Author Topic: 240: From scrawny to fat to lean (Read 10314 times)

240 is Back · « **on:** February 25, 2008, 01:00:29 PM »

Age 25 - 130 pounds. (lots of basketball)

Age 28 - 220 pounds. (lots of squats and taco bell)

Age 31 - 175 pounds. (clean living and a Layne Norton diet)

Tombo · « **Reply #1 on:** February 26, 2008, 05:17:02 AM »

i'll never forget that face

but you look 'better' if that helps.. i mean i know its not your true goal but yes you look much better now

affy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 26, 2008, 11:23:33 AM »

lol am i the only one that noticed your tattoo is on your right shoulder when you were fat...and now its on your left one

what gives?

G.R.H. · « **Reply #3 on:** February 26, 2008, 04:02:57 PM »

how did u gain 90lbs in 3 years?! wow!

240 is Back · « **Reply #4 on:** February 26, 2008, 04:05:37 PM »

Quote from: affy on February 26, 2008, 11:23:33 AM

lol am i the only one that noticed your tattoo is on your right shoulder when you were fat...and now its on your left one

what gives?

the last pic was a cell phone pis in the mirror

240 is Back · « **Reply #5 on:** February 26, 2008, 04:09:10 PM »

Quote from: G.R.H. on February 26, 2008, 04:02:57 PM

how did u gain 90lbs in 3 years?! wow!

I stopped playing basketball all the time.

I did 20-rep squats, 2 or 3 times a week.

I did really heavy deadlifts, benching, chins - just the core stuff. I didn't do much for arms and shoulders, but I should have. I went from lots of basketball to none.

I drank a gallon of milk a day. I ate lots of McD big breakfasts. I had 4 things from taco bell each night around 1 am, then slept til 10 AM.

I was a fatass, but I needed to do it. It's exactly what Mike and I were arguing about - the major bulking. What mike did, what trey brewer is doing, and what I did... add a lot of weight - some fat and some muscle - in order to reach new levels.

Get Rowdy · « **Reply #6 on:** February 27, 2008, 02:25:01 AM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on February 26, 2008, 04:09:10 PM

I stopped playing basketball all the time.

I did 20-rep squats, 2 or 3 times a week.

I did really heavy deadlifts, benching, chins - just the core stuff. I didn't do much for arms and shoulders, but I should have. I went from lots of basketball to none.

I drank a gallon of milk a day. I ate lots of McD big breakfasts. I had 4 things from taco bell each night around 1 am, then slept til 10 AM.

I was a fatass, but I needed to do it. It's exactly what Mike and I were arguing about - the major bulking. What mike did, what trey brewer is doing, and what I did... add a lot of weight - some fat and some muscle - in order to reach new levels.

Do you think you would look better, or worse now if you didnt bulk up and gained slowly instead?

240 is Back · « **Reply #7 on:** February 27, 2008, 07:10:27 AM »

Quote from: Get Rowdy on February 27, 2008, 02:25:01 AM

Do you think you would look better, or worse now if you didnt bulk up and gained slowly instead?

dunno. maybe better. but i dont know if I would have been able to put on 50 pounds (125 to 175) without eating some junk.

Stavios · « **Reply #8 on:** February 27, 2008, 07:25:16 PM »

cool progress !

GH15 said 240 has better genetics than Phil Heath

240 is Back · « **Reply #9 on:** February 27, 2008, 08:10:47 PM »

Quote from: Stavios on February 27, 2008, 07:25:16 PM

cool progress !

GH15 said 240 has better genetics than Phil Heath

Are you saying I have better chest genetics than Phil?

Stavios · « **Reply #10 on:** February 28, 2008, 01:00:22 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on February 27, 2008, 08:10:47 PM

Are you saying I have better chest genetics than Phil?

Phil could only dream of having your upper chest thickness !

240 is Back · « **Reply #11 on:** February 28, 2008, 01:31:57 PM »

Quote from: Stavios on February 28, 2008, 01:00:22 PM

Phil could only dream of having your upper chest thickness !

Yeah, he did call me and ask about what exercises I do for that upper chest "shelf" that you can hold a beer on.

I told him the only solution is to die and come back with better genetics

240 is Back · « **Reply #12 on:** March 29, 2008, 06:54:25 PM »

wearing a little soda bloat today, but adding to the arms and shoudlers.

Bluto · « **Reply #13 on:** March 31, 2008, 01:09:22 PM »

you never reached 240

candidizzle · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2008, 09:53:44 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on February 27, 2008, 07:10:27 AM

dunno. maybe better. but i dont know if I would have been able to put on 50 pounds (125 to 175) without eating some junk.

yeah you could....junk food does not contribute to muscle growth.

Nap · « **Reply #15 on:** April 01, 2008, 08:16:59 AM »

Are you still playing basketball? If so, did your weight gain and loss have any effects on your game? My guess is, that you were at your worst while beeing 220pounds...

I'm playing some amateur basketball in Germany. I went from about 165pounds to 185pounds at first. I could still run and jump like @165pounds, but lost some agility. After some time off from basketball I played last season with mixed results (shitty defense, my shot was off, got it back later in the season though...).

My goal for my playing weight next season is 155pounds at 5'10. Right now I'm playing mostly as a 2 or even a 3, but maybe I can surprise our PG's with some extra speed coming from the weight loss...

candidizzle · « **Reply #16 on:** April 01, 2008, 11:04:30 AM »

Quote from: Nap on April 01, 2008, 08:16:59 AM

Are you still playing basketball? If so, did your weight gain and loss have any effects on your game? My guess is, that you were at your worst while beeing 220pounds...

I'm playing some amateur basketball in Germany. I went from about 165pounds to 185pounds at first. I could still run and jump like @165pounds, but lost some agility. After some time off from basketball I played last season with mixed results (shitty defense, my shot was off, got it back later in the season though...).

My goal for my playing weight next season is 155pounds at 5'10. Right now I'm playing mostly as a 2 or even a 3, but maybe I can surprise our PG's with some extra speed coming from the weight loss...

wow 155 at 5'10'' your going to be huge bro

Nap · « **Reply #17 on:** April 01, 2008, 02:11:51 PM »

Yeah whatever...I'm a Basketball Player who likes to workout, not a bodybuilder...

Are you staying drug free for Mr.Get Big 3???

candidizzle · « **Reply #18 on:** April 01, 2008, 09:20:25 PM »

Quote from: Nap on April 01, 2008, 02:11:51 PM

Yeah whatever...I'm a Basketball Player who likes to workout, not a bodybuilder...

Are you staying drug free for Mr.Get Big 3???

whateva and honour. neither of them have gone on to do anything..not even on THIS FORUM.

240 is Back · « **Reply #19 on:** April 02, 2008, 04:47:46 PM »

I'm playing a bit of basketball... it's the best cardio lol...

Rimbaud · « **Reply #20 on:** April 02, 2008, 05:41:57 PM »

Quote from: Nap on April 01, 2008, 02:11:51 PM

Yeah whatever...I'm a Basketball Player who likes to workout, not a bodybuilder...

Are you staying drug free for Mr.Get Big 3???

Nope he's on da juice.

candidizzle · « **Reply #21 on:** April 03, 2008, 09:07:30 PM »

Quote from: Rimbaud on April 02, 2008, 05:41:57 PM

Nope he's on da juice.

thanks rim

Rimbaud · « **Reply #22 on:** April 09, 2008, 02:31:21 PM »

Quote from: candidizzle on April 03, 2008, 09:07:30 PM

thanks rim

I figured it'd probably be the most polite response you'd get to that question.

Fury · « **Reply #23 on:** April 09, 2008, 02:37:13 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on February 26, 2008, 04:09:10 PM

I stopped playing basketball all the time.

I did 20-rep squats, 2 or 3 times a week.

I did really heavy deadlifts, benching, chins - just the core stuff. I didn't do much for arms and shoulders, but I should have. I went from lots of basketball to none.

I drank a gallon of milk a day. I ate lots of McD big breakfasts. I had 4 things from taco bell each night around 1 am, then slept til 10 AM.

I was a fatass, but I needed to do it. It's exactly what Mike and I were arguing about - the major bulking. What mike did, what trey brewer is doing, and what I did... add a lot of weight - some fat and some muscle - in order to reach new levels.

That's when you hit 405 for 20, right?

240 is Back · « **Reply #24 on:** April 10, 2008, 12:44:57 PM »

Quote from: BerzerkFury on April 09, 2008, 02:37:13 PM

That's when you hit 405 for 20, right?

they were not full range. the 'heavy squats' you see platz doing in the arnold encyclopedia.