The October Grow-a-thon

[achilles]

First of all, ya need to watch this:

YouTube - Grow-a-thon Trailer 2008

Getting the idea? Now read this:

It's now two years on since I began my bodybuilding journey. And so, after doing my first contest, I'm now chasing big-time size again. One thing I learned from bulking the first time, is that I can add muscle mass pretty quickly when I'm really focused. This so called 'grow-a-thon' is my name for an intense, 30 day period where I throw everything I have into another push towards hugeness.

This time however, I'm taking my 'readership' with me - documenting the process as it happens on a daily basis, with training information photo, video, and everything else. For me, this is extra motivation, to push my limits like never before. For the readers and viewers, this is an opportunity for folk to see how I go about adding the dramatic changes in size that people have come to know me for. So, hopefully, in the course of the 'grow-a-thon', we're both getting something out of it.

Follow along at my journal, on my bodyspace page, or even right here on this thread on the Evolution forum! Speak to you again soon :-)

[gogr2]

Freakin awesome!!! Looking forward to watching you grow yet again.

[1bigwoof]

Let me just say, "I knew there was some reason I liked this forum!"

[Kymuscleboy]

Dude!!! This is going to be an exciting month. I'm really excited to follow along.

[TeknoDave]

Indeed...you will give many people on here (myself included) that extra level of inspiration that is needed!

[F_R_Eaky]

Here in the States, October is the month of Halloween where all the gouls, ghosts, and monsters come out. Although not quite in that fashion, here's to hoping your thon in October makes you into one monster of muscle!

[achilles]

Kicking off the Grow-a-thon tonight in a couple of hours (the first blogging and video that is). Pumped up for it. This is a photo I took today, to show how I am before I add any more size this month:

http://pics.livejournal.com/ccmuscle/pic/0003s532

... now to go BIGGER!

[bgray20041986]

dude, your arms look monstrous in that pic.

[beachmuscle]

Dude !

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[achilles]

It's day five now, and the "grow-a-thon' is going awesome - I'm already up 4.8lb! If this keeps up, I could well meet my target of +20lb by the month's end :-)

There's photo of the growth in progress, and a video today introducing the shirt I intend to 'burst' out of, over at the official 'thon blog at http://ccmuscle.livejournal.com

[brent]

Your arms in that new pic are HUGE! Congratulations!

[achilles]

It's day 8 of the 'Grow-a-Thon' and I've packed on over 7lb!! The growth is getting freaky now. Can't remember the last time I blew up so much. The daily photos are invigorating; putting them together in a slide-show, I can actually see myself getting bigger. I'm enjoying the graph of my weight shooting up on my bodyspace page too.

It's all in my bodybuilding blog still :-)

[inflated]

Originally Posted by achilles

It's day 8 of the 'Grow-a-Thon' and I've packed on over 7lb!! The growth is getting freaky now. Can't remember the last time I blew up so much. The daily photos are invigorating; putting them together in a slide-show, I can actually see myself getting bigger. I'm enjoying the graph of my weight shooting up on my bodyspace page too.

It's all in my bodybuilding blog still :-)

Muscle memory is a great thing, it will get progressively more difficult once you start breaking barriers you never imagined. Remember to keep your form in the gym impeccable as your lifting gets heavier, injuries can be avoided and progress will continue as you eat more and lift heavier. Good luck to you.

[hyooge]

Fantastic work Achilles, it's really inspirational to see you do this. Kick ass!

[achilles]

Day 15, and I just reached a +10lb gain for the 'grow-a-thon' so far! It feels like sheer craziness how much muscle I'm putting on :-) I demonstrated this new growth in my second vlog, where my bi's rip the sleeve of the 'benchmark' shirt that I introduced in the first video!

YouTube - October Grow-a-Thon Vlog 2

[1bigwoof]

I just love it when I hear: rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrip! Can't wait to see the next update and have that other sleeve tear into shreds. Congratulations on your gains so far. Keep growing!

[hyooge]

Awesome work! 10lb is phenomenal.

[WhoDunIt]

Great job, I could actually hear the left sleeve making noise!

[Amazed]

Achilles, you're doing awesome buddy! Pretty clear that you know how to bulk up. Also loved your post on livejournal about catching up with the guy who's now juicing and realizing you've gotten bigger than him - F YEAH!

[yanrodrigue]

Hey man think we could chat on a more private place, I'd love to hear your output on a few training things. If you don't mind of course.. I've been a big fan of your journey even if I didn't message often... I was there

[achilles]

Yup! The Grow-a-Thon is over. Its been over for a little while now actually. I just posted my summary and comparison pics, at my journal:

http://ccmuscle.livejournal.com/52702.html

In summation: I didn't do as well the second half as I did the first half, but I still got bigger and learned new things, and that's what it's all about! The comparison between the two pics I'm pretty stoked about. Onwards with the rest of the training now :-)

[mewletter]

Nice one, buddy. Do keep us update if you decided th have ANOTHER Grow-a-Thon.

[peachiekeen]

Good lord, it's a mystery and a tragedy I didn't stumble accross this thread sooner, lol. You look absolutely incredible in both shots, but the after... just... I mean.... it's... WOW. Seriosly man, great job, you look amazing, in fact I'm a little jealous, lol, wish I could pull off something like that.

[UKBeefy]

Most impressive Charles. most impressive.

It's great that you are seeing where u get to with natural growth first. so many don't. If you do decide to use gear god you'll be big....you've got enough OCD type organisation to your workouts and eating regime that you'll gain buckets off any kind of gear.

Best of luck and keep your head screwed on and feet on the ground (i've seen the net rather warp some people's ideas of fame etc...)

[beachmuscle]

very nice ,,,like to chat on yahoo ?