what do i need? besides a tan critique please

brennan · 06-09-2007, 01:15 AM

24 yrs old,, 23lbs, 5'11 ,4 yrs training

brennan · 06-09-2007, 01:18 AM

here are some more shots

swingslammer · 06-09-2007, 06:26 AM

Man you look AWSOME......for only weighing 23 pounds!! I assume you mean 230? Anyway you look pretty good but it will be hard to tell till you diet down a bit....just hard to see the structure with the offseason weight on. I am guessing you would be shooting for light heavyweight?

mdbol · 06-17-2007, 01:50 PM

what's up brennan your outter sweep looks really good, your legs have improved a lot. it looks like you have the same problem that i do in the low lat region however it is difficult to tell because of the off season weight. are you going to the usa's heather and i will be there

brennan · 06-17-2007, 02:53 PM

thanks, i have been blasting away at the sticks (legs). i noticed the lower lat problem to when i took these pics. i think it's a top to bottom lat problem. yes i plan on going to the usa's. i also will be coming home next week, probaly the 24th of june. i'am flying home then driving out.back to vegas with another ahmedmobile. drew might be coming back with me. if you are interested in driving the trip from hell you're welcome to come.
check this website out. there is a lot of good training/nutritional info. this is the home of dc training.

**thenatural** · 06-18-2007, 05:39 PM

you look good and balanced bro. great work.

calves could be bigger but who's couldn't lol
delts look huge, tough to tell how thick your back is due to being so white/offseason BF...

lower lat tie-in is usually a genetic thing...but can be manipulated to an extent. I have the same problem.

mdbol · 06-19-2007, 05:19 PM

brennan, be honest how do i look i think there was something wrong with the stuff from mexico i don't really feel like myself

brennan · 06-20-2007, 08:38 PM

thanks natural.

Gaylord_RN · 11-08-2007, 12:26 AM

look pretty good. I'd say cut down on the BF %.
Maybe get at those traps a little more? (I love traps, they make anyone look bigger than they are IMO).

p.s. I need a tan also..

jlbrebels · 07-07-2008, 09:06 PM

Brother truthfully first shave, tan and diet a little As far as your physique legs are decent , they will come with time. Just put some good time and heavy weight training into your torso. Remember this - it's a marathon, not a 100 meter sprint. Be patient and diligent, it will come

**homonunculus** · 07-07-2008, 10:14 PM

Brennan,

What do you need for what purpose?... Do you want to compete?...

Full body shots will help tremendously.

Also, dieting down to single digit BF% and you'll be able to see weaknesses and strengths more clearly.

From those, I'd say more ham and calf mass. I can't really say too much more with much certainty, though.

-S

milkstud · 07-07-2008, 11:47 PM

Good deal, I don't have any useful information to contribute, I am about in the same boat as you (i got some recent pics on my journal) I think I am more leg dominant though... About 230ish pounds too. What % bf are you at atm? You going to start a journal? i'd love to see how you progress/what weights you use.

ddubb9965 · 07-14-2008, 04:32 PM

too many people too quick to say diet down. it's all about what his goal is...just because he's not lean enough to make a men's health cover doesn't mean anything. I'm guessing he's much like myself right now in that he's just trying to get bigger all over. If that's the case, the bf he's at right now might be comfortable enough to him to keep the joints lubricated and not ache him while lifting heavy weights.

to the TS, never saw any before pics but you are looking dense. keep up exactly what you're doing at 250 will be there before you know it.

bignasty608 · 09-10-2008, 04:40 PM

bump that

Squatch · 09-10-2008, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddubb9965

too many people too quick to say diet down. it's all about what his goal is...just because he's not lean enough to make a men's health cover doesn't mean anything. I'm guessing he's much like myself right now in that he's just trying to get bigger all over. If that's the case, the bf he's at right now might be comfortable enough to him to keep the joints lubricated and not ache him while lifting heavy weights.

to the TS, never saw any before pics but you are looking dense. keep up exactly what you're doing at 250 will be there before you know it.

I think the general consensus was that he diet down to get a better look at what is dominant and what is lagging. It's a little more difficult to do so when not at a lower bf%. A tan would help as well so as not to appear washed out in the flash of the camera.

I would assume his goal was physique competition since he posted some of the usual poses/mandatories.

MartyMcFly · 09-11-2008, 02:16 PM

personally, dieting down for me was a very VERY pivital experience for me. i thought i had more mass (muscle) than i thought, turns out i was very weak (this was a while ago) and i always thought i had big biceps... then i cut down and saw only tri... (sorry to hijack with my own exp) so I'm going to go with Scott on this one and say maybe diet down a little, to REALLY see where your sticky points are. then you can really guage progress. don't diet down fast mind you, just enough so that you have a better look at what exactly is muscle on your body. its a very humbling experience.

BUT ON A GOOD NOTE GOOD MASS BUDDY!!! traps will be killer when dieted down a TINY bit!

06-09-2007, 06:26 AM	#3
swingslammer Lightweight Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In route and I can't fall out, Iraq Posts: 314	Man you look AWSOME......for only weighing 23 pounds!! I assume you mean 230? Anyway you look pretty good but it will be hard to tell till you diet down a bit....just hard to see the structure with the offseason weight on. I am guessing you would be shooting for light heavyweight? __________________ Here to chew bubblegum and kickass....and I am all out of bubblegum......no here is another pack !! My journal..... http://www.intensemuscle.com/showthread.php?t=25627

06-18-2007, 05:39 PM	#6
thenatural Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Just around the bend. Posts: 8,509	you look good and balanced bro. great work. calves could be bigger but who's couldn't lol delts look huge, tough to tell how thick your back is due to being so white/offseason BF... lower lat tie-in is usually a genetic thing...but can be manipulated to an extent. I have the same problem. __________________ weight training and nutrition are two very simple endeavors. In fact, they are both primal instincts we are born with. Too many people are making this stuff way too complicated. Keep it simple and basic. It works every time. Hard work and consistency always pay big dividends. -exmgq Be Cool. Stay in School. And use the code JCK333 at your trueprotein checkout to save 5% on your entire order.

07-07-2008, 10:14 PM	#11
homonunculus Super Moderator/Roundtable Expert Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 9,183	Brennan, What do you need for what purpose?... Do you want to compete?... Full body shots will help tremendously. Also, dieting down to single digit BF% and you'll be able to see weaknesses and strengths more clearly. From those, I'd say more ham and calf mass. I can't really say too much more with much certainty, though. -S __________________ NOW AVAILABLE: DAVE HENRY - XTREME MEASURES VIDEO!!! <<<WATCH THE TRAILER>>> -------- FOR THE ABSOLUTELY HIGHEST QUALITY SUPPLEMENTS...AT THE ABSOLUTE LOWEST PRICE... www.trueprotein.com

07-07-2008, 11:47 PM	#12
milkstud Light-heavyweight Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Redding, CA AND Salina, KS Posts: 1,296	Good deal, I don't have any useful information to contribute, I am about in the same boat as you (i got some recent pics on my journal) I think I am more leg dominant though... About 230ish pounds too. What % bf are you at atm? You going to start a journal? i'd love to see how you progress/what weights you use. __________________ I'm a POOR COLLEGE STUDENT and you need protein, SO DO IT!!!Use my discount code kyb999 at www.trueprotein.com to get 5% off the top protein avaliable. 10% off if you order 16lbs or more!! Re: Smith Machines: "shit all over them and make their frames tremble when you approach"- Sanatus My Journal: http://www.intensemuscle.com/27817-m...ournal-16.html

07-14-2008, 04:32 PM	#13
ddubb9965 Middleweight Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: OCMD...ever been? Posts: 618	too many people too quick to say diet down. it's all about what his goal is...just because he's not lean enough to make a men's health cover doesn't mean anything. I'm guessing he's much like myself right now in that he's just trying to get bigger all over. If that's the case, the bf he's at right now might be comfortable enough to him to keep the joints lubricated and not ache him while lifting heavy weights. to the TS, never saw any before pics but you are looking dense. keep up exactly what you're doing at 250 will be there before you know it. __________________ "Any action without purpose is meaningless." w3rd!

06-17-2007, 02:53 PM	#5
brennan New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 17	thanks, i have been blasting away at the sticks (legs). i noticed the lower lat problem to when i took these pics. i think it's a top to bottom lat problem. yes i plan on going to the usa's. i also will be coming home next week, probaly the 24th of june. i'am flying home then driving out.back to vegas with another ahmedmobile. drew might be coming back with me. if you are interested in driving the trip from hell you're welcome to come. check this website out. there is a lot of good training/nutritional info. this is the home of dc training.

06-20-2007, 08:38 PM	#8
brennan New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 17	thanks natural.

11-08-2007, 12:26 AM	#9
Gaylord_RN New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 5	look pretty good. I'd say cut down on the BF %. Maybe get at those traps a little more? (I love traps, they make anyone look bigger than they are IMO). p.s. I need a tan also..

07-07-2008, 09:06 PM	#10
jlbrebels New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 51	Brother truthfully first shave, tan and diet a little As far as your physique legs are decent , they will come with time. Just put some good time and heavy weight training into your torso. Remember this - it's a marathon, not a 100 meter sprint. Be patient and diligent, it will come

09-10-2008, 04:40 PM	#14
bignasty608 New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 25	bump that

09-11-2008, 02:16 PM	#16
MartyMcFly Bantamweight Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 242	personally, dieting down for me was a very VERY pivital experience for me. i thought i had more mass (muscle) than i thought, turns out i was very weak (this was a while ago) and i always thought i had big biceps... then i cut down and saw only tri... (sorry to hijack with my own exp) so I'm going to go with Scott on this one and say maybe diet down a little, to REALLY see where your sticky points are. then you can really guage progress. don't diet down fast mind you, just enough so that you have a better look at what exactly is muscle on your body. its a very humbling experience. BUT ON A GOOD NOTE GOOD MASS BUDDY!!! traps will be killer when dieted down a TINY bit!

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