2015 Progress Pics!

Last November I took a bunch of pictures after what was probably my most successful cut, and realized I was really happy with where I was.   For this past year my main goals were to add a bit of muscle, particularly lower body, to continue my improvement in the 100m & 200m. I also play football, usually at corner, as I've noted here.  So over the past year I was pretty successful, I'm 4.5 lbs. heavier in the 2015 pictures; about 194 lbs.  The changes aren't dramatic, but my legs are leaner, but with more muscle, and my upper body also looks way thicker; you can see a difference in the side-shoulder picture.   Plus I finally have a picture where my jaw isn't hanging open or something so I could leave my face in. My ass was probably the biggest improvement, but I'll spare everyone those pictures.  Also, this might be the most vain thing I've ever said (quite an accomplishment) but I love having that vein visible on my left hip.

It's been a great year, and honestly I'm not slowing down in the least; these pictures were from about a month ago, October 10th-ish, so I'm 34 in them (I'm going to write about getting older, soon).  I don't notice anything sagging, my recovery times are the same as always, and my strength hasn't tailed off in the least.  Overall I'm really happy with how things have gone.  Now on to the pics:

 

December 18, 2014 Progress Pics!

I realize I haven't taken progress pics with my actual SLR in ages, maybe ever. I took a ton back at the start of November at the end of the cut. Click for larger versions. Here they are:

First probably the best shot in the batch, then 4 more that I used to show overall development. I tried to get some leg shots from varying angles to show progress there. VERY happy with these shots. 

            

A few back shots:

      

Front 

Note: I don't have a palsy or anything, I just kept fucking up trying to take the picture and got sick of trying repeatedly.  I have a bunch of shots where my left shoulder is the higher one.  

           

 

Lastly a couple bonus shots, one showing glute development. The second...I have no idea..but check out the muscle on my hip. I have no idea what that is. 

August 1, 2014 Cut Progress / ECARY stack

I have to say that I'm fairly skeptical when it comes to most supplements.  I wanted to try an ECA stack this time during my cut to see if it really helped, and after thoroughly reviewing the components of it over at examine.com, I figured there may be something to it.  I also wanted to try yombine since there is some limited research that implies it targets hip/lower back fat, which is where I tend to hold it even at lower percentages. I also threw some raspberry ketones in there, even though research doesn't seem to show any effect from them (spoiler: I think that research is accurate).   So what are the results these past 3 weeks?

Whoah.  

A few bits of context: I'm 195 lbs right now.  I haven't lost even 1% of the strength I had at 231.  I am at a lower bf % than I have ever been.  My energy is high; which is expected because of the stimulants. What I didn't expect was just how much strength this stuff would help me retain, and how it would absolutely torch the body fat while preserving the muscle.  On my stomach there's not a ton of difference from last year, since I don't hold much fat there anyway, but on my hips/ass/hamstrings it's just eradicated it.  

As far as side-effects, from the ephedrine I noticed none.  The first day I took the caff. pills I felt a bit jittery after the first one, but by the 2nd dose that day I was fine.  I have Yombine powder, and the dose is uber small, it comes with this tiny microscoop. I couldn't tell if it was working or not, but when I double the dose I'm practically ready to run through a wall, and ultra-jittery, so I know it's doing something.   

I am SUPER happy with the results so far, and I'm going to post a couple pictures here.  I'll take some of my back next week as well. Also, ultra rare picture of me without my face blurred out: