[Nabeshin]

See if you can figure out which one is the before pic. I started off at 142 pounds around 7% bodyfat. I'm currently 188 pounds around 9% bodyfat. Four months ago, I got up to 192 pounds at about 13%, then I cut down to around 170 at 7% --- I lost a shitload of muscle in the process, due to a combination of getting sick (can't help that) and low-carbing it (never again).

All of my bodyfat measurements were done with a pair of accumeasure one site calipers. They are relatively precise, but I think they put me about 2% below where I really am.

By this time next year, I intend to be well over 200 pounds. My own evaluation is that I still need to focus on general mass, but criticism to the contrary is welcome.

[JonesersRX7]

Good job man.

Hope you hit that 200lb goal. That's what I'm shooting for before my cut in Feb/March.

[dsl]

lol...In your first pic you are 142 soaking wet...literally


Good job...

[James]

Keep it up bro… hit the basics.

Don’t be in a rush.

How tall are you?

[Nabeshin]

Thanks for the support guys. I think I'm 5'10" +/- 1" --- haven't had that officially measured in a looong time.

[Nabeshin]

Originally Posted by James

Don’t be in a rush.

That's the hard part. My friends and family, especially those who haven't seen me in a while, keep telling me how hyooge I am compared to where I was --- but I can't help but think that they're blowing smoke up my ass. When I look in the mirror, my brain sees the exact same thing it saw 1 year back.

If it wasn't for measurements, I would have gone nuts looong ago.

[bioman]

Looking good Nab. Well proportioned so far and another 50 will look good.

[Nabeshin]

Originally Posted by bioman

Looking good Nab. Well proportioned so far and another 50 will look good.

Thanks bioman; although if I had a proper wheels shot, you'd note that I'm a bit bottom heavy. 14.75 inch arms and 18 inch calves! Guess who's got the runner's DNA?

[wranglergirl]

Originally Posted by Nabeshin

That's the hard part. My friends and family, especially those who haven't seen me in a while, keep telling me how hyooge I am compared to where I was --- but I can't help but think that they're blowing smoke up my ass. When I look in the mirror, my brain sees the exact same thing it saw 1 year back.

If it wasn't for measurements, I would have gone nuts looong ago.

U will..i used to be really heavy, and i still see that when i look in the mirror......Body image is a *****....!!!

U look good

[Nabeshin]

Originally Posted by wranglergirl

U will..i used to be really heavy, and i still see that when i look in the mirror......Body image is a *****....!!!

U look good

Thanks for the encouragement, WG.

You're lookin' pretty go---

* Nabeshin sees WG's new avatar *

WHOA!

(OK brain, don't say anything lewd...)

You're looking very good also. Distractingly so.

....

I think now is good time for me to stop talking.

[TravTriggz]

the average person who works out puts on 8 pounds of lean muscle mass a year
you put on 50?

[kwyckemynd00]

Originally Posted by Nabeshin

....

Lookin' pretty good, you put on some good size and pretty minimal fat gain.



You may want to assume your BF around 12% though--but I think you already addressed this issue.

Overall mass is a good goal. You've kept pretty lean, so I wouldn't worry about leaning out just yet.

[Nabeshin]

Well, first of all, I really only put on 46 pounds --- fifty is rounding up.

Second, I definitely didn't put on 46 pounds of muscle. I'd say about 8 of those pounds resulted from proper hydration for the first time in my life, coupled with carrying around a far greater quantity of food in my gut than previously. I'd also wager that another 8 or so pounds were fat.

So, all told, we're looking at about 30 lean pounds in a year. This reconciles well with my arm measurements, which have gone from a little under twelve inches to a little under fifteen inches.

Definitely atypical progress for the average lifter, but the average lifter isn't a newb.