Paul Bourque

Background

I started working out when I was about 12, but after 3 years of gaining close to nothing, I was sick of still being skinny.

I stumbled upon the Bodybuilding.com forums when I was looking for one of those arm routines that claim you grow 1" in 1 day. I started reading more and more on the forums, and started getting more serious.

My reading then started to branch out elsewhere, and before I knew it, I was reading anything and everything that I could find. I was still one of the smallest kids out there (weighing ~115lbs), but I knew exactly what I was going to do (diet and training wise). Right now, I've been training seriously for about 8 months, not including 3 that my upper body was injured and not worked at all. In those 8 (or 11) months, I've gone from 115 to 156lbs.

My bodyfat hasn't really increased at all, so it's almost all muscle. Of course you can call these "newbie gains", but I'm just getting started.

I've added 16lbs since January, and I'll be 180lbs by the end of 2005, under 10% bodyfat.

On a side note, I come from the worst genetics possible (big time ecto, chicken legs, store almost all fat around waist), but I don't use them as an excuse to why I'm not growing. Name: Paul Bourque
Favorite Bodyparts: Lats, p-chain
Favorite Exercise: Stiff-legged deadlift
Favorite Supplements: Whey
Hobbies: Drums, snowboarding, lacrosse, Madden
Favorite Bodybuilder: Arnold Schwarzenegger, who else?
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 156lbs
Chest: 37"
Calves: 14"
Legs: 21.5"
Arms: 13"
Waist: 30"
Bodyfat : 8%
Body type : Ectomorph

Articles

  • HST For Dummies

    If you are looking for mainly size, with some strength on the side, HST is the way to go. Continue here for an explanation on HST and how often it should be done.

    Published on: Jun 19, 2005

  • Off-Season Sports Workouts And Cardio: A 12 Week Program!

    This article will teach you how to get the most out of the off-season through workouts and cardio with a 12-week program. Be warned though, because these programs are anything but easy. Read on to find out more and possibly try them out.

    Published on: Apr 24, 2005

  • Creating Huge Arms!

    Do you really know what you are doing in your current program? Do you work mostly on your biceps? If you do then you may want to read this article.

    Published on: Mar 28, 2005

  • Got Milk? Find Out Why You Should!

    The importance of milk is not understood well enough by most people. Milk is my favorite snack/meal/supplement, and maybe after reading this article it will rank up there on your charts as well. Tolerant to lactose or not, YOU MUST DRINK MILK.

    Published on: Mar 21, 2005