Opinions Please

[johnhjohnson]

Starting up my offseason now and just wondering what I need to be focusing my attention on this year. These were taken about two days after my show so I had smoothed out a little but the pics from the show all blurred on my camera so this is what I got to work with lol.

Also my offseason pics are posted in this forum also so you can see my transition. I think I lost a good bit of muscle the last few weeks. I weighed in at 250lbs at 6". In the offseason pics I believe I was around 290-300.

Thanks and let me know what you think I'm thick skinned.

 

[Big A]

When I saw the first pic, first word I thought of - tremendous.

From the rear, the glutes/hams need thickness big time. Also, learn to flex the outer calf.

 

[johnhjohnson]

Thanks for the compliment! That means a lot coming from you.

My hams and glutes have always given me trouble from the back. They were much thicker until the last few weeks of prep. My "guru" cut me to eating nothing but protein the last few weeks and upped my cardio to 2 hours a day on the gauntlet and I believe I lost 7-8lbs of muscle along with the fat.

 

[PHIL HERNON]

YES

Thanks for the compliment! That means a lot coming from you.

My hams and glutes have always given me trouble from the back. They were much thicker until the last few weeks of prep. My "guru" cut me to eating nothing but protein the last few weeks and upped my cardio to 2 hours a day on the gauntlet and I believe I lost 7-8lbs of muscle along with the fat.

You remind me of a young Gary Strydom.......but he had tremendous legs......get legs and you will be ok.

 

[johnhjohnson]

Thanks, that's quite a compliment!

I am working really hard on bringing my legs up. I really feel one of my issues with them is holding the size in them I already have as I diet. My coach has me diet for shorter periods of time, usually 10 weeks and uses a lot of cardio on the gauntlet (up to 2 hours a day). I think it tends to eat my legs up and I think I might be better off dieting a little longer and keeping the cardio to a minimum.

My offseason pics are also in this forum. Do you think I am losing size in them as I diet?

Thanks for the input. It is really appreciated and respected.