Old and new pics of myself.

[DCI]

Old:

Taken about a year ago.





Taken last night:





Any critiques welcome.

[warchild]

i dont notice any diff, except you need to burn some of that baby fat

[Dukkit]

need to cut. you seem to have a thick base. but you cant see it.

arms look thicker and chest a lil bit. but i cant tell if its muscle, bloat or fat.

so get your diet down and kick the cardio up. cut a bit then you will look alot better

[DCI]

I'll start cutting then so

[THORSZ]

Hard to tell by the quality of pictures. Stomach looks leaner in later pictures though.

[WARMachine]

19 years old?
5'10?
180?
14%BF?

Decent base... Need to tighten up obviously...

Hope you havent cycled.

You seem to have a little post-puberty gyno as well. Nothing that can be fixed, just need to work the chest sections a lil harder.

JMO.

Not a bad base, you seem really think. Keep working on it bro, everyone is a work in progress.

[DCI]

19 years old?
5'10?
180?
14%BF?

Decent base... Need to tighten up obviously...

Hope you havent cycled.

You seem to have a little post-puberty gyno as well. Nothing that can be fixed, just need to work the chest sections a lil harder.

JMO.

Not a bad base, you seem really think. Keep working on it bro, everyone is a work in progress.

I'm 20. Correct ont he height. I am 183lb's so correct on that one too. Not sure on BF.

Gyno?? No clue what that was haha. Cheers for the great post any ideas on some training for me??

[WARMachine]

Obvious stretches beforehand...

Warm up exhaust (These are slow, and all form. No cheating, slow and controlled.)
20 Pushups
25 Pushups
25 Pushups w/ 45lb plate
20 Pushups w/ 45lb plate

Incline Bench (5 total Sets)
6 x 135
6 x 175
8 x 185
12 x 205
10 x 225

Flat Bench (5 total sets)
6 x 205
6 x 225
8 x 250
12 x 225
10 x 205

Decline Dumbell Fly (4 total sets)
12 x 30
12 x 35
12 x 40
12 x 50

I do a variation of this for chest...

Its brutal... You can adjust the weight accordingly... Thats 132 reps, and 90pushups...

[DCI]

Nice I shall try that. My rountine is in need of a kick in the arse. Thanks for the post

[Dukkit]

whew, nice workout WAR. but i try not to do pushups ever since i got out of jail. lol.

[WARMachine]

^^^ lol...

Good luck Damein!! Keep us posted!

[ArnieTheOak]

Old:

Taken about a year ago.





Taken last night:





Any critiques welcome.

have you been juicin? if you have, then my friend it looks like you have gyno in the newer pics...

[free_spirit]

oh man...honestly? That's looks from the picture not very good in a year, you look a bit fatter, no obvious muscle increase, has your strength increases gone up alot? Something is wrong with your dieting and training, that definitly needs to be revised. Why is your left pec alot larger, have you taken anything, are you benching correctly? How much did you weigh before? If anything you need to up the cardio and do some cutting.

[Amorphic]

oh man...honestly? That's looks from the picture not very good in a year, you look a bit fatter, no obvious muscle increase, has your strength increases gone up alot? Something is wrong with your dieting and training, that definitly needs to be revised. Why is your left pec alot larger, have you taken anything, are you benching correctly? How much did you weigh before? If anything you need to up the cardio and do some cutting.

agreed, a diet adjustment would be a good help

[BG]

Think he got the pics mixed up.

[Dinosaur]

you look more bulky on the second pic with some xtra fat wiches noraml i would get more mass than start cutting ata once, don't forget to adjust your diet.

[firmechicano831]

You look the same to me bro, not to be mean. I think you need to concentrate more on diet and cardio then you'll start to see results.

[Trippensee]

Think he got the pics mixed up.

I agree.

[DCI]

Nope, no juicing at all I live in Ireland and not exactly easy to get your hands on and there's plenty left to do before I even bother with it. My diet is ok need some work but not sure where to start exactly. And all those pics where taken with camera phones so not the best for differenciation I would imagine.

I have become a lot stronger in the year that has passed.

[OH REALLY]

I can see the difference you got a new phone good job

[DCI]

Nice sarcasm nearly as good as mine

[Elysium]

Look fatter, and your dont look any larger. Sorry if that sounds harsh, and as the others have said theres a hint of Gyno there, your chest does look fuller but hard to tell at your BF if its fat or muscle.

[Thug Nasty]

Keep working hard man. You'll get there.

[DCI]

Look fatter, and your dont look any larger. Sorry if that sounds harsh, and as the others have said theres a hint of Gyno there, your chest does look fuller but hard to tell at your BF if its fat or muscle.

Gyno??? Again wtf is that?? I'm an adult I can take criticism thanks for being honest I know my own personal gains.

Keep working hard man. You'll get there.

Cheers buddy, we all have to start somewhere.

I think I'll ask for a good diet.

[WARMachine]

gyno is another word for Bitch Tits.

If you have developed gyno you will have a lump behind your nipple. It will be fairly hard, and it will be tender to touch. If not, thats just some fat on your chest.

Have you tried that quick workout yet bro?

If so, how is it?

[DCI]

Nice one for that War Nah no lump man, It's just fat I would imagine.

I haven't I was away for the weekend and im dying sick now. So won't be a while till I am back I will hammer the work out you gave me.

Nice one again for all the advice greatly appreciated.

[WARMachine]

Not a problem, keep us posted.

Oh i forgot to mention not to rest between those sets.

When changing exercises, take 2-3 minutes. But no rest inbetween sets.

[DCI]

Thanks again. I might pm ya for a bit more advice if that's all right?

[WARMachine]

Feel free to PM bro... I had a problem like yours in the chest and that exercise worked wonders for me...

I use a different routine these days. But when i feel my chest is lagging, that tightens it right up.

[DCI]

Cheers bud been a great help.

[Randall6]

you could definitley bulk up with some quick extra muscle!

[DCI]

Any ideas on how I coul do that???

[Randall6]

well...I just mean by the extra weight you have packed around your arms, chest & stomach..
if you started hardcore lifting weights everyday...(practicly 2 days off a week) -also depending on how you want to look & what you want to build...

you would most likley see rapid results in a good 2-3 week grace period...

I started off with only 80pounds to workout with in my own house..
(bench press)
thats exactly what I done for 1 month straight...seen results almost instantly..(same as my family members also commented me..

you notice differences in the mirror & gives motivation to keep going

its kinda easier to gain muscle mass when you have the extra bit of weight on ya' ...IMO

I used no whey protein or creatine until after the 1st month working out with what body fat I had...
I was more sore on days after lifting weights...when I wasn't taking sufficent amount of protein for my muslces to rebuild.

I ended up pumping out my muscles & droppin my little bit of fat I had..