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Fitness |OT8| Dad Bods, Bulge Swelfies, and Wait...Do you even lift bro?
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No, belated bday. It was Friday. Wife and folks treated me to so much food and cake that I've been in a food coma for most of the weekend.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
yankeeforever2
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Nassau or Suffolk
FallingEdge
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bringing the lighting and abs
yankeeforever2
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Shit lol, I live and work in Islip
Missed a 495 lb deadlift about an inch away from lockout. Still feel good about it since yesterday I spent 5+ hours in a car driving to and back from Epcot to take my mom to food and wine and drank all the beers. Gonna rep that 5 plate lift after another 12 weeks of programming.
This is how close it was:
Mirin FE's abs
This is how close it was:
Mirin FE's abs
mdsfx
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Damn. Congrats and sweet pic. I'm sure it'll happen in no time (you were close). Love the dude in the background with 60lbs at his feet lol
Yea, I have 2 pairs because they're the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned. The 2.0's are supposed to come out soon so maybe these will go on sale when they do.
Charles Foster Kane
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Goddamn, I ate so much today.
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
I went to like 2500
Brother brought some chocolate cake.
Cardio tomorrow
Brother brought some chocolate cake.
Cardio tomorrow
Daaaaaamn son. You look great!!
Nice work man, super close. You're not going to try again for 12 weeks though?
nice pics FE and Bchamba looking great both
and late but Congrats to Szu and Mdsfx, for Cake and Medal respectively.
I went to take the medical check-up.... nothing in the urine but way too high bloodpressure, this is a check-up to apply for an insurance and the doctor said "I will have to lie here, otherwise you'll have a problem but please reschedule an appointment to take more tests and see if it was a one-time occurrence or we have to take care of it".... -_- ...
she asked "are you under stress?"....I smirked and thought "you've got no fucking idea".
No use going off-topic here but suffice it to say, I've never had so much uncertainity regarding my future than in the last 2 months and counting. I have 4 months til my german permit expires and it seems like things will work out for a renewal but it's still not very clear. I am right in the middle of the process and apparently it has taken its toll on me... I had never had high blood pressure in my life til now.
after sending today's documents, I will try to get into the mindset "I've done all I could, now fuck off everything and please let me be" but I've been saying that for the last 2 months and there's always some alarming thing that requires immediate action on my part otherwise I feel like I am commiting some terrible crime.
sometimes I wish I were one of those syrian refugees, I'd have food, shelter and health right there without further questions.
so Fitgaf, please do me a favor and learn from my mistakes: NEVER change residency to a different country because you fell in love with some asshole, not worth it in my opinion.
sorry for the rant... I am thinking out loud here. but I am done
and late but Congrats to Szu and Mdsfx, for Cake and Medal respectively.
I went to take the medical check-up.... nothing in the urine but way too high bloodpressure, this is a check-up to apply for an insurance and the doctor said "I will have to lie here, otherwise you'll have a problem but please reschedule an appointment to take more tests and see if it was a one-time occurrence or we have to take care of it".... -_- ...
she asked "are you under stress?"....I smirked and thought "you've got no fucking idea".
No use going off-topic here but suffice it to say, I've never had so much uncertainity regarding my future than in the last 2 months and counting. I have 4 months til my german permit expires and it seems like things will work out for a renewal but it's still not very clear. I am right in the middle of the process and apparently it has taken its toll on me... I had never had high blood pressure in my life til now.
after sending today's documents, I will try to get into the mindset "I've done all I could, now fuck off everything and please let me be" but I've been saying that for the last 2 months and there's always some alarming thing that requires immediate action on my part otherwise I feel like I am commiting some terrible crime.
sometimes I wish I were one of those syrian refugees, I'd have food, shelter and health right there without further questions.
so Fitgaf, please do me a favor and learn from my mistakes: NEVER change residency to a different country because you fell in love with some asshole, not worth it in my opinion.
sorry for the rant... I am thinking out loud here. but I am done
Yea probably. That would either let me go through 3 training blocks or 2 and then a peaking block. I know I have that lift in me so I'm not too anxious to give it another go so soon.
Awesome. Can't wait to see you get 500. A MAJOR accomplishment at your size.
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Sphinx... hang in there buddy. You're young and have a lot to be excited about. Easier said than done with the stress, but focus on the positives you have.
Sometimes it happens. Great attitude though. You'll get it.
Gym today was good, but it is now official, my belt is holding me back. I cannot get tight and push out my core at all, belt is too loose. It was bothering me yesterday during squats but killed me today during ohp.
On ohp today, got 5x135, 5x155, 3x175, had to rack it, rested 30 sec and did another 2x175. Ended with 8x135. My new belt should be here next week. It cannot arrive soon enough.
You'll get it.
On ohp today, got 5x135, 5x155, 3x175, had to rack it, rested 30 sec and did another 2x175. Ended with 8x135. My new belt should be here next week. It cannot arrive soon enough.
You'll get it.
I've been having this nagging feeling that I need to give lean gains protocol a try. Doing research on it now. If I can get myself to do this, I'll start on the first of next year. Will need to do a lot of research on it.
I suspect it's going to help me get to me goal much quicker. I dunno tho.
I suspect it's going to help me get to me goal much quicker. I dunno tho.
Damn Son
FreddieQuell
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What's your height and weight dude?
He's a big boy now.
You mean add carbs? Heresy.
inorite. I mean end result, i'll be keto till the end, but if i could speed up the fat loss by doing lean gains and cycling for a few months.... it might be worth it...i dunno.. I just finished eating and i've had about 1100 calories today and im so tired of eating. In fact, another 72 hour fast is in order, might start after my date tomorrow.
Dude just do it. Introduce carbs and see how you feel.
I'm going to really think about it, but I'm honestly having a hard time with it. To me, the damage the insulin spikes are going to do are not worth it. It's like smoking and drinking, knowingly damaging your body. Hard to accept that.
Plus the chances of me slipping up and getting into a spiral of cheats is incredibly real. I'm so strict because I have not been cheating. Doing it regularly might trigger something. It's a risk.
Dude insulin isn't in no way comparable to smoking and drinking. You can't exist without insulin. You are are trained athlete and your body should be able to handle it well. When you were obese and not moving it might've been a different thing but not anymore.
AFAIK being low carb for so long will lower your insulin sensitivity so you might need to take it a bit slower.
Also when you eventually bulk, you can't do it high fat. High fat bulking is probably the worst idea ever since any excess goes straight to bodyfat. With excess carbs you at least have the conversion cost. Also you would miss out on the anabolic signal from carbs.
Incidentally, I'm reading Bigger Leaner Stronger by Mike Matthews (great book, highly recommended for everyone here!) and I'm just at the part where he addresses the low carb/anti-insulin fearmongering by going through the science (all of it). Starts at page 92 or so. If you really wanna get to the bottom of this ILB, I recommend giving the book a read, it's just 10 bucks on Amazon.
its my birthday today and someone at work got me a load of millionaires shortbread, which is like full of fudge, i ate it all and had a total sugar rush, it obviously shows my body is just not used to having sugar anymore, it was really weird, but kind of awesome knowing how my body was affected instead of just eating crap and not knowing how it affects me
FreddieQuell
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Can finally say I'm 20 pounds down, been flirting with it for a week or so now. Started about 6 weeks ago, so I think that's pretty good progress.
killertofu
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Damn good job.
I'm still fluctuating wiht my same weight
why gaf why
What are you doing to get there?
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Congrats Freddie!
killertofu
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Starting Strength, with 20-30 min of cardio.
I mean, I don't think I eat outrageously. I've cut back on the soda, haven't had a beer or any alcohol in a month.
Maybe you are just recomping? Is your waist going down? Don't just rely on the scale.
FreddieQuell
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If you're trying to lose weight you should really just count your calories. It's easy and quick.
Arrowgigantic
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A bad thing. You can make gains without passing out/throwing up.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Neither. It doesn't matter. I regularly dry heave at the end of a high rep set, but it's not a goal or indicative of anything positive or negative.
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