As a matter of fact there's 2 or 3 dudes at my gym right now that are motivating me to be unbelievably huge. I should fly @Smont Out to Cali to go train with me so we could show those wannabes how it's really done
Getting a little closer to 40 bro..yiu might wanna have npp on hand like you would an aiNever needed it in the past on anything. Never had joint issues from any gear including epistane so hopefully that hasn't changed
Lol, that's good. I just pictured this giant Markus Rahul size mofo walking in and the little guy in a stringer putting his head down.When my wife use to ask me the same thing I would tell her babes I wanna be so big abd jacked that when I walk into the gym all the other dudes put their heads down and walk out because they know there is no way they could get to my level. Straight kill their motivation to train
My boy just came back from Cali, he travels for work. Next time he goes to the nuke plant out there I'm going to try to get my union to send me out there too. Because I have a lot of nuke Plant experience it they might be able to send me. I gotta double check what the name of the plant is but it's the highest paid nuke rate in the country. He gross like 12k a month on paper plus another $2800 a month tax free for per diemAs a matter of fact there's 2 or 3 dudes at my gym right now that are motivating me to be unbelievably huge. I should fly @Smont Out to Cali to go train with me so we could show those wannabes how it's really done
Do you know which part of Cali? I know those dudes make good money and so do the oil rig roughnecks that work all up and down the coastMy boy just came back from Cali, he travels for work. Next time he goes to the nuke plant out there I'm going to try to get my union to send me out there too. Because I have a lot of nuke Plant experience it they might be able to send me. I gotta double check what the name of the plant is but it's the highest paid nuke rate in the country. He gross like 12k a month on paper plus another $2800 a month tax free for per diem
That's good but I've been told that I look more like jay cutler especially scince I have the exact same haircut he did in the early 2000s. After the cycle I'm gonna cut it like he did for the 2009 olympia when he did the quad stomp and had that cool Mohawk style cutLol, that's good. I just pictured this giant Markus Rahul size mofo walking in and the little guy in a stringer putting his head down.
My wife would tell you my head is already so big and so jacked it's a wonder my neck can support itWhen my wife use to ask me the same thing I would tell her babes I wanna be so big abd jacked that when I walk into the gym all the other dudes put their heads down and walk out because they know there is no way they could get to my level. Straight kill their motivation to train
…..Sometimes wives know just what to say. But you know something is a cutdown when she says it, and then says “but I love ya”.My wife would tell you my head is already so big and so jacked it's a wonder my neck can support it
I have some pictures from last week. It's hard to get someone to take pictures and it's hard for me to flex while taking pictures of myself. My girl catches a attitude whenever I ask her to take pictures and when she agrees she has no patience for me to take good pictures. If she can't get good pictures in less then 2 min she starts a fight over it. While she is somewhat supportive in the sense she knows I need my gym time and I need to eat a little different. It's not something she fully supports.Yeah, I was noticing on your 209 pic that you had really filled out a lot without looking fluffy or bloated at all. At least to the outside world. I know your own opinion is skewed like the rest of us in here when it comes to our physiques but you have definitely blown up already and I expect to see some great improvements. You should definitely take some actual flexing pics for your precycle starting point so you have something to compare to along the way.
Honestly bro that would drive me nuts...I know yiu love her but damn that's gotta get old. That's one thing a woman has to understand going in if it's going to be a long term thing..when I met my wife she wanted to learn how to train for a show so she understood from the beginning what it took. And I would be just as supportive for her as she was me when we put the focus on her physique.I have some pictures from last week. It's hard to get someone to take pictures and it's hard for me to flex while taking pictures of myself. My girl catches a attitude whenever I ask her to take pictures and when she agrees she has no patience for me to take good pictures. If she can't get good pictures in less then 2 min she starts a fight over it. While she is somewhat supportive in the sense she knows I need my gym time and I need to eat a little different. It's not something she fully supports.
Any time I make a diet change it's a fight because in her mind I'm constantly changing what I'm doing and it's stupid that I can eat something leg day that I cant on a rest day. Or if we go to breakfast on Sunday and I eat something unhealthy, in her mind it's stupid that I need to eat clean the rest of the day. It's not even worth trying to explain most of the time.
So basically she hates everything about my goals outside of me going to the gym, everything else I do is stupid or extreme in her mind. Mainly because she's fukin lazy when it comes to fitness and nutrition.
To her eating no carbs and walking on a treadmill is the same as what I do
I love her because she's the mother of my kids, I'm not in love with her, at least not like I use to be and I probably haven't been in 10 years. I love her like I love my kids and my brother and sister. I don't personally care for her as a spouse. It's hard to explain. If I could walk away without a million consequences I wouldHonestly bro that would drive me nuts...I know yiu love her but damn that's gotta get old. That's one thing a woman has to understand going in if it's going to be a long term thing..when I met my wife she wanted to learn how to train for a show so she understood from the beginning what it took. And I would be just as supportive for her as she was me when we put the focus on her physique.
It's a Samsung S20+, honestly I'm terrible with technology so it might have that feature. When I see my kids tonight IL ask them to figure it out lol.Oh yeah, also, not sure what type of phone you have but my Samsung has two things I use for progress pics. One is the timer delay, you can set it for 3-10 seconds and then it snaps the shot, or you can set it to where you say Cheese or Shoot, and it will take the shot. So i just find somewhere with decent lighting and prop the phone up against something and take several shots of each pose / position and then use the best of them. The wife actually got me a table top phone tripod because she saw me propping the phone up in different places trying to get progress pics. It worked even better.
My work iPhone also has a Shutter delay option with either 3 or 10 second delay.
Okay, the Samsungs have had the option to take pics via voice for many models now. When the camera is open you can click on the settings gear, scroll down and go in to Shooting Methods and you will see where you can turn on the voice or hand commands there. With the timer delay it is right on the top of the screen in the camera and is a tiny picture of a clock. Press that and it will give you the options.It's a Samsung S20+, honestly I'm terrible with technology so it might have that feature. When I see my kids tonight IL ask them to figure it out lol.
Well that was fukin easy. Cool, voice command is active nowOkay, the Samsungs have had the option to take pics via voice for many models now. When the camera is open you can click on the settings gear, scroll down and go in to Shooting Methods and you will see where you can turn on the voice or hand commands there. With the timer delay it is right on the top of the screen in the camera and is a tiny picture of a clock. Press that and it will give you the options.
Relatable lol, she keeps me grounded haha. Every once in a while she'll find an opportunity to throw in a compliment "Hey I need your big strong muscles to open this for me" lol ok babe... I know what you're doing, but it worked. dont' abuse it. lolololol…..Sometimes wives know just what to say. But you know something is a cutdown when she says it, and then says “but I love ya”.
It's super hard for them, and they put soooo much more stress on themselves than men put on them IMO, but they don't at all understand the balance of masculinity that men need to figure out as well in an incredibly bizarre woke era of soy.I have some pictures from last week. It's hard to get someone to take pictures and it's hard for me to flex while taking pictures of myself. My girl catches a attitude whenever I ask her to take pictures and when she agrees she has no patience for me to take good pictures. If she can't get good pictures in less then 2 min she starts a fight over it. While she is somewhat supportive in the sense she knows I need my gym time and I need to eat a little different. It's not something she fully supports.
As a guy who's been on both sides of the fence I can tell you I finally understand what it means that love is an action and that action creates the feeling. No matter how upset I could get or anything my wife could do, I know that I never want to sleep in an empty bed in an empty house again... all I can figure is that marriage is hard because it's worth it.I love her because she's the mother of my kids, I'm not in love with her, at least not like I use to be and I probably haven't been in 10 years. I love her like I love my kids and my brother and sister. I don't personally care for her as a spouse. It's hard to explain. If I could walk away without a million consequences I would
Damn I'm sorry bro..I legit feel bad for you. You're a really cool dude, I wish it could be different for youI love her because she's the mother of my kids, I'm not in love with her, at least not like I use to be and I probably haven't been in 10 years. I love her like I love my kids and my brother and sister. I don't personally care for her as a spouse. It's hard to explain. If I could walk away without a million consequences I would
I'm use to itDamn I'm sorry bro..I legit feel bad for you. You're a really cool dude, I wish it could be different for you
Hey atleast your still a manI'm use to it
Unless he goes under 200lbs again…Hey atleast your still a man ️
I'm hoping to put on enough size that my cuts end at 200 lbs. So I'm thinking I need to get up in the 230's.Unless he goes under 200lbs again…
If you want to end up at 200 you really think you gave to push it all the way into the 230's? Honest questionI'm hoping to put on enough size that my cuts end at 200 lbs. So I'm thinking I need to get up in the 230's.
211.2 this morning
Do you follow chase irons? He was 275 with abs at the end of his bulk, he stepped on stage at 208. We all have way more fat then we think and we don't accurately guess our bf.If you want to end up at 200 you really think you gave to push it all the way into the 230's? Honest question
Here's a great example, if I saw him at this point I would have guessed he was like 10lbs over contest weight.If you want to end up at 200 you really think you gave to push it all the way into the 230's? Honest question
Yea I'd be doing light heavyweight ls at around 193-195, which we both know is f.cking huge. Altho the guy I saw was only 5'8 where I'm 5'10 so it may not look as big on me but I would still be turning headsDo you follow chase irons? He was 275 with abs at the end of his bulk, he stepped on stage at 208. We all have way more fat then we think and we don't accurately guess our bf.
If your 230lbs @15% bf then you have 35lbs of fat. In order to get contest shape you would have to loose basically 30lbs of fat without loosing any muscle. As big as you are right now, If you wanted to get in legit contact shape and step on stage I'd bet you'd be under 200 on stage
Are you gonna compete this year? Or considering it at least? I really think you should. Or at least go through the process and get shredded for a photo shoot or somethingYea I'd be doing light heavyweight ls at around 193-195, which we both know is f.cking huge. Altho the guy I saw was only 5'8 where I'm 5'10 so it may not look as big on me but I would still be turning heads
I actually was going to bring his gh protocol up to you and get your opinion. So he does 15iu M/W/F instead of 7iu ED. The way he explained the reason made sense but then someone asked vigorous Steve about it and he prefers everyday so yiu keep water retention down and don't get carpal tunnel or numbness in the fingersDo you follow chase irons? He was 275 with abs at the end of his bulk, he stepped on stage at 208. We all have way more fat then we think and we don't accurately guess our bf.
If your 230lbs @15% bf then you have 35lbs of fat. In order to get contest shape you would have to loose basically 30lbs of fat without loosing any muscle. As big as you are right now, If you wanted to get in legit contact shape and step on stage I'd bet you'd be under 200 on stage
I'm really thinking about it. One of my old supervisors asked me if I was because she noticed my tan, I told her it's crossed my mind and she said I shouldAre you gonna compete this year? Or considering it at least? I really think you should. Or at least go through the process and get shredded for a photo shoot or something
Dude that's nutty, if I looked like that I would never have a shirt on..ever!! Like I'd show up to work at 4am..no shirt..just walk in to the warehouse with no shirt on like its the thing to doHere's a great example, if I saw him at this point I would have guessed he was like 10lbs over contest weight.
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It was 46lbs over contest shape
Lol...I wish bro..one dayI scrolled too fast, thought the Chase pic was Mike! You’ll get there tho
man competing is quite the workload it crossed my mind 12 years ago but I would have had to give up school.
Dude that's nutty, if I looked like that I would never have a shirt on..ever!! Like I'd show up to work at 4am..no shirt..just walk in to the warehouse with no shirt on like its the thing to do
No, I had 2 of them fall through and I'm sick of sucking down to 180lbs. It takes a toll because I basically have to loose like 10lbs of muscle to get there with a reasonable bf level It's not like being body building shredded where you want to be 4% body fat, If you try to step in a ring and fight with your body fat that low you get destroyed so basically I have to lose muscle while maintaining fat once I get under a 190 pounds, it's kind of hard to explain, even saying that it sounds stupid lol. I'm like 211 now and going to try to push my weight up to 230+ and see if I can get my bench up to 405. Goal is big and strong. After my bulk is over when I'm cutting back down to get shredded if somewhere along the way I can find a low budget boxing match where I can find a heavyweight under 6'1 IL do it still. But I think I'm pulling the plug on it. Don't get me wrong I'm still gonna spar and grapple with guys but To be competitive I need to fight around a 178 pounds and it's just too hard to keep doing that@Smont I got to give you crazy credit how you keep up with your schedule and train like you do and keep up with life is inspiring. Still killing it and glad to see it. Been offline for a bit you still got a fight in the line up?
Makes sense I remember the first one falling through. How long you anticipating holding the 230+ range before cutting? Either way man looking solid and gettin it glad your new gig came through as well!No, I had 2 of them fall through and I'm sick of sucking down to 180lbs. It takes a toll because I basically have to loose like 10lbs of muscle to get there with a reasonable bf level It's not like being body building shredded where you want to be 4% body fat, If you try to step in a ring and fight with your body fat that low you get destroyed so basically I have to lose muscle while maintaining fat once I get under a 190 pounds, it's kind of hard to explain, even saying that it sounds stupid lol. I'm like 211 now and going to try to push my weight up to 230+ and see if I can get my bench up to 405. Goal is big and strong. After my bulk is over when I'm cutting back down to get shredded if somewhere along the way I can find a low budget boxing match where I can find a heavyweight under 6'1 IL do it still. But I think I'm pulling the plug on it. Don't get me wrong I'm still gonna spar and grapple with guys but To be competitive I need to fight around a 178 pounds and it's just too hard to keep doing that
Basically I'm going to try to see how much weight I can gain comfortably and then force it past that threshold. I'm assuming it's gonna take roughly 10-12 weeks to gain 20lbs without getting too fat. Then at that point hold it and try to maybe hold it through the summer. I'm kinda guessing here, I got someone guiding me through the process and 5 or 6 ppl in here to help keep my on track when I'm second guessing things. I know I can get to 225, that's probably where it's It's going to get tough because I've never been passed 225 pounds before. At least not my morning wake up weight.Makes sense I remember the first one falling through. How long you anticipating holding the 230+ range before cutting? Either way man looking solid and gettin it glad your new gig came through as well!
No I've never tried. I try to stay around 205-210 so I don't have to cut weight too much.You've never been been past 225 morning fasted!? Have you ever legit tried like you are now?
This is another reason I should grow fairly fast, I've been intentionally limiting myself to a weight class and not allowing myself to get biggerYou've never been been past 225 morning fasted!? Have you ever legit tried like you are now?
Bro I can promise you they will, especially scince your focusing on it your body is primed for growth. Just letting you know when I first started holding 230 consistenty I noticed some physical changes, just little things. I've only cracked 250 a few times, I never really held it but I imagine the same thing happens then as well until your body adapts. Mine did at 230 that's why once I get past 230 i can hold it pretty easy ( not contest 230 btw..obviously that's a totally different animal)This is another reason I should grow fairly fast, I've been intentionally limiting myself to a weight class and not allowing myself to get bigger
Ya, for me it's about getting new set points. I've spent so much time around 205 that my body seems to stay there fairly easy, it took 6 weeks of me being sick and not eating much to drop into the 190s. as soon as I started working out again and eating normal I gained like 18lbs in a month. Now it seems like I'm hanging on at 210. IL probably push a little more food for the next 2 weeks and then somewhere in between adding the eq and npp should shoot me to 218-220, maybe a little more, fairly easy and this is where I'm assuming IL need to really start pounding foodBro I can promise you they will, especially scince your focusing on it your body is primed for growth. Just letting you know when I first started holding 230 consistenty I noticed some physical changes, just little things. I've only cracked 250 a few times, I never really held it but I imagine the same thing happens then as well until your body adapts. Mine did at 230 that's why once I get past 230 i can hold it pretty easy ( not contest 230 btw..obviously that's a totally different animal)
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