If it makes you feel better the beginner gains are usually the biggest. After that it's much slower and gradual.
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If it makes you feel better the beginner gains are usually the biggest. After that it's much slower and gradual.
Psychotext
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I stopped buying new clothes. I'm wearing all my clothes from when I was fatter, but with much smaller belts etc. Who knows when I'll decide on a size / shape that I'm happy with.
Oh trust me, that didn't for a second made me doubt your ass-kicking and people-throwing skills.
You are only two inched taller than I am and yet you could easily overhead press me. You are admittedly a total badass.
Arrowgigantic
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BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
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Psychotext
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Yup, that's a nosebleed.
FallingEdge
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just like in my animus
Just last week I weighed in at 245lbs. You're telling me at one point I weighed more than Brolic but didn't have half his strength?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
In which you can clearly see I cross my arms. Then I posted a video from the other view. Nice try though champ.
Just last week I weighed in at 245lbs. You're telling me at one point I weighed more than Brolic but didn't have half his strength?
I'm easily probably 25-30% BF too. Lol.
That said, strength is all relative and we are all on our own journey. At least we are here to help each other get there.
freenudemacusers
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get by with the bare minimum until you've reached your 'final form'. I went up a couple dress shirt sizes and a suit size over the last year or so; and going back to try on a jacket that you can't put on without feeling like the shoulders are gonna shred is no fun at all. While the drive to increase bulk is hard to pass up I also don't want to replace several 1k+ suits and coats. Again.
meitantei_conan
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I know your pain. Out of the 6 pairs of jeans I own, only 2 actually fit me now. Not to mention I ripped one of my nicer winter jackets just by putting it on. I usally buy new clothes as I go. Now I'm scared of trying on my leather jacket....
You are 245 now? I remember when you were in the low 200s.
FallingEdge
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Just last week I weighed in at 245lbs. You're telling me at one point I weighed more than Brolic but didn't have half his strength?
Bro, how do you think I felt when I was pushing 270? I swear, I have some wack combo of genetics in which I am not as strong as I weigh nor look like how a dood at 270 who lifts should look like.
The price you pay to look good.
Had one of those bioimpedance measurements done today. Not any of those at home crap but with a somewhat better machine. I know they are not 100% accurate but this is basically the best I can get. The machine should be pretty good as it's the one they use in clinics and hospitals around here and it was calibrated last week.
Anyway for the results..
- I was one cm longer than I thought.
- Bodyfat%: 17,9.
I had myself figure it would be way over 20% but I'm not really qualified in any way to make that estimation. Most of the calculators online give me around the same number anyway so I guess it's the best estimate I can get.
-Weight: 83,7 kg
-Fat mass: 15 kg
Basically my muscle mass was over the "normal range" for a caucasian man of my age. Bodyfat levels were within normal range but a bit in the upper portion. Waist-hip ratio was 0,87 (a bit on the higher end). Muscle balance was good between limbs but I had relatively more muscle mass in my legs compared to normal. Comparatively my torso was lagging just a little bit.
The machine also told I was 2% dehydrated (ECF/TBF and ECW/TBW) which according to the man measuring me would translate in up to 15-20% drop in training ability. I haven't been able to get as much drink this week as I would've liked and it was visible here. Also apparently my training volume, amount of sleep and food aren't in balance which also contributes to the dehydration levels. I've been on minus calories since january so maybe this is expected.
Anyway for the results..
- I was one cm longer than I thought.
- Bodyfat%: 17,9.
I had myself figure it would be way over 20% but I'm not really qualified in any way to make that estimation. Most of the calculators online give me around the same number anyway so I guess it's the best estimate I can get.
-Weight: 83,7 kg
-Fat mass: 15 kg
Basically my muscle mass was over the "normal range" for a caucasian man of my age. Bodyfat levels were within normal range but a bit in the upper portion. Waist-hip ratio was 0,87 (a bit on the higher end). Muscle balance was good between limbs but I had relatively more muscle mass in my legs compared to normal. Comparatively my torso was lagging just a little bit.
The machine also told I was 2% dehydrated (ECF/TBF and ECW/TBW) which according to the man measuring me would translate in up to 15-20% drop in training ability. I haven't been able to get as much drink this week as I would've liked and it was visible here. Also apparently my training volume, amount of sleep and food aren't in balance which also contributes to the dehydration levels. I've been on minus calories since january so maybe this is expected.
yeah i just got drunk. i'll lift in the morning...
You could just recomposition if you don't want to bulk and cut, it'll get you where you want but take longer than bulking and cutting. I can totally understand not wanting to bulk since being at different levels of fatness really fucks with my head.
I just woke up and read the word animus as something very different.
Been putting in quite some work on my mobility recently and my squats almost feel natural to me now. Because of my hips and ankles squatting has always felt "wrong". Even squatting normally without weights has felt like a movement i wasnt built to do. So its nice to be able to fix that.
Here is a video from last nights workout. Still a tiny bit of hip tuck at the bottom, but man it has gotten a lot better!
https://instagram.com/themrmuscle/p/0F2-0KP8QX/
Ive always been flexible when it comes to the splits. Funny how i neglected mobility and only focused on flexibility. Well, you live and you learn!
Here is a video from last nights workout. Still a tiny bit of hip tuck at the bottom, but man it has gotten a lot better!
https://instagram.com/themrmuscle/p/0F2-0KP8QX/
Ive always been flexible when it comes to the splits. Funny how i neglected mobility and only focused on flexibility. Well, you live and you learn!
Psychotext
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What are you doing for mobility?
I do ankle mobility drills and squat to stand through out the day. At the gym i start my workouts with foam rolling and dynamic stretches. After my workout i do more stretching and again mobility drills for ankles and hips. Pretty straight forward really, it prolongs my gym time by a lot but its definitively worth it.
Psychotext
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Out of interest (and I've seen a lot of debate on this), when you do foam rolling, do you do the form where you just roll back and forth, or do you do the form where you find tight / painful spots and keep pressure on them?
I do both, but when i use it as a warm up i primarily roll. If i find tight spots i test them out and make a mental note to get back to them after my workout and see how they feel then.
Is that you?? cause if yes you are my absolute hero. I LOVE flexibility moves.
back in the day I was determined to do a split, after a while I had to give up due to lack of time, stretching takes time.
damn, and sideways at it, looks amazin in those pics.
this is the most I achieved like 1.5 years ago. but it's front/rear and not complete, sideways I've never tried.
out of Fitgaf, problay Szu has/had one like you show. (and surely others that don't post much or haven't commented about it hehe)
by the way you arms look HUGE in that black/white pic
Psychotext
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It's funny, I have hypermobility in most of my joints, but my hips have no flexibility at all.
Basically anything that isn't sit ups or crunches. They are useless anyway. What are you doing now?
These are good:
-Plank
-Long Lever Plank
-Side Plank
-Hanging leg raises
-Ab wheel
-Dragon flag
-Dead Bug
Also chin-ups, deadlifts, squats and overhead presses.
Psychotext
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Ha, not seen that one before.
DUFFMCWALIN
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Stricter diet or do a cut later on after bulking. Everyone is free to do what they want but I find that chasing the ab train all the time could be damaging to other aspects of your fitness. But if its what you want then go for it.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
You're gaining body fat too. Depending on how long you've been bulking it may not be worth going right back into a cut. You'll just have to accept a loss of definition for the time being. Cut too soon and you run the risk of ending up where you began when you initially started bulking in regards to lean mass.
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
Does anyone else here get bored at work and start doing random body weight exercises to pass the time? I work in a small office with only 4-5 people (they each have their own office) and I really only have about 2 hours of work at the most.
I can only browse NeoGAF and Reddit so much before I get bored in my chair and just start squatting and bending rulers to learn how to engage lats in a bench.
I can only browse NeoGAF and Reddit so much before I get bored in my chair and just start squatting and bending rulers to learn how to engage lats in a bench.
FallingEdge
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252 lbs as of this morning. Celebrated with biscuits and gravy.
And you guys with flexibility like that is always super impressive.
And you guys with flexibility like that is always super impressive.
DUFFMCWALIN
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I feel so fat in here sitting at 270 lbs at 6'4". At least I'm still going through body recomposition.
That's why you don't chase. Get there and chill.
DUFFMCWALIN
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One day I might get there and chill. One day.
Change might to will. If you want it you'll get it.
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