Hey Zac! Looking very good! Nice structure with a balanced physique. Most 17 year olds in the gym don't respect bodybuilding enough to even understand developing the whole physique...for that you will be way ahead of the game when you compete in the teen shows. balance...in bodybuilding you are only as good as your weakest bodypart and it all must go together. Also, don't be too concerned with building the largest physique right out of the gate, build the BEST physique and you will be rewarded far greater at the shows. Try not to be influenced by these internet experts that tell you you must do this much this and this much that....Believe me, a physique built on drugs is noticed from a mile away by those opinions that matter and no one thinks it looks good. The guy in the gym and the kids at school may be impressed but the judges know the real deal. At your age your test levels should be high enough to be incredibly anabolic, you don't need steroids now and it would even hold you back in the long run (a couple years) when your going into the teen nats or a big show and the last thing you need is shutting your self down and back and forth at this age. Food is your key and best anabolic source. That and legit training (which by the way when your doing your t bars bend over, don't stand up like that just to get another plate on the bar). Let the muscle do the work NOT leverage. It's funny because I was competing very young and had many negative things said about me by very jealous people and had to learn how to deal with that. Your doing a great job, don't ever let it waste space in your mind for even a minute, it just aint worth it. As far as finaces and bodybuilding goes, the good thing is that eggs are cheap as is oatmeal. 6 eggs and a cup and a half of old fashioned oats goes a long way and is the best bodybuilding meal you can have :-) Good luck, Zac. Your doing a great job. Also, search for some of the older bodybuilders from the 70's and 80's when posing actually meant something and try to practice and duplicate the positions and facial expressions they have.
