need an honest critique

[bashu]

natural here... what are my biggest weaknesses (besides everything, lol). what level could I be competitive at eventually? 5'7", 175, 22 yrs old.

thanks...

 

[bashu]

quads

 

[SmallTownIron]

Very nice definition but you in order to be competitive, I htink your need more muscle. But you sure are ripped.

Your weakest point:
I think is your back.

 

[Emery]

Very ripped bro! I agree, a little more muscle at that conditioning and you will look huge!

 

[PHIL HERNON]

WTF???

Awesome man...........great muscle, clean, crisp........great shape.....thats a world beater if you ever wanted to.

 

[aeliop]

Maybe we aren't looking at the same guy

Very nice definition but you in order to be competitive, I htink your need more muscle. But you sure are ripped.

Your weakest point:
I think is your back.

Great Shape, his back is lean/shredded. His legs have better shape and structure then most people walking the planet...........I think he would have success competing right now.

 

[njpooldude]

GREAT

Keep doing what your doing... If you add some more muscle with that level of condition you will look AMAZING, i think so anyway

 

[Dangkolo]

I'm nobody speacial but I am impressed!

 

[aeliop]

If???????

Keep doing what your doing... If you add some more muscle with that level of condition you will look AMAZING, i think so anyway

If??.........he is 22 and natty.........what do you suppose is going to happen if he keeps training and dieting correctly.

 

[RONJON]

Holy Shit bro..u can give yourself more credit than that. Definately could compete NOW natty! loads of potential

 

[puritan]

Awesome
Keep going!

 

[tsimehc75]

looking good bro!!i think you could train your calves more often..how many times a week do you train them now?

 

[bashu]

Thank you all, I appreciate it! I wish I knew what I was doing, lol. I train and diet very hard but I'm pretty confused by everything about this sport. I will definitely keep at it.

tsimehc75, calves and grip are the only two areas I think I am lazy about. They are very boring to me and I can't focus enough to get in any more than the basic level of volume. I do 1 DC rest-pause set (5 sec neg, 10 sec hold) for calves twice a week.

 

[tsimehc75]

Thank you all, I appreciate it! I wish I knew what I was doing, lol. I train and diet very hard but I'm pretty confused by everything about this sport. I will definitely keep at it.

tsimehc75, calves and grip are the only two areas I think I am lazy about. They are very boring to me and I can't focus enough to get in any more than the basic level of volume. I do 1 DC rest-pause set (5 sec neg, 10 sec hold) for calves twice a week.

well snap out of it calves imo respond better to higher reps..i mean mabey do 3-4 sets 2 times a week at higher reps then throw in your 1 DC 5 sec neg 10 sec hold

you use your calves all the time bro,so you really have to work them to get them to respond,unless you are blessed with good calves from the good almighty..they are a muscle group that you can train often..

 

[weight78]

I have nothing bad to say. Concentrate on size and keeping everything symetrical for while. If competing is what you are looking for in the future you will do well.

 

[VTliftVT]

Wow, very impressed. You have a great structure and shape and a ton of muscle for your age compeared to anyone...natural or not. You have an amazing set of quads with deep seperation and the same with your lats. Your lower lumbars are already popping and that's great.

If you feel you have any weak points, such as your calves that you mentioned, the only thing you can do is continue to try new methods. I too tried the DC rest pause method and did spur some initial growth. However, I found that adding volume and increasing weight while focusing on slow negatives and stretches have benefited me more as I had a hard time keeping the focus on my calves DC style.

Point being, you have one hell of a physique and should be very proud of what you built. Continue pushing on and growing if that's what you choose. Either way, you look awesome now! Good luck!

 

[jalsmiley]

dang bro...lean as hell...is it a genetic thing where you can almost eat whatever or do you watch diet very closely? either way, im impressed

 

[buselmo]

to be honest, you have one of the best natural physiques i have ever seen. and you are one of the very few "natural" people whom i believe is truly natural (and you smoke those who claim to be natural)...
those quads are better than most peoples quads that are on gear. regardless, they're fucking great.

now for the critique...

back thickness, arms, and calves... you need more mass. your condition and shape are excellent... but the problem i see is a very wide torso, arms that don't match, a back that is shredded but lacks thickness, and small calves at the bottom of some huge legs.

seriously, you are better than most bodybuilders i know at this point... if you fix those weak points, you'd be fucking tough to beat at contests even if you compete against geared up bodybuilders.

 

[njpooldude]

If??.........he is 22 and natty.........what do you suppose is going to happen if he keeps training and dieting correctly.

um?
yea IF... how do you know he wont get discouraged and give up? or decide he no longer likes bodybuilding. There is always an IF. so IF he continues to do what hes been doing he will continue to build a great body. no?

My post was meant as " if you keep doing what your doing and you put on more muscle with the level of condition wou will look even more amazing"

i dont see whats wrong with that, its a compliment

 

[tenny]

your back is not weak

i see no weakness
but i would need too see ALL mandatories

you have what it takes to be VERY competitive