Progress shots

[hulkmuscle]

Because you're tall, make sure you're really concentrating on the big compound moves, and don't worry about isolation exercises. I find that us tall folks (I'm 6'1) respond best to moves where angles minimize the amount of distance a weight needs to travel.

As a result, I tend to benefit most from inclines and decline benches as opposed to flat benches (although declines should be used minimally because of "saggy pec syndrome"). Likewise, on things like lat pulldowns, I find leaning back more than usually advocated hits my lats better than the shorter guys who can remain upright. On bodyparts like biceps, preachers work better than plain barbell curls, decline extensions work better than flat extensions.

Hit me up if you'd like some more ideas. Sometimes my choices aren't the most popular, but I know what works for me, and since I'm 6'1 and long-limbed, I found most traditional approaches tend to leave me in the dust.

Otherwise, good progress especially on traps and delts. If I'd recommend anything, I'd say more upper pec and midback work will help fill you in, and also send some nice shockwaves of growth through your delts and arms.

Good luck.

[rp28nct]

Originally Posted by hulkmuscle

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Otherwise, good progress especially on traps and delts. If I'd recommend anything, I'd say more upper pec and midback work will help fill you in, and also send some nice shockwaves of growth through your delts and arms.

Good luck.

Thanks for the advice and discussion! On lat pulldown, I do lean back further, and have adjusted my shrugging technique to hit my traps completely, not just near my neck. So, look for more of me to come in the near future.

Flexing hard to get those nice shockwaves and aftershocks pulsing through my entire body! Appreciate the encouragement.

[CanadianGordon]

Looking big dude.
Looking forward to another update. Measured yourself lately?

[rp28nct]

Still growing, so thought I'd share the results of my latest bulking. Still have a few weeks to go. I have some updated pics at bodybuilding.com:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/photo/...0&ppuser=48167

Russ

[1bigwoof]

Hey Russ,

You're looking great in your pics. Thanks for posting them. It's been awhile since you updated your stats. Is now the time?? We're behind you, Muscle Mammoth!

[rp28nct]

Originally Posted by 1bigwoof

Hey Russ,

You're looking great in your pics. Thanks for posting them. It's been awhile since you updated your stats. Is now the time?? We're behind you, Muscle Mammoth!

Thanks for the comments and encouragement, 1bigwoof! Always pump and grow massive with ya'll supporting me!

I suppose it is time to update the stats... my measurements are documented on bodyspace, so you can watch everything go up and UP! http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/rp29nct

Russ

[rp28nct]

I am officially 19 days out from the bodybuilding contest I'm competing in, and I'm still very excited. Working hard to drop bodyfat while maintaining muscle mass. At my max, I got to 190 lbs and am still weighing around 185 lbs. Two more weeks of cutting and cardio should bring my abs to eye-popping definition! Anyway, here are some pictures from the beginning of March. Let me know what you think!
http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/rp...n=progresspics

[CanadianGordon]

Hey Russ how about some updates?