• Weightlifting/Bodybuilding Thread
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[QUOTE=VQ35HR;25796869]The best part is they convince themselves that running cycles is completely okay. Best thing is seeing normal sized kids progress pics after like 3 years, then they explode in size and say `yeah the PH only helped a bit`[/QUOTE] What's wrong with steroids? Used properly they can be a very valuable tool. If I ever start fighting professionally you bet your ass I'm going to use steroids. [url]www.steroid.com[/url] Edumacate yourself. No I don't use steroids now because I'm too young, my testosterone is peaking, and I can't afford them.
[QUOTE=JaegerMonster;25757038]Kay. You go enjoy being skinnier than most women and enjoy your low testosterone levels. Me on the other hand, I'll enjoy actually looking like a man, getting to eat great quality food, and benefiting from increased testosterone, strength and athletic performance.[/QUOTE] Okay. Have fun.
[QUOTE=SickJits;25813393]What's wrong with steroids? Used properly they can be a very valuable tool. If I ever start fighting professionally you bet your ass I'm going to use steroids. [url]www.steroid.com[/url] Edumacate yourself. No I don't use steroids now because I'm too young, my testosterone is peaking, and I can't afford them.[/QUOTE] Sure go ahead and use them for professional fighting but don`t use them as a way to get jacked. If you have a real reason to use them, then whatever, but doing them just to get big is ridiculous. IMO.
[QUOTE=VQ35HR;25816131]Sure go ahead and use them for professional fighting but don`t use them as a way to get jacked. If you have a real reason to use them, then whatever, but doing them just to get big is ridiculous. IMO.[/QUOTE] Oh, yeah. I agree with that. To use them for strength or to better your athletic career I think is a good reason, but especially when you use them for looks that usually means you don't have a solid base of muscle and don't know how to properly cycle them and use them, and often will abuse them and blow out your body. [editline]2nd November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=VQ35HR;25786313]thanks I guess, lol I`m not THAT tiny, am I?[/QUOTE] nah, you're not tiny, you're just not gigantic. and yes you look like you lift.
Bicep size. Go. 15.5''
[QUOTE=SickJits;25819477]Oh, yeah. I agree with that. To use them for strength or to better your athletic career I think is a good reason, but especially when you use them for looks that usually means you don't have a solid base of muscle and don't know how to properly cycle them and use them, and often will abuse them and blow out your body. [editline]2nd November 2010[/editline] nah, you're not tiny, you're just not gigantic. and yes you look like you lift.[/QUOTE] And I look quite a bit bigger right now since those pics were midway through the bulk, yay. I`m pretty happy wth the gains I made. Alright everyone, post your stack (if you have one that is) Fish Oil Multivitamins (don`t take this or fish oil specifically for working out, but many consider them essential so may as well say it`s part of a stack) Myofusion Protein go go go
[QUOTE=Tahrok;25819938]Bicep size. Go. 15.5''[/QUOTE] that could be just lard
[QUOTE=Tahrok;25819938]Bicep size. Go. 15.5''[/QUOTE] Oh god brb getting measuring tape lol, this is going to be humiliating
[QUOTE=raccoon12;25820438]that could be just lard[/QUOTE] I'm glad it's not. I do work out and have a decent build. It's hard as rock so I'm pretty sure it's muscle.
guys i`m going to post a picture in a few minutes tell me if i look any bigger and how big my arms look like they are lol [editline]3rd November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=VQ35HR;25820632]guys i`m going to post a picture in a few minutes tell me if i look any bigger and how big my arms look like they are lol[/QUOTE] k here [IMG]http://i53.tinypic.com/2b4q3o.png[/IMG] btw don`t use my hand size as a point of reference, my hands are fucking huge (bigger than anyone I have ever met, even 6"6 people lol)
Benched 105kg yesterday, I am proud. Next target, 110kg!
That`s 231 pounds! Nice [editline]3rd November 2010[/editline] what`s your bodyweight??
[QUOTE=Tahrok;25819938]Bicep size. Go. 15.5''[/QUOTE] Dude how'd you get so ripped? I bet you did some sicky bicep cycle where you checked your form in a mirror constantly! Seriously, does anybody actually care about bicep size? Dont mean to bash, but that's like the last thing on my list that I would be proud of as a lifter.
EDIT - Double post?
[QUOTE=StormHammer;25822871]EDIT - Double post?[/QUOTE] Sadly, I have a lot of body fat to lose. I have a ton of core and arm strength, but if I lost my body fat I'd be ripped. I don't know how to do that effectively. I was surprised to know my bicep was 15.5'' because I consider myself a casual exerciser. Genes I guess? How limber are you muscleheads here? Handsprings? Backflips? Human flag? [editline]3rd November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=StormHammer;25822866]Seriously, does anybody actually care about bicep size? Dont mean to bash, but that's like the last thing on my list that I would be proud of as a lifter.[/QUOTE] No, not really.
i'm pretty limber. I was the captain of my dive team in high school and i can do the human flag and hand stands
[QUOTE=StormHammer;25822866]Dude how'd you get so ripped? I bet you did some sicky bicep cycle where you checked your form in a mirror constantly! Seriously, does anybody actually care about bicep size? Dont mean to bash, but that's like the last thing on my list that I would be proud of as a lifter.[/QUOTE] Um, I don't know if you're joking or not but arm size is a huge factor in most competitions/comparisons that people do. Of course, other things are considered but bis are some of the main ones. Usually, people measure chest, waist and arms. Although biceps aren't the most important muscle they are pretty easy to track improvement-wise. Oh, and most lifters strive for just that-bicep size. Really I'm not saying they're the most important but they are definitely not 'the last thing on my list that I would be proud of'.
[QUOTE=Binsky;25823064]i'm pretty limber. I was the captain of my dive team in high school and i can do the human flag and hand stands[/QUOTE] I set a personal record today for handstands at 32 seconds. Head was red.
guys what do my arms look like in the pic I posted a few posts above? jw lol and does it look like I've improved since the other pics I posted or no (not just bis, as a whole)? [editline]3rd November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Binsky;25823064]i'm pretty limber. I was the captain of my dive team in high school and i can do the human flag and hand stands[/QUOTE] I join a couple friends in the gym once in a while. All they do is crazy stuff like human flags, upside down dips, and all this other bodyweight stuff that I just do in between sets of deadlifts or something lol.
[QUOTE=VQ35HR;25823118]guys what do my arms look like in the pic I posted a few posts above? jw lol and does it look like I've improved since the other pics I posted or no (not just bis, as a whole)? [editline]3rd November 2010[/editline] I join a couple friends in the gym once in a while. All they do is crazy stuff like human flags, upside down dips, and all this other bodyweight stuff that I just do in between sets of deadlifts or something lol.[/QUOTE] Well, from the picture they don't look too bad. Do you curl much?
[QUOTE=Tahrok;25823107]I set a personal record today for handstands at 32 seconds. Head was red.[/QUOTE] nice, man. i don't think i ever timed how long i could do one. I got pretty good at them, though
[QUOTE=Tahrok;25823170]Well, from the picture they don't look too bad. Do you curl much?[/QUOTE] I'll consider 'don't look too bad' as a compliment, lol Yeah I do curls quite a bit, I work out my bis really proportionally (exercise-wise, as in amount of time spent doing them) to other parts but less than the bigger bodyparts like back/chest. Like if I was doing 3 things for back I'd probably only do 2 for biceps. So I don't do them excessively but regularly, as any other part really.
I am feeling like the rest of you will agree with me on this... but strength training/working out is fucking addictive. I very often find myself leaving the gym but really wanting to skip forward to my next workout. On my current schedule I wait a good 48 hours in between strength training at the gym. It's just that I want to go more haha. Also I am a little bit worried because my schedule is soon gonna get pretty wack. Swim season starts in two weeks so that means it'll be harder for me to get to the gym fitting in with my schedule(swimming everyday except sunday, working sunday + other day in the week). My gym time is limited due to the fact that I use my school's gym and it is most often only open after school and not on the weekend. I am thinking I will have to fit in gym time in the mornings or weekends at another location. As for my maxes, I haven't actually tested out my maxes yet. I am doing progressive weight loading and have not gotten to the point where I am reaching my maxes. But I think i have a decent idea what I am capable of. Could be off Squat: ~180 Bench: ~140 Dead: ~190 Overhead press: ~140 Pull-ups: 11 Sometime in the next week or so I will probably test my maxes and update with results. I could easily be underestimating or overestimating. Also as far as results go I have gained half inch of muscle on each arm, my shoulders are getting noticeably bigger, my pecs are becoming more defined, and 2 inch gain on each thigh(from 20 to 22 inches on each thigh). This is since I began at the end of september.
[QUOTE=Binsky;25823186]nice, man. i don't think i ever timed how long i could do one. I got pretty good at them, though[/QUOTE] how long can you guys hold your human flags for? [editline]3rd November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=luverofJ!93;25823279]I am feeling like the rest of you will agree with me on this... but strength training/working out is fucking addictive. I very often find myself leaving the gym but really wanting to skip forward to my next workout. On my current schedule I wait a good 48 hours in between strength training at the gym. It's just that I want to go more haha. Also I am a little bit worried because my schedule is soon gonna get pretty wack. Swim season starts in two weeks so that means it'll be harder for me to get to the gym fitting in with my schedule(swimming everyday except sunday, working sunday + other day in the week). My gym time is limited due to the fact that I use my school's gym and it is most often only open after school and not on the weekend. I am thinking I will have to fit in gym time in the mornings or weekends at another location.[/QUOTE] Hell yeah it's addictive. When I'm out of the gym I spend most of my time thinking about being back in the gym lol. I plan my day around working out, unless I have HUGE midterm or something. And I know how hard it is to balance sports/working out. I did competitive swimming too and when I did it (most of the week, like you) I would only have time/strength to workout once or twice a week. Everything else would either make me hurt too much to swim or I'd be too tired overall to even workout.
[QUOTE=VQ35HR;25823280]how long can you guys hold your human flags for? [/QUOTE] about twenty seconds
Well the past couple weeks I have been trying to start running and dieting to get rid of my little gut I got with the advise You guys gave me a few pages earlier. I have been really busy the past few weeks, and I have been on the verge of falling asleep when I get home from school like everyday... I really want to get a gym membership and have my friend go with me, but I need to find a job to pay for it. I took weight training last year and I fucking loved it, nothing feels more manly than lifting. I got up to 325lbs last year on squats because I worked my legs everyday. I think my legs are really strong, and they look really strong, it wouldn't take a lot to make them look jacked. My upper body is just average and I want to bulk up. Anyways, I will be asking for more help from you guys once I get a gym membership.
Hmm, day ten, still problems with the pulled muscle (not surprising, since it takes time to heal), excercises are coming along fine, since they're easier for me since I haven't got the strength to do them as hard as the well-muscled. Could you tell me if my current meal plan would suffice? Breakfast: 1 proteinshake (1 dl of powder, 1,5 dl water, 3 dl milk) 1 dl rye meal+water (rye porridge) 1 banana 60 grams of nuts (cashew, almond, hazelnut) Day: 1 can of tuna 500 grams of carrots 1 proteinshake (1 dl of powder, 1,5 dl water, 3 dl milk) After excercise: 1 proteinshake (1 dl of powder, 1,5 dl water, 3 dl milk) 200 grams of cottage cheese 350 grams of ground beef 1,5 dl of dark rice/macaroni 1 banana plus 2 liters of water a day and sometimes a D-vitamin pill
I don't know that much about nutrition, but I can tell you that's a shit load of protein shakes.
It's still inside the range of recommended amount of shakes (1-3) according to the product label, so I'm not too worried.
[QUOTE=Juice_Layer;25830405]I don't know that much about nutrition, but I can tell you that's a shit load of protein shakes.[/QUOTE] It takes a shit load of WATCH WHAT YOUR EATING. Protein is vital though. If you just watch what you're eating, and work out regularly, you'll drop pounds fast.
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