New and a Few Pics - critique wanted

[FireGuy]

First just want to say you look good. As for your leg workout I would get rid of the leg extensions and put either front squats or hack squats. Also you are not doing enough for your hamstrings....Do some stiff leg Deadlifts and maybe lying hamstring curls or standing hamstring curls.....If you really want to shock your quads and hams throw in some Walking lunges.......Just my .02

I second this advice, so now you have .04 cents. The upper body is very nice, good size, shape and symmetry. The lower half needs some work though as mentioned. You mentioned your set and rep scheme which looks decent. Are you truly bustin your ass in the squat rack?

[Vitruvian-Man]

bumping this thread for Fireguy's estimation of BF.

edit: wow... lol. he posted at the exact same time as me. freaky.

[FireGuy]

I would have guessed him in that 10% range until I saw the wheels. Legs are looking pretty soft still so probably a bit more than that. He would look awesome standing in 3 feet of water that's for sure.

[CasualDavit]

I second this advice, so now you have .04 cents. The upper body is very nice, good size, shape and symmetry. The lower half needs some work though as mentioned. You mentioned your set and rep scheme which looks decent. Are you truly bustin your ass in the squat rack?

Thanks for the input, yeah i am busting my ass doing squats but for a while i did not prioritise my legs and if anything as going to be dropped off the schedule it would always end up being legs. I have been training them consistently now and have made good gains strength wise up from 265lbs for 8 reps to 315lbs for 8 reps and have gained 2 inches since those pics - but still want to gain significantly more. I did legs today and did lunges at the end of the workout - hopefully will have a bit more soreness tomorrow.

[CasualDavit]

Can't see any glaring weaknesses. Maybe emphasize shoulders over traps a little more. 11-12% sounds about right. Good job.

Thanks - always thought shoulders were a natural weakness and traps a natural strength - strange really

[FireGuy]

Thanks for the input, yeah i am busting my ass doing squats but for a while i did not prioritise my legs and if anything as going to be dropped off the schedule it would always end up being legs. I have been training them consistently now and have made good gains strength wise up from 265lbs for 8 reps to 315lbs for 8 reps and have gained 2 inches since those pics - but still want to gain significantly more. I did legs today and did lunges at the end of the workout - hopefully will have a bit more soreness tomorrow.

Are you doing full squats? Meaning at least to parallel? Make an honest assessment if you are or not. If not, lighten the weight and get a better range of motion. Ass to calves is not needed but you should be at least hitting parallel. The reason I mention this is I would expect a bit more development if you are using the weight you say. I know this is not always an accurate indicator. Plenty of guys bench a ton of weight and still lack pec size.

[CasualDavit]

Are you doing full squats? Meaning at least to parallel? Make an honest assessment if you are or not. If not, lighten the weight and get a better range of motion. Ass to calves is not needed but you should be at least hitting parallel. The reason I mention this is I would expect a bit more development if you are using the weight you say. I know this is not always an accurate indicator. Plenty of guys bench a ton of weight and still lack pec size.

Yeah, I always go to parallel - i think I use good form, I have only very recently hit 315lbs, I was at a plateau for sometime at around 225 - 250lbs - probably for about a year.

Like i said before i neglected legs for a while, for example i didnt even do barbell quats regularly until 2 years ago. I would use smith m.c squats occasionally - i know this is pretty lame but i just didn't enjoy doing them. Then i realised to get the physique i wanted i would have to do them - now i like doing them.

[FireGuy]

Yeah, I always go to parallel - i think I use good form, I have only very recently hit 315lbs, I was at a plateau for sometime at around 225 - 250lbs - probably for about a year.

Like i said before i neglected legs for a while, for example i didnt even do barbell quats regularly until 2 years ago. I would use smith m.c squats occasionally - i know this is pretty lame but i just didn't enjoy doing them. Then i realised to get the physique i wanted i would have to do them - now i like doing them.

Sounds like you are on the right track. It takes time to build big legs. If get to a point where your progress stops its time to reassess things.

[methyl]

yo i meant total cycle experience meaning any anabolics so, steroids + prohormones so please list the others you did.

[CasualDavit]

yo i meant total cycle experience meaning any anabolics so, steroids + prohormones so please list the others you did.

Hi,

Thats it i have listed everything...

[Okinawa_Power]

2 inches since you posted your pictures????? What the **** are you taking to get those gains????? LOL!!!!

[CasualDavit]

2 inches since you posted your pictures????? What the **** are you taking to get those gains????? LOL!!!!

I have posted my current cycle, i dont think 2 inches across my thigh is that much really especially as its a lagging bodypart anyway - had i put 2 inches on my arms - that would have been something to talk about!

[hummerman]

You look like the CHAMP!!

[methyl]

got to see those cycle pics now!!!! you prob not gaib more than 5lbs from now anyway on cycle

[CasualDavit]

2 inches since you posted your pictures????? What the **** are you taking to get those gains????? LOL!!!!

I misundestood - 2 inches since i took those pictures - not posted.

[Okinawa_Power]

I misundestood - 2 inches since i took those pictures - not posted.

That makes for sense!!!! I was going to ask you to send me what you are taking!!!!!