Lee Priest Progression

Lee Priest at 12:

He's got a great start.  But he's a bit all shoulders and abs at this point.

Lee Priest at 13:

He's made some progress.  Arms are bigger, better lats, legs starting to show some definition.

Lee Priest at 14:

Holy cow!  What a jump in gains between 13 and 14...though this is probably late in his 14th year.  In off season condition, he's developing serious mass.  He looks better than most 17 to 19 year old bodybuilders at only 14.

Lee Priest at 15:

Okay, now this is a seasoned bodybuilder and he's only 15.  The quality of his muscle is extraordinary.  He's developed serious arms, pecs and shoulders.  His abs are ripped.  His legs still need work.

Lee Priest at 16:

Really?  Only a year later?  His legs are making progress now.  His torso is just sick.  He's just old enough to drive and his guns put much older bodybuilders to shame.  And look at those lats!

Lee Priest at 17:

Holy smokes, this guy is unreal.  His legs have very nearly caught up with his torso.  His arms and shoulders look like they belong on a guy 5 or 6 years older.  You could probably grate cheese on the cuts in his pecs.

Lee Priest at 18:

Okay.  At 18 we can finally see how short he is, probably 5'-3" or 5'-4" tall.  But his physique is that of an adult bodybuilder.  If you block out his face, he looks like a competitor in his late 20's or early 30's.  He's a brute.

Lee Priest at 21 (first pro appearance):

Sorry.  I was wrong.  NOW he's a brute.  At 21, his first professional competition in the US, Lee Priest is a monster of muscle.  Freaking TINY waist, astonishing V-taper, arms of a god. Yeah. Entirely worshipworthy.

Lee Priest in 2010

This is the muscle god we've come to know.  Staggering amount of muscle packed onto his 5'-3" frame.  And seeing that he's been a muscle stud since he was 14...and even earlier...there's no doubt about his dedication to bodybuilding.

Wish I could apply his stage tan!

Lee Priest at 19

Yikes! Look at him!  Only 19.  He had both incredible size and great symmetry.

Makes my knees weak.

Lee Priest at 18

Not sure about the color here...is he really painted gold? or is that the lighting?

Who cares?! Look at that physique!

I think he was about 18 here, based on the video of him at 19 that I'll post next....

Lee Priest at 17

I know.  We've all seen this video many, many times.  But it still rocks my world.  Lee Priest, training and flexing at age 17.  That double biceps pose at 0:13 makes my knees weak.  That body is so close to perfect to my mind.  You know my litany of awesomeness: tiny waist, big chest, massive arms, thick thighs, with the additional bonus of being short!

Lee Priest at 14

OMG.

That's about all I can say.  He had at 14 the kind of body most bodybuilders don't have until they're in their early 20's.  You can see the roots of his muscle godliness here.

What A Difference 6 Years Can Make

Lee Priest at 14 years of age:


Lee Priest at 20 years of age:


I'm sure there's been some puberty happening...and maybe some steroids.  But quite a difference 6 years of hard training can make.