Volcom's; Southern California experiences White Flooding

BigCasino · 08-08-2008, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by vikinginc

You're absolutely right ! See, thing is, naturally, I've got wide hips which has caused for self-esteem issues for years, not wanting to show off my pudgy/wide sides. I've got a U-taper because I don't have the natural V-taper. I've got naturally broad shoulders, as well as wide hips, and the only way to create the 'illusion' of having a V-tapes was by blowing up/widening my whole upper torso.

.. how I managed to create the odd U-shape on my lower insertions, I'm not quite sure. I can't contribute it to a certain exercise, but more to the whole variety of back exercises I use. Be it deads, roman chair, bent over shrugs, bent-over 2-arm DB Rows, barbell rows, incline DB rows, seated rows . . . I incorporate most 'oddities' over time, and it's obvious my back has kept guessing/growing from my variety.

Anyway, you've got to play the cards you're dealt and make the best of it. You only set your own limitations, imo, and the sky's the limit.

Either way Son of Thor, I am jealous of those insertion points!

I might have to get a vid up of me deading 475 x 12, but the fact of the matter is I don't ever think I will have "bat wings" like that, my insertion points are much higher than yours. Maybe someday if I start using anabolics I can mask that better, but ah.... very impressive my friend. I also gotta say your leanness is giving me good motivation for my current recomp. You looked big in the video with your shirt on, but topless (no homo) you look ****ing massive. Good stuff man, keep it up.

And just so I am not completely thread jacking.... Volcom, I 100% feel you on the spanish bambino drive bro, my ex was part spanish / columbian and she wanted to procreate like the human race was @ stake haha! Hang in there champ!

**VolcomX311** · 08-08-2008, 01:31 AM

Haha, its in the Spanish blood to procreate like teenage rabbits.

**metroba** · 08-08-2008, 02:52 AM

Lots of good sh1t in here. Nice vid viking!

TerribleTowel · 08-08-2008, 01:24 PM

I have to agree with what everyone else has said viking. Your back looks awesome. You look awesome from the front and sides as well, but the back is just amazing. Like Volc said, lots of guys have well developed chest and arms, but hardly no one has the back to go with it. Most guys aren't willing to put in the hard work required to achieve those results.

Your insertion points are ridiculously low and Volc was right on by comparing it to that of a Dorian Yates. Not quite as developed "yet" but the potential is there for you to build a world class back.

Keep doing what your doing as it's obviously working. I'd love to see you do a hardcore, but controlled bulk for a little while to see how much mass you could pile on. Still training in those really high rep ranges?

TerribleTowel · 08-08-2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BigCasino

I might have to get a vid up of me deading 475 x 12...

I'd love to see that video...

**RenegadeRows** · 08-08-2008, 01:42 PM

I love working back for that reason!@

**VolcomX311** · 08-08-2008, 01:53 PM

475lbs for 12, yes, post it. Short of competitive power lifters, 475 for 12 is an uncommon feat of strength. I've done 475 for 6, but that was everything I had (and not something I can repeat every time), 12 at that weight is YouTube highlight quality.

I've been itching to post my 120 reps drop set, on the One Arm Hammer Rows; 6 plates x 10 reps across, descending down to 1 plate, but I have no form of video captioning.

All Dead lift, or pose down videos are welcomed. I'm a serious strength AND bodybuilding fan, so I can appreciate both world's immensely.

vikinginc · 08-08-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BigCasino

Either way Son of Thor, I am jealous of those insertion points!

I might have to get a vid up of me deading 475 x 12, but the fact of the matter is I don't ever think I will have "bat wings" like that, my insertion points are much higher than yours. Maybe someday if I start using anabolics I can mask that better, but ah.... very impressive my friend. I also gotta say your leanness is giving me good motivation for my current recomp. You looked big in the video with your shirt on, but topless (no homo) you look ****ing massive. Good stuff man, keep it up.

Yes, you do need to get up that vid !! God dayuuum, that's impressive man !! You a powerlifter ? Got any other insane feats of strength like that ?!

vikinginc · 08-08-2008, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by VolcomX311

475lbs for 12, yes, post it. Short of competitive power lifters, 475 for 12 is an uncommon feat of strength. I've done 475 for 6, but that was everything I had (and not something I can repeat every time), 12 at that weight is YouTube highlight quality.

I've been itching to post my 120 reps drop set, on the One Arm Hammer Rows; 6 plates x 10 reps across, descending down to 1 plate, but I have no form of video captioning.

All Dead lift, or pose down videos are welcomed. I'm a serious strength AND bodybuilding fan, so I can appreciate both world's immensely.

- Damn bro, let's see some blood, sweat and tears up in here !! I believe we officially made your thread [thanks to your support of it] the official video-thread on the board. Ya'll down ?

- and Volcom, get your hands on a damn camera, will ya !? LOL. I've got to see those back/chest superset workouts !

**VolcomX311** · 08-08-2008, 02:46 PM

I'll work on it

Bring on your war footage from the gym.

vikinginc · 08-08-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TerribleTowel

I have to agree with what everyone else has said viking. Your back looks awesome. You look awesome from the front and sides as well, but the back is just amazing. Like Volc said, lots of guys have well developed chest and arms, but hardly no one has the back to go with it. Most guys aren't willing to put in the hard work required to achieve those results.

Your insertion points are ridiculously low and Volc was right on by comparing it to that of a Dorian Yates. Not quite as developed "yet" but the potential is there for you to build a world class back.

Keep doing what your doing as it's obviously working. I'd love to see you do a hardcore, but controlled bulk for a little while to see how much mass you could pile on. Still training in those really high rep ranges?

Bro, thanks a lot for the compliments !!

- I'd love to do a 'mild' bulk again ! REALLY, I feel like I'm at the stage in my life where my training and eating is at it's all time best, and my body is responding to everything I'm doing atm. To see a step beyond 245 lbs would've been neat, but I'd once again grow out of my clothes again, and I'm never happy about that. LOL. Then there's the competition coming up on Nov 1st. Labrada Nutrition NPC Texas BB Show in Stafford, Texas. It's no more than an hour away from where I live, and it's about damn time I get my Norwegian a$$ on that stage ! So I'm sort of stuck in the middle at this point. I'm growing some dense muscles nowadays, and I'd love to see how much I could've piled on while keeping my bodyfat in a decent range.

- I've got to consider both paths . . a Bulk for further size and shape improvement . . or a contest cut for my all-time slized and dized conditioning . . I've got to decide soon !

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TerribleTowel · 08-08-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by vikinginc

Bro, thanks a lot for the compliments !!

- I'd love to do a 'mild' bulk again ! REALLY, I feel like I'm at the stage in my life where my training and eating is at it's all time best, and my body is responding to everything I'm doing atm. To see a step beyond 245 lbs would've been neat, but I'd once again grow out of my clothes again, and I'm never happy about that. LOL. Then there's the competition coming up on Nov 1st. Labrada Nutrition NPC Texas BB Show in Stafford, Texas. It's no more than an hour away from where I live, and it's about damn time I get my Norwegian a$$ on that stage ! So I'm sort of stuck in the middle at this point. I'm growing some dense muscles nowadays, and I'd love to see how much I could've piled on while keeping my bodyfat in a decent range.

- I've got to consider both paths . . a Bulk for further size and shape improvement . . or a contest cut for my all-time slized and dized conditioning . . I've got to decide soon !

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Damn bro...I didn't realize you were still planning on doing that show or considering it at least. For some reason I thought that wasn't in the plans anymore. I guess I imagine things

Hell yea man do the show. It would be a great experience and it's one that I hope to have one day. Once the shows over do an all out bulk the first couple weeks afterwards and just watch the muscle pile on. Everyone I know who competes says the best gains of their life (both quality and quantity) are made directly after a show.