Thanks for the words Lunch, the anatomy was drawn from memory of bodybuilding poses, rather than an actual picture of someone lifting weight, so I guess that is where those issues arise from? Also hugely thankful for the shading comment - I've been looking for ways to make my stuff seem less flat/smooth so I'll give it a try.

I guess that means its back to make revision No. 3! :)

Some pretty extreme anatomical issues here, relying on references would be a good idea until you have a better level of understanding, and there's nothing wrong with that.

As far as pixel technique goes, I would suggest using shading to define your shapes, rather than explicitly outlining them. It'll make your image a lot less flat.

Thanks for the words! Pretty much all my stuff is just me messing about, i've not done any proper tutorials so will defintely give some a go!

I think you should examine and learn about dithering. Carefully. Because it's obvious that you have no idea what it is and how does it works.