madman911 - September Picture Update - Novice Bodybuilding

**madman911** · 09-10-2006, 04:03 AM

Well, I'm just finishing my 4th week of my contest prep plan designed by EME and I am pleased with my progress. I am training and dieting harder right now than I ever have before. Over the course of the next month, I hope to be able to finally annhilate the last of the dwindling fat deposits on my gut, under my pecs, and on my lower back. I think my posing wasn't all there this week (not that I'm a master poser), but I was kind of rushed. I especially hate my rear shots this month. I took a few rear shots just a moment ago to prove to myself that it was just my posing that sucked and not my body... so I will post a bonus pic of me hitting a good rear double bi, which shows my back coming along nicely.

Are you ready?

**madman911** · 09-10-2006, 04:06 AM

More...

**madman911** · 09-10-2006, 04:11 AM

And more...

**madman911** · 09-10-2006, 04:23 AM

And now, bonus pics:

The first is the aforementioned improved rear double bi and the second is a shot of some forearm vascularity which is becoming so prominent that it is grossing my wife out. She doesn't like veiny guys and if she thinks I'm gross now, whoa boy... wait until she gets a load of me in another 8 weeks. The picture doesn't fully capture the full vasculinity, but it'll do.

DarkFalcon · 09-10-2006, 04:32 AM

Fantastic month bro! :clapping: Your really dialing it in. What are your stat changes to this point from start of IMPC to now?

**NewSpawn** · 09-10-2006, 05:14 AM

jesus madman......you have done a great job. you look great man.

**madman911** · 09-10-2006, 05:41 AM

DF and Newspawn: Thanks bros!!! I really appreciate the comments.

I have worked so damn hard... it really just hit me how damn far I've come. I almost shed tears of pride when I put some comparison pics from April and this month together, which I will now share.

I was 188-190 lbs in the April pics, with a 38" waist; I am now 156.5 lbs with a 31.5" waist.

Damn was I pale back in April... thank god I started tanning, LOL.

AYung · 09-10-2006, 06:59 AM

You must be kicking yourself for not signing up for the most improved!!!

Man you look amazing, I can't see you placing anything other than 1st, 2nd, or 3rd if you keep this up!

**Fitnfirm** · 09-10-2006, 08:16 AM

OH MADMAN

Im speechless !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well that could be because when I looked at your pics I hit the old :friday: lol, You should be so proud!!!!!!!!!! I am very proud of you!!! How do you keep the women off of you? Holy Smokes! Better tell your wife to get a broomstick ready she is gonna need it! I think your posing was very nice actually A+

Damn, Im gonna like that cardio of it fricken KILLS ME!!!!!!!!! You did get a head start on me and now I have to really kick it up! But I will say, Im feeling the heat

How is it that you can be my friend and enemy at the same time

Oh but hey we are all bettering ourselves and thats what matters!!!! Im gonna eat 12 donuts before my pics tommorrow just so I bloat up and look frumpy

SUPER JOB MADMAN :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

**madman911** · 09-10-2006, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AYung

You must be kicking yourself for not signing up for the most improved!!!

Man you look amazing, I can't see you placing anything other than 1st, 2nd, or 3rd if you keep this up!

Thank, bro!!! I'm not really kicking myself, but I guess I could have done well in the category too. I underestimated how much fat I had on my body and how much I would have to lose to get into contest shape. I am really glad I didn't insert a short bulk into my strategy, as that was my original plan. This experience has recalibrated my ability to assess my physique and what it needs. I am an endo and I didn't want to accept it, but that's what I am. I can't bulk like a meso, which is what I wanted to be, or I get unacceptably fat. My next bulk will be very slow and steady, will include cardio, and I will never be more than 12 weeks away from contest-shape ever again. I cannot do another 35-36 week cut... LOL, it's just too darn tough!!!

Get your pics up man, I want to see!!!

**Viperspit** · 09-10-2006, 05:21 PM

Wow, now this had to be the BEST month for you hands down. Your transformation has been excellent. Your dedication and hard work really show up in these pics MadMan, congrats on an excellent month :clapping: :clapping:

**madman911** · 09-10-2006, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fitnfirm

OH MADMAN

Im speechless !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well that could be because when I looked at your pics I hit the old :friday: lol, You should be so proud!!!!!!!!!! I am very proud of you!!! How do you keep the women off of you? Holy Smokes! Better tell your wife to get a broomstick ready she is gonna need it! I think your posing was very nice actually A+

Damn, Im gonna like that cardio of it fricken KILLS ME!!!!!!!!! You did get a head start on me and now I have to really kick it up! But I will say, Im feeling the heat

How is it that you can be my friend and enemy at the same time

Oh but hey we are all bettering ourselves and thats what matters!!!! Im gonna eat 12 donuts before my pics tommorrow just so I bloat up and look frumpy

SUPER JOB MADMAN :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

The way I see it FnF, we have a friendly rivalry and that's a good thing!!! It can help keep us focused. Next time you don't want to do your cardio, just imagine me on a treadmill wearing my red bandana and sunglasses

as I bust through cardio with a smile on my face. When I am tempted to stop a set, I push out a few more reps, and I scream "FitnFirm, FitnFirm, FitnFirm!!!", just like Lou Ferrigno in Pumping Iron screaming "Arnold, Arnold, Arnold!!!". The only difference is that I scream that in my head, because I'd look a little odd shouting "FitnFirm" as I struggled through reps... people would look at me funny. At least, I think I'm only screaming that in my head

.

In my mind, I've already won something far more important than a trophy or title: I AM IN THE BEST SHAPE OF MY LIFE!!! Everyone who can make that statement at the end of the IMPC is a winner in my book. Of course, I'll not only be able to say that, but I'll have a nice, shiny trophy to look at.

Come on, we need a little trash talking people... this IS a competition!!!

spaceclown · 09-11-2006, 03:25 AM

Holy ****ing shit! Dude you are looking awesome! I happy and pissed all at the same time. Great job bro I am speechless.

Oh I think the bandana's really helped this month

**bigDman** · 09-14-2006, 12:50 AM

crazy progress keep it up

hybridx · 09-14-2006, 12:55 AM

Great work man. Fantastic transformation.

09-10-2006, 06:59 AM	#8
AYung IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,301 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 42	You must be kicking yourself for not signing up for the most improved!!! Man you look amazing, I can't see you placing anything other than 1st, 2nd, or 3rd if you keep this up! __________________ Clean Bulking Journal http://www.ironmass.com/showthread.php?t=9546 Max Lifts Bench: 155 x 6 Deadlift: 315 x 6 Squat: 245 x 6 1 Rep Max Lifts Bench: 180 - Tested Deadlift: 365 - Tested Squat: 285 - Estimated TOTAL: 831 @ 156lbs Eddie Guerrero (1967-2005, R.I.P.) You'll always be loved and remembered.

09-11-2006, 03:25 AM	#13
spaceclown IMPC Contestant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the gym Posts: 1,728 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 39	Holy ****ing shit! Dude you are looking awesome! I happy and pissed all at the same time. Great job bro I am speechless. Oh I think the bandana's really helped this month __________________ Spaceclown

09-10-2006, 04:32 AM	#5
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 11,511 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 299	Fantastic month bro! :clapping: Your really dialing it in. What are your stat changes to this point from start of IMPC to now?

09-10-2006, 05:14 AM	#6
NewSpawn Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,223 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 24	jesus madman......you have done a great job. you look great man.

09-10-2006, 08:16 AM	#9
Fitnfirm Spanky Doodle ! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Muscle Land Posts: 1,821 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 47	OH MADMAN Im speechless !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well that could be because when I looked at your pics I hit the old :friday: lol, You should be so proud!!!!!!!!!! I am very proud of you!!! How do you keep the women off of you? Holy Smokes! Better tell your wife to get a broomstick ready she is gonna need it! I think your posing was very nice actually A+ Damn, Im gonna like that cardio of it fricken KILLS ME!!!!!!!!! You did get a head start on me and now I have to really kick it up! But I will say, Im feeling the heat How is it that you can be my friend and enemy at the same time Oh but hey we are all bettering ourselves and thats what matters!!!! Im gonna eat 12 donuts before my pics tommorrow just so I bloat up and look frumpy SUPER JOB MADMAN :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

09-10-2006, 05:21 PM	#11
Viperspit Incognito Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 680 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 14	Wow, now this had to be the BEST month for you hands down. Your transformation has been excellent. Your dedication and hard work really show up in these pics MadMan, congrats on an excellent month :clapping: :clapping:

09-14-2006, 12:55 AM	#15
hybridx IMPC Contestant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 208 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 8	Great work man. Fantastic transformation.