New here, some pics

[Raw_Beef]

Hi everyone my name's scott. i'm new to this forum and thought it would be a good idea to introduce myself by posting some pics. I've started working out when i was 16 back in high school where i played football and participated in the weightlifting team. usually i work out 5 times a week at the gym. i'm 22 years old 6'3" @ currently 225 pounds.

Stats:

bench press: 320 lbs
squat: 450 lbs
deadlift: 490 lbs
overhead press: 260 lbs

Critique is appreciated

I added some pics from last week

[BilltheButcher]

Sick traps. Nice thin waist. Nice build.

[growthrep]

Thick! Keep at it.

[BFGUITAR]

That's an insane OH press! Strict or push?

[Jorge Sanchez]

You look monstrous. Nice work.

[Shouji]

Holy hell, amazing. How tall are you btw?

[jbrin0tk]

Hi everyone my name's scott. i'm new to this forum and thought it would be a good idea to introduce myself by posting some pics. I've started working out when i was 16 back in high school where i played football and participated in the weightlifting team. usually i work out 5 times a week at the gym. i'm 22 years old 6'3" @ currently 225 pounds.


There ya go.

[Gabrielle]

Looking real good. If the wheels match you should think about doing a show.

[Raw_Beef]

first of all thx for the comments i appreciate it. it took a long time and really hard work to get to the level where i am right now. i'm blessed to have the right genes for putting on a lot of mass without using roids but i feel like i've reached my maximum strength and to pass that line i would have to start using steroids which is something i don't want to consider at this time.


That's an insane OH press! Strict or push?

strict press, push is too hard with that weight.

[getfit]

Looking great! keep up the great work.

[PelleK]

omg, u look HUGE:drooling:

[Raw_Beef]

uploaded some more pics...

[Dkalban]

Holy ******! Youre huge! Now I have a new inspiration of how big I want to get!

Are you natural? Or roided up?

[Raw_Beef]

Holy ******! Youre huge! Now I have a new inspiration of how big I want to get!

Are you natural? Or roided up?

scroll up a bit and you'll find the answer ;)

[McLaughlin]

Nice.

[powerboy93]

how long have u been lfiting?

[powerboy93]

nvm lol.. "started since i was 16" and now ur 22

[Jorge Sanchez]

Holy ******! Youre huge! Now I have a new inspiration of how big I want to get!

Are you natural? Or roided up?

I would suggest that you don't ask that question in the open forums. If you really want to know, take it to PM.

[coltboostin]

overhead press: 260 lbs




:eek:

Sick

[jay24k]

I'm 6-3 214 so I can definetly see where you have alot more muscle then I. If I may ask, where did you start off at? Were you always lean or overweight? What are you curling currently also. I'm trying to guage how far away I am. I probably have a good ways to go :) I originally started at 280 so I've dropped alot of weight and have been hitting the weight hards.

Thanks and keep up the good work.

[Raw_Beef]

I'm 6-3 214 so I can definetly see where you have alot more muscle then I. If I may ask, where did you start off at? Were you always lean or overweight? What are you curling currently also. I'm trying to guage how far away I am. I probably have a good ways to go :) I originally started at 280 so I've dropped alot of weight and have been hitting the weight hards.

Thanks and keep up the good work.

i used to be a rather chubby kid but i wasn't like extremely overweight... just one of those big football player guys from high school. my family is really into sports so i grew up playing baseball and football, sailing, swimming and lots more... i can't tell you exactly what level i started from but it was certainly not zero. especially during high school i noticed huge potential in the way my body reacted to weightlifting. i got leaner and at the same time a lot stronger. i'd say that i was probably one of the strongest guys at my school. in college i just carried on with my workout routine while others started abusing steroids (mostly with rather modest results considering to those like me who didn't take steroids). I have to admit i got to a point where i felt like i couldn't achieve more than before and started thinking about trying some of the stuff my buddies were taking but i never actually got to that point.
you asked me about my curling, i curl 160lbs but might be able to do even more weight, just haven't tried it yet, biceps exercises aren't really my favs.
i can't tell you how much you have to do to get to the point where i am right now, if you need any help or suggestions just drop me a note and i'll try to help you.

found some older pictures from my high school senior year so you can see the difference

[Coke]

Real solid, hard physique - you were big even in high school.

[Dan9108]

Very nice.

Can I steal those traps from you?

[pert121]

looking great man! Nice work on your lifts. Got some insane traps!!

[jay24k]

That definetly helps. Even in high school you were bigger then me :).

But at least I know I have a goal to obtain to. I've been seeing fast increases so I'm hoping my body reacts to my results. Last I checked, I'm at 15% body fat at 214 and we are the same height so you can tell you have more LBM then me. I was trying to drop to 205 and then start doing bulking phases but having a really hard dropping weight. I can't imagine I'm gaining that much muscle and I've even dropped my calories continually to around 1800 with a 40/40/20 ratio using fitday.com. I'm running about 500 calories a day 5 days a week and hitting weights hard 3 days a week. Gains have been very well though so I can't complain.

Benching I'm at 250. Curling I never max out on but I generally do about 95. When I started, I can't even remember curling but my max at benching was a pathetic 170 lol. (May of 08) I figure most of my fast gains was probably due to never lifting weights and just getting the quick newbieness gains.

[40 Nunc]

Damn dude! What kind of work did you do for those traps?

[Painzer]

You were huge even in high school... I can't get over how big your traps are...

[hulkinout]

Incredibly hulkish traps, RB! Medial delts are also excellent as is overall thickness.

[Raw_Beef]

thx for the comments guys. there's only one way to get traps like i've got: vertical barbell row and shrugging shrugging shrugging....;)

[Insane]

crazy traps dude..

[ZenMonkey]

lets see some wheels!

[Hanlon]

Really nice man, just a question, did you oil yourself for the pic.

[Raw_Beef]

Really nice man, just a question, did you oil yourself for the pic.

that's sweat :nod:

[Raw_Beef]

lets see some wheels!


there you go

[bill]

Big and in good shape already, at only 22 if you stay with you will be really huge!

[Raw_Beef]

Big and in good shape already, at only 22 if you stay with you will be really huge!

thx, i'll keep on workin on it

[fuzzbecool219]

u look alot older for 22

but fyi ur HUGE

[neumand]

rrrr

[11not10]

Looking solid man, keep up the good work

[BigMatt]

i would get the bf down to 10%.

[Ben Moore]

i would get the bf down to 10%.

Why?

[AJL11]

I would get the bf up to 20%

[AJ_H]

i'd say it's his choice.

[powerboy93]

I would get the bf up to 20%

why would you wana get FATTER?

[Chalky Palms]

I think he was joking, but from a powerlifting standpoint, a lot of the best lifters in the country would greatly increase the length of their stroke if they didn't have their belly.

[AJ_H]

why would you wana get FATTER?

because fat is a good source of energy, beaten only by carbs, meaning you can lift harder, hence packing on more muscle (as well as the additional food you will need to get fatter - it all helps). Also someone with a higher bodyweight may lift more weight. It's no wonder our ancestor cavemen were so large.

[cphafner]

Looking solid. I wouldn't have guessed natural. Keep at it and you'll be a beast!

[tennisrox4]

massive traps