Welcome To Anabolic Minds! Introduction Thread!

[JackedJay24]

Hi Everyone,
Jay here. Been on a fitness journey for the past 18 months and lost about 50lbs. Been doing mostly hypertrophy training in cutting and maintenance phases. Decided recently to give bodybuilding a shot. Shooting to be sub 10% bf sometime this year and then see which category I could compete in. I’m 5’4 and think I may miss the cutoff for classic. May do 212 and just spend a year or so packing on muscle. No real timeline but love soaking up as much knowledge as possible. I know nothing about competing, posing, peak, etc. hoping to learn from some seasoned folks on here and enjoy the community.

 

[Renew1]

Hi Everyone,
Jay here. Been on a fitness journey for the past 18 months and lost about 50lbs. Been doing mostly hypertrophy training in cutting and maintenance phases. Decided recently to give bodybuilding a shot. Shooting to be sub 10% bf sometime this year and then see which category I could compete in. I’m 5’4 and think I may miss the cutoff for classic. May do 212 and just spend a year or so packing on muscle. No real timeline but love soaking up as much knowledge as possible. I know nothing about competing, posing, peak, etc. hoping to learn from some seasoned folks on here and enjoy the community.

Welcome to the Board!

 

[Hyde]

Hi I'm just a guy from the US looking to lose weight and optimize my body and testosterone levels. Don't know what else to say lol. I'm currently taking tirz and will start enclo soon that I got from MA research but still a bit wary cuz MA promised testing long back but still nothing on the site plus hes not been active since Nov, what's up with that lol

Welcome!

MA actually had some very serious medical issues that had him in the hospital for a long time. I believe he’s recovering now thankfully; he & his wife have been getting the businesses rolling strong again.

It’s worth mentioning that MA is a stand-up brand that has been generally found by this board to sell quality research materials. I have no affiliation with them, but found this true for myself for many years now.

 

[Anavyssos]

Hi all, I'm Chris. Lifted a few years ago, then had kids and decided to park it. Sold home gym etc, now it's a playroom. Decent gym at work so getting back to it. I've lost 21kg (46lb) mainly through diet, now finally at a healthy BMI. Still cutting weight but getting back to lifting properly. I'll keep cutting until the bar weight stops.

Always been natty, but I'm nearly 38 so open to researching what might assist recovery in the first instance, and build some muscle. Wife likes a bit of bulk, not necessarily definition.

Cheers

 

[Southern spawn]

Hey new to the sight. Been out of the game for a few years due to an injury but I'm back looking to hit it hard.
Definitely been around the block so if I can help .
And I'm all ways looking to increase my knowledge.
When I started I was almost 400lb fat. Now 255, 260lb.

 

[akboom87]

Hey new to the sight. Been out of the game for a few years dew to an injury but I'm back looking to hit it hard.
Definitely been around the block so if I can help .
And I'm all ways looking to increase my knowledge.
When I started I was almost 400lb fat. Now 255, 260lb.

Welcome to the board!

 

[sammpedd88]

Hi all, I'm Chris. Lifted a few years ago, then had kids and decided to park it. Sold home gym etc, now it's a playroom. Decent gym at work so getting back to it. I've lost 21kg (46lb) mainly through diet, now finally at a healthy BMI. Still cutting weight but getting back to lifting properly. I'll keep cutting until the bar weight stops.

Always been natty, but I'm nearly 38 so open to researching what might assist recovery in the first instance, and build some muscle. Wife likes a bit of bulk, not necessarily definition.

Cheers

Welcome aboard. Dial in your diet and keep steady on the workouts. Eat in a deficit and do some cardio also. Once you get rid of the fluff you want to get rid of start eating in a surplus and put on a little size.

 

[sammpedd88]

Hey new to the sight. Been out of the game for a few years dew to an injury but I'm back looking to hit it hard.
Definitely been around the block so if I can help .
And I'm all ways looking to increase my knowledge.
When I started I was almost 400lb fat. Now 255, 260lb.

Welcome aboard! That’s a big drop. Good job!

 

[Hyde]

Hi all, I'm Chris. Lifted a few years ago, then had kids and decided to park it. Sold home gym etc, now it's a playroom. Decent gym at work so getting back to it. I've lost 21kg (46lb) mainly through diet, now finally at a healthy BMI. Still cutting weight but getting back to lifting properly. I'll keep cutting until the bar weight stops.

Always been natty, but I'm nearly 38 so open to researching what might assist recovery in the first instance, and build some muscle. Wife likes a bit of bulk, not necessarily definition.

Cheers

I will tell you something I was told long ago that I wish I’d listened to, because it would have helped me SO much:

Do not try to gain mass until you get lean enough that you are truly satisfied, and ideally quite lean. The leaner you start to grow from, the better your body will respond to excess nutrients and the more muscle you will add vs fat when you start bringing calories back up.

GET LEAN FIRST

 

[Southern spawn]

Hi all, I'm Chris. Lifted a few years ago, then had kids and decided to park it. Sold home gym etc, now it's a playroom. Decent gym at work so getting back to it. I've lost 21kg (46lb) mainly through diet, now finally at a healthy BMI. Still cutting weight but getting back to lifting properly. I'll keep cutting until the bar weight stops.

Always been natty, but I'm nearly 38 so open to researching what might assist recovery in the first instance, and build some muscle. Wife likes a bit of bulk, not necessarily definition.

Cheers

Hi all, I'm Chris. Lifted a few years ago, then had kids and decided to park it. Sold home gym etc, now it's a playroom. Decent gym at work so getting back to it. I've lost 21kg (46lb) mainly through diet, now finally at a healthy BMI. Still cutting weight but getting back to lifting properly. I'll keep cutting until the bar weight stops.

Always been natty, but I'm nearly 38 so open to researching what might assist recovery in the first instance, and build some muscle. Wife likes a bit of bulk, not necessarily definition.

Cheers

I have to agree with Hyde..
Lean out first, get your diet in check.
it took me over 3years to lose over 200lb.
The hard work you put into your diet will help you when building muscle ..calories the fuel for the body.

 

[Eratosthenes]

Hey everybody, yet another Chris here.

36 y/o, I’ve been into various forms of fitness most of my life. That mainly consisted of long distance running and some mountain climbing until about a year ago. I had a one year old trying to learn to walk who needed my help to get around, but it was killing my back hunching over like that. I figured a good dad would fix that, so I started with some deadlifts and squats and such and pretty soon I couldn’t stop. I’ve lifted almost every day since. I’m in the middle of my OHP/DL routine as I write this, as a matter of fact.

Also worth mentioning my experience with PEDs came from much earlier than my recent plunge into strength training. And I’m a synthetic chemist by trade, so I hope to bring some of that background/knowledge to the board and help out wherever I can.

Thanks for having me guys!

 

[sherman64]

Hi, I am interested in this forum mostly because I am interested in fitness and longevity. I am interested the cutting edge of health and try the latest and greatest science backed supplements.

I will mostly be a lurker but I may occasionally chime in on what new supplement I am taking.

 

[sammpedd88]

Hi, I am interested in this forum mostly because I am interested in fitness and longevity. I am interested the cutting edge of health and try the latest and greatest science backed supplements.

I will mostly be a lurker but I may occasionally chime in on what new supplement I am taking.

Welcome aboard. There’s some great board sponsors that have some great supplements @sns8778 is my favorite company.

 

[sns8778]

Hi, I am interested in this forum mostly because I am interested in fitness and longevity. I am interested the cutting edge of health and try the latest and greatest science backed supplements.

I will mostly be a lurker but I may occasionally chime in on what new supplement I am taking.

Welcome to AM.

 

[Muscle BB]

Hey,


Bryan, 28.


Into general strength, size and athleticism. I’ve been training for a while now. Started with athletics, kickboxing and wrestling from around 11 to 18, then moved into street workout / calisthenics (did some competitions), then streetlifting and powerlifting.


These days I’m more into bodybuilding but I still keep some strength work and calisthenics basics in my training.


Glad to be here !

 

[Hyde]

Hey,


Bryan, 28.


Into general strength, size and athleticism. I’ve been training for a while now. Started with athletics, kickboxing and wrestling from around 11 to 18, then moved into street workout / calisthenics (did some competitions), then streetlifting and powerlifting.


These days I’m more into bodybuilding but I still keep some strength work and calisthenics basics in my training.


Glad to be here !

Welcome to the jungle

 

[DylanHayes]

Hey guys, I’m Dylan from Canada. I work in construction and have been in and out of the gym for years. Recently started getting serious about training again, so I figured I’d join, learn some new stuff, follow people’s progress and chat with others who are into bodybuilding and training too. I’m pretty new to forums though, so still figuring everything out.

 

[Admin]

Hey guys, I’m Dylan from Canada. I work in construction and have been in and out of the gym for years. Recently started getting serious about training again, so I figured I’d join, learn some new stuff, follow people’s progress and chat with others who are into bodybuilding and training too. I’m pretty new to forums though, so still figuring everything out.

Welcome!

 

[Admin]

And that was real, not automated or AI. LOL

 

[Hyde]

Hey guys, I’m Dylan from Canada. I work in construction and have been in and out of the gym for years. Recently started getting serious about training again, so I figured I’d join, learn some new stuff, follow people’s progress and chat with others who are into bodybuilding and training too. I’m pretty new to forums though, so still figuring everything out.

The great thing about lifting is, the weights are always there for you, ready to go as hard as you like. They don’t discriminate