Inspired by Wolfman's Thread...

[Stealthwolf2]

Hey guys, long time viewer, but first time poster, really.

Confession:
One of my guiltiest, vainest of pleasures is trying on old t-shirts to see how they fit, compared to how they fit a while ago before I started working out seriously.

Inspired by Wolfman's absolutely impressive transformation thread, I thought I would actually upload one of mine in the same style. Here is a shirt I wore apparently 1 1/2 years ago, before I started working out regularly.

Before 1
Before 2

And here I am...10 minutes ago in the same shirt.

After 1
After 2
After 3

I still have quite a distance to go to get to the shape I want to be in...but here is where I stand currently.

[arpeejay]

Good job! You look great!

xoxo

Richard

[1bigwoof]

Excellent progress....hope your drive continues to propel you to even greater gains!

[Stealthwolf2]

Thanks guys. I plan on keeping with it. The toughest part has been having to change my diet to eating far more than I had ever eaten previously. But I've adjusted.

[WhoDunIt]

Dang, keep up the good work!

[geo07]

Looking good! That shirt looks so much better on you now that you've filled it in. keep up the good work and you'll be bustin out of that shirt soon enough!

[sexiscriptor]

shit that's hot :P and what a sexy guilty pleasure! ;D especially since you can pull it off sooo fantastically, too...
hot stuff, man, keep up the great work!
~Ille

[Mdlftr]

Terrific!

Your forearm is much more veiny and the upper arm is filling out that sleeve!

Good job! Keep up the good work!

Mdlftr

[musclekeith2001]

Wow. All that in 18months! What's your diet like cos I'm trying to gain weight but cant seem to very well.

[Stealthwolf2]

Originally Posted by musclekeith2001

Wow. All that in 18months! What's your diet like cos I'm trying to gain weight but cant seem to very well.

The morning hours usually consist of 3/4th cup of egg whites mixed with 1 regular egg, 1/2 cup oatmeal, one scoop of protein.

late morning is 2 tablespoons of natural Peanut Butter and a large apple

I workout around 12:15 Mon - Thurs.

Two scoops of Protein immediately after the workout.

2 Chicken breast and broccoli sometime after the gym.

A protein bar in the late afternoon, around 4:00 PM.

Then dinner, usually chicken, fish, or steak with a little white rice. I like to have most of my carbs early in the day. My body tends to utilize it better that way, I've come to find out over time.

Some days I work in another meal, other days I lose a meal, or some days I exchange one thing for something else, but roughly that's my daily routine for workout days.

[Stealthwolf2]

Alright, this is essentially the same thing, but in a different t-shirt.

again, about a year and half ago.

Before 1
Before 2

And about 7 minutes ago.

After 1
After 2
After 3

I start cutting next week.

[msldan]

wow! you've made great progress. looking good! and you weren't too bad to begin with.

[1bigwoof]

I agree with msldan, you looked good in your before pics. I see veins in the current pics already. Don't get too carried away with the cutting.....the mass looks great! Congrats on your progress.

[boricua1]

personally i think you should keep growing so thick and muscular , your muscles will be screaming for room ... stretching the seams to the point you burst out of the shirt. standing there flexing with a cocky smirk, and a rip in some parts of the shirt .... revel in your thickness and get worshipped. then again that would be my goal as well

[Stealthwolf2]

Thanks guys. I was always somewhat of an athletic guy, but I never had really lifted weights before. Originally, I just wanted to put on some muscle, then try to get back to that size. But I've come to find out that I enjoy the mass I've put on since then, and I'm just interesting in seeing just how far my body can go naturally.

I don't plan on freak cutting or anything. As I said before, I enjoy the mass I've put on and the strength I've gained, and the thought of losing either as a result of cutting is not something I'm even going to consider. Just looking for more definition and to lose some fat around the waist that I've picked up along the way. After that, I'll get right back to clean bulking and gaining more size and strength. To the limits.

[Stealthwolf2]

For those interested, I've posted an update here.

[raccoon]

pretty nice transformation, well done!

[Stealthwolf2]

Okay, so it's been 4 months exactly since the first pictures I posted, and I thought I would update that by taking pictures in the same shirt.

4 months ago

Before 1
Before 2
Before 3

Today

After 1
After 2
After 3
After 4

As always, feedback is welcome.

[M---]

Like the others have mentioned, you really weren't half bad before. That said, you've certainly come along fast.

Well done.

[sexiscriptor]

jeez, man, you're a goddamned STUD
~Ille

[msldan]

Now that is GREAT! Love the biceps flex!

[monstermusclebe]

Beautiful progress, dude. Keep it up!!

[CanadianGordon]

How big is that arm now? DAMN!

[garrix]

wow, you look great. Awesome work! those arms are getting seriously big!

I can definitely see solid gains. This is one of the best threads I've seen on this forum

[Stealthwolf2]

I forgot this thread was here till someone reminded me.

Since I posted this update elsewhere, I might as well post it here as well.

Before 1

After 1
After 2

[raccoon]

Well done. Very well done!

[garrix]

woah, that is amazing! wow! You should post more! damn. You're making amazing progress.

[bigmusclez]

wow Ur really gaining. Very Nice, Very Hot!

[Stealthwolf2]

Thanks a lot guys.
All the words of encouragement really help me stay motivated.
I'll keep you guys updated as things change.

[Stealthwolf2]

At the request of a friend, I'll share something that happened to me while I was vacationing in Detroit last week.

I ran into an old family friend who's about a year older than me. It's been quite a while since we've seen each other. When he saw me his jaw just about hit the floor. lol. The first thing he says is "Damn man, whatever you're eating, give me a few portions!" lol. He has a nice runners build, very lean, but has been trying to bulk up a little for a while, but has a hard time gaining. He said he has to get me to the gym he works out at so he can see me "in action" lol. Said something about wanting to see the kind of weight I can throw around the gym.

He's actually a member of the very first Powerhouse Gym in Highland Park, MI, right outside of Detroit. I said I'd be happy to see it next time I'm in town. Everyone else just kept commenting on how big I am and all that. I was lifting something in my grandpa's apartment and he said that it looked like my traps were about to rip through my shirt. lol I shy away from stuff like that though, quick to change the subject. But it's nice to hear whatever gains I've made is apparent. lol.

Anyway, here's an update on back and quads.

Quads
Quad 2
Back

[Stealthwolf2]

Currently standing around 215. I've noticed a certain leaning, but I haven't lost a lot of weight, so I'm excited that whatever little modification I made to my diet and routine is working, because that was what I wanted to do.

Front
Back

[viamanmax]

Looking damn good bro.

[raccoon]

Originally Posted by Stealthwolf2

Currently standing around 215. I've noticed a certain leaning, but I haven't lost a lot of weight, so I'm excited that whatever little modification I made to my diet and routine is working, because that was what I wanted to do.

Front
Back

Well done! What exactly did you change?

And keep on making progress!

[Who is Ravenfir]

WOW!
EXCELLENT job man!

[CanadianGordon]

Any updates on size?

[Stealthwolf2]

Nothing hugely significant. I guess there may be slight changes, but I could hardly begin to tell you what. I don't have my tape measurer anymore, I have no clue how much I weight anymore, but things feel tighter, so I take that as a good sign. And all my pants are completely useless now. None of my jeans fit over my legs comfortably anymore. It's obscene.

Update 1
Update 2
Update 3

[1bigwoof]

Wow...I was enjoying the first two pics and noticing the stretchmarks around your shoulders/arms when I got to the third pic and *BOOM* there is the bicep (and tricep)!!! Who needs a tape measure when you can take pics like these? Congrats and thanks for the update.

[Stealthwolf2]

Originally Posted by 1bigwoof

Wow...I was enjoying the first two pics and noticing the stretchmarks around your shoulders/arms when I got to the third pic and *BOOM* there is the bicep (and tricep)!!! Who needs a tape measure when you can take pics like these? Congrats and thanks for the update.

Thanks man. Yeah, the marks have been there for years, long before I started working out. I've been told that it happens to those that grow too long, too tall, too fast, which certainly happened to me. I went from 5 something to 6'1 it seemed overnight, so I've had those marks there ever since.

[CelticMuscle]

Originally Posted by Stealthwolf2

Nothing hugely significant. I guess there may be slight changes, but I could hardly begin to tell you what. I don't have my tape measurer anymore, I have no clue how much I weight anymore, but things feel tighter, so I take that as a good sign. And all my pants are completely useless now. None of my jeans fit over my legs comfortably anymore. It's obscene.

May I quote from the Gilbert and Sullivan light opera "Ruddigore" regarding your blurred face: "I'm diffident, modest, and shy!". If that is the case, has training helped you with your modesty?

[Stealthwolf2]

Originally Posted by CelticMuscle

May I quote from the Gilbert and Sullivan light opera "Ruddigore" regarding your blurred face: "I'm diffident, modest, and shy!". If that is the case, has training helped you with your modesty?

Well, yes and no.
I'm still quite modest, it's just how I was brought up and what I believe in.
But I'm no where near as shy as I used to be. I don't stand around in the gym and stare at myself in mirrors, or check to see who is looking at me. I do what I need to do and, when I'm finished, I'm done. But when someone comments on my size or whatever, I'm quick to change the subject. But if they want to talk about working out in general, I'm more than happy to share what I've learned through trial and error and things I've gained over time. But by no means do I wilt in a corner and shy away from attention...I just don't seek it out.