Progress pics - 2.5 years

[supersizeme]

The before shots are from December 2001. I started lifting in March 2000 at 5'10" 135lbs, so most of my newbie gains were already there by the time these before pics were taken. I weigh the same in the after shots at 5'10" 185lbs as I do in the before shots. The difference is mainly in my legs. My first year of lifting, my legs/ass grew much faster than my lagging upperbody, and I heard from several people how it looked stupid. So for the past year or so I've dropped heavy squatting in an effort to get my upperbody up to speed. I'm still not where I want to be and progress is excrutiating slow, but I'm continuing to make gains naturally after 3.5 years of training. I still squat every week, but whereas I used to do my working sets in the upper 200s, now I hit 4 sets of 225x10 and stay at that weight.

My lats and delts grow about as quickly as sheetrock grows. They have been the bane of my training since I started. There's about a 60lb difference in my deadlift between these shots. Overhead press difference is about 20lbs, and bench is about 25lbs.

As you can see, I've had the same shower curtain for at least two and a half years. I promise though that isn't the case with the toothpaste.

I can't get a decent bicep flex in this shot because the effort causes the camera to blur, so take that for what it's worth.

 

[rnch]

lookin' good, dude!

 

[Sub-Zero]

your arms look like mine

 

[Devastation]

how long has that fukin wreath been hangini in there?


also you had better delt size in the first photo, they're lagging behind now

other wise not bad

 

[tiger88]

how long has that fukin wreath been hangini in there?


also you had better delt size in the first photo, they're lagging behind now

other wise not bad

lol


x mas year around bro


good work, keep it up!

 

[sermon_of_mockery]

you got the high and tight haircut,much like mr. bacon on footloose.

 

[beefybull]

SuperSizzle is ripped as hell! Looks like you had some improvement in the back. Speaking of ripped, I'm about to go get "ripped" on some of that gritchy green after I go train. Upper body & cardio today...

I'm sure you could put size on rapidly if you went wild with the eating, BFold-style, for at least a month or two. Its about to be winter, so get crazy with it. You've gotta eat big to get big.

Anyway, what else have you been up to brotha? I did some shrooms last weekend, good times.

 

[supersizeme]

how long has that fukin wreath been hangini in there?


also you had better delt size in the first photo, they're lagging behind now

other wise not bad

that wreath's been there forever. it used to smell all good and shit, now it's just an out of season wreath that shows my inability to decorate.

thanks for the comments.

BB - had a fun, torn halloween this year. had some green latex on me that hurt like a bitch to take off but fortunately alcohol numbed it. don't every try that unless you're into pain!! not like i am.

 

[HighIntensity]

where the pics homeslice

 

[spentagn]

whooo there moon face...

 

[rjl296]

i agree, the delts used to be wicked, but something got lost in translation

 

[revexrevex]

Thats sick progress, how big are your arms

 

[TheProject]

Nice work man....you that lean all the time?

 

[supersizeme]

i agree, the delts used to be wicked, but something got lost in translation

yeah it's not like they shrank though. i think it's simply that they didn't grow at the same pace as my traps and arms. my arms were underdeveloped in those early pics thus making the delts look bigger. regardless, obviously not one of my strong points.

rev - left 15.75", right 16" (no pump)

P - yeah the one time i bulked i didn't enjoy being that fat. so i aim for slow growth with minimal fat gain these days. i'm in no hurry to get where i'd like to be.

 

[thebrute]

lookin awesome brotha! tb

 

[Bullit]

If nothing else the extra size has made you a much happier person.
You are so sad in the before pics.
Its nice to see that the ssme smile is back!

 

[HighIntensity]

you look pretty damn good.

 

[Irie]

Looking good sir, really changed your physique up, congrats.

 

[SAGAT]

wow...supersizeme...actually...works out? j/k bro you look good , nice traps as well

 

[PolishHammer1977]

improvement

Do you deadlift and squat?

 

[supersizeme]

thanks for the positive feedback as well as the negative.

hammer - yeah i mentioned that in the text above the pictures.
i deadlift(stiff legged only) every other week alternating between one workout i won't go over 5 reps on my sets and the other one i'll hit a 10,8,6,5 range. max is somewhere in the low 400s. most i've done in a set is 365x4. i squat every monday.

 

[strangebrew]

you look abtholutley delithioushh thuperthizeme

 

[Bullit]

Its interesting how a natty lifter can look as good as some of the mods on here that have more gear than blood running though their viens.

 

[WODIN]

Nice work bro.

 

[vixenbabe]

Since you're my adopted internet son, I'll comment! WOW! Come to momma! hehehe

You've come a long way over the past few years, J! Great job!

Too bad you could not show ONE of your best features: That face and smile!

 

[Heahy Minister]

Wow great results man! Definitely noticing a change there! Honest critique here, like a few others have mentioned the shoulders fell behind a bit. But you already know that.

Liking the wreath a lot too!! haha

 

[gymtime]

whooo there moon face...

Looking good man.

 

[NoDaddyNo]

It amuses me to think of how much stuff I put into my body and really didn't need to and/or shouldn't have.

ssme has way bigger delts than I ever did.

My stomach is more cut now - which it better be since I weigh like 7lbs.

Looks awesome. And I mean that in the gayest way.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

me thinks you look quite yummy.

 

[Taps]

Whats your diet like, supersuckme? Looks like you've managed to stay fairly cut while adding some lean mass..no easy feat.

nice work

 

[supersizeme]

i eat the same thing everyday during the week
(all milk is skim)

11am - protein shake w/milk, 1/2 cup oatmeal, fish oil
11:30 - workout
1pm - protein shake w/milk
3pm - chicken breast, 1/2 cup oatmeal or 1/3 cup rice, 2 cups milk, fishoil
6pm - chicken breast, 1/2 cup oatmeal or 1/3 cup rice, 2 cups milk, fishoil
9pm - chicken breast, 1/2 cup oatmeal or 1/3 cup rice, 2 cups milk, fishoil
12am - 8oz steak, 2 cups milk

during the weekend i'm lucky to get 4 meals a day in. during the week i may alternate the chicken and oatmeal meals with turkey meat and elbow pasta. the protein/carb portions are the same though.

i'm basically eating a tad over maintenance. seems to be just enough to add muscle but not fat, although like i said earlier it obviously doesn't happen overnight and the results aren't all that dramatic.


thanks again for the positive feedback

 

[GoldenDelicious]

good on you mate looking much better in the second set of pics

i have the same problem with leg development, especially glutes- my mates reckon my ass should have its own satellites

they can all go blow though, i can squat them all to hell

what bf% do you think youre sitting at? (im a natural too and calipers give me vastly fluctuating results) but im guessing im similarish to you in the bf department

 

[supersizeme]

thanks

lol @ satellites. maybe a moon or two, too

as far as BF goes, i have no idea...i'm guessing somewhere in the 10-12% department. i'm shooting for 65% bf by year end. i want to influence the tides

 

[Wycked Sceptre]

LOL I figured you were alot bigger than that