Few comparison pics

¼LB'er · 08-22-2008, 03:02 AM

left to right 2006 2007 Just going through my old pics as I am preppin for my next show..Bored at work!

¼LB'er · 08-22-2008, 03:05 AM

'05 '06 '07

J. Adams · 08-22-2008, 03:26 AM

Is it just me or does your V-taper look bigger in '05?

¼LB'er · 08-22-2008, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by J. Adams

Is it just me or does your V-taper look bigger in '05?

I squeezed my blades together in '06 '07 pics. My back is really a lagging body part for me along with chest. Everything else is not really big at all but I think everything matches in size. Also it could of been my waist got a little bigger, due to the overrated offseason bulk. Another factor is that I started deadlifting in '06.

SaladFork · 08-22-2008, 04:15 AM

Damn bro, nice work!! Your hard work and dedication defiantly shows.

Auzzie · 08-22-2008, 07:01 AM

V taper only looks bigger in the 05 because your a lot thicker in the other years,

Also congrats mate you look awesome!

warmpain · 08-22-2008, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ¼LB'er

My back is really a lagging body part for me along with chest.

Great, this means my whole body is lagging. lol

52_21_30 · 08-22-2008, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ¼LB'er

I squeezed my blades together in '06 '07 pics. My back is really a lagging body part for me along with chest. Everything else is not really big at all but I think everything matches in size. Also it could of been my waist got a little bigger, due to the overrated offseason bulk. Another factor is that I started deadlifting in '06.

At your level bro it's so hard to perfect your physique any further. Take deadlifts. They seem to have added a ton of thcikness to you (among other movements) but your waist is absolutely miniscule in the 05 pic. Guys would kill for a waist that small. Have you thought of doing deads maybe twice a month and relying on heavy bent/t-bar/one arm rows for thickness??

tytan · 08-22-2008, 12:51 PM

Damn good work man...Impressive!

TrenAman · 08-22-2008, 01:33 PM

how tall are you?

bigdamray · 08-22-2008, 01:41 PM

You've built some nice thickness in the past couple of years.

MR. BMJ · 08-22-2008, 02:03 PM

Your erectors were sick in that 2006 pic. I think the lighting and maybe the tan (or protan??) may have factored in the difference as well. I think if the shoulders were not squeezed together like you stated, then it would have been far superior to the 2005 pic in terms of back-->waist ratio.

LOL....I remember seeing you at the gym right before you started your prep for the 2006 USA pics....around March I believe

BMJ

Roxxx · 08-22-2008, 02:21 PM

I like looking at his pics while bored at work...

hey! i just an idea... I can get coffee, and think about his pics and stop work! omg, i rock!

cool PICS! hard for me to see difference...

what do you think about when you pose?

when I pose, I think I am glad to not be fidgitting in a line with my sisters while my dad makes us say 'cheese' over and over (my little sister never could stand still!)

¼LB'er · 08-22-2008, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 52_21_30

At your level bro it's so hard to perfect your physique any further. Take deadlifts. They seem to have added a ton of thcikness to you (among other movements) but your waist is absolutely miniscule in the 05 pic. Guys would kill for a waist that small. Have you thought of doing deads maybe twice a month and relying on heavy bent/t-bar/one arm rows for thickness??

Thanks bro, I use to be in search for mass, now it's slow and steady. I was dl'ing 2x a week. I was so obsessive about bb'ing i got burnt out, now its actually easier. Actually I now do deads once a month and rely on lots of pull ups.

¼LB'er · 08-22-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MR. BMJ

Your erectors were sick in that 2006 pic. I think the lighting and maybe the tan (or protan??) may have factored in the difference as well. I think if the shoulders were not squeezed together like you stated, then it would have been far superior to the 2005 pic in terms of back-->waist ratio.

LOL....I remember seeing you at the gym right before you started your prep for the 2006 USA pics....around March I believe

BMJ

Thanks B! '06 was my best year as far as conditioing goes, I was hungry for it cause it was a national event, and nervous cause it was my 2nd show didnt want to get too smashed. I always squeeze my blades right before any back pose, it's just that the photograher snapped the pic too fast.

Wow! Im embarrassed you saw me before my '06 prep. I over did the bulk, I almost hit 250 and still only weighed in at 174lbs, I made that prep hard for myself...I was a sumo wrestler looking foo....LOL!

nychris · 08-22-2008, 05:27 PM

Really impressive work bro! Thats a lot of hard work and dedication to get to the level you are at. Congrats.

booey · 08-22-2008, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ¼LB'er

Thanks B! '06 was my best year as far as conditioing goes, I was hungry for it cause it was a national event, and nervous cause it was my 2nd show didnt want to get too smashed. I always squeeze my blades right before any back pose, it's just that the photograher snapped the pic too fast.

Wow! Im embarrassed you saw me before my '06 prep. I over did the bulk, I almost hit 250 and still only weighed in at 174lbs, I made that prep hard for myself...I was a sumo wrestler looking foo....LOL!

Your journey is most impressive!

How did you bulk up that high? Give us a sample of your diet when you put that much weight on, thanks!

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MR. BMJ EXECUTIVE MODERATOR Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 10,103 Rep Power: 328571	Your erectors were sick in that 2006 pic. I think the lighting and maybe the tan (or protan??) may have factored in the difference as well. I think if the shoulders were not squeezed together like you stated, then it would have been far superior to the 2005 pic in terms of back-->waist ratio. LOL....I remember seeing you at the gym right before you started your prep for the 2006 USA pics....around March I believe BMJ __________________ "No researcher has made a human bigger than a dumb-shit bodybuilder."---Dan Duchaine (12/18/97) BMJ...aka...."SPANKY"

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Roxxx Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 787 Rep Power: 26193	I like looking at his pics while bored at work... hey! i just an idea... I can get coffee, and think about his pics and stop work! omg, i rock! cool PICS! hard for me to see difference... what do you think about when you pose? when I pose, I think I am glad to not be fidgitting in a line with my sisters while my dad makes us say 'cheese' over and over (my little sister never could stand still!) __________________

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SaladFork Nice Croutons Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sea-Town Posts: 805 Rep Power: 198287	Damn bro, nice work!! Your hard work and dedication defiantly shows.

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Auzzie Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 476 Rep Power: 27217	V taper only looks bigger in the 05 because your a lot thicker in the other years, Also congrats mate you look awesome!

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nychris Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 545 Rep Power: 23265	Really impressive work bro! Thats a lot of hard work and dedication to get to the level you are at. Congrats.

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