Teen bodybuilding... would it be worth a shot

lazyaxus11 · 06-16-2006, 07:01 PM

Ok, well this time next year there will be a really amateur bodybuilding comp in my area. Northwest Arkansas classic, and there will be a teen class. I am wondering if I should try and compete. I'm not sure what the other guys will look like but I dont think I could be too far behind. My stats are 5'10 210 lbs 19 yrs old. Right now I'm bulking with a diet of 3989 kcals a day with 257 grams protein, and I seem to be having good results and minimal to no fat gain. I'll post a few pics, mainly I would just like to compete for the fun of it, but I dont want to be the laughing stock.

EDIT: The two pictures that are attached thumbnails were about a month ago at a little leaner 200lbs. The one you have to download is from today at 210.

Hanma · 06-16-2006, 09:26 PM

I think u should compete. In a year ull be able to get alot better, and you already have awesome muscles. U got nothing to lose bro, only experience to gain. go for it.

robcardu · 06-17-2006, 12:59 AM

you look damn good bud, dont be a Rocky (

) go and compete like a real man.

aibalia · 06-17-2006, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robcardu

you look damn good bud, dont be a Rocky (

) go and compete like a real man.

Please explain inside joke...

But to the threadstarter, you look really good man, cut down again and go for it!

BigBen · 06-17-2006, 01:05 AM

Yea u can compete bro, u look good man good genetics, nice look to man. after u ocmpete just get ready to put on more mass. Lookin great bro!
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lazyaxus11 · 06-17-2006, 01:51 AM

Actually the competition isn't until this time next year, so I will be able to bulk until... well however long it is until I should start cutting which will just depend on how much fat I gain during the next 9 months.

Palmetto · 06-17-2006, 02:00 AM

Bro, you look fine. I would compete, your quads look good bro and the best way to pack on mass is to work your legs. In a year or so you will look phenomemal. Keep workin on it and cut it up and you should look good bro!!

Rocky · 06-17-2006, 11:06 AM

You look damn good man - don't think you'll embarrass yourself in the slightest - especially with a year to grow even more. Have great shape and size already, and like you said it'll be a good experience. Keep up the good work - make sure you post some pre-contest or progress pics up in here! :)

Project Evo · 06-17-2006, 12:08 PM

Have a shot at it, you look to be in good shape. The experience will be priceless as a learning curve for future competitions. I'm sure if your pre-contest preps are meticulous enough you'll fair very well indeed. Good luck and keep us all posted here with regular updates pre and post competition.

ryanmalone43 · 06-17-2006, 01:56 PM

your really lean man and look great.. Go for it! goodluck

lazyaxus11 · 06-17-2006, 02:24 PM

I will def keep up some progress pics and stuff. I will probably need a lot of advice when it comes closer to contest prep... well since I have never done it before lol. I have cut a few lbs before just for the fun of it, but nothing serious like it will be for this.

philosopher · 06-17-2006, 02:53 PM

Looking very good bro. keep up the good work

lazyaxus11 · 06-17-2006, 05:25 PM

Heres my current pic loaded as a jpeg. This was yesterday at 210, I'll try to get a back shot as soon as I can.

miniduck · 06-17-2006, 05:41 PM

I try to be as honest as possible, so here it is.

You look pretty good, great midsection, etc. The one thing I noticed is your bicep. I can tell it's there, but there is almost no peak from the looks of it (although it could just be the lighting or angle).

I highly doubt you'd get laughed at if you competed, but for a better analysis, please post some proper poses.

You have plenty of time to bulk up and cut down, and I bet you'll make some great progress. Good luck!

lazyaxus11 · 06-17-2006, 05:59 PM

its not the lighting or anything like that. My biceps are just very far behind everything else. I have almost no peak at all, and it bothers the hell out of me. I work them like I work everything else but I can't seem to get them to grow. I think it may be because when I was in highschool I did powerlifting and we never actually did direct arm work... and if we did it was triceps only.

I was thinking about upping my caloric intake even more and doing more bicep isolation work... and working them twice a week instead of one. i.e. my current routine is...

Fri - Chest
Sat - Back
Sun - Shoulders/Lats
Mon - Legs
Tues - Arms
Weds - Rest
Thurs - Rest

I was possibly thinking about adding some bicep work in on my back day, that will still give me two days of rest before my actual arm day. What do you guys think?

dieseld · 06-17-2006, 06:22 PM

keep working hard bro, you look older than 19 i must say

BIGSARGE · 06-17-2006, 07:29 PM

sO IF YOUR 19 NOW AND THE COMP IS THIS TIME NEXT YEAR, WOULDNT YOU BE 20 CAN U COMPETE IN THE TEEN DIVISION AT 20? LOOKIN GOOD THO WISH I LOOKED LIKE THAT AT UR AGE.

lazyaxus11 · 06-17-2006, 07:44 PM

Just turned 19... so I'll still be 19

BIGSARGE · 06-18-2006, 12:16 AM

OK I SEE. GOOD LUCK THO BRO IM SURE YOULL DO GOOD ESPECIALLY IF ITS A SMALLER SHOW U COULD PROB WIN WITHOUT DIETING

lazyaxus11 · 06-18-2006, 03:14 AM

BTW, arms are a sad sad 16 inches cold flexxed. haha funny story (I have always been frustrated with my arms btw) I went to my local max muscle store the other day and a buddy of mine was working the register. Now it has been a while since I measured my arms and I figured that they had grown a tad, but not much. So he gets out the tape and whaddya know? My right arm measured a whopping 17 1/8 inches. I was like HOLY SHH... wow I didnt think they had grown that much.. plus they really didnt look like they had grown that much.

Well a few days later I get a text message on my cellphone that says this (if i remember correctly)

Hey! sorry Bro... bad news man
For some reason our tape
was cut an inch short. So
I guess they are 16 inches
haha tough luck cya later

and so is the world lol

miniduck · 06-19-2006, 08:14 PM

Lmao, good story (though depressing). Sucks to hear about the problems with your arms. So, this is your current workout:

Fri - Chest
Sat - Back
Sun - Shoulders/Lats
Mon - Legs
Tues - Arms
Weds - Rest
Thurs - Rest

I would change it around a bit. Lats should be worked on back day (imo). Biceps are a relatively small muscle group, so they don't really need to be worked twice a week. I have decent biceps and to get them where they are today, I worked them about once a week, 4 sets of curls. It doesn't take huge volume or a ton of different excercises to see results. Just remember not to overtrain and be patient. If you are planning to stay with split training similar to what you have now, change to something like this:

Monday: Legs, calves
Tuesday: Chest, tri's
Wednesday: Rest
Thursday: Back, bi's
Friday: Shoulders, traps, abs
Saturday: Cardio (not necessary, though)
Sunday: Rest

If you want a separate day from the rest to do arms, make sure you give yourself time to rest after your back (which works bi's) and chest (which works tri's) days. It would be something like this:

Monday: Chest
Tuesday: Back
Wednesday: Rest
Thursday: Shoulders, traps, abs
Friday: Arms
Saturday: Legs, calves
Sunday: Rest

Good luck with whatever you choose, and make sure to keep us updated. Try to get some proper poses in the future as well. That's all for now.

xjae · 06-19-2006, 08:20 PM

Doesn't teen only go up to 18? and once you're older than that you can't compete in the Teen Division? I could be wrong

mvsf1 · 06-20-2006, 03:48 PM

Awesome condition. Great great shape.

lazyaxus11 · 06-21-2006, 11:18 PM

If I'm not mistaken the classes this year for the teen division were 16-17 and then 18-19.

ryanmalone43 · 06-22-2006, 12:57 AM

how do you incorporate arms in your training man?