My stats:
6'2''
27 yrs old
ecto genetics (165 lbs senior in high school)
currently 225 lbs @ 11-13% BF (can see ab outlines + veins in arms)
arms - 16.7'' (I have pretty long arms)
calfs - 16''
waist 35''
deadlift 485x6
squat 315x8 (hurt my back for about a year and had to re start on these... I also go below parallel on these)
db shoulder press seated 95x 10
DC training seriously for about 6 years. Weight lifting seriously for a total of 8-9 years (including the dc training)
diet - gain about 1 lb every 2-3 weeks. I'm trying to just keep gaining lean mass
natty
Got blood tests about 2 yrs ago and everything is very healthy (test levels were about the 60-80% level for a healthy male my age)
Story:
I feel like I should be bigger than I actually am.
I keep my diet pretty tight.
I almost never miss workouts.
I train really hard/intense.
I almost always beat the log book (I'll meet it at the worst) and can do that for about 8 weeks (+- 2 weeks) then I'll cruise and get back to beating the log book.
I've read tons of threads here and on other forums so I know what I'm doing
Is this normal progress or is this on the slow side?
I've always had body dysmorphia and think I'm smaller than I really am. I'm not trying to compete or anything, it's just a goal of mine to have 17.5 - 18'' arms and 17'' calfs.
It's annoying to be one of the strongest guys in my gym, seemingly train harder than almost all of them, and still not be anywhere near the biggest. Makes me wonder if I'm doing something wrong.
thoughts? opinions?
Maybe someone can help me figure out something I'm not seeing/doing wrong.
6'2''
27 yrs old
ecto genetics (165 lbs senior in high school)
currently 225 lbs @ 11-13% BF (can see ab outlines + veins in arms)
arms - 16.7'' (I have pretty long arms)
calfs - 16''
waist 35''
deadlift 485x6
squat 315x8 (hurt my back for about a year and had to re start on these... I also go below parallel on these)
db shoulder press seated 95x 10
DC training seriously for about 6 years. Weight lifting seriously for a total of 8-9 years (including the dc training)
diet - gain about 1 lb every 2-3 weeks. I'm trying to just keep gaining lean mass
natty
Got blood tests about 2 yrs ago and everything is very healthy (test levels were about the 60-80% level for a healthy male my age)
Story:
I feel like I should be bigger than I actually am.
I keep my diet pretty tight.
I almost never miss workouts.
I train really hard/intense.
I almost always beat the log book (I'll meet it at the worst) and can do that for about 8 weeks (+- 2 weeks) then I'll cruise and get back to beating the log book.
I've read tons of threads here and on other forums so I know what I'm doing
Is this normal progress or is this on the slow side?
I've always had body dysmorphia and think I'm smaller than I really am. I'm not trying to compete or anything, it's just a goal of mine to have 17.5 - 18'' arms and 17'' calfs.
It's annoying to be one of the strongest guys in my gym, seemingly train harder than almost all of them, and still not be anywhere near the biggest. Makes me wonder if I'm doing something wrong.
thoughts? opinions?
Maybe someone can help me figure out something I'm not seeing/doing wrong.
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