Recent pics of me

**mick86** · 03-12-2008, 12:33 PM

UPDATE: Thread has been updated over a number of years. Jump to the later pages if you want to see the more recent pictures.

Hey guys, thought id post a few recent pics of myself (I lost all of my old ones so dont have many). Im 21 years old, 173cm ("5.8 feet) been training 5 years on and off, 3 years solid and 2 years fanaticly. My diet is a work in progress.

Last June I did one 12 week test 400mg/pw deca 300mg/pw cycle but it was done very poorly as I was in a terrible state of mind at the time. Although I aquired PCT I got it seized when the place that I was keeping it got raided by the police. I planned my cycle for 4 years but 2 weeks in I suffered a tragity though decided to keep going anyway. As a result my diet and sleeping suffered and my stress levels were sky high. I still managed to go from 78kg (171 lbs) to 92kg(202lbs).

Anyway enough of the sob story, though I should add that I tore my left pec around 2 months ago so havnt really been able to train my chest untill recently. I also took a month of legs due to a minor knee problem which is better now so i've only started training legs the last week again.

Ive just finished a 3 month cut which I did for summer and so that I could compete in a running competition. I dropped from 92kg(202 lbs)to 78kg(171 lbs) (though alot of it was water as I did it after my cycle)

I am much leaner now at 78kg(171 lbs) than I was before my cycle. Pre cycle I had bulked up naturally from 70kg(154 lbs) to 80kg(176 lbs)then cut to 73 kg(160 lbs). Then bulked up naturally to 78kg(171 lbs) and was not lean. Now I am a lean 78kg(171 lbs) I dont know exactly how lean I am though it is around 13% I think.

The 1st photo is the only one I have of my bulk on the gear. It was taken about 1 month in, my weight around 90kg. All the others are quite recent with my weight from 78kg(171 lbs)-82kg(180 lbs)

**mick86** · 03-12-2008, 12:35 PM

Here are some more recent pics.

**mick86** · 03-12-2008, 12:36 PM

Here are even some more recent pics.

**mick86** · 03-12-2008, 12:40 PM

In the above pics my chest is lacking due to not being able to train it for 2 months and my calvs are weak due to what I put down to genetics. My legs are ok but the month I took off ment that my squat dropped wown 10kg(22lbs) and I lost some size. I think everything else is ok, not great but at least in proportion. Ill let you bee the judge.

**mick86** · 03-12-2008, 11:23 PM

I felt that the only other calf pic made me look bigger than I am so I'll put another 1 up. By the way if you are wondering why I have blured out alot of the backround in the pics aswell as my face it is to do with privacy and identifaction reasons. I removed anything to distinctive in the backround.

**Lfs2shrt2bsml** · 03-12-2008, 11:49 PM

looking good mate. thick wheels well done

**mick86** · 03-12-2008, 11:58 PM

Thx bro, my father is stocky and has big legs (and forearms ect) so I guess I inhereated that.

**BONE.CRUSHER** · 03-13-2008, 08:14 AM

lookin solid bro , good work !

**mick86** · 03-20-2008, 12:04 PM

I guess I should have mentioned in the title that some advice/critique would be nice.

**Lfs2shrt2bsml** · 03-20-2008, 05:40 PM

maybe just work on your calves to match you thighs.little bit of heavy trap work. other than that lookin good

**soccer#3** · 03-20-2008, 07:45 PM

thighs looks very good. i would tone up if i were u. also shave those legs

**MuscleScience** · 03-20-2008, 07:46 PM

Looks like you have a good base to work with. Good job!!!!

**mick86** · 03-20-2008, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by Lfs2shrt2bsml

maybe just work on your calves to match you thighs.little bit of heavy trap work. other than that lookin good

Yeah my calvs could use a little work, but I had always felt and usually get comments saying that my traps are at least in proportion if not further developed than the rest of me. Maybe the pictures I included dont show them all that well. Ill include another pic some time soon. Who knows maybe they have slipped a bit lately.

Originally Posted by soccer#3

thighs looks very good. i would tone up if i were u. also shave those legs

Haha the harsh flash really made my legs look pale, and my hair contrast. Iv never shaved them before but may give it a go.

**Jfew44** · 03-20-2008, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by mick86

Haha the harsh flash really made my legs look pale, and my hair contrast. Iv never shaved them before but may give it a go.

Just trimming them up will make all the difference if you dont wanna shave completely. You'll look alot more ripped. Good job tho bro keep it up

**mick86** · 03-20-2008, 11:50 PM

Lfs2shrt2bsml Iv just taken some a pictures which better shows my traps. (my fore arms and bicep vains are looking pretty mean too

To everyone If you read what I wrote in the earlier posts I mentioned that I tore my left pec around 9 weeks ago. If I flex both pecs and particualy if I lean forward a little my chest is no longer symetrical

(as can be seen in the two pictures included) My right pec joins nicely under my armpit in a nice flowing line where as my left one has a divit in it near my arm pit. (I realise that this may sound vain)

Does anyone know if this will become less pronounced with time. If for instance on my next cycle I put on a lot of muscle on my chest could it even out? Is there something I can do to try to help even it out? My physio that its healing well and theses not much grisle (rough scar tissue?). The only time its not obvious is if I relax my chest and have my shoulders back.

**mick86** · 04-08-2008, 11:49 AM

bump for a response about the tear in my left pec

**92whitelx** · 04-08-2008, 12:13 PM

you diff can see the difference in the pecks, But you still looking good though

**mick86** · 04-11-2008, 01:15 PM

Thanks, hopefully it becomes less ovbious with time. Depending on how I stand/flex sometimes you cant actually notice.

**Peducho0113** · 04-11-2008, 01:18 PM

If you really pay attention you can notice it otherwise you cannot, looking good bro

**mick86** · 05-08-2008, 02:49 PM

Im bulking up again and am 3 weeks into a d-bol/test e/deca cycle. Though iv had to back off because I have elbow tendinitis brought on by foolishly arm wrestling someone 1 week and a bit ago, im still getting results. Here is a pic of my back, you can already see an improvement from the earlier pictures. I will take some more pictures soon. If you want to laugh at my misfortune or read about my cycle, here is a more detailed explanation of how I got hurt http://forums.steroid.com/showthread.php?t=342322

Ive just added some arm and leg pics taken around 4-5 weeks in.

**juju** · 05-11-2008, 12:23 PM

definitely some good progress there. keep it up!

**siddy101** · 05-14-2008, 06:54 AM

Mick your back looks awesome thumbs up

**roy26** · 05-14-2008, 08:25 AM

Looking good bro keep up the good work

**C-Money** · 05-14-2008, 11:57 AM

your back is definately your strong point...very solid! as far as your tore pec, its not bad (barely notice it, but its something that really wont fix itself over time, and to honest the larger your chest gets it will be less noticeable imho....no biggie!

**mick86** · 05-14-2008, 02:12 PM

Thanks for the encouragement. Im really disappointed that due the tendonites in my elbows Im having to hold back a bit on my training. Im hoping that it improves in the next few weeks and that I can keep strong with my diet and continue improving. Otherwise I will just have to wait till my next cycle and try not to get injured next time.

**mick86** · 05-15-2008, 08:06 AM

Just added 2 new leg pics in the previous post with pictures. I seem to have gained some good size but lost a lot of definition.

**mick86** · 06-02-2008, 05:27 PM

Side pose while bulking. Pleas don't make me feel self conscious about recently losing my head in a bench pressing accident

Just added some other progress pics too (notice my hair starting to thin)

**sa_as** · 08-16-2008, 08:58 AM

good man keep on working

**sa_as** · 08-16-2008, 08:59 AM

what cycle u do ?
http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...15#post4137115

**mick86** · 08-16-2008, 10:03 AM

Here are a few pics from the end of my cycle at 91kg, results were pretty good but I struggled with my appetite a bit. Also my hair thinned out some what. I was using Nizoral all cycle plus Finasteride and Rogaine from around half way in. It has since recovered a bit and I'm hoping for further improvement. i will now avoid all DHT derivatives and always use Finasteride with test.

**mick86** · 08-16-2008, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by sa_as

what cycle u do ?
http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...15#post4137115

I don't understand your question, all my cycle info is on this page up the top.

***FireGuy*** · 08-16-2008, 10:23 AM

Looking good man.

Someone should make a sticky in the section on how to properly pose.

**mick86** · 08-16-2008, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

Looking good man.

Someone should make a sticky in the section on how to properly pose.

Thanks mate,

So are you saying that my poses are good or not so good? I mostly just improvised them so I suspect that they may be a little unusual, I have never been taught how to pose properly.

***FireGuy*** · 08-16-2008, 03:09 PM

Posing=Not so good, but you are not alone in that regard.

**crackcop** · 08-16-2008, 03:53 PM

Looking good man , keep it up

**MoNSTERoRBE** · 08-16-2008, 04:10 PM

mick, how did you dose your 12 week deca and test cycle?

i was thinking of doing 200mg test and 150mg deca (in same syringe) on monday and thursdays....any suggestions?

**natureboy** · 08-16-2008, 05:13 PM

Man your back is thick.

**stpete** · 08-16-2008, 06:47 PM

Not just your back, your delts and arms are impressive as well. Good work man.

**mick86** · 08-17-2008, 04:33 AM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

Posing=Not so good, but you are not alone in that regard.

lol, well I guess I should look at more pictures of pros. Never having competed I am a little clueless, compared to my friends who take pics my poses are better I believe, but they too don't compete or anything.

Originally Posted by MoNSTERoRBE

mick, how did you dose your 12 week deca and test cycle?
weeks 1-12 500mg test and weeks 1-10 400mg deca front loaded both at double the dose in week one. Split my shots up twice per week. Ran aromasin and Tamoxifen afterwards as pct along with various other things (vitamin B6, vitiman C ect). As for suggestions you should really start you own thread as that opens a whole new can of worms and first I'd need to know a lot more about your training/cycle history as well as your age ect
i was thinking of doing 200mg test and 150mg deca (in same syringe) on monday and thursdays....any suggestions?

Originally Posted by natureboy

Man your back is thick.

Thanks, I have been told before that it's my strong point. I think that may be true.

Originally Posted by stpete

Not just your back, your delts and arms are impressive as well. Good work man.

Thanks, getting complimentary comments is very motivating, not all that many people in the real world are appreciative of bodybuilding and some are dead against it. I'll keep working at improving.

**mick86** · 01-17-2009, 10:08 AM

Just ran a 12 week bulk on Test E 550mg per week an d insulin 10iu once to twice a day. Went from 86kg to 93/94kg and so far I've dieted down to a lean 82kg. For my cut I used test prop 350mg per week, Clen, T3 and DNP in blocks, as in not all at once. I maxed the clen at 160mcg per day as I adjust to it fast even when taking breaks and using benadryl, the T3 I worked up to 100mcg per day and the DNP up to 500mg per day although I actually front loaded it in a complex fashion so at one stage took 700mg in a day, but the level in my system never reached any higher than 1300mg the approx level that you would reach if taking 500mg a day for 7 days

Some pics from my late 2008 bulk. These taken on October 27th and November 2nd 2008.