[rickyslam]

By the summer of 06 i was at 143lb and at 3% body fat. I got strict with my workout and diet and now by fall of 07 I'm at a hefty 163lbs. I gained about 20lbs. At the same time I feel fat. Well, I didn't really take any more pictures back then since I was ashamed of the way I looked. Therefore, thats about the only before picture I have. I'll have to update on my back pictures too. That'll come soon.

[Freak]

Great work! Keep us updated.

[Hanma]

very nice man! You natural?

[Sparky_dustin]

Wicked shoulders bro

[rIPPDUP]

good job bud, keep up the good work

[Freak]

Where have you been Hanma?

[rickyslam]

Thanks for the comments. I never thought my shoulders were ever going to grow at all. Yes. I'm all natural. But don't you think I'd be even bigger if i wasn't? I personally think a roided body is huge.

[Thomas_Rivera]

Originally Posted by rickyslam

Thanks for the comments. I never thought my shoulders were ever going to grow at all. Yes. I'm all natural. But don't you think I'd be even bigger if i wasn't? I personally think a roided body is huge.

You've made really great progress. And when you get in the 200 range, you'll see guys that are within 50 pounds of you that have juiced, they won't seem so huge then.

[kenney]

awesome progress man! looking really cut too. cant wait for more pics, keep upthe good work!

[mr_bhana]

gr8 job man

[rickyslam]

My back isn't as great. But I'm still working on it, I'll post up some lat spreads and double biceps later on this week.

[rickyslam]

Here's some picks of my back, nothing too impressive, it could be a lot better, abs also.

[Sparky_dustin]

Sweet, I'm not the only one sporting plaid pants. Your back isn't as bad as you make it out to be, it looks pretty wide and deep to me.

[Hanma]

Originally Posted by Freak

Where have you been Hanma?

ive been injured and depressed. I only recently started feeling a little better, started hitting the gym again.. taking it slow.. very slow.

[rickyslam]

You should be able to wear anything you want if you're spending at least 4-5 days a week in the gym. Just nothing too gay I suppose.

[rIPPDUP]

you got a nice spread bud.

[Kirk]

sick spread, shoulders look great, keep up the good work bud!

[rickyslam]

Originally Posted by rIPPDUP

you got a nice spread bud.

Thanks. But recently I've plateau on my lats. I'm actually losing ideas of what do do to work them out. I've only been doing wide pull ups, lat pull downs, iso pull downs, and the overhead pullovers. Pretty much it's like a routine now to the point, I don't think it's doing anything for me. I'm not sure, I might probably just have too much fat on me? I don't want to do cardio either, to burn yet, I'm still building.

[BBenthusiast]

nice pics. thats awesome! yeah you got good everythng! keep us updated

[rickyslam]

When do you guys think would be a good time for me to start leaning down? Or should I not even think about that at all at the moment? I do want to get a little cut for the upcoming summer, but again scared to lose a lot of mass.

[Krackson]

def. great improvement looks much better very nice spread

[rIPPDUP]

gotta hit them chins man....they are key. tbar rows are always great for the back

[bill william]

Great looking build.

[tapout7]

your traps and your pecs are looking great good job, and you have a really nice spread i would be proud of that!

[andy rimmer]

looking gr8 mate, im weighing exactly the same, how old r u an how tall?

[rickyslam]

I'm really short. I'm only 5'5". I didn't really notice how much my traps and pecs grew until I saw an old picture of myself. I guess its different when you see yourself everyday. I wish my lats were a little bit bigger and wider. I don't think its symmetric to my body.

[rickyslam]

also 20years old.

[andy rimmer]

i think ur doing incredibly well mate, an i dno y ur not happy wiv ur lats, ther lookin up2 standard, im 5'8 and 18yrs old, im fukin glad im nt tall lol

[rIPPDUP]

what is your current back routine? i'll help with what i can.

[ACEPLUMBING]

LOOKIN GREAT BRO..