Your last couple posts have cracked me up! Haha
I've already stopped drinking and am now on a Bish fast to be ready for Sunday!
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Fitness |OT8| Dad Bods, Bulge Swelfies, and Wait...Do you even lift bro?
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I've already stopped drinking and am now on a Bish fast to be ready for Sunday!
mdsfx
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Lol. You guys have gone completely off the deep end. I'm still not 100% believing this until I see a bunch of pics flooding the thread. Something tells me it'll happen though...
I'm joining Team Brolic and working on a steady diet of cupcakes this weekend. Edit: minus the truly heavy lifting.
Hey, if it wasn't for the proposed stipulations. I would have won hands down with this picture.
Dusk Soldier
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You should base your diet around the foods you actually like to eat, then you won't go crazy and start binging every week.
FallingEdge
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Technically, your hair is 1-4.
You're honestly the best sport. This thing IS happening. I just purchased the full version of Adobe Photoshop to make sure my head is cropped just right. $600 to win the affection of Mrs. MKenyon? Every time.
Psychotext
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\o/
Where's the Greek god dude? He'd crush you all.
#soaesthetic
Where's the Greek god dude? He'd crush you all.
#soaesthetic
Aesthetically, yeah. But this goes beyond that. This contest doesn't fall under the laws set by society's view of fitness.
In this universe, for this contest, there's only one constant.
One deciding force.
One all powerful being above all.
Mkenyon's wife.
This isn't a contest about what's pretty. If anything, it's the opposite. It going to be dirty.
And if you want to win, then you better be prepared to dig deep into the muck and play dirty.
If I need to break out the picture of my 1 year son and I for cuteness points, then so be it.
FallingEdge
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if that is the case, im just entering a picture of my dog then
If your dog has your hair style, then I'll yield.
That might work, depends on the dog though. We're both kind of snobbish about dogs.
how to win ez: topless, riding a horse, with your gorgeous locks flowing behind you
More protips: She's actually not a fan of kids, in general. Some, but her mommy gene naturally gravitates towards furry things, rather than humans.
This is why Brolic should enter.
Make sure to get the mdsfx plugin. It automatically adjusts the picture to make veins pop, crops out your head, and adds a random tattoo for extra badassness.
Well, that's because he'll bring a bear.
LOL!!!!!!!
mdsfx
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Dear Potential Future FitGaf Member,
Things weren't always this way. There was a time when every post was related to training and this thread was bursting with useful information and accounts of agony and achievement. If you dare enter, share not the opinions of progress photos from your loved ones. These are dark days. Proceed cautiously.
Things weren't always this way. There was a time when every post was related to training and this thread was bursting with useful information and accounts of agony and achievement. If you dare enter, share not the opinions of progress photos from your loved ones. These are dark days. Proceed cautiously.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I got the Sweet 16 bracket lined up, but ya'll aint gon like the seeding
mdsfx
Member
I'm pretty sure this will strike fear into the other 15...
What the hell kind of tease is that?? Spill it!
man the rock looks different
Wow. Weighed in at 220.4 this morning, looked really lean and got almost 7 hours of sleep. Felt really good, and this is the first time I've worked out 5 days in a row in over a year easily. Hit the gym for deadlift and got 5x285, 5x330 and 5x375. Hit every rep and felt so freaking strong.
Keep in mind I've been eating 1400 calories or less a day at this point and I'm still going up in weights on compounds and accessories. I missed a few reps earlier this week but it seems like body had not adapted yet. The biggest change diet wise is I'm no longer freezing meals and making them fresh every few days, and lowest carb count yet, about 9g or less carbs a day now.
Keep in mind I've been eating 1400 calories or less a day at this point and I'm still going up in weights on compounds and accessories. I missed a few reps earlier this week but it seems like body had not adapted yet. The biggest change diet wise is I'm no longer freezing meals and making them fresh every few days, and lowest carb count yet, about 9g or less carbs a day now.
9g of carbs per day?
I don't know how you do it man. I just don't.
In other news, looks like bulking season really begins now.
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Holy shit, just made my post-run shake, new flavor, Blueberry Cheesecake.
So. Fucking. Good. Best I've ever had.
I don't know how you do it man. I just don't.
In other news, looks like bulking season really begins now.
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Holy shit, just made my post-run shake, new flavor, Blueberry Cheesecake.
So. Fucking. Good. Best I've ever had.
Who here or anywhere for that matter ever impied it was cheating?
This was my own mindfact, but I do see people from time to time proud of their "raw" lifts.
I assume you're doing seated DB press in which case a belt isn't as helpful as when you are doing standing. That being said, go ahead and use it if it helps but you should probably work on being tighter without. The seat should give you plenty of support for your back.
I do them standing and have been working on tightness throughout, squeezing buttocks, quads, whatever I can. If the belt will help me get that extra rep and move up in weight quicker, I'll take it.
Oh, standing is a different thing entirely. I believe you've stated why you do DB press instead of BB but enlighten me again.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
The catalyst was that I would get minor injuries doing barbell bench and sometime felt pain in a bad wrist so I looked into using dumbbells:
Did a little research and found Rippetoe say DB bench and DB press are theoretically better than the barbell versions, but that barbell versions are recommended for reasons such as loading, equipment, etc. I have solved the problems of loading smaller increments with extra equipment.
Additionally, Strength Training Anatomy by Frederic Delavier seems to confirm more muscles get used during dumbbell bench.
Of course now I'm finding new injury risks with DB bench, but both feel rewarding. I can't say progression has been especially fast, though I'll see how it translates to the barbell versions when I reach my DB goal of 67.5s 3x5 on standing press.
Brolic Gaoler said:
Good to know. I'd best stop handicapping myself.
DUFFMCWALIN
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Hell some powerlifting meets consider knee wraps in the raw category. The categorization of meets is kind of annoying in powerlifting. I'm thinking about competing next year but I need to figure out what organization I want to compete for, what equipment they allow (is it traditional raw, no-nos, etc), are they drug tested or not, whatever. Its kind of annoying. I would also like to hit a 1500 total before getting on stage but I guess we'll see how that goes by next March.
Are you close to 1500 dude? Damn
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
If you're even close to 1500 you're as strong or stronger than me and should be competing.
As for federations assuming you're drug free NASA and 100% RAW.
Any of you watch Sons of Anarchy? I used to think achieving Jax's look would be nearly perfect, but it turns out the guy is actually not that muscular in the first season:
He and I are practically around the same weight, and seem to have nearly the same amount of muscle (though he may be better in certain areas, as am I).
So not really satisfied with that. Much prefer going with Brad Pitt's look from Troy
... or at the very least, Fight Club:
edit: I guess the point of this post is that when you start off as a 120 lb. (at 5'10") weakling, everybody seems huge. And then when you finally do get bigger, you never feel big enough.
He and I are practically around the same weight, and seem to have nearly the same amount of muscle (though he may be better in certain areas, as am I).
So not really satisfied with that. Much prefer going with Brad Pitt's look from Troy
... or at the very least, Fight Club:
edit: I guess the point of this post is that when you start off as a 120 lb. (at 5'10") weakling, everybody seems huge. And then when you finally do get bigger, you never feel big enough.
Tourney?
ViewtifulJC
Banned
He's a #2 seed, matter of fact
Oh okay I'm caught up now.
Sure! Sounds like fun. Either way, the results should provide motivation afterwards!
...is this a good thing? I'm not good with sport.
Today was my last day at my old job. I actually have TWO weeks off in between (thought I'd have one) which means I'll be spending time with my wife and baby, lifting, eating, drinking, watching the Mets and playing until dawn. I'm pumped.
I haven't had two full weeks off of work since I was like 14 years old
Haha he's just fucking around.
I haven't had two full weeks off of work since I was like 14 years old
Haha he's just fucking around.
Gimmie 16. Everyone loves an underdog!
Not sure why your wasting your time with face shots when the stipulations clearly state the head must be cropped out mdsfx style.Working on my modeling faces for a warmup.
Gonna hit the legs hard tomorrow and spend my normal time for compounds to hit the DBs hard like the Legendary FallingEdge. Then it's time for swelfies in my running tights. #buldgeswelfie
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