Photo Gallery


Pictures

Mostly workout pictures and photos of my progress. These are organized by year, newest to oldest.

Put your mouse over any thumbnail image for the date the picture was taken and a complete description. Click the thumbnail image to enlarge.

Pictures from 2009
January 23, 2009 - Final bulking workout - delts/traps January 22, 2009 - 2008 Bulk - Arm Progress January 22, 2009 - Bicep shot - just shy of 19 January 12, 2009 - 15 weeks of hard work January 09, 2009 - Front/side (mirror) relaxed delts photo.
January 08, 2009 - Back shot January 01, 2009 - New Year workout bicep shot. 18.5    

 

 

Pictures from 2008
December 19, 2008 - Delts and traps December 18, 2008 - Another back shot, different posing December 15, 2008 - Quads December 12, 2008 - August 2004 vs. December 2008 December 11, 2008 - 2007 Vs. 2008 back comparison
December 11, 2008 - Back shot December 09, 2008 - I keep accidentally cutting myself. :( December 09, 2008 - Post-workout, very tired. December 05, 2008 - Delt progress photo December 02, 2008 - Triceps progress photo - 18.25
November 25, 2008 - A couple chest dips action shots November 25, 2008 - Workout is over and I'm tired. November 21, 2008 - Traps November 20, 2008 - Bicep progress photo - just shy of 18 November 14, 2008 - Delts progress photo from the side
November 13, 2008 - Battle scars... November 11, 2008 - Time to hit the showers. November 04, 2008 - Chest/tricep shot October 24, 2008 - Delts and traps October 21, 2008 - Chest progress photo (front)
October 16, 2008 - Early bulk bicep and forearm shot. I've lost a considerable amount of size, and have a lot of work ahead. October 14, 2008 - Front relaxed October 14, 2008 - Side relaxed October 14, 2008 - Side flexed/shirtless October 10, 2008 - After my second 2008 bulk delts and traps workout.
August 31, 2008 - Proteins for my bulk: 70 lbs boneless/skinless chicken breasts, 10 lbs chicken thighs, 10 lbs Orange Roughy, 21 lbs eye of round steak, 10 lbs shrimp, 15 lbs Sockeye Salmon, 12 lbs sirloin burgers, 8 lbs turkey burgers (not shown: 20 lbs 96% ground beef) April 16, 2008 - Tricep shot April 09, 2008 - Arm shot March 31, 2008 - It would seem so... March 31, 2008 - Curls action shot. Second week of my 2008 cutting program. Could my face look any goofier?

 

 

Pictures from 2007
October 13, 2007 - Me standing in the new house (still under construction) in the room that will eventually be my home gym October 11, 2007 - Post-workout back shot, beginning of 2007 bulk July 09, 2007 - Back shot. July 06, 2007 - Progress over the past 4 years. Each picture was taken in July. July 01, 2007 - Ribbed tank - 6% body fat, end of 2007 cut.
July 01, 2007 - Quads - 6% body fat, end of 2007 cut. July 01, 2007 - Hamstrings/Calves - 6% body fat, end of 2007 cut. July 01, 2007 - Upper body vascularity - 6% body fat, end of 2007 cut. July 01, 2007 - Side/Tricep - 6% body fat, end of 2007 cut. July 01, 2007 - Upper body - 6% body fat, end of 2007 cut.
July 01, 2007 - Something a little different, sort of an x-ray look. May 28, 2007 - Back photo - about 7.4% body fat May 28, 2007 - Catching some rays, Turtle looks on... May 24, 2007 - Quads - 7.9% body fat May 24, 2007 - Quads - 7.9% body fat
May 12, 2007 - Picture of my arms, cold/no pump. About 8% body fat. May 04, 2007 - Delts and arms. May 01, 2007 - Back progress: 2003 vs. 2007 May 01, 2007 - Arm shot May 01, 2007 - Back double bicep shot
April 03, 2007 - About 10.5% body fat in this picture, working my way back to to 6% body fat. March 12, 2007 - Arm shot. A little over 18.25 inches. March 01, 2007 - Comparison shots at roughly the same weight over the years. February 24, 2007 - Cutting progress. I'm between 15% body fat here. February 12, 2007 - This is the deadlift area of my gym. All kinds of straps, wraps, gloves, ropes, bands and ab slings are hanging on the wall.
February 06, 2007 - Chest shot, five weeks into my cut. January 22, 2007 - DB concentration curls. January 22, 2007 - Quads - just a few weeks into my 2007 cutting phase. January 05, 2007 - Delts and Traps - 5 days into my 2007 cutting phase

 

 

Pictures from 2006
December 18, 2006 - Progress over the past 4 years. Each picture was taken in December. December 18, 2006 - After my chest and abs workout. December 14, 2006 - Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! November 30, 2006 - Final set of behind-the-back barbell shrugs. November 24, 2006 - Relaxing after my arm workout. I've got a mouthful of gum.
November 23, 2006 - Thanksgiving day. My clothes don't really fit anymore. November 13, 2006 - January 2003 vs. November 2006 November 11, 2006 - Calves - about 17.5 inches (no pump). November 01, 2006 - A few extreme points along my journey thus far... October 27, 2006 - 19.25 inch arms, pumped.
October 20, 2006 - Bicep progress photo October 20, 2006 - Tricep progress photo October 17, 2006 - Back photo after an awesome workout. October 16, 2006 - Another chest progress photo. October 16, 2006 - Chest progress photo--about 45.5 inches in this shot
October 13, 2006 - Side shot October 13, 2006 - Relaxing on the preacher curl attachment October 13, 2006 - Side bicep shot October 12, 2006 - After a delts and traps workout. October 06, 2006 - Another bulking progress photo
October 06, 2006 - Working out. October 06, 2006 - Bulking progress photo September 14, 2006 - Delts and Traps progress. September 11, 2006 - September 11, 2004 Vs. September 11, 2006. September 07, 2006 - Delts/traps/calves workout.
September 07, 2006 - Posing for my upcoming Titan review. September 02, 2006 - I sure was skinny back in 2004. This comparison represents about 2.5 years of hard work. September 01, 2006 - After my first 2006 bulking workout (arms). Dogs are playing, I'm laughing. September 01, 2006 - After my first 2006 bulking workout (arms). Dogs are playing and trying to make me laugh. August 30, 2006 - 1 year of progress with my back.
August 29, 2006 - Pre-bulk back shot August 21, 2006 - After an excellent pecs/triceps workout. August 21, 2006 - Working out - pecs and triceps. August 07, 2006 - Just after the chest portion of my chest/triceps workout. August 07, 2006 - Just after the triceps portion of my chest/triceps workout. Triceps look big but weird all pumped up from this angle.
August 07, 2006 - Chest/triceps workout complete! July 07, 2006 - Enjoying a vodka on the rocks after work (first hour of my vacation!) June 12, 2006 - This is how I looked the day after my vacation: bloated from a week of junk food and alcohol. April 21, 2006 - About to go for a drive on a Friday night (flexed). April 21, 2006 - About to go for a drive on a Friday night.
April 21, 2006 - About to go for a drive on a Friday night. April 15, 2006 - My new car. April 04, 2006 - Back progress: April 22, 2003 compared to April 4, 2006. April 03, 2006 - Cutting progress. About 9% body fat in this picture. April 03, 2006 - Semi-relaxed shot, post workout.
March 18, 2006 - This is my cardio for March 18, 2006: Spreading 20 yards of mulch. March 13, 2006 - Starting to see some nice cuts. Bicep peak is much improved over last year. March 10, 2006 - Upper body cutting progress picture - I'm between 10% and 11% body fat in this shot, working towards 6%. March 06, 2006 - Turtle looking for squirrels on the fence as I check myself in the mirror. March 06, 2006 - Pre-workout, getting myself mentally prepared and banging out a few warmup sets.
February 28, 2006 - A pre/post-bulk comparison of my back, arms, lats and delts. February 28, 2006 - One month into my 2006 cutting cycle. About 11-12% body fat. February 10, 2006 - 10 days into my 2006 cutting cycle. February 03, 2006 - 19 inch arms, pumped. January 21, 2006 - 1-year of progress: delts and traps.
January 15, 2006 - 18.5 inch arms (pumped). January 14, 2006 - Feeling great, but looking slightly insane after a delts/traps workout. January 04, 2006 - Chest progress picture.  

 

 

Pictures from 2005
December 26, 2005 - December 2004 vs. December 2005 arm comparison December 18, 2005 - Progress over the past 3 years. Each picture was taken in December. December 17, 2005 - Good traps/shoulder development so far this bulk! December 11, 2005 - 18 inch arms (pumped). December 11, 2005 - Relaxing after my biceps/triceps workout.
December 06, 2005 - Back progress photo. December 04, 2005 - All pumped up after my bicep/tricep workout November 29, 2005 - Back progress shot. November 27, 2005 - 17.8 inch arms, pumped. November 22, 2005 - Rear double bicep shot
November 22, 2005 - Rear lat spread November 22, 2005 - Back progress comparison photos. November 20, 2005 - 17.65 inch arms, pumped. November 20, 2005 - Relaxed with a good pump after my Biceps/Triceps superset workout. November 13, 2005 - About to pass out after my bicep/triceps supset workout
November 13, 2005 - 17.5 inch pump after bicep/tricep superset workout November 12, 2005 - Most Muscular pose after delts/traps workout November 08, 2005 - Rear double bicep/back shot November 06, 2005 - Pointing to my favorite web site! November 06, 2005 - 17.35 inch arm (pumped)
November 01, 2005 - Arms out after my first official 2005 bulking workout October 16, 2005 - Concentration curls October 16, 2005 - Tricep shot October 09, 2005 - Bicep flex October 09, 2005 - Front single bicep
October 06, 2005 - Working on that last bit of fat below my belly button September 29, 2005 - Chest and abs, 8% body fat September 21, 2005 - Another sweaty back picture September 18, 2005 - Rear double bicep September 18, 2005 - Battle scars
September 17, 2005 - Posing with Turtle September 11, 2005 - Crazy pump after an antagonistic superset arm workout September 01, 2005 - Flexing before my workout August 21, 2005 - EZ-Bar curls August 21, 2005 - Arm shot
August 21, 2005 - Enjoying the pump after a great workout August 09, 2005 - Arm shot August 09, 2005 - Another arm shot July 17, 2005 - Between exercises on triceps day July 17, 2005 - Seated tricep pressdowns
July 17, 2005 - Shirtless profile shot July 17, 2005 - Resting between sets July 12, 2005 - Me with the CEO of Natural Physiques, Jeremy Likness February 12, 2005 - Me and Lisa, about to head out for a night on the town.

 

 

Pictures from 2004
December 24, 2004 - Tricep shot December 24, 2004 - Smiling near the end of a very successful 2004 bulk. December 24, 2004 - One month shirtless progress comparison - Novemeber 23, 2004 Vs. December 24, 2004 December 24, 2004 - Flexing (with pump) - 17 inches December 20, 2004 - Goal reached: 16 inch arms with no pump (cold) - Zoomed
December 20, 2004 - Goal reached: 16 inch arms with no pump (cold) - Wide shot December 18, 2004 - Flexing (with pump) - 16.75 inches December 18, 2004 - Front double bicep December 04, 2004 - Fists clenched December 04, 2004 - Tricep shot
December 04, 2004 - Front double bicep December 04, 2004 - Front single bicep December 04, 2004 - Flexing (with pump) - 16.5 inches December 04, 2004 - Here I am skinny (June 2004), starting my bulk (late August 2004), and mid-bulk (early December 2004). November 20, 2004 - Flexing (with pump) - A little over 16.25 inches
November 20, 2004 - Front double bicep November 20, 2004 - Front single-bi November 06, 2004 - Tricep shot November 06, 2004 - Ow. Feeling the burn... November 06, 2004 - Flexing (with pump) - Just shy of 16 inches
October 09, 2004 - Grrrrrrr! October 09, 2004 - Standing around between sets. October 02, 2004 - Flexing with dumbbell October 02, 2004 - Bulk - Progress Picture September 25, 2004 - Flexing (with pump) - 15.60 inches
September 25, 2004 - Another shot of me doing some dips September 25, 2004 - Doing dips September 19, 2004 - Tricep shot while working out September 19, 2004 - Doing some dips September 11, 2004 - Flexing (with pump) - 15.25 inches
September 11, 2004 - Working out August 21, 2004 - This was my 2004 starting bulk picture. January 10, 2004 - Upper body workout - ready to go! January 10, 2004 - Picking up a dumbbell for another set of standing dumbbell extentions January 10, 2004 - I love standing dumbbell extensions, they are my favorite tricep exercise
January 10, 2004 - Cranking out some dumbbell curls. January 10, 2004 - Resting between sets    

 

 

Pictures from 2003
December 15, 2003 - Another shot of my quads December 15, 2003 - My quads December 14, 2003 - December 2002 & December 2003 comparison shot September 21, 2003 - Before/Fat loss phase/first bulking phase August 03, 2003 - Bicep flex
July 29, 2003 - Back shot May 25, 2003 - A little too thin, a little too tan May 17, 2003 - My calves April 22, 2003 - Back shot April 13, 2003 - Bicep flex

 

 

Pictures from 2002
October 30, 2002 - Rock bottom. I was pretty much the lowest point of my life when this picture was taken. July 02, 2002 - Fat and bloated      

 

Progress Pictures

I'm standing with my arms out to reveal my lats so I can gauge their development. These pictures are very unnaturally posed, and are meant only as a means to track relative progress. I don't stand this way normally.

 

 

Pictures By Month

One picture for every month since I started (through March 2009). Now taken whenever I feel like it.

Front View
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Pictures By Week

These pictures were taken every Monday from January 6, 2003 through April 26, 2004.
[68 consecutive weeks]

Front View
Profile View


 

Pictures By Day

These pictures were taken every day from January 6, 2003 through April 28, 2004.
[479 consecutive days]

Front View
Profile View


 

Other Galleries

Various galleries of personal photos that are not necessarily fitness related, but may be of interest.

Thanksgiving 2008 (Added November 28, 2008) New!
JSF cruise to the Bahamas: Pictures & videos (strong language) (Added August 18, 2008)
3rd Annual JSF Cheat Meal: Pictures and Videos (Added June 10, 2007)
New home photo/video journal (Added May 9, 2007 - Upgraded Membership required)
Pictures from the 4th of July (Added July 5, 2006)
2nd Annual JSF Cheat Meal (Added February 19, 2006)
Christmas 2005 (Added November 26, 2005)
Thanksgiving 2005 (Added November 24, 2005)
Special 3-year retrospective (Added November 1, 2005)
1st Annual JSF Cheat Meal (Added February 20, 2005)
Christmas 2004 (Added December 26, 2004)
Vacation: Treasure Island, Florida (Added July 14, 2004)
Christmas 2003 (Added January 5, 2004)
Thanksgiving 2003 (Added November 29, 2003)


 

My Online Photo Journal

For even more pictures and videos, check out my Picture Gallery and Video Archive thread on the forum. It has pictures and discussions from 2003 to present.


 

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