My kind of transformation...

[Painzer]

Here is my transformation over a year... It really doesn't look like much, but it's really hard for me to put on weight, I'm a skinny bitch.

Not nearly as impressive as many of the other transformations, but hey, I'm working on it

The pictures are June 2007 and like March 2008.... I may be a little bigger now, but not noticeably (at least I don't think)

June 2007:

Weight: 148
Bench: 195

March 2008:

Weight: 155
Bench: 247

[Irish Pilot]

Attaboy. Congrats on the progress!

[Gabrielle]

You are being way too hard on yourself. That is an awesome transformation

[Painzer]

Well thanks. I'm about 5 pounds bigger now, but I think I mostly still look like that. I'll have to take some more recent pictures...

[PelleK]

looking good! ;D

[Steven001]

Nice work. Your lifts are huge for your weight! What height are you? Because you look fairly filled out for 155.

[Painzer]

I'm not quite 5'8. I was about 155-158 in that picture. Now I'm about 160-162 depending on when I weigh myself. I think my endurance is better than my overall strength though. I can probably do my body weight about 20 times on bench. I can do 175 15 times, and 205 10 times. I also can do about 35-40 dips, and like 20 pull-ups.

[Shouji]

Wow 7 pounds and you look that different? That is amazing.

[Painzer]

It's hard for me to gain weight, so when I started lifting, I lost a little bit off my mid section, and just started getting stronger. I don't feel like I've gotten *much* bigger, just stronger and a little more defined. That's one thing I DO like. I'm pretty small, but for a normal non body builder type at a normal gym, I'm pretty damn strong.

[Nosaj]

It's hard for me to gain weight, so when I started lifting, I lost a little bit off my mid section, and just started getting stronger. I don't feel like I've gotten *much* bigger, just stronger and a little more defined. That's one thing I DO like. I pretty small, but for a normal non body builder type at a normal gym, I'm pretty damn strong.

How could you have gotten that much bigger? You haven't even gained 10 lbs in about a year. Transformation looks good though, you went from skinnyfat to muscular with low bf%, good job.

[jAy_Dub]

Great recomp there. Lost the fat and gained a little muscle, awesome.

[WORLD]

The beer got replaced with a protein shake, huh?
Good work. Keep going and always look back to your starting pics.

[Painzer]

How could you have gotten that much bigger? You haven't even gained 10 lbs in about a year. Transformation looks good though, you went from skinnyfat to muscular with low bf%, good job.

What are you asking? How have I gotten "that much bigger"? I haven't. That's the point. I haven't put on that much weight. My transformation was going from skinny w/ some fat to stronger and more defined with what I think is very little fat.

[Painzer]

The beer got replaced with a protein shake, huh?
Good work. Keep going and always look back to your starting pics.

Haha yeah... I was at a Chicago Cubs game and it was hotter than hell. I rarely drink beer.

[Daone]

Great progress!

[T FLEX]

How could you have gotten that much bigger?

Like he said above he didn't get that much bigger. Looking at the first picture he has a pretty good muscular base to start with. And of course you will have the appearance of being much bigger in a flexed state than a non-flexed one. For guys our size (skinny) it doesn't take but dropping a couple pounds of fat to get a defined look to us.

Painzer, that's not to take away from your progress in any way. You have obviously worked hard for those added pounds, believe me I know how it goes. You're looking real good and your lifts are nice too. Good job and keep it up!

[Painzer]

Thanks! Every pound I gain is a new triumph... I started tracking my calories this week, we'll see how it goes with gaining some pounds, and I'll be maxing my bench 1 week from tomorrow.

[pert121]

Great increase in your bench, and you can see a huge diff in your physique!

[mrelwooddowd]

Great increase in your bench, and you can see a huge diff in your physique!

Clean your mirror, and you'll see EVEN MORE of a difference!

[Painzer]

Clean your mirror, and you'll see EVEN MORE of a difference!

Ha! Not my mirror. Was at a gym while I lived in Spain. Trust me when I tell you the gyms over there are MUCH different... Imagine this... I was the strongest guy pound for pound at my gym in almost every lift...

That's sad. haha

[Painzer]

Great increase in your bench, and you can see a huge diff in your physique!

Thanks! I'll be maxing bench next week. Hoping to get up 260+