Recent pics of me

**Jfew44** · 01-17-2009, 11:11 AM

Looks like you put on some mass with that last cycle. Lookin good bro

**mick86** · 01-17-2009, 11:22 AM

Some pics from my late 2008 bulk. These taken on November 8th 2008.

(Note the ingrown hairs on my chest from waxing)

**mick86** · 01-17-2009, 11:28 AM

Some pics from my late 2008 bulk. These taken on December 8th around 2 weeks out from the end of my bulk and January 12th around 3 weeks into my cut and January 27th just at the end of my 1 cut (although I was a little bloated at the time).

Btw as you may have guessed I've started using a self tanning moisturizer, wow what a difference, lol.

***FireGuy*** · 01-17-2009, 11:44 AM

Great work! (Posing is even getting better!)

**mick86** · 01-17-2009, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by Jfew44

Looks like you put on some mass with that last cycle. Lookin good bro

Thanks few, I was actually as bit disseminated with my finishing weight as I struggled with my appetite but over all the results were okay.

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

Great work! (Posing is even getting better!)

Thanks mate, lol I remember you weren't a fan of my posing in the last set, good to hear that this set wasn't so bad

BTW for anyone who's interested I finally put a few pictures up in my Album.

**GT2** · 01-17-2009, 10:34 PM

Damn bro you've shredded up really nicely. Well done, you can tell a lot of hard work went into that!

**Big_gRunt** · 01-18-2009, 03:38 AM

That's pretty damn good man. nice work.

**mick86** · 01-18-2009, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by Hamish&Andy

Damn bro you've shredded up really nicely. Well done, you can tell a lot of hard work went into that!

Originally Posted by Big_gRunt

That's pretty damn good man. nice work.

Oh thanks guys that's really encouraging. Never before in my life have I had to deal with sugar cravings but I'm doing my best to eat clean and lean up even more.

**lovbyts** · 01-19-2009, 04:16 AM

Nice progress and keep up the pictures, I'm doing the same, taking them every couple months.

**mick86** · 01-19-2009, 06:02 AM

Originally Posted by lovbyts

Nice progress and keep up the pictures, I'm doing the same, taking them every couple months.

Thx mate, do you have a picture thread? Whats the link?

**lovbyts** · 01-19-2009, 07:19 AM

Nothing as impressive as yours or as many poses, nice journal. yeah just click my name, post by and it's the latest one I just updated, 1st cycle.
1st Cycle

**mick86** · 01-26-2009, 01:40 PM

Checked it out and left ypu a coment. Meant what I said comparrisons aside your progress is fantastic. Keep up the good work.

btw just attached a recent back and quad pic to my above post, I will try to take some better ones and some full body shots shortly.

**wanabeMASSIVE!** · 01-29-2009, 03:18 PM

lookin awsome bro.. keep it up!

**jcallesano** · 02-12-2009, 03:44 PM

nice cut!

**youngerlion** · 02-12-2009, 04:01 PM

good job. lookin good bro

**mperk** · 02-12-2009, 07:31 PM

Wow - Mick! that's fukkin awsome work dude! you really nailed it. Your back is looking sick - NICE definition! Any idea where your BF is at? What was the total gain in weight?

BTW how did you cycle the clen & T3? concurrent or in sequence? You think that really helped w/ the cut?

Great job, bud!

**mick86** · 02-13-2009, 08:32 AM

Thanks mate, body fat was measured at 4% by my friends electronic calipers but thats way out imo. I'd say perhaps 7% - 8%, any input is welcome. I bulked up from 86kg to 93kg then dieted down to 83kg. My bulk wan't quite as benificiual as I had hoped but then I used low doses of test enanthate due to concerns about hairloss. I only stacked it with Insulin .

Over 4 weeks I ran approx:

1 week of DNP 400mg pd T3 25mcg pd tapering up to 100mcg pd

2 weeks of Clen 100mcg pd - 160mcg pd T3 100mcg pd

1 week of DNP 500mcg pd (frontloaded) T3 1 week DNP 400mg pd T3 100mcg pd tapering down to 25mcg pd

Info on my DNP front loading Interesting question in regards to dosing DNP to hit max peak levels early on

BTW I ran test prop at 350mg pw during the cutting phase then came off everything and ran PCT.

I think my cut went very well and the sups I used were key to that along with my diet and training.

**mperk** · 02-13-2009, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by mick86

Thanks mate, body fat was measured at 4% by my friends electronic calipers but thats way out imo. I'd say perhaps 7% - 8%, any input is welcome. I bulked up from 86kg to 93kg then dieted down to 83kg. My bulk wan't quite as benificiual as I had hoped but then I used low doses of test enanthate due to concerns about hairloss. I only stacked it with Insulin .

Over 4 weeks I ran approx:

1 week of DNP 400mg pd T3 25mcg pd tapering up to 100mcg pd

2 weeks of Clen 100mcg pd - 160mcg pd T3 100mcg pd

1 week of DNP 500mcg pd (frontloaded) T3 1 week DNP 400mg pd T3 100mcg pd tapering down to 25mcg pd

Info on my DNP front loading Interesting question in regards to dosing DNP to hit max peak levels early on

BTW I ran test prop at 350mg pw during the cutting phase then came off everything and ran PCT.

I think my cut went very well and the sups I used were key to that along with my diet and training.

great info, Mick thanks. So I read the stuff on DNP and it scared the pants off me! - (embarrassing 'cause i'm at work...) i have T3 and clen on hand and was thinking of running a 3 week cycle while I'm on a Keto diet to loose BF. Rite now I'm at 12-13% but want to get to 10% before I do a Deca /Test bulk cycle. If I eliminate the DNP and follow your recipe, I would cycle:
1 week of T3 25mcg pd tapering up to 100mcg pd

2 weeks of Clen 100mcg pd
160mcg pd T3 100mcg pd

1 week of T3 100mcg pd tapering down to 25mcg pd

so 4 weeks of T3 and 2 weeks of clen? Sound rite? BTW - your conditioning is fukkin awsome - I wouldn't say 4% ( I've seen that and it looks unhealthy) i'd say 7% which IMO is incredibly well cut! Thanks again mate!!!

**GT2** · 02-13-2009, 07:33 PM

^^^ mperk, Mick is proof that if you run DNP properly (with proper diet and supplementation), it can be the most effective fat burner.

If you run a high dose of ANYTHING you risk big side effects, but 400 and 500mg for someone Mick's size is a very safe dosing protocol. I'm gonna give it a try in 6 months during Australian spring time, can't wait.

My physique is very similar to his pre-cut, at the same weight, and we're the same height, so I know what I can expect to look like with hard work

**Voltaire** · 02-14-2009, 04:46 AM

nice photo's dude. Obviously allot of know how and dedications gone into it. Tan defs makes a huge dif. Good work!

**electroshock666** · 02-17-2009, 03:08 PM

Mick

You mentioned back in november you had some hair thinning. Did it start to grow back for you?

**green182** · 02-17-2009, 09:57 PM

Def think you have some great progress
The shaving helps too
good job

**jnewton86** · 02-17-2009, 10:11 PM

lookin sick man, dedication and persistence pay off. what self tanning moisturizer are you using???

**AdamGH** · 02-17-2009, 10:28 PM

ya, id like to know that too. im pale as a ghost. the sun and me dont mix.

**mick86** · 06-08-2009, 11:18 AM

Sorry for the delay in responding and thank you for the compliments. Btw I realised that hadn't included any leg shots from my cut so I added one to my last picture post.

Originally Posted by Hamish&Andy

^^^ mperk, Mick is proof that if you run DNP properly (with proper diet and supplementation), it can be the most effective fat burner.

If you run a high dose of ANYTHING you risk big side effects, but 400 and 500mg for someone Mick's size is a very safe dosing protocol. I'm gonna give it a try in 6 months during Australian spring time, can't wait.

My physique is very similar to his pre-cut, at the same weight, and we're the same height, so I know what I can expect to look like with hard work

Would be good to hear how you go. Best of luck and be safe. Sounds like yo know what your doing.

Originally Posted by electroshock666

Mick

You mentioned back in november you had some hair thinning. Did it start to grow back for you?

Hi, yes my hair definitely has thickened up and I get comments from people which confirms this. It's still not 100% but then I'd run 1 and a half cycles before I did anything about it. I'm still hoping to see further improvement. On my current cycle (test p, 600mg pw, tren a 350mg pw, Eq 350mg pw) I have not noticed any thinning at all. I am using dutasteride, nizoral, Xanadrox, Spiro and Saw Palmetto. I'm also shooting daily to minimise fluctuating blood levels.

Would be good to hear of you progress regarding your hair situation.

Originally Posted by jnewton86

lookin sick man, dedication and persistence pay off. what self tanning moisturizer are you using???

Thanks mate. Was using Garnier Ambre Solarie Bronze Up, it has a bit of an odor to it but seems to work okay. I might try a different one next time as the smell although at firs okay can get irritating.

**GT2** · 06-09-2009, 02:58 AM

Hahaha bro why were you hiding those big quads this whole time?

**mick86** · 06-09-2009, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by Hamish&Andy

Hahaha bro why were you hiding those big quads this whole time?

Just an oversight on my behalf.

Decided to include this pic. Its from around a month after I finished cutting, was just trying to maintain at the time. Covered in sweat not oil btw. Weight was around 84kg.

I've also included a recent pic from my current bulk, weight was at 98kg in this shot.

**Polska** · 06-09-2009, 12:53 PM

mick facken great pics man. that rear double bi reminds me of MIKE XXL's back. amazing

**mick86** · 06-09-2009, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by Polska

mick facken great pics man. that rear double bi reminds me of MIKE XXL's back. amazing

Oh thanks, much appreciated. Not sure about amazing but at least I'm improving as time goes by.

**mperk** · 06-09-2009, 02:32 PM

Hey dude - nice progress - looks like you added a lot of thickness to your traps & delts! how about the wheels? What your current cycle look like?

Props on the hard work - it's paying off big time!

**alpmaster** · 06-09-2009, 06:34 PM

Dude great progress, awesome build too. Congrats.

**GT2** · 06-09-2009, 10:26 PM

You have blown up man. Very impressive results. Now compare your current look during a bulk to your last bulk. Your bf is much lower now, AND you weigh 4kg more. Well done man. Btw those forearms (amongst everything else) are getting quite thick!

**mick86** · 05-26-2010, 12:51 AM

The long anticipated Cycle #5

Up and coming, possibly commencing very soon!

Drawing on the success of my last, coupled with my 12 month break from anabolics, increased awareness of the importance of proper eating and a 14 week priming period leading up to this I expect to see better results from less gear.

Cycle Plan

Week 1-7 A Dex .25mgmg pd

Week 1 Deca 800mg pw
Week 1 Eq 800mg pw

Week 1-7 Test P 500mg pw

Week 2-5 Deca 400mg pw
Week 6 NPP 175mg pw
Week 2-6 Eq 400mg pw

Week 7 Eq Tbs 175mg pw

Week 1-9 Slin 10 - 20iu

Week 8-9 Nolva 40mg pd
Week 9-12 Nolva 20mg pd
Week 8-11 Aroma 20mg pd
Week 8-9 HCG 500iu pd

**the big 1** · 05-26-2010, 03:19 AM

mick 86 - just wanna say mate you like proper good, i looked through this whole thread and you have gone from average build to a beast over a short period, im impressed...

also, what protocol do you use for slin ? personally im not gonna use it , but i am interested in how its done because it seems to have worked very well for you.

i hear some people have 2-4 iu with each meal, and then 2 iu per 10kg of body wieght post workout.

**oldschoolfitness** · 05-26-2010, 05:41 AM

great progress bro!! transformation is off the hook; your back is all jacked up. hope i can get similar progress from my upcoming cycle. diet looks like a strong point for you.

**mick86** · 05-26-2010, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by the big 1

mick 86 - just wanna say mate you like proper good, i looked through this whole thread and you have gone from average build to a beast over a short period, im impressed...

also, what protocol do you use for slin ? personally im not gonna use it , but i am interested in how its done because it seems to have worked very well for you.

i hear some people have 2-4 iu with each meal, and then 2 iu per 10kg of body weight post workout.

3 days a week, 3 weeks on then 1 week off. Somewhere between 10-14iu post workout. Additionally 10iu used early in the day some days. HCC (Hydroxy Citric Complex) taken after shots, no fats in the 2 hours before shots. Around 70g carbs for 10iu (I find that the recommended 100g is excessive, though wouldn't recommend anyone new to start any lower than 100g forr 10 iu).

**the big 1** · 05-26-2010, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by mick86

3 days a week, 3 weeks on then 1 week off. Somewhere between 10-14iu post workout. Additionally 10iu used early in the day some days. HCC (Hydroxy Citric Complex) taken after shots, no fats in the 2 hours before shots. Around 70g carbs for 10iu (I find that the recommended 100g is excessive, though wouldn't recommend anyone new to start any lower than 100g forr 10 iu).

sounds to complex for my age, perhaps when im older...

**mick86** · 01-17-2011, 12:58 AM

Heaps of new pics in my albums, might try to find time to upload them in this tread some time soon

**dec11** · 01-17-2011, 10:20 AM

isnt going past 6wks on slin a bit dodgy mate? ive just started on it myself and was told 6wks is the absolute max

**mperk** · 01-17-2011, 11:25 PM

Yo bro
great thread. Can't seem to connect to your album - can yuu post some pics in the thread? You cycling atm? Doing any contests this year? Summer down under.. you must be ripped for the beach, eh?

Keep pumpin buddy!