Couple of pics... - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

will_m · 20-01-2006, 12:07 AM

Hey!
I'm fairly new to these forums, and have one posted once or twice. However, I find a great deal of info on here really useful which has definitley been helping me out!
I'm 18 years old, and work out fairly often, so I just thought i'd post a few pics to show how i'm progressing....

The first pic is about a month or two ago (i'm unsure of the date...)

The second pic was taken on a few hours ago...

The third pic is 'my goal'. Sly, for me, is a good inspiration, and I hope to achive the same type of look, in terms of proportions and tone etc...

I'd like to improve on my triceps if anything, but i feel I am gradually getting there. I feel most improvement in my chest lately, and have really been enjoying working out without it feeling like a 'chore'
I've also began working my legs a lot more, but because of recent knee surgery, this will have to remain failry light for a month or two longer:(

Hoepfully I can continue to improve upon this. I'm currently trying to bulk up a little, before cutting back in about five weeks time for a performance in a musical... Yes, i'm a Performing Art's student!!

Hope you like the pics, and any feedback/critisisms/advice would be greatly appriciated

**hackskii** · 20-01-2006, 01:01 AM

Welcome to the board firstly.

You do look a bit bigger but not as lean.
Basic compound execises would be the best idea here.

will_m · 20-01-2006, 01:14 AM

Yeah sure, i'll work on some more compound exercises. I agree and think I am less lean than I was, but i'm going to make up for this, and get seriously toned, with hopefully a little more muscle mass added

Foz1 · 20-01-2006, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by will_m

i'm a Performing Art's student!!

Bloody Students!!!

Less lean than you used to be but still lookin good mate! Keep us updated with your progress!

Magic Torch · 20-01-2006, 02:09 PM

You look a bit like the guy from 'Press Gang' lol Dexter something I think

Looking good though mate keep up the good work

**hackskii** · 20-01-2006, 03:39 PM

The more muscle you have the easier it is to get leaner.

**Aftershock** · 20-01-2006, 04:02 PM

Looking good... How much heavier are you in the second picture mate?

Snorbitz1uk · 20-01-2006, 04:03 PM

dexter fletcher

will_m · 21-01-2006, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aftershock

Looking good... How much heavier are you in the second picture mate?

I have no idea what the difference in weight is between the first and second pics. I'm sure it's not a great deal in difference.

Weighed myself today at the gym on the electronic scales... Here's my stats

Weight 12st 4lb - 78.0kg
Height 5' 9.5"

Body Mass Index (B.M.I) 25.1

And i'm apparrently 1lb overweight according to my height.... wooo!

bigdaftjoe · 21-01-2006, 12:12 AM

bmi is complete shoite on of my staff at work has just done his dissertation for his degree on why its **** but basically according to it im 5 stone overweight its designed for the norm not the genetically enhanced freaks!!

will_m · 21-01-2006, 08:48 PM

I'm just gonna keep working at it and see where I get really. At the moment i'm about 171lbs. I'd like to gain on this with lean muscle mass, but I don't really know what a realistic goal would be within a year...Anyone got any ideas on a reasonable goal to work towards?

The main thing is that i'm really enjoying training at the moment, which can't be bad.

Something that is concerning me lately however is my left shoulder. Seems to be getting gradually more painful. I don't know whether this is down to weight training, or something that happened at Tae Kwon Do training. But anyway... I'm trying to rest it as best as I can, but i'm worried about compromising my training. From what i've read, it may be a torn ligament, or something like that (doesn't sound very good at all) so i'm gonna get it check up on as soon as possible:(
I'm very strict on myself about having good form on all exercises.... So I don't think it was caused due to lack of control/form whilst lifting.

Any advice on this would be much appreciated.

Will

**hackskii** · 22-01-2006, 02:01 AM

Muscle inballance.
If the front is too strong for the back, whether chest or quads you will have problems.

Do more exercises that work rhomobid and rear delt exercises, you cant go wrong there.

Happened to me getting too strong in the bench and not strong enough in the bent over rows.

Priorities are paramount.

20-01-2006, 01:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,149	Welcome to the board firstly. You do look a bit bigger but not as lean. Basic compound execises would be the best idea here. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

20-01-2006, 02:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Magic Torch UK-M Swimsuit model Join Date: May 2005 Location: Essex Posts: 5,062 Blog Entries: 5	You look a bit like the guy from 'Press Gang' lol Dexter something I think Looking good though mate keep up the good work __________________ intentionally blank

20-01-2006, 03:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,149	The more muscle you have the easier it is to get leaner. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

20-01-2006, 04:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Aftershock UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,932	Looking good... How much heavier are you in the second picture mate? __________________ "You are what you eat you can't possibly be anything else" or put another way "eat sht look like sht!!" Aftershock

20-01-2006, 04:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
Snorbitz1uk Naked Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hitchin, Hertfordshire Posts: 816	dexter fletcher __________________ [quote]I very much doubt a 4 week cycle of anything apart from chips is going to cause super huge gains and stretch marks mate.[quote]

20-01-2006, 01:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
will_m Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 17	Yeah sure, i'll work on some more compound exercises. I agree and think I am less lean than I was, but i'm going to make up for this, and get seriously toned, with hopefully a little more muscle mass added

21-01-2006, 12:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
bigdaftjoe poon star Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: sunderland Posts: 1,304	bmi is complete shoite on of my staff at work has just done his dissertation for his degree on why its **** but basically according to it im 5 stone overweight its designed for the norm not the genetically enhanced freaks!!

21-01-2006, 08:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
will_m Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 17	I'm just gonna keep working at it and see where I get really. At the moment i'm about 171lbs. I'd like to gain on this with lean muscle mass, but I don't really know what a realistic goal would be within a year...Anyone got any ideas on a reasonable goal to work towards? The main thing is that i'm really enjoying training at the moment, which can't be bad. Something that is concerning me lately however is my left shoulder. Seems to be getting gradually more painful. I don't know whether this is down to weight training, or something that happened at Tae Kwon Do training. But anyway... I'm trying to rest it as best as I can, but i'm worried about compromising my training. From what i've read, it may be a torn ligament, or something like that (doesn't sound very good at all) so i'm gonna get it check up on as soon as possible:( I'm very strict on myself about having good form on all exercises.... So I don't think it was caused due to lack of control/form whilst lifting. Any advice on this would be much appreciated. Will

22-01-2006, 02:01 AM	#12 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,149	Muscle inballance. If the front is too strong for the back, whether chest or quads you will have problems. Do more exercises that work rhomobid and rear delt exercises, you cant go wrong there. Happened to me getting too strong in the bench and not strong enough in the bent over rows. Priorities are paramount. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.