Skinny to Strong

I guess I should be giving the customary before and after photos. So here we go. The left photo is before I started strong lifts and the right one is after. As I mentioned in my previous blogs, I do not maintain photos as I should be. Perhaps I never will. We will see. However I do have several photos from my various visits to friends / parties / outings / hiking trips. So I should be able to find something for almost anything :). Don't know if anyone can notice, but I have gained a few pounds in the right image. The right photo is not from my peak weight of 127 lb (think I was 125 lb at the time), but I have slightly bigger arms, shoulders, chest and belly. Here is one more. This is the photo that is taken when I was at my peak body weight. But since my hands are not visible I did not use it for the before after comparison. I look bigger than the previous 2 photos. But at 17% fat I am not sure if the size increase is a result of muscle or fat. Whatever the case may be,...

I am a skinny dude. Have always been skinny. And it never occurred to me that I have to put on some muscle until August 2008 (yes last year) when I saw photos of this guy. He not only looks ripped but the veins popping out everywhere looks awesome. And yet he is not huge. Just sharp. Now my wish is to be like this guy. However I have not taken bodybuilding seriously until today. From this day forward I will make sure I write my everyday experience. What I eat, how much I workout and such. I am 5' 5" and weigh about 118lb (53 kgs). This is how I look today So what does it take to become that guy over there? Lets find out.