My Progress since February

[Mike_Rojas]

Feb 2003:

Sept 2003:

B Fold wanted me to post this.

February I weighed 175
benched a few reps w/225 I think
Squatted 250ish w/terrible form
didn't deadlift

Now I weigh 210
bench 305
Squat mid 300's
Dead mid 300's

My squat and dead form is still bad, so I've been training light trying to improve form. I'll see if I can find some back/leg shots.

 

[rjl296]

you look younger in the second pic, different haircut too.

look bigger too- whats the weight diff ??

 

[Mike_Rojas]

35 pounds

 

[rjl296]

wow, i would not have guessed that . i was thinking maybe 10
good job then

 

[Mike_Rojas]

wow, i would not have guessed that . i was thinking maybe 10
good job then

Well it wasn't all muscle...lol

 

[rjl296]

now that you added that second pic, you can tell the difference much more

 

[Mike_Rojas]

Thanks man. Yeah, second pics really shows the difference. All natural too if anyone was wondering. The only supplement I take are vitamins, and I usually forget those...lol

 

[Devastation]

i like the old haircut better. good gains otherwise on strength

 

[Mike_Rojas]

I should shave my head and grow a goatee so I look like a powerlifter

 

[PolishHammer1977]

excellent progress Mike Rojas!!!!

 

[ffknight84]

you look younger in the second pic, different haircut too.

nothing wrong with looking younger. you look a hell of a lot thicker too, big difference, now you gotta cut some of that fat off the midsection. Great Job !

 

[b fold the truth]

Man...that is some serious progress. I remember when you came here...your progress is amazing. VERY impressive.

Look at your avatar. Do you have that in a full sized pic? Your back looks THICK!!!! Serious erectors!!!!

Can't wait to see where you are in February 2004.

B True

 

[Mike_Rojas]

I'm in no hurry to cut the fat. It's always easier to lose fat than build muscle, so I'd rather focus on building muscle right now.

 

[Mike_Rojas]

Man...that is some serious progress. I remember when you came here...your progress is amazing. VERY impressive.

Look at your avatar. Do you have that in a full sized pic? Your back looks THICK!!!! Serious erectors!!!!

Can't wait to see where you are in February 2004.

B True

Thanks B!

 

[b fold the truth]

Your back looks like one thick erector...from butt to neck.

Look at the rear delts too!!!!!

B True

 

[NWinters]

very awesome change Mike........!!!!!!!!!

 

[kingc_79]

I'm in no hurry to cut the fat. It's always easier to lose fat than build muscle, so I'd rather focus on building muscle right now.

me too

thats some serious progress man..you should be proud...back looks huge...those erectors are nuts..keep up the hard work.

 

[Mike_Rojas]

ah shucks guys...

My back was built up with mostly deads and partial deads. Some GM's. Occasionally chins.

 

[Zander1983]

Great work Mike. This is only the beginning.

 

[Mike_Rojas]

Great work Mike. This is only the beginning.

Thanks Z. I really didn't plan to post any pictures, but B Fold asked me twice so I complied.

Thanks for all the comments about my back everyone - I didn't realize it grew that much until I took the picture today. I usually don't stare at my back in a mirror..lol. In fact it used to be a real weak point, so I hesitated even taking a picture of it.

 

[Nonerz]

"You've got traps!"

Your back has definitely come a long way! All those DL's are paying off. I've noticed a big change in my back since DL'ing! My back used to be a real weak point for me...now I think it is one of my strengths.

Now for the legs...

 

[Griz1]

Hey Mike,

YOU ROCK!!!!

Keep up the good work!!

 

[Backlash]

Good job Mike! I just started deadlifting, so I'm hoping it'll do for me what it did for you.

I wanna be, I wanna be like Mike, like Mike, if I could be like Mike...

 

[cheesecake]

That's some serious progress.

Keep it up.
...chad...

 

[onerepmaximum]

Good job bro, that hard work is paying off. You definitely have seen good results that should motivate you to keep making changes.

 

[Mike_Rojas]

I owe it all to this board. I made a lot of mistakes during that time. The learning never stops. Thanks all!

 

[Screwball]

Great job, Mike! Be proud.

 

[ToTall]

Looks like you worked hard, good job.

 

[muscledog95]

nice man...Mike what is your routine like

 

[Mike_Rojas]

During that time period a combination of WSB principles that I really didn't follow to the letter. For instance, I got sore joints from the speed work so I stopped it. Not the best thing to do I know. And I slacked off a lot. But basically what I did pretty consistently was benches and declines, deads, partial deads, box squats (which I still do wrong) and some GM's. I slacked off on the assistance work, too. I'm not advocating what I did in any way, I just wanted to be honest.

 

[muscledog95]

sounds good...how many times a week did you perform these lifts

 

[Mike_Rojas]

sounds good...how many times a week did you perform these lifts

My best advice to you is to read the WSB sticky at the top. That's the closest thing to what I did, although I strayed away a lot and came back to it at times. But as for your question, bench movement twice a week and squat/dl movement twice a week.. workout 4 days a week.

 

[coolcolj]

Nice progress, I can see it

 

[Mike_Rojas]

Thanks dudes