Just thought I'd share my progress thus far

[MACHINE5150]

You have a very nice back thickness. wish i had it!

if thats u in your photo then i would say your back is larger, its nuts what a bit of cutting can do though.. A strict diet like Angels and in four months you would be able to see every muscle.. Well done bud

[Archangel.]

Arch, if you get a chance pls check out my pics (just up'd new ones) - would appreciate your HONEST feedback, even if it's bad - I need to hear it! Don't know if you've ever seen my before pics however.

Will do!

[Archangel.]

You have a very nice back thickness. wish i had it!

Thanks man, I kinda "lucked out" with the back thickness. By no means do I mean I didn't work hard for it, I just didn't specifically aim for a thick back. I really envy the guys that have genetically gifted pecs lol.

[gbrice75]

Dude, you look like pure $hit. I looked at your most recent pics and had to do a double take - I couldn't believe that you could even spell gym, let alone that you've been in one. =)

Ok, seriously - i'm looking you over, staring at your pics trying to find something to criticize. My co-workers all think i'm gay now. I really have no issues with you, traps are poppin, arms are good, shoulders are an obvious strong point, back is decent.

If you want to be anal about it, you can continue cutting bodyfat and really get those obliques and serratus showing, not that your bodyfat is high, but hey it can always be lower. You have a good back but it can be wider which I believe you have the potential for. Would like to see pics of the wheels, maybe then I can tear you up!

[King Antichrist]

Good lord man! What a drastic change!

I look at myself when i began dieting and training for the first time in my life back in February and man, my progress is great, everyone sees it but damn, I'm so far from you're kind of drastic change! Amazing!

I kinda wish i had the same results! I would sure do anything to get as ripped as you look, any roids i mean. But i have only been training since 6 months... And I'm only 23 so...

But yeah, man that's awesome progress right there. You're a great source of motivation for me!

PS: I wanted to ask you, after seeing you're first 4 pics, Well, i must admit that this is what i look like now. After 6 months of hard working and dieting all naturally. I mean you're February to April progress, i did that in the last 6 months... And at first i thought, this guy is like me. He does not have the genetic to see his abs popping like i REALLY want to. But damn, you're last pics... Wow! That's the exact thing i am looking for. I want that physic!

So my question is : Did your cycle helped you make those abs pop out or is it mainly because you dieted to reach the 10% BF line? In other words, can i get those fine looking abs by being all natural or do i need to juice up?

Again, you're a damn good source of motivation and i thank you for that! And yeah, REALLY nice job man! Keep up the HARD work

[oldschoolfitness]

your results are perhaps the most drastic change i have seen on here(not to offend anyone i know everyone is working hard) great job and killer build bro.

[njviking]

Congrats Arch. amazing transformation in so little time.

keep up the dedication and hard work.

[BBlake8]

First off I wanna say congrats on the change. I am really curious about your cardio. Are you doing HIIT, steady pace or any? Please fill me in on some details man.

[Archangel.]

Just wanted to thank everyone for the kind words and let you.guys know I'm out of town right now but will be back monday to answer all of your questions. I apologize for the wait

[Cousinbutch]

Jesus, looks like you walked around with test on IV drip for 5 months, that's a crazy change. I probably wouldn't have guessed you had ever lifted weights in the first set of pictures (not to be rude)

Good job man, I've got a buddy who started a test e cycle in better (or at least leaner) shape than your initial pictures and doesn't look half as good now as your currents.

You could sell them to a supplement company I bet for their bogus before and afters.

[MFnatic]

Great results man! That's some serious motivation right there.

I'm currently where you started at the moment. I've been hitting the gym for about 4 months now and lost of a total of 45 pounds. Looking to tone my body up like you did with yours. If you could give me some tips with workout/diet plans you did it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance, feel free to inbox me

[dantura]

what is your training routine like?i want to start a test e./deca /dianabol cycle like the following
dianabol/6 weeks
deca/8 weeks
test e/9 weeks + tamoxifen 10mg/daily
for chest for example would it be ok to train 4 exercises/4 sets?
what is your training routine?

[MrGreen]

Yea those are some crazy gains in a short time! Good job!

[Archangel.]

Good lord man! What a drastic change!

I look at myself when i began dieting and training for the first time in my life back in February and man, my progress is great, everyone sees it but damn, I'm so far from you're kind of drastic change! Amazing!

I kinda wish i had the same results! I would sure do anything to get as ripped as you look, any roids i mean. But i have only been training since 6 months... And I'm only 23 so...

But yeah, man that's awesome progress right there. You're a great source of motivation for me!

PS: I wanted to ask you, after seeing you're first 4 pics, Well, i must admit that this is what i look like now. After 6 months of hard working and dieting all naturally. I mean you're February to April progress, i did that in the last 6 months... And at first i thought, this guy is like me. He does not have the genetic to see his abs popping like i REALLY want to. But damn, you're last pics... Wow! That's the exact thing i am looking for. I want that physic!

So my question is : Did your cycle helped you make those abs pop out or is it mainly because you dieted to reach the 10% BF line? In other words, can i get those fine looking abs by being all natural or do i need to juice up?

Again, you're a damn good source of motivation and i thank you for that! And yeah, REALLY nice job man! Keep up the HARD work

Thank you very much, it makes me very happy to be such a motivation for someone. To answer your question, yes, you can ABSOLUTELY without a doubt get awesome abs ALL NATURAL. The biggest factor there is diet, followed by training.

[Archangel.]

your results are perhaps the most drastic change i have seen on here(not to offend anyone i know everyone is working hard) great job and killer build bro.

Thanks man, that's a HUGE compliment.

[Archangel.]

Congrats Arch. amazing transformation in so little time.

keep up the dedication and hard work.

Thanks brotha!

[Archangel.]

First off I wanna say congrats on the change. I am really curious about your cardio. Are you doing HIIT, steady pace or any? Please fill me in on some details man.

I gotta be honest, I am the LAZIEST mofo when it comes to cardio. I actually didn't do much to speak of, but when I did, I mostly did 20-30 mins at about 60-70% max heart rate. I now do a little HIIT as well.

[Archangel.]

Jesus, looks like you walked around with test on IV drip for 5 months, that's a crazy change. I probably wouldn't have guessed you had ever lifted weights in the first set of pictures (not to be rude)

Good job man, I've got a buddy who started a test e cycle in better (or at least leaner) shape than your initial pictures and doesn't look half as good now as your currents.

You could sell them to a supplement company I bet for their bogus before and afters.

Lol, I could use the extra cash...

[Archangel.]

Great results man! That's some serious motivation right there.

I'm currently where you started at the moment. I've been hitting the gym for about 4 months now and lost of a total of 45 pounds. Looking to tone my body up like you did with yours. If you could give me some tips with workout/diet plans you did it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance, feel free to inbox me

Great job so far! That's a TON of weight dude. I follow Ronnie Rowlands STS style of training, and I used his carb-cycling diet. If you want, post this Q on my Q&A thread in the work-out section and I'll happily help you out! I'm just a little pressed for time right now.

[Archangel.]

what is your training routine like?i want to start a test e./deca /dianabol cycle like the following
dianabol/6 weeks
deca/8 weeks
test e/9 weeks + tamoxifen 10mg/daily
What are your stats???
for chest for example would it be ok to train 4 exercises/4 sets? That's too much volume IMO. 9-12 intense work sets once a week should suffice, assuming diet and rest are in order.
what is your training routine?

I follow Ronnie Rowlands STS training, slightly modified. Check out his thread man.

[Archangel.]

Yea those are some crazy gains in a short time! Good job!

Thank you!

[MFnatic]

Great job so far! That's a TON of weight dude. I follow Ronnie Rowlands STS style of training, and I used his carb-cycling diet. If you want, post this Q on my Q&A thread in the work-out section and I'll happily help you out! I'm just a little pressed for time right now.

Will be doing that for sure man, thanks in advance. Really appreciate the help

[dp112]

As someone who has spent considerable time off and looking at getting back into bodybuilding - I must say these pictures are truly inspirational.. goes to show that hard work does pay off... grats man

[Archangel.]

OK, as promised I have some LEG SHOTS FOR YOU GUYS TO CRITIQUE! Fire away!

[Archangel.]

Here's a couple recent shots just fro the hell of it. Feel free to critique as always, thanks. The lighting was kinda poor, sorry.

[412smb412]

legs look pretty good to me, well balanced i think!
what was ur diet when u were cutting?

[Archangel.]

legs look pretty good to me, well balanced i think!
what was ur diet when u were cutting?

My diet while cutting was roughly 250-300p/100-150c/40-50f

I posted my exact meal plan in my Q&A thread in the workout section

[Archangel.]

Anyone else wanna comment on the wheels???

[Archangel.]

Looking for opinions on the wheels here

[HawaiianPride.]

Looks good. Not much I can say there. The calve to thigh ratio seems to be up to par. Nice and thick. Keep up the hard work..

[Archangel.]

Looks good. Not much I can say there. The calve to thigh ratio seems to be up to par. Nice and thick. Keep up the hard work..

Thanks man!

[big_dom85]

Legs look thick dude, your hamstrings are a lot better than i would have anticipated.

back on your Q&A section I had posted asking you, if you could post your exact workout split. i thought you might want to post it here as well, since people will benefit from it here too.

anyways, i read through STS section, and i gotta first say im the most ADD person in the world. so that kinda shit doesn't work for me to read through that much. i read through most of it, but just was like ehhh... i'll jjust ask Archangel

[vegasbound]

Looking fantastic what a change!
To be honest I do see your legs as your weak bodypart at this point...

I'm sure you working hard on them they do look good though, keep it up!

[heyyallsup]

WOW! Seriously impressive progression! Keep it up!

[Archangel.]

Legs look thick dude, your hamstrings are a lot better than i would have anticipated.

back on your Q&A section I had posted asking you, if you could post your exact workout split. i thought you might want to post it here as well, since people will benefit from it here too.

anyways, i read through STS section, and i gotta first say im the most ADD person in the world. so that kinda shit doesn't work for me to read through that much. i read through most of it, but just was like ehhh... i'll jjust ask Archangel

My split was as follows:

mon: bi's/tri's
wed: back
fri: chest/shoulders
sat: legs

STS is a big read I know, but it's basically reloading for 8 weeks and then deloading for 2 weeks. During the reload, you perform higher volume i.e 6-12 intense sets per bodypart keeping the rep range from 4-10, and in the deload you cut all total sets in half (so 3-6 intense sets per bodypart) and the reps are between 12-15

[Archangel.]

Looking fantastic what a change!
To be honest I do see your legs as your weak bodypart at this point...

I'm sure you working hard on them they do look good though, keep it up!

Thanks for the input. I'm probably not working hard enough on them lol. I was fortunate to be genetically blessed in the leg department.

[digismash]

impressive progress man! congrats, legs look proportionate what exercises are you doin for em??

[Archangel.]

impressive progress man! congrats, legs look proportionate what exercises are you doin for em??

Honestly, mostly just squats. I've been trying to incorporate extensions and ham curls too though. Thanks for the compliment.

[TRT2010]

f'ing amazing job brother. deff jelous over here

[Rhinos]

Good job on cutting up not bad for the time frame.