Burly's 30 years of change...

[burlyman30]

Hey guys... this year marks 30 years since I first began to hit the iron. I have had some breaks in that time...some of them spanned a few years.

Some of these pics may amaze you, but not necessarily in a good way. Hopefully the overall progression will be motivating for some of you, though.

I just wanted to show what can happen over time when you consistently put forth discipline in the gym and in the kitchen.

Here I am (human skeleton on far left) at age 13, about 90 lbs, just a couple months before I began training...

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Here is a pic of me at age 17, at about 155 lbs...

[burlyman30]

Age 17, first BBing contest, weighing 132 lbs...





Age 21, weighing 154 lbs...

[burlyman30]

Then I took some significant time away from the gym. Several years. And my muscle wasted away...

Age 35ish, 155 lbs...

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I returned back to the gym about 4 years ago, and began training and eating like I did in my 20s, not considering that my metabolism would be different. I put on 50 lbs in about 8 months. Some was muscle, but plenty was not.

Age 40ish, weighing 205...



After a lengthy (5 months) bout of bronchitis and other illnesses that kept me out of the gym, I went in for some tests and found my testosterone level was in the toilet. Here I am a year ago just before I began feeling better again... at about 175 lbs...

[burlyman30]

Here's some pics one year after TRT therapy. Taken last week. 184 lbs...







I'll come back and update this a couple times a year... I still have more to accomplish!

[weekend]

once you lose more fat you will look better than ever!

when did you start using steroids though? that second pic for age 17 looks pretty juicy...

[Cobalt]

I'm pretty sure burly was born with those lats and traps. Massive at even 17 years, wow.

[burlyman30]

once you lose more fat you will look better than ever!

when did you start using steroids though? that second pic for age 17 looks pretty juicy...

No juice at 17. Not until after I did my round of contests in the teen division all natural, so I was 19. Won everything but Teen Mr. Oregon, where I was second to Aaron Maddron, who turned pro a few years later. He had 50 lbs on me.

Put on about 20 lean pounds from 19-21 after maybe 2-3 cycles and a precontest cut cycle.

[Sorrow]

Hell yeah! And I zoned in on the back as well! Thats some amazing development! A true testament my man, respect well earned.