Snag continues his off-season REDEFINing

[snagencyV2.0]

glad to have you here Chris.
baby gap LOL!
yeah that L shirt looks good on my son..looked ridiculous on me.

[ScottyDoc]

I am in as well, sorry for being so late, was on vacation from the Thanksgiving Holidays (that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it!!!).

[DreamWeaver]

Snags, in this bad boy, looking full and swole. When I first got my shirt the XL was a bit big and the Large was snug on the arms and shoulders now the XL is perfect and the Large looks like I got it from Baby GAP. I walk out of the gym in my Baby GAP sized one so everyone thinks I am swole!

I only have one and it's Large which is just snug that's the way I like it. I am lean enough to rock snug or tight for that matter...

[snagencyV2.0]

I only have one and it's Large which is just snug that's the way I like it. I am lean enough to rock snug or tight for that matter...

yeah you gotta be lean when sporting tight clothes, for sure..
nothing amuses me more than a fat-ass outta shape individual squeezing into some tight-fitting attire (no offense ladies, but you are the prime offenders here)....

I am in as well, sorry for being so late, was on vacation from the Thanksgiving Holidays (that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it!!!).

welcome aboard Al! good to see ya.



so yesterday i saturated shoulders with load, had some good volume as well.
4x8/8/6/6 seated military press
3x12/10/10 front DB raise
3x12 lateral raise
3x12 bent-over raises
2x12 front shrugs
2x10 rear shrugs
dint get abs in (was bushed), but i'm not upset if i don't get in direct ab work during off-season. i rarely focus on stomach unless i'm close to a show.

anyway - point is, my shoulders are silky smooth feeling today. Achilles seeming to keep me lubed up well, 1-Alpha doing its thing in the early going..and i'm on track with my plan so far.

[MrKleen73]

yeah you gotta be lean when sporting tight clothes, for sure..
nothing amuses me more than a fat-ass outta shape individual squeezing into some tight-fitting attire (no offense ladies, but you are the prime offenders here)....



welcome aboard Al! good to see ya.



so yesterday i saturated shoulders with load, had some good volume as well.
4x8/8/6/6 seated military press
3x12/10/10 front DB raise
3x12 lateral raise
3x12 bent-over raises
2x12 front shrugs
2x10 rear shrugs
dint get abs in (was bushed), but i'm not upset if i don't get in direct ab work during off-season. i rarely focus on stomach unless i'm close to a show.

anyway - point is, my shoulders are silky smooth feeling today. Achilles seeming to keep me lubed up well, 1-Alpha doing its thing in the early going..and i'm on track with my plan so far.

Good to hear on the Achilles, I may have to get myself some very soon. Heading into a 5-3-1 program for a few months did my first workout today it was pretty nasty. I will be logging it in this section very soon.

Even though I understand the urge to be a gentleman, I have to disagree on the not to offend the ladies because honestly it is offensive to me to see a woman in a ridiculously low cut stretchy shirt with multiple rolls and back breasts... Even worse in shorter shirts with a roll hanging out the bottom. Honey that shirt was not meant for you. As Joan Rivers said "Just because you can get it on does not mean it fits." I don't have anything against larger or heavy women. I know some that are just downright sexy. However they dress to compliment themselves not accentuate the flaws. Respect yourself, love yourself and dress yourself appropriately. You can be sexy without wearing shrink wrap for clothing. Okay sorry end of rant.

[DreamWeaver]

yeah you gotta be lean when sporting tight clothes, for sure..
nothing amuses me more than a fat-ass outta shape individual squeezing into some tight-fitting attire (no offense ladies, but you are the prime offenders here)....



welcome aboard Al! good to see ya.



so yesterday i saturated shoulders with load, had some good volume as well.
4x8/8/6/6 seated military press
3x12/10/10 front DB raise
3x12 lateral raise
3x12 bent-over raises
2x12 front shrugs
2x10 rear shrugs
dint get abs in (was bushed), but i'm not upset if i don't get in direct ab work during off-season. i rarely focus on stomach unless i'm close to a show.

anyway - point is, my shoulders are silky smooth feeling today. Achilles seeming to keep me lubed up well, 1-Alpha doing its thing in the early going..and i'm on track with my plan so far.

For Abs I have stopped doing all other work and started doing wheel of death twice a week and I have to tell you this is better than all the ab work put together and I don't see a need for anything else .. ever. Every area is pulverized... and it only takes a couple minutes... a couple of very painful minutes true.

[snagencyV2.0]

Even though I understand the urge to be with a gentleman

huh

honestly it is offensive to me to see a woman in a ridiculously low cut stretchy shirt with multiple rolls and back breasts... Even worse in shorter shirts with a roll hanging out the bottom.

i am in agreement. trying not to be anti-PC here, attempt to show tolerance and all that, but....nuff said.

As Joan Rivers said "Just because you can get it on does not mean it fits."

lol

For Abs I have stopped doing all other work and started doing wheel of death twice a week and I have to tell you this is better than all the ab work put together and I don't see a need for anything else .. ever. Every area is pulverized... and it only takes a couple minutes... a couple of very painful minutes true.

yeah i've seen you doing those for awhile now, i know you're a fan.

[snagencyV2.0]

one of the things i was waiting for happened last night..
night sweats. hooge, torrential rivers in my bed middle of the night.
i don't enjoy this (obviously), but at the same time it is an indicator of hormonal activity (for me individually)..
ie, a good sign.

diet is in flux right now as i try to nail down perfection. lean gains are the goal, and i abhor fat (see previous post lulz)

[snagencyV2.0]

after Kleen's umm (surprise) revelation above, figured this thread needed to get some manly overtones back..

saw this on another thread, gif of the day.

[g0hardorgohom]

Just for curiosity, what kind of weights you move, Snags? I know that bb'ing and powerlifting are two very different sports but I bet muscles that huge got some strength too!

[snagencyV2.0]

Just for curiosity, what kind of weights you move, Snags? I know that bb'ing and powerlifting are two very different sports but I bet muscles that huge got some strength too!

i'm a lil different on that aspect. #s for me are very personal, as i am not a PLer or crazy strong dude..i don't lift for raw strength gains, rather functional strength and appearance.
i have trained with guys in the past who squat 700lbs..bench 550..DL 650 etc.
i am not there, and have absolutely no desire to be there.
and, i rather measure strength by continuous strength (longevity & duration with even strength), rather than 1RM and fading out..
for the record - i squat/bench/DL in the mid-3s for reps.

[DreamWeaver]

I definitley agree, especially now that I am older and won't see my heavy lifts come back to where they were due to various injuries. I use progresion and strict form with shorter rest periods. Works just as well as heavy load, I make sure I work hard though.

[ScottyDoc]

Even though I understand the urge to be a gentleman, I have to disagree on the not to offend the ladies because honestly it is offensive to me to see a woman in a ridiculously low cut stretchy shirt with multiple rolls and back breasts... Even worse in shorter shirts with a roll hanging out the bottom. Honey that shirt was not meant for you. As Joan Rivers said "Just because you can get it on does not mean it fits." I don't have anything against larger or heavy women. I know some that are just downright sexy. However they dress to compliment themselves not accentuate the flaws. Respect yourself, love yourself and dress yourself appropriately. You can be sexy without wearing shrink wrap for clothing. Okay sorry end of rant.

^^^ So perfectly put ^^^

[ScottyDoc]

i'm a lil different on that aspect. #s for me are very personal, as i am not a PLer or crazy strong dude..i don't lift for raw strength gains, rather functional strength and appearance.
i have trained with guys in the past who squat 700lbs..bench 550..DL 650 etc.
i am not there, and have absolutely no desire to be there.
and, i rather measure strength by continuous strength (longevity & duration with even strength), rather than 1RM and fading out..
for the record - i squat/bench/DL in the mid-3s for reps.

^^^ Snags, we are completely on the same page here, what I lift and what I can lift are two different things, I'm always going for lighter weight/higher reps for richer, cleaner, more dense and striated muscle, that which cannot be achieved with the power-lifting style of lifting. Not to mention the less chance of injury and strain on the joints, ligaments and tendons, allowing for more longevity, etc.

* Just an open FYI for others, I'm not against lifting heavy or power-lifting, just is not my thing nor does it yield the results I'm looking for, this is all my opinion and personal preference... different strokes for different folks!

[snagencyV2.0]

Not to mention the less chance of injury and strain on the joints, ligaments and tendons, allowing for more longevity, etc.

what I lift and what I can lift are two different things.

boom.
you nailed it.

[AZMIDLYF]

The thrill of lifting something that can hurt you has been gone for some time with me. I miss it but now I just lift for aesthetics.

[snagencyV2.0]

The thrill of lifting something that can hurt you has been gone for some time with me.

classic.

[Torobestia]

Glad to see the man with the food pics is back. Subbed.

[MrKleen73]

I can't fight the urge and not lift heavy things right now. I just can't but I am trying to be smart about it. Not going to kill myself or I hope not. I am smart enough in my training to back off quickly when things are not going as they should.

[MrKleen73]

Will be today @ 3:30PM Central Standard Time!!!!
Prize will be FINAFLEX IGNITE 2 Berry Blast!!!!