time to man up and post'em up

[buselmo]

well, i've been lurking here for a while. i guess it's time to post some pictures since everyone else is. just a bit of history...
started out in 2002 weighing 138 lbs or so... skinny fat... worked my way up til today at 209 lbs this morning on an empty stomach in 5 years. i've been working with phil for the past 9 months or so... i know that i'd look much much much better if i actually stopped being hard headed and did whatever the hell phil told me to. i'll hopefully compete in my fourth contest in late november... i wanna come in extremely lean, for once...
the first picture was taken back in 2001 before i ever started lifting... never was into sports or anything... this is when i started to lose my hair
the second is after about a year and a half of working out... didn't really know what the hell i was doing... didn't even look like i worked out... i was around 155 lbs here

 

[buselmo]

third and fourth ones are from my contest last december. it was my second contest, and i got first in the lightheavies. i only won because there was only 1 other guy on stage and he looked a little worse than i did... frankly we both looked like crap...
the last ones are from this morning... at 209 lbs... i'm trying to lean out as slow as i can... my next competition is in late november... wish me luck

 

[Phidias]

WOW!

Another success story of what time, patience and dedication can do... you look great in these 209 lbs pics Buselmo, lean and full with a great overall symmetry... very pleasant look to the eyes!

Now just follow to a T what Phil is telling you...

 

[gunagetbig]

Lookin good bro, you just inspired me to get a little more dedicated.

 

[MAINEVENT]

Damn, you dont even look like the same person. Thats an inspiring transformation.

What are your future plans?

 

[HUTCH]

Damn!!! Great progress man...You look great..

 

[Pierre]

Great transformation, keep up the good work!

 

[buselmo]

oh... ... to tell you the truth i seriously didn't expect these great replies... i was expecting more of the usual i hear from guys i know... like "your chest sucks", "why don't you have any traps?", and my personal favorite "your quads are too big" ... i know, my quads aren't as big as they should, but in my country, NO ONE trains legs... i was a light heavy, and my quads were bigger than the largest super heavy that night... but that's not an excuse... GOTTA MAKE'EM BIGGER!!!
Phidias,
those comments mean A LOT to me coming from a guy like you. thanks

ME,
to tell you the truth, the only future plans i have is to get bigger and have fun at the gym. I have a crappy job (i'm a petroleum engineer), and i have nothing to look forward to (too many people in the company, and no room for promotions... and i'm not the sharpest tool in the shed. so it's a deadend). I just find bodybuilding exciting and puts a little flavor in me and my wife's life. and competitions actually give me an excuse to get lean

Hutch,
you and mainevent are my inspiration to get lean... everytime i look at your progress pics i feel like a fat fuck!!! i gotta hand it to both of you... i know how hard it is to get lean, not to mention looking like a human anatomy chart!!!

One more thing i have to mention... if you haven't hired phil yet, do yourself a favor and do!!! seriously, i made the best gains of my life after working with phil AND I DIDN'T EVEN FEEL LIKE I WAS DIETING!!!!!

 

[PHIL HERNON]

Yikes

Lookin good B!!!!!

 

[tonka]

that's a very inspiring tranformation B! good luck in your upcoming contest...

 

[flexmaster]

you look great...i especially liked the side chest shot.

 

[oldfella]

Like the others here, I am impressed with the transformation. You have done a great job! Keep at it bro, you are def. on the right track. Very impressive! Good job! Are you sure you did'nt get your big brother to pose for you??? J/K.

 

[lucian]

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lookin good, huge improvements bro.
its all about getting better and improving what you have day to day and year to year. it took me a long time to find that out.
yeah you should probably listen to phil more. he knows his shit and wont put you in harms way. good luck at your next show.
lucian

 

[K1]

Damn good work bro!!!

 

[musclehead33]

killer job bro.keep up the good work.

 

[luckyone]

Amazing transformation!! With Phil in your corner, you're going to wind up lookin' scary!! Best of luck.

your brother in Christ,

Lucky

 

[thebrick]

incredible transformation! Wow!