I just noticed that today is the 3 year anniversary of me joining the JSF community. I can only say that it has been nothing but positive. :nod: The information, friendly people, sharing in both fitness :bb: and non-fitness areas of life, training ideas, etc. The best way to express it is with pictures. Here are a few from April of '05 when I found this place and then again this week. Through JSF is also where I met SwoleCat which was another big step forward. Thanks again John and all the folks here who take the time to share their time and knowledge. I am a new man because of this place. :bow:

Happy Anniversary! Awesome work, as always. What a huge change! :tucool:

Damn, I hope I look like that at 54 :eek:

Happy Anniversary! Awesome work, as always. What a huge change!

Thanks, John. You should be proud of all your "students". If I would have thought of it, I would have taken my picture in a wife-beater and a scowl.;)

Damn, I hope I look like that at 54

Dude, you've already lost 50 pounds! You're doing great and should look even better as you continue on your fitness journey. :tu:

Nice work CG, you're still fat to me though.

Dude, you've already lost 50 pounds! You're doing great and should look even better as you continue on your fitness journey. :tu:



Thanks man. I have been working hard. Cant wait to show off my progress pics.

Great thread from a great forum member. Happy anniversary Carguy, and congratulations on the success you have had over the years - success you've certainly deserved! :tucool:

Congratulations carguy on all your success over these 3 years!!! I know next year's anniversary, you will be even stronger and bigger. Keep up the good work.

Nice work CG, you're still fat to me though.
:cry::cry: How did you know I put on 5 pounds in the last week?

Great thread from a great forum member. Happy anniversary Carguy, and congratulations on the success you have had over the years - success you've certainly deserved!

Thanks, Chris. Right back at ya.

Congratulations carguy on all your success over these 3 years!!! I know next year's anniversary, you will be even stronger and bigger. Keep up the good work.

I certainly hope so. We'll see if a 55 year old guy can continue to add lean muscle mass. :confused::bb::eat:

Happy Anniversary Carguy! Your progress is phenomenal and is a testament to hard work and dedication. You rock! :bow: :claplow:

Happy anniversary! You're looking better than ever!:cool:

Bravo!

Looking great Carguy! I wish you another 3 and then some! :tucool:

vroom vroom baby! :tu:

Happy Anniversary. You are the poster child for both scrawny to brawny and showing that people can make phenomenal changes at any age. :tucool:

You rock!

Hey, let's start a band.

Happy anniversary! You're looking better than ever!

Thanks a million.

Looking great Carguy! I wish you another 3 and then some!

Thanks, man. I choose the "then some" definitely.

vroom vroom baby!

You got it. My recent speeding ticket confirms it.:eek:

You are the poster child for both scrawny to brawny and showing that people can make phenomenal changes at any age.

Scrawny to Not So Scrawny is more like it but I'm still working at it. Thanks.

rocksolid progress :flex:

George, this is for you and others who have commented on my arms. Yes, they are my favorite thing to work, but they are not huge (only 14.5"). But if you want to have nice looking arms, work on your delts and triceps. That will give you an overall nicely shaped arm and a nice cut. Who knows, maybe mine just look big because the rest of me is so small. But I'm still working on that.

Carguy,
Very productive 3 years. You have made great progress in 3 years.

rocksolid progress :flex:

Danke.

Very productive 3 years. You have made great progress in 3 years.

Thanks Shamie. Great hobby, this fitness thing. :nod:

Outstanding progress. :bow:

But if you want to have nice looking arms, work on your delts and triceps.
Thanks for the advice. Those are two places where I'm definitely lacking. :nod:
Who knows, maybe mine just look big because the rest of me is so small.
I think a big part of it is the fact that your arms are very lean. There's a lot of definition and vascularity which gives the appearance of more size.

Outstanding progress. :bow:

Thanks, George.





There's a lot of definition and vascularity which gives the appearance of more size.

I never think of that because I don't have a good way to check my %bf so i don't know what it is. But my arms are pretty veiny (sp) and seem to be getting moreso all the time.

i think calipers and such tools are overrated, the best tool in my eyes is the mirror.

if you can see ALL of your abs, you know your way down :cool:
who cares for numbers, numbers dont look good, you do !:D

I'll say it again, you are quite the inspiration. The arm shots were good because I can see the same thing forming yet how much farther you've taken it. It reminds me to forget that old fallacy that used to haunt me... it went something like, "I'll always be skinny". You provide a second opinion and reminder that our skinny days are long over.

It's impressive and motivating. Congratulations and keep it up!

The arm shots were good because I can see the same thing forming yet how much farther you've taken it. It reminds me to forget that old fallacy that used to haunt me... it went something like, "I'll always be skinny". You provide a second opinion and reminder that our skinny days are long over.

It's impressive and motivating. Congratulations and keep it up!

Thanks ET. Yeah, it's amazing how adding 30 pounds of mostly muscle will change a skinny guy's physique. Keep eating.:bb::eat:

i think calipers and such tools are overrated, the best tool in my eyes is the mirror.

I agree and that is pretty much what I do. Today was casual Friday and this is what I looked like in the mirror. Not too shabby for an old dude.:D

Sweet Beatle shirt. Compliments the biceps very well.

You continue to be an inspiration Carguy:bow:. What will you look like after 4 years?!

Nice avatar dude, you look like you've added a lot of size:tu:

Sweet Beatle shirt. Compliments the biceps very well.

You continue to be an inspiration Carguy:bow:. What will you look like after 4 years?!

Thanks, NWM. I've got another Beatle shirt with the Sgt. Pepper album cover on it.

Four years from now? Mmmm. I'll be pushin' 60. Maybe something like this?

Nice avatar dude, you look like you've added a lot of size:tu:

Thanks, Dave. My weight is down (so no more fat jokes) and so is my body fat. Maybe that just makes me look bigger. You're weight is down now too. Are you getting the same thing?

Thanks, Dave. My weight is down (so no more fat jokes) and so is my body fat. Maybe that just makes me look bigger. You're weight is down now too. Are you getting the same thing?

You're definitely still fat as a walrus. But yeah, I'm trying to get my weight back up to normal levels, you know, for leverage.

Congrats carguy! If my arms ever look as good as yours I'll be so happy.

Congrats carguy! If my arms ever look as good as yours I'll be so happy.

In the infamous words of Yul Brenner in The King and I, "Make it so". :bb:

Mini update - my weight and measurements are not going up but I look bigger in the mirror. I even feel bigger but I don't know why. Whatever it is, I'll take it. :D

Mini update - my weight and measurements are not going up but I look bigger in the mirror. I even feel bigger but I don't know why. Whatever it is, I'll take it. :D

CG, I think I see some pec growth in that shot. IIRC, that is an area you have been targeting for improvement. Good work! :tu:

Your arms look so big you look like they are going to fall off! :eek:

CG, I think I see some pec growth in that shot. IIRC, that is an area you have been targeting for improvement. Good work!

Thanks Late. My chest is definitely somewhere I am trying to add some size. And although the tape doesn't say it's gotten any bigger, i think it is fuller somehow. (I couldn't help but notice that you and I are exactly the same size.)

Your arms look so big you look like they are going to fall off!

Oh no. :eek: Look out for falling limbs.

Happy anniversary! You look bigger and stronger than ever! :bow:

Happy anniversary! You look bigger and stronger than ever! :bow:

holy smokes that is quite the case yes ! :bb:

and you sure love flexing them newly added jacked fibers :flex: hehe hit it !

holy smokes ..... love flexing them newly added jacked fibers :flex: hehe hit it !


Absolutely. Makes this all worthwhile. Don't think my old skin-and-bones alter-ego will be making a return visit any time soon.:nod::eat::flex:

Great work carguy - and a very happy anniversary to you as well! You're a great example of what hard work and dedication can do!

Congrats Carguy on your anniversary and fantastic progress!!!

Late to chime in here, but I have to say congrats CG! Phenomenal work, as always.

Great work carguy - and a very happy anniversary to you as well! You're a great example of what hard work and dedication can do!

Congrats Carguy on your anniversary and fantastic progress!!!

Late to chime in here, but I have to say congrats CG! Phenomenal work, as always.

Many thanks, Lance, Fred and Bob. Enjoy the rest of your week-end. :D