Posted by IAMCDN

looking good bro!!!

**number twelve** · 05-17-2007, 11:29 PM

haha i believe the anthony keidis trick involves a tubesock lolol

your wheels look great bro

and in case your not feelin old already, i was 3 years old when you were doing calves haha!

**Valac** · 05-17-2007, 11:37 PM

maybe you should put some pants on or somethin if u wanna keep on fightin evil today. =\

**davieric** · 05-18-2007, 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by Mike Dura

LoL. I wonder were that rumor came from, you know, about bodybuilders having small cacks.

ppl think that steroids shrink ur dick, well people i've talked to have said that. and it's true too...i took them and my dick inverted itself...cause it only makes sense right...

**godkilla** · 05-18-2007, 01:57 AM

damn it i was gonna crack a small hands joke and someone beat me too it. looking good

**InsaneInTheMembrane** · 05-18-2007, 02:44 AM

nice sweep you have on your quads...the tear drops looks like they're coming along nicely as well..good job

Originally Posted by Mike Dura

I'm definately excited and having alot of fun with this.

**Tru2** · 05-18-2007, 05:02 AM

nice. though a wax wouldn't go astray either. or a trim.

**sonnygll** · 05-19-2007, 08:09 PM

That's a great physique! Too bad about the calves. Do you think you could add in 4 sets 1 day week, like just while you are resting between sets of something else? It really doesn't take a lot of volume. Just heavy weight. Do a gastroc exercise like the standing calf for example. Set it heavy so you can only do 4 to 6 reps or so, rest a few seconds and drop it just a bit so you can get another 8 to 12 reps. You look like you squat so I am sure your soleus is nice.

Just thought I'd mention that since most people make the mistake of training calves light. That is usually the reason for people giving up on them. Plus you're really looking outstanding, so it would be a shame not to get the calves growing.

**manwitplans** · 05-20-2007, 08:30 AM

Huge beast!

**BladesOfBlood** · 05-20-2007, 09:48 AM

Great base for a quality Quad build. Keep up the intense training.

**Mike Dura** · 05-23-2007, 05:34 PM

You sound like my inner voice and it's great to hear that. I used to invest so much into legs all together and it really paid off. My legs were really great. I got them up to 26" (they are 23" now). Calves were an inch bigger but it made a big difference. You may have persuaded me.

Originally Posted by sonnygll

That's a great physique! Too bad about the calves. Do you think you could add in 4 sets 1 day week, like just while you are resting between sets of something else? It really doesn't take a lot of volume. Just heavy weight. Do a gastroc exercise like the standing calf for example. Set it heavy so you can only do 4 to 6 reps or so, rest a few seconds and drop it just a bit so you can get another 8 to 12 reps. You look like you squat so I am sure your soleus is nice.

Just thought I'd mention that since most people make the mistake of training calves light. That is usually the reason for people giving up on them. Plus you're really looking outstanding, so it would be a shame not to get the calves growing.