M/24/6' 5" Makes Epic Progress on a 12 Month Weightlifting Journey

Reddit user ragobash experienced a transformative year on his weightlifting journey, gaining an impressive 27 lbs over the course of 12 months. The user weighed in at 173 lbs to begin with and now boasts weight of 197 lbs. This progress posed a good opportunity for others to chime in with advice and provided an excellent opportunity to learn about what truly works best for a program for building muscle.

While the Redditor was able to significantly raise his weight and equally impressive numbers (including his bench press at 185 lbs, squats at 275 lbs, overhead presses at 90 lbs, and deadlifts at 335 lbs), comments from other users indicate there is still work to be done. In particular, it appears that mass and eating more are critical to success.

The absence of significant abdominal definition and strong trapezius muscles stood out as issues to other users. Along with shrugs to improve the trapezius, exercises such as weighted pull-ups, DD bent-over rows, and Ab work, such as decline Russian twists, dragon flags, and leg raises, could help with these weak areas.

Users like [PinkBootedBandit] suggested legal supplements such as creatine, fish oil, and BCAAS to raise mass while keeping the wallet happy. If the user is willing to spend more, a mass gainer, such as Mutant Mass, may do the trick. User [Vitate] offered great advice and encouraged focusing on developing rear delts and other muscle-specific weight training exercises.

Ragobash's determination and progress are admirable, but the advice he received underscores the importance of specific weightlifting and nutritional programs. Progress takes time, but, with dedication and knowledge, anyone can transform his or her body, and perhaps even get as huge as Zeus Himself.