I picked up a barbell and went under one when i was 17yrs old, last yr in high school and i feel in LOVE ever since. Am an aspiring bodybuilder/powerlifter (if u will) i train heavy with low reps usually simple because this style yields the greatest gains in size and strength. I was 130lbs when i began at 17 now iam 246 at 20yrs old, obv there is fat added along with lean muscle mass hwoever a mass gain of 112lbs yielded me a wholeeee loads of muscle. I was always a skinny kid very lean no muscle i alway had good biceps and quads and back from since i could remember; hence this is why these muscle are larger than others and respond the best in my weight training. I train unconventionally (if u will) in comparison to some bbuilders i train low volume but intense very intense and reps of 1-8 for all lifts, occasinally a rep out of 15+ reps. I am currently training with the goals of competing and enter my first bbuilding show this upcoming 2010, im really eager for the experience and keen on meeting fellow meatheads :P. I juss need to stack that size in my chest and delts and developed and condition my weak areas.

The following are lifts and bodyweight and approximate bf% for each yr end throughout my lifting career also with what I started at: I started in the gym July 2nd 2006 @ 17yrs old. Each yr end means July 2nd 07, 08, 09ALL MAXES ARE THEORETICAL USING THE CALCULATOR WHICH HOLDS FAIRLY ACCURATE AT TIMES. NOT THEORETICAL UNLESS I ACTUALLY DID IT AS A MAX.

First time workout of each lift:

Body fat: 6-7%
Bodyweight: 130lbs
Squat: 225lbsx2, max=231
Deadlift: 315lbsx1
Bench: 85lbsx4, max= 92lbs

Year 1 end (Gotta love those first yr gains..July 2nd 2007):

Body fat: 7-8%
Bodyweight: 158lbs
Squat: 315lbsx3, max=333lbs
Deadlift: 415lbsx3, max=439lbs
Bench: 195lbsx1


Year 2 end, July 2nd 2008:

Body fat: 12%
Bodyweight: 195lbs
Squat: 365lbsx1
Deadlift: 500lbsx2, max= 514lbs
Bench: 250lbsx5, max=280lbs (AMAZING YR FOR THE BENCHPRESS!)


Year 3 end, July 2nd 2009:

Body fat: 15%
Bodyweight: 230lbs
Squat: 405lbsx8, max= 500lbs
Deadlift: 500lbsx4, max= 545lbs
Bench: 260lbsx5, max= 298lbs (Bench was very unstable and didnt go too well this yr however after August it began to increase again my PR best is 8 with 265lbs to date Jan 4th 2010 and 305 for 3 as of March)