My Transform Pics

[crader]

Very nice transformation, all you can do for symmetry work to even out is do single arm work, work each side individually.

 

[bradspencer74]

Thanks again, guys. (I keep saying that, but I mean it to all of you.)

repps to u bro

when i first saw those photos i thought it was father and son!!

those before photos would have been taken around late 29/ early 30, u looked 50 something dude!!

the transformation is beyond belief and well done

remarkable and a fine example of what can be achieved

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

You're not the first person to tell me that they thought those were father/son pics at first. And to tell the truth, I really was way, way older than my years. People always thought I was a 10 years or more older than I really was.

I took one of those real body age tests when I started last year. I was 31 chronologically but my body age was like 44 or 45. I just took it again at my year anniversary. I'm 32 (almost 33) now chronologically, but my body age test is 22.

Granted, don't look quite that young anymore, but I feel like it. And most people guess I'm in my mid 20's.

 

[b unit]

you're a credit to yourself dude and a damn pain in the a*s to all those straight up lazy types who make excuses about why they fat etc

geez if bill philips was still doing that body for life stuff you'd be in that corvette baby!!!

once again, well done :thumbsup:

it's really made my day coming across this thread of yours :cheers:

 

[Medic]

this is one of the craziest things ive ever seen. amazing

 

[Sunder]

Absolutely amazing and inspiring! You lost more than just weight - you look like you lost a bunch of years too (or gained youth, depending how you look at it).

FINALLY a win for the good guys, lol.

 

[SgtP]

you look 20 years younger and will probably live 20 years longer. Great Job!!

 

[Eject]

Yea this is motivational as hell

 

[bludevil]

Don't know how I missed this thread, but great job dude. Absolutely amazing transformation.

 

[MEH89]

Great job, you are a roll model to many people. You had the courage, and the strength to do the right thing. I cant stress enough how cool that is. Congratulations. Mark

 

[swanee609]

wow amazing. good job

 

[GymRat5972]

awsome job bro. keep up the hard work

 

[bigrabbit]

OUTSTANDING WORK... gonna do a few comps in the near future?

 

[rampage jackson]

I came out of retirement just to say DAYUM! Good job bro!

 

[terminator]

Wow- That is by far the most impressive before and after I have ever seen.

It looked like your before picture was somebody else!

Did you use any other supplements besides protein powder?

Did you alternate between the upright bike for cardio and other modes of cardio?

 

[hman85]

Wish i saw this earlier all i can say is wow you are a great inspiration to us all keep it up!

 

[SilentBob187]

Dude you look like a pissed off John Malkovich. That transform is incredible.

 

[keater824]

thats truly amazing man congrats your transformation

 

[ANABOLIKHULK]

Amazing work.

 

[bradspencer74]

Some New Progress Pics

Hi Guys,

Thanks for all the supportive responses. I appreciate it very much. It's been a while since I've been online. Life gets kind of busy, but nothing keeps me out of the gym.

I've been slow bulking for the last 5 months or so, and I've gained about 5 pounds, and most of its been quality mass. Since I'm doing this the natural way, everyone tells me that I've been doing very well. Made some tremendous strength gains, and hoping the muscle size will catch up in time.

The first pic shows my relaxed progress over the last 6 months. Apparently, I have a talent for widening shoulders, if nothing else. The rest is just a sample of groups. Sorry some are blurry, but I can't find anyone to help me take progress pics.

 

[bradspencer74]

Just one other

One other pic

 

[kabuki]

progressing well. glad your sticking with it.

 

[TexasLifter89]

Just getting started here, but since I'm finally able to turn my focus toward gaining muscle rather than losing fat, thought it best to get post where I am now, just a couple of weeks into my first clean bulk.

I had been overweight all my life. When it finally clicked with me how close to dying I was, I was 375 lbs@44% BF (maybe a little more). I've poured everything I could into changing my life, and so far so good. Now, I'm at 200 pounds, 12-14% BF, depending on the measurement type that's done, and I feel better than at any time in my life. Hopefully there will be some new muscle on these pics on a few months. I'd like to get to 220 @8%, but that will take at while.

Anyway, Before and After:

DAMN DUDE MAJOR MAJOR props to you. thas incredible transformation!

 

[Ripped1]

Damn how the f--k you grow calves lol

Man each time I see this I say screw Jared you kick his ass in the transformation department

 

[PumpDogg]

awesome brother.. Nothing short of amazing.. and you keep transforming.. OUTSTANDING

 

[robdog]

That is amazing man............props

 

[diminuendo]

clap, clap, clap...wow. Awesome.

 

[Ninsha]

I'm going to perpetuate the echo in here -- amazing transformation, and truly inspirational.

What I find to be the craziest part is how well your skin adapted. I've lost "only" 95 lbs and my skin situation is much worse than yours...I don't even see stretch marks on you!

 

[bradspencer74]

Recommendations for Chest ?

Thanks again, guys. This may be the wrong place to ask, but I really want to spend the next few months focusing on my pecs. It's my lagging bodypart -- you know the one that everybody has. Don't get me wrong, it is progressing, but I really would like to bring it up.

Any pointer, suggestions, etc for how I should approach that workout rep/weight wise or other things I can incorporate into my routine that will help me?

I'm going to perpetuate the echo in here -- amazing transformation, and truly inspirational.

What I find to be the craziest part is how well your skin adapted. I've lost "only" 95 lbs and my skin situation is much worse than yours...I don't even see stretch marks on you!

Oh, I've got them. Maybe I'm my own worst critic, but I can certainly see them. They are fading out a bit though. Don't know if that is with time, more mass, or both.

 

[sbrb12898]

ur my idle

 

[RyanOFelt]

ABSOLUTELY Incredible man. I guess ive got no excuse not to finish up my cut now.

 

[arizonanewbie]

Inspiration

Brad,
You did it. You proved them all wrong. As David Neale said "If it isn't impossible, it isn't worth doing."

You may not realize it, but you have done well for others and for the planet as well as for yourself. Now my tax dollars will not go to pay for your disability check after a huge heart attack. Plane fair will not have to be increased bcse your weight means higher fuel costs.

Did you know that Americans are so fat that Disney had to deepen the channel in It's a Small World because our fat asses were grounding the boats?!

You are my hero. When I am about to wuss out at the gym or skip my workout, I will think of your journey.

Thanks.

 

[arjun4]

holy SH1T

my hat is off to you man

 

[IntensePump]

woah, somebody said it earlier and I'll say it again... that might be the most impressive transformation I've ever seen! Awesome job bro!!!

 

[ticco]

very impressive

dan

 

[StellaArtois]

you looked better before.....lol... just kidding you went from looking like your 50 to looking 30.

 

[FreshNL]

3 words: Oh my god.

Congratulations with your amazing transformation, the most incredible I've seen so far.

Keep up the good work!

 

[biggerthantex]

Congrats Man.... That is amazing.... keep up the good work....

 

[poopypants]

Damn how the f--k you grow calves lol

Man each time I see this I say screw Jared you kick his ass in the transformation department

well Im sure he always had those calves bro.... he used to be 375... thats a HELL of a calve workout... now he just cut them up with his body fat drop.

Brad Spencer....

Hell of a great job sir. This is a great thing to see and use to show others out there that it CAN be done. Ill let my wife look at these too as shes worried bout losing weight after being pregnant and this kind of thing will give ehr hope.

U R the man, keep with it and keep us in the loop, Id love to see how you continue to progress :thumbsup:

 

[Brolic]

u should a poster boy for someone.. people like u are the reason i lift, bc nothing is impossible

 

[Kevf]

I've just registered on this board just to say that this is one of the most insane transformations I've ever seen!

(and I'll be hanging around from now on )

 

[Energized83]

Best transformation ever your a champion

 

[jarhead]

I hate to be redundant but I had to chime in- WOW. That is Absolutely amazing. You are a true testament to what bodybuilding is all about. Very inspirational-I hope you can get some type of exposure- you can be an inspiration to so many people.

 

[sureshot!]

I can't comprehend how you could look like that with only a year of gym time, it's unbelievable

 

[delsolrob]

seriously bro, you are my hero!

great work!

 

[DamnDiesel]

Damn man thats one of the best transformations i've seen, DAYUM!!!

 

[BMW]

wow you looked like you stepped back in time i swear your before pics u look like your 45-50yr now i would easily put you at high 20's to early 30's!

 

[bradspencer74]

Damn how the f--k you grow calves lol

Man each time I see this I say screw Jared you kick his ass in the transformation department

well Im sure he always had those calves bro.... he used to be 375... thats a HELL of a calve workout... now he just cut them up with his body fat drop.

Brad Spencer....

Hell of a great job sir. This is a great thing to see and use to show others out there that it CAN be done. Ill let my wife look at these too as shes worried bout losing weight after being pregnant and this kind of thing will give ehr hope.

U R the man, keep with it and keep us in the loop, Id love to see how you continue to progress :thumbsup:

Thanks again, everybody.

You're absolutely right about my calves and leg strength generally. I carried around a **** ton of weight for so long, I just got naturally strong legs, the same way you guys have worked out for years and gotten stronger all over.

There are quite a few in my gym look at me like I'm kind of a freak when I work my legs. I just don't look like I'm big enough to do sledded hack squats with 675 on the sled for 10 reps, or leg press 1000 lb+ every week for reps. I always tell them, think of doing the treadmill and stairmaster with a 185 lb bar on their shoulders, 24/7 for a couple of decades. You'll get strong legs.

Then again, the looks may be due to the fact that most of them are show muscle lifters. Just two days ago, I was doing one arm T-bars with a chiropractor who's been lifting for 20+ years. I looked up from the first set, and there were 10 or more guys just staring at us as if they'd never seen it before. Sure, I do some "odd" exercise variations, like one leg calf raises standing on a free-rolling db or cable skullcrushers as a triple drop set. But, I get the same looks from them when I do goodmornings and even SLDL's. To me, and the long time serious lifters, those are near-foundational exercises. But, to them, they're totally foreign.

 

[bradspencer74]

I hate to be redundant but I had to chime in- WOW. That is Absolutely amazing. You are a true testament to what bodybuilding is all about. Very inspirational-I hope you can get some type of exposure- you can be an inspiration to so many people.

This may sound like false modesty, but believe me, it isn't.

I really do not see how what I've been able to do is anything remarkable. If anything, the remarkable thing was allowing myself to even get into that position. I should have never allowed it to happen, and all I've really done is try to fix it.

To tell the truth, I've kicked myself in the ass more than once for now starting when I was 16 or 17 like most of you. Wonder what I would have looked like now, with 10 or 15 years of lifting under my belt. I'll always be a little envious of you guys for having that time, and I'll always regret having wasted so many years sitting on my ass when I could have had so much more.

 

[jarhead]

This may sound like false modesty, but believe me, it isn't.

I really do not see how what I've been able to do is anything remarkable. If anything, the remarkable thing was allowing myself to even get into that position. I should have never allowed it to happen, and all I've really done is try to fix it.

To tell the truth, I've kicked myself in the ass more than once for now starting when I was 16 or 17 like most of you. Wonder what I would have looked like now, with 10 or 15 years of lifting under my belt. I'll always be a little envious of you guys for having that time, and I'll always regret having wasted so many years sitting on my ass when I could have had so much more.

I got ya. But I think you still need to give yourself some credit-so many people never even have the discipline or willpower to even attempt what you have accomplished, much less to achieve the amazing results that you have. Don't worry about lost years, the important thing is that you did it at all. I can't say enough how impressive what you have done is.

 

[cessna]

really IMPRESSIVE... CONGRATS