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At its most serious point, my diet consisted of a lot of plain baked chicken, bananas, peanut butter, protein shakes, and tuna.

Julian had always been skinny and was afraid he would always be that way. After joining a gym with a friend who shared a common goal he was able to put on more than 20 lbs of muscle! Learn more about his great transformation!

Male Transformation Of The Week - Julian Harris.

By: Julian Harris

Before:
130 lbs

After:
152 lbs

Vital Stats

Name: Julian Harris
Email: harris.julian@gmail.com
Age: 18
Weight (Before): 130 lbs
Weight (After): 152 lbs

Why I Got Started

Going into my senior year in high school I was about 5'11 130lbs, I was extremely lanky and I just wasn't happy with my build that I'd had all my life. That summer I joined the local gym with my good friend Parker who shared a lanky build, I think we both shared the same goals and that was good motivation in the gym.

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How I Did It

I'd say dedication and proper nutrition was most important in my case. I'm sure many other natural born skinny people feel that there is no hope. I felt this way for a while, even a few weeks into my everyday lifting. The results did not come right away, but after a few months of real dedication and hard work, I finally noticed change.

When the change started to come I got more serious and started with a lean high protein diet along with creatine and NO supplementation.

Supplements

I started with a generic brand creatine monohydrate. I gained a good 10 pounds over a months period on this specific creatine. On 100% Whey gold standard protein worked best for me post workout.

I also cycled on and off Cellmass and NO-Xplode. BSN's products worked very well for me.

My Diet

My diet was strict at times and very lenient at times. Since a lot of my transformation took place during a year in high school, I didn't have much time to manage my diet and take in a lot of carbs and protein. For lunch I would have a protein bar with a small snack.

At its most serious point, my diet consisted of a lot of plain baked chicken, bananas, peanut butter, protein shakes, and tuna. My carb intake was never as high as it should have been with the mass I was trying to put on, but all of the protein kept me feeling good in the gym.

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My Routine

Usually stick to 3x8 or 5x5 but try to change order of exercises and vary sets every week.

Monday - Chest:

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Tuesday - Legs:

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Wednesday - Back/Shoulders:

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Thursday - Arms:

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21's Using The Curl.
Video: First 7 Reps MPEG (297 KB) - Windows Media (88 KB)
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Friday - Day Off

Saturday - Restart Cycle

Advice To Others

The only advice I can give is to always push yourself past your limits, and stay committed. Eventually you'll reach your goal.