[glenihan]

alright, my bulking has come to an end, as a matter of fact i've pretty much just been maintaining the past 3 weeks, although this last week i lost about 4 pounds due to a really shitty diet and time constraints ... i'm sitting right about 200, an increase of about 22 pounds from the end of my last cut and about 18 from the pic in my avatar ... no clue on my body fat ... too high for my liking .. but hey i was bulking and double cheeseburgers are good any guesses on my bf %?

anywho, the lighting sucks ... i'm a crappy poser ... i'm pale ... and its the middle of winter so forget about shaving the body hair ... with that said comments are welcomed and encouraged
i'd appreciate any and all types of feedback/criticism

[BOHICA]

I would probably put you around 10-14%, but still nice dry gains to be up 22 pounds. Keep up the good work, also tell me what you do to get that mad quad sweep. I used to have it running track and playing football, but have lost it. Squats are helping develop it but the outer isn't growing like that. Anyway keep up the hard work and keep lifting.

[size]

Look very solid. Good arm development. BF% is not very high, I would not be concerned about it.

[Tad50]

looking good. what ph's/aas, if any, did you use during your bulking phase?

[kwyckemynd00]

I'd say 12% BF...Lookin' pretty thick though. What are your stats???? lifts too, if you don't mind (dead, squat, bench the big 3 are always fun).

BTW, what happened to that pretty shaved look you've got in that avatar of yours LOL...just messin' with ya bro

[glenihan]

haha pretty shaved look is saved for the summer time lol

5'8 200
measurements cold
arms - 17
chest - 47
waist - 33.5
quads - 25
calves - ....15.5 (i really hope beelzebub doesn't see this...)

dead - 455 2 sets 4-6 reps
squat - 475 2 sets 10 reps (but i'm moving up to 495 next week!)
bench - 285 3 sets 4-6 reps

no clue on any of my maxes ... i wish my bench would improve though ... my shoulder is pretty ****ed up from rugby in college which hinders me slightly

during this bulk it was just 1-test and 4-ad, i have a cutting cycle starting the 21st with 500mg test a week for 11 weeks and 20 mg superdrol the first 4, then i will either use SD again at the end or mdht ... and if i decide to do this contest i'll continue on with test susp up until the contest in late june

[PumpDogg]

Loking killer man. Great job on your last cycle. I agree that your bodyfat is not high right now. best of luck on our cutter

PD

[kwyckemynd00]

Originally Posted by glenihan

haha pretty shaved look is saved for the summer time lol

5'8 200
measurements cold
arms - 17
chest - 47
waist - 33.5
quads - 25
calves - ....15.5 (i really hope beelzebub doesn't see this...)

dead - 455 2 sets 4-6 reps
squat - 475 2 sets 10 reps (but i'm moving up to 495 next week!)
bench - 285 3 sets 4-6 reps

no clue on any of my maxes ... i wish my bench would improve though ... my shoulder is pretty ****ed up from rugby in college which hinders me slightly

during this bulk it was just 1-test and 4-ad, i have a cutting cycle starting the 21st with 500mg test a week for 11 weeks and 20 mg superdrol the first 4, then i will either use SD again at the end or mdht ... and if i decide to do this contest i'll continue on with test susp up until the contest in late june

Stats are looking good, bro

The dead and squat numbers are good I don't think most people who don't dead or squat understand how heavy that really is though. LOL. Do you squat ass to grass or just parallel?

Good luck with the next cycle. Keep us informed.

[glenihan]

no ATG squats for me KILLS my lower back to do that ... i go just ever so slightly abover parallel on the squats
and thanks

please keep the feedback coming and feel free to critque/offer advice as to what needs improvement thanks

[kwyckemynd00]

Originally Posted by glenihan

no ATG squats for me KILLS my lower back to do that ... i go just ever so slightly abover parallel on the squats....

Ahhh...the truth comes out--above parallel j/k

You must be leaning too far forward when you drop that low...it shouldn't hurt your lower back. Take a wider stance and try to sit down without leaning too far forward.

I screwed myself up squatting improperly some time back and have hardly touched my legs until very recently. I came back, worked on form, went ATG and my knees feel great and back feels wonderful....only problem is my numbers are so low now. LOL. My numbers would be low regardless, but ATG is just a killer...Drops huge weight off of my lifts. I was ATG'n with like 275 on squats and benching like 295 for reps almost as many reps on bench...that was depressing to say the least. LOL. Okay, the moral of the story is...I dunno....I have a hard time keeping on topic or something.

[Beelzebub]

Originally Posted by glenihan

haha pretty shaved look is saved for the summer time lol

5'8 200
measurements cold
arms - 17
chest - 47
waist - 33.5
quads - 25
calves - ....15.5 (i really hope beelzebub doesn't see this...)

dead - 455 2 sets 4-6 reps
squat - 475 2 sets 10 reps (but i'm moving up to 495 next week!)
bench - 285 3 sets 4-6 reps

mwahahaha, i love it. good lifting numbers though bro, seriously. that squat puts me to shame, especially for your bodyweight, crazy ****.

and BTW, nice calves.
i hear the chicken leg look is in this year, so we're set to strut.

edit: actually, after thinking about it, that's only 1.5" difference between your arms and calves. that's nothing to be ashamed of bro. when you catch up to me with an almost 4" difference, look me up.

[MaDmaN]

Looking great Glenihan...You doing a show in the near future?

[LCSULLA]

Originally Posted by glenihan

haha pretty shaved look is saved for the summer time lol

5'8 200
measurements cold
arms - 17
chest - 47
waist - 33.5
quads - 25
calves - ....15.5 (i really hope beelzebub doesn't see this...)

dead - 455 2 sets 4-6 reps
squat - 475 2 sets 10 reps (but i'm moving up to 495 next week!)
bench - 285 3 sets 4-6 reps

no clue on any of my maxes ... i wish my bench would improve though ... my shoulder is pretty ****ed up from rugby in college which hinders me slightly

during this bulk it was just 1-test and 4-ad, i have a cutting cycle starting the 21st with 500mg test a week for 11 weeks and 20 mg superdrol the first 4, then i will either use SD again at the end or mdht ... and if i decide to do this contest i'll continue on with test susp up until the contest in late june

Looking very solid Glen. You and I are built alot alike. You are in better shape and for our numbers to match we would have to subtract a couple of inches here add a few there....you get the idea

[Renton405]

Good stats man...Im 200 and only am at around 16' arms...I wish I could get the 17 mark...Once you start cutting down, with a tan and good shave you will look awesome I bet, the girls will be lining up for ya probably , lol

[glenihan]

Originally Posted by kwyckemynd00

You must be leaning too far forward when you drop that low...it shouldn't hurt your lower back. Take a wider stance and try to sit down without leaning too far forward.

i do have a wide stance and push off completely from my heels .. the problem is i just have a ****ed up back lol ... something is slightly off kilter with one of my lower vertebrae and when i get down that low the arch my back takes on really kills ... i've tried ATG with just the bar and i can still feel the pressure/pain in the back ... so i stick with parallel and its worked out just fine for me


and thanks everyone ... and yeah i plan on doing a show in June if everything goes according to plan .. it would be my first one and i have a lot to learn about posing and whatnot, but you guys will definitely be kept abreast of any new developments
...i'm off to find beelze now to seek my revenge

[kwyckemynd00]

Originally Posted by glenihan

i do have a wide stance and push off completely from my heels .. the problem is i just have a ****ed up back lol ... something is slightly off kilter with one of my lower vertebrae and when i get down that low the arch my back takes on really kills ... i've tried ATG with just the bar and i can still feel the pressure/pain in the back ... so i stick with parallel and its worked out just fine for me .....

That sucks man....

ATG isn't necessary to get big legs...you're legs look solid anyway. Ever see Markus Ruhl squat? LOL. He's like 5" above parallel. LOL.

I go ATG b/c it's much easier on my knees and so I look like a hardass when I lift weights.....j/k

Good luck on the show! You'll do great! What weight are you planning to compete at?? 180's?

[houseman]

I agree on ATF being better for the knees.

I see a lot of people in my gym doing just above parallel because "they have bad knees" and it hurts them to go any further. After I corrected their stance and showed them WHY it was hurting them (just JUST above parallel... all the stress is placed directly on the knee) they no longer complain of knee pain AND their legs are growing more it seems.

I beleive in whatever works for ya though and it's obvious that what you're doing is working.

Looking good Glen. And, sorry to hear about the shoulders issues. I know of what you speak - 12 years of hockey, 8 years of football and 8 of rugger. Takes a toll.