Still, even with boatloads of gear and oil, it still is impressive that these guys can completely change their shape with 6 months of trying. He's like one of those balloons; he just huffs into his thumb and gets bigger. When I saw pics of him a few months ago I didn't think that he was even going to be able to get out there without embarrassing himself. In this pic, he looks pretty good. Not great, but he'll deserve to be out there.
This is the essential despair of the natty. These guys will put on more muscle in 4 months than I will in my entire life. Maybe 2 lives.