it's been awhile, Pict update

[Carlos_E]

These are not the best but I thought I would throw up a couple of off season picts. I'm 5'6" 200 and staying near contest shape. I'm striated and vasuclar in my quads, hamstrings and calves.

In the picts you can kinda see conditioning.



Quad shots are taken cold. Haven't trained them in a week. I'll probably hit them tomorrow or Wednesday.

[5ifthCitizen]

man if my quads were half that big lol. lookin awesome man, even though no pic w/o a shirt

what are your goals this offseason? anything you're working on particularly hard?

[InsaneInTheMembrane]

Man, your face is so oily from all the test it's reflecting the sun like a mirror

But seriously bro, your quads have great shape, symmetry and size. If you don't mind sharing, what exercises do you find particularly at helping you get that sweep... I'm trying to achieve that right now and any tips would be great!

cheers

[G-1000]

****ing legs are huge. We need to talk about that i need some advise.

[PEWN]

legs are jacked man...

[SMAN12b]

Great all around man !!!

[BigLittleTim]

You're only 200 lbs.!
From your earlier pics I put you at 240, at least.

Ah, the wonders of scale and proportion!

-BigLittle(5'-7")Tim

[lightwaytbaby]

looking great as always bro. preparing for any contest?

[Carlos_E]

man if my quads were half that big lol. lookin awesome man, even though no pic w/o a shirt

what are your goals this offseason? anything you're working on particularly hard?

My goal is just to put on as much size as possible without putting on fat. I think the same goal as everyone.

I've been focusing on back and biceps. I had a forearm injury 2 years ago and it made it very hard to train biceps properly. It's healed so I can train them heavy again.

[Carlos_E]

Man, your face is so oily from all the test it's reflecting the sun like a mirror

But seriously bro, your quads have great shape, symmetry and size. If you don't mind sharing, what exercises do you find particularly at helping you get that sweep... I'm trying to achieve that right now and any tips would be great!

cheers

I vary my foot position on squats, leg press and hack squats. My feet side by side on hack squats I really feel my outer sweep.

****ing legs are huge. We need to talk about that i need some advise.

I split quads and hams 2 seperate days so they both get at least a solid hour. My leg workouts vary. We do something different every week. The following is an example.

Quads
4 sets leg extensions
4-6 sets leg press
4-5 set hack squats (feet together)
4 sets free squat or I'll throw in dumbbell squats

Hamstrings/Calves
4 sets standing leg curls
4 sets seated leg curls
4 sets laying leg curls legs crossed (2-3 sets of half rep curls superset in)
Stiff leg deadlifts

Then Calves

[perfectbeast2001]

Good stuff carlos.. Legs are awesome mate.

[Carlos_E]

legs are jacked man...

Great all around man !!!

Thank you

[Carlos_E]

You're only 200 lbs.!
From your earlier pics I put you at 240, at least.

Ah, the wonders of scale and proportion!

-BigLittle(5'-7")Tim

I weighed more before up to 215 but I was not as lean or conditioned. Victor wants me to stay 5-6 weeks out from contest as far as conditioning. I'm gaining weight but just slower. My strength is increasing pretty fast though.

[Carlos_E]

looking great as always bro. preparing for any contest?

I plan to do a show early spring '08 followed by a national show. I asked my trainer if I should do a show this fall. He said to wait and see how I look 6 weeks out and he'll decide if I should prep for it or not.

[Carlos_E]

Good stuff carlos.. Legs are awesome mate.

Thanks man. You to!

[lightwaytbaby]

I plan to do a show early spring '08 followed by a national show. I asked my trainer if I should do a show this fall. He said to wait and see how I look 6 weeks out and he'll decide if I should prep for it or not.

cool, good luck bro! you are def national material.

[Fordfan01]

nice bro looking damn good imma have to kick in over drive so u dont show me up tooo bad haha

[Big]

Looking great as always Carlos

[abstrack]

You looking fuking sick Los! For those who dont remember, post up a pic from when you first hit the board. Talk about dedication and transformation!

[Indymuscleguy]

YOWZA! Awesome work!!

[Big]

Here, I found one of the pics from before he started lifting just to show the difference...

[Big]

Pic was too big...resised

[naturalsux]

I vary my foot position on squats, leg press and hack squats. My feet side by side on hack squats I really feel my outer sweep.

I split quads and hams 2 seperate days so they both get at least a solid hour. My leg workouts vary. We do something different every week. The following is an example.

Quads
4 sets leg extensions
4-6 sets leg press
4-5 set hack squats (feet together)
4 sets free squat or I'll throw in dumbbell squats

Hamstrings/Calves
4 sets standing leg curls
4 sets seated leg curls
4 sets laying leg curls legs crossed (2-3 sets of half rep curls superset in)
Stiff leg deadlifts

Then Calves

why do you do squats last?
nice wheels BTW!
thanks

[5ifthCitizen]

Pic was too big...resised

i actually looked at it for a second lol

[Carlos_E]

You looking fuking sick Los! For those who dont remember, post up a pic from when you first hit the board. Talk about dedication and transformation!

Oh you're gonna make me go there huh? I'll try and fine the skinnest ones possible.

Skinny



Good so far? Here is less skinny. This is when I quit gymnastics and started gaining weight.

[Carlos_E]

And less skinny.



The skinny picts are nattie.

[Big]

Damn man, even thin you looked good.

[Carlos_E]

why do you do squats last?
nice wheels BTW!
thanks

Because Victor likes to kick my ass and make me cry. He yells at me and laughs saying "Is that all you got?" Then he'll say don't you want to be Mr. (and name a contest title.) I shake my head yes and keep going.

We don't always do squats last. We do a warm up with leg extensions super set with a heavy movement. Leg press or hack. Once I am tired and really pumped he says now the workout begins and we'll move to squats or something else heavy. We usually keep lunges for contest prep. I hate them so much you have no idea! They are the devil! He'll give them to me dead last some times and snicker as I try and keep balance.

[kaberle_15]

Looking great Carlos

[bpm1]

awesome bro. u look awesome, wat else can i say?

[Renesis]

Nice work carlos looking huge man

[InsaneInTheMembrane]

I vary my foot position on squats, leg press and hack squats. My feet side by side on hack squats I really feel my outer sweep.

I split quads and hams 2 seperate days so they both get at least a solid hour. My leg workouts vary. We do something different every week. The following is an example.

Quads
4 sets leg extensions
4-6 sets leg press
4-5 set hack squats (feet together)
4 sets free squat or I'll throw in dumbbell squats

Hamstrings/Calves
4 sets standing leg curls
4 sets seated leg curls
4 sets laying leg curls legs crossed (2-3 sets of half rep curls superset in)
Stiff leg deadlifts

Then Calves

Thanx for the tips bro!

cheers

[DNoMac]

Amazing, I would kill for your calves!!

[305GUY]

yeah it has been a while since ive seen you post. Figured they made you an admin or something? lol..

but as usual you're looking massive and looking better and better as time passes. definitely motivating.

[thetank]

sick wheels..you still look crazy lean. post better upper body shots when you take some its hard to see much with that angle/weight in the way, lol..but looking thick/shredded.

[Mista Massive]

WOW............

i don't know what else to say

[CroMagnum]

Because Victor likes to kick my ass and make me cry. He yells at me and laughs saying "Is that all you got?" Then he'll say don't you want to be Mr. (and name a contest title.) I shake my head yes and keep going.

We don't always do squats last. We do a warm up with leg extensions super set with a heavy movement. Leg press or hack. Once I am tired and really pumped he says now the workout begins and we'll move to squats or something else heavy. We usually keep lunges for contest prep. I hate them so much you have no idea! They are the devil! He'll give them to me dead last some times and snicker as I try and keep balance.

Would that be Mr. Munoz? If so great guy I met him when he was down here for Southern States spoke to him on and off again during pre-judging, super great guy and extremely knowledgable.

[Carlos_E]

sick wheels..you still look crazy lean. post better upper body shots when you take some its hard to see much with that angle/weight in the way, lol..but looking thick/shredded.

Here you go.

[lightwaytbaby]

looking great brother, perfect physique...

[Carlos_E]

Amazing, I would kill for your calves!!

Thank you.

Would that be Mr. Munoz? If so great guy I met him when he was down here for Southern States spoke to him on and off again during pre-judging, super great guy and extremely knowledgable.

Were you in FL for his the training seminar he did with Heinz Senior?