I was beyond weak, scrawny little ectomorph. I had no reason to think I could get stronger, because my doctor had even told me that it didn't look like I would build any muscle through puberty. It got me depressed, but a year later I would decide that enough is enough, and I would take control of my life.

Rear Lat Spread after week 2 of the Coan/Philippi Deadlift Routine

I was beyond weak, scrawny little ectomorph. I had no reason to think I could get stronger, because my doctor had even told me that it didn't look like I would build any muscle through puberty. It got me depressed, but a year later I would decide that enough is enough, and I would take control of my life.

Taken when I first started working out, just one, maybe two weeks in. My arm looks tone maybe, but it'd be lucky if it could break 10 inches. I was only benching 65 pounds for reps.

My first ever progress picture, taken less than a month from when i really started working out. I'm weak as hell yeah, not to mention I was self-concious so I took this picture in the dark to increase definition (I have a more recent picture that's kinda dark, but I made sure I increased the light in the room). still tan from a summer of running, my abs were really all I had from the start.

I was running a 5k, you can clearly see i'm bigger than when I started. and I gots my game face on!

My arms are on their way to getting bigger

I'm finally not afraid to show my arms to the camera.

My back is coming in! and my arms are getting bigger by the day.

i'm 140 pounds with this picture

blurry picture, but this is around the time my shoulders started coming in.

My twigish little arms now got some meat to hold up.

getting there

Deadlifting Straight and Stiff legged is getting my back where i want it to be.

Finally I'm getting bigger AND stronger. The past few weeks of bodybuilding have been great to me.

My arms are getting a little bigger, trying to go on a bulk.

Rear Lat Spread after week 2 of the Coan/Philippi Deadlift Routine