How long did it take most of you to change from shrimp --> big dude?

[SacToSD]

I've been thinking about this for a while... it seems like it's the question that asks about the end result of all the training, dieting, supplements, and all the rest. Sometimes I feel like a pipsqueak, but that's cool. Maybe the mods will approve a new forum on here called "Shrimps Anonymous"?? Might be a good thing So how many years did it take you?

 

[abolish the weak]

I cannot answer that, because when I got to the point I was trying to reach I always had new goals before I was ever satisfied. I still see the 140 lb kid in the mirror, and right now I'm 240 lbs.

 

[full_belly]

took me two years to go from 67kg 135lb at 20 years old to 95kg at 22... half that was without extra help... i did train from 15 to 18.5 but had 18months off and got into the party lifestyle.

unfortunately since 22 til now 29, ive only hit 105kg.. at 6 foot

 

[Papa Van Smack]

went from 185-230 naturally.......took about 2 years......i just woke up one day and realized that my hard work had paid off......i was kind of suprised.

 

[Phidias]

What do you call "big"? That's the point...

Some dudes will feel freaky and act accordingly at 180 lbs, when others will be depressed of being small at 300 lbs.

It's all a matter of perception.

 

[abolish the weak]

Just dont be one of these guys who comes down with a case of ILS (Imaginary lat syndrome) its running rampid like the fucking bubonic plague now

 

[SacToSD]

What do you call "big"? That's the point...

Some dudes will feel freaky and act accordingly at 180 lbs, when others will be depressed of being small at 300 lbs.

It's all a matter of perception.

yes indeed. this helps my shrimp complex

 

[Dezzy]

Just dont be one of these guys who comes down with a case of ILS (Imaginary lat syndrome) its running rampid like the fucking bubonic plague now

Lmao

 

[GoneForFuckingEver8]

not everyone began as the 'shrimp', although i would guess most guys who workout started off that way. maybe they got sick of being picked on.

i myself was the fat kid. when i was 12 i weighed 182 and was 5 feet tall. i was the only kid in junior high who could leg press the stack. looking back my form was awful lol. i started training for real when i was 15, and i already weighed almost 200 lbs.

i remember my first book about working out was 'Ultimate Bodybuilding' by Joe Weider published in 1986.

 

[SacToSD]

not everyone began as the 'shrimp', although i would guess most guys who workout started off that way. maybe they got sick of being picked on.

i myself was the fat kid. when i was 12 i weighed 182 and was 5 feet tall. i was the only kid in junior high who could leg press the stack. looking back my form was awful lol. i started training for real when i was 15, and i already weighed almost 200 lbs.

i remember my first book about working out was 'Ultimate Bodybuilding' by Joe Weider published in 1986.

Being the fat kid is definitely worse than being the shrimp. There are lots of skinny punks who get away with being skinny punks, but the fat kid has got it rough.

 

[SacToSD]

Just dont be one of these guys who comes down with a case of ILS (Imaginary lat syndrome) its running rampid like the fucking bubonic plague now

won't happen, I've been on the "I'm going to get huge and ripped" thought train for so long -- and been disappointed for so long -- that I'm happy to see an extra 1/4" on my arms in 2 months.

 

[Dezzy]

To answer the question I still aint there yet, but I'm a solid 15 pounds bigger then I was when I started. I can hold that weight naturally which is a big accomplishment. I'm 5'4 and very small framed. So It's quite a bit of weight for me. I don't feel like I'll be big till I can hold hold a good 30lb of lean mass on my frame at all times. I'm still stuggling with the yo yo thing off and on cycle. And honestly, It's because I'm not 100% commited to training and diet.

 

[Dangkolo]

What do you call "big"? That's the point...

Some dudes will feel freaky and act accordingly at 180 lbs, when others will be depressed of being small at 300 lbs.

It's all a matter of perception.

Phidias, Great way to put it!

 

[dragonfire101]

Whats a big dude? Whats a shrimp? Compare to average guy or average person point of view?

I was 160pdns 5 9' as a freshman in HS and gain 10 pounds muscle every year until when I graduated I was close to 200 pnds at 5 9'. By 21 I was easily at 230. Getting Big was never the problem for me it was staying very lean.

 

[Mid-Life]

I was 6'-0" 180 as senior in HS. Played varsity football.

20+ years later I maxed at 238 6'-2".

 

[GoneForFuckingEver8]

Whats a big dude? Whats a shrimp? Compare to average guy or average person point of view?

I was 160pdns 5 9' as a freshman in HS and gain 10 pounds muscle every year until when I graduated I was close to 200 pnds at 5 9'. By 21 I was easily at 230. Getting Big was never the problem for me it was staying very lean.

same with me bro, i can gain weight very easily, getting lean requires a lot of effort for me.

 

[SacToSD]

Hmm, well I think I've got the shrimp and big boy covered. I went from 235 as a fat boy in HS to 138 in 2 years, then slowly went up and up to 210 (15% fat currently) over 8 years through tons of cycling (I'm talking about road bikes, here) and weight training. At 6'2'' and 210 I'm not shrimp like, but I am a very hard gainer, and I get fat easy. I look very small compared to other guys who have been lifting for A LOT less time. In fact, I look small, period. I don't have body dysmorphic disorder, trust me. I just don't have the muscles that I'd like. I don't know what effect the diet and excessive cardio had on me when I sucked up to 138, but all I know is that I make a good skinny dude, or a good fat boy. I'd like to be less pudgey and more muscular. I wonder if you can cause a hormone deficiency through huge diets and tons of cardio? I think I have one.

 

[eroc613]

What do you call "big"? That's the point...

Some dudes will feel freaky and act accordingly at 180 lbs, when others will be depressed of being small at 300 lbs.

It's all a matter of perception.

I've just now (past six months) have gotten the constent comments, steriods, how big are your arms, whatcha bench I've just reached 222lbs for the first time. 5'9 I'm extremely happy with my progress, but I still feel tiny.

Here on this board I feel tiny.

The rest of the world seems to think I'm big.

 

[hellraiser27]

I'm still a shrimp. Just more muscular.

 

[nsr54]

Just dont be one of these guys who comes down with a case of ILS (Imaginary lat syndrome) its running rampid like the fucking bubonic plague now

ILS....LMAO!!! Thats great.