Man...
the thing about guys who used to be fatasses is that, until they lose the fat, it's hard to tell if they would have a good structure for bodybuilding
a training partner of mine used to be 5 11 and nearly 300 pounds. he has slimmed down considerably; but unfortunately does not have bodybuilder muscle insertions, tons of loose skin, huge bones, etc...
but definitely motivate him to thin up, if only for health
...if he ends up having a solid and symmetrical physique, then that's great too
:yeahthat: Excellent point, however us old boys have a hard time letting it go. Much easier said than done. I say give it 6 months and re-asses.
Good luck.
Well, if I can make this transformation in 7 months (natural no less), no doubt he could do it. I had lifted for about 1.5 years on the "before" picture.
https://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b200/wietechb/Bulkk.jpg
https://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b200/wietechb/cutt.jpg
P.S. - I second what Dante says. He'll diet down, look at pictures of his old self, and think, "Jesus . . what a freakin' butterball!"
Your face really shrunk down in the 2nd pic.......
Ever see a healthy robust 60 and 70 year old that was obese?/QUOTE]
I live in the Sierra Nevada and work at a ski resort. I see them every day.
Well, if I can make this transformation in 7 months (natural no less), no doubt he could do it. I had lifted for about 1.5 years on the "before" picture.
https://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b200/wietechb/Bulkk.jpg
https://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b200/wietechb/cutt.jpg
P.S. - I second what Dante says. He'll diet down, look at pictures of his old self, and think, "Jesus . . what a freakin' butterball!"
kudos for the great change
The picture is of a good friend of mine that I workout with. If you have ever been to Daytona Beach, he is the owner of a very popular strip club called LolliPops. I am trying to convince him to enter the Novice class at a local show in August. He has never even thought about competing or even getting ripped. He is 44, 5'11" and currently weighs 312. His arms measure a bit over 20" and calves are about 19". He has surprisingly good structure, but it has been hidden as he weighed over 425lbs two years ago with a size 50 pant. He is blessed to still have tight skin and no real stretch marks, either. He is pretty strong, benching about 500. Anyway, do you think given that we have 6 plus months that he could walk on stage in reasonable shape. His bone structure is large, but his joints are rather small, giving him a nice shape considering that he is still really heavy. Any thoughts...??? Thank You.
tell him to do it!
and tell him everyone here says he can easily do it...
this will give him motivation to get down to very low body fat, and he won't realize that he needs a little more time until it's contest time... then he'll get extremely motivated to stay in shape and win the contest next year...
DON'T TELL HIM HE DOESN'T HAVE TIME!!!!
the dude looks big and powerful, and i can see some mean ass triceps and forearms there even with the very high bodyfat... his arms will be a standout bodypart when he's lean...
I know nothing about competing, but what is the rush to compete? Why not SLOWLY cut some fat by watching the diet then think about a comp.