** HI STAN, I WANTED TO WISH YOU YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR..
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TRAIN SAFE, BE SAFE
Joe Palumbo
ifbb pro
[QUOTE=teamsw;999036073]** HI STAN, I WANTED TO WISH YOU YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR..
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TRAIN SAFE, BE SAFE
Joe Palumbo
ifbb pro[/QUOTE]
Great photo Santa Joe!! Merry Christmas to you and your family!!
Stan
[QUOTE=StanMcQuayIFBB;995290713]J.Peel!
Thanks for the great message! I took a look at your picks, and I know why your name is "J.Peel"! You are ripped in a few of those photos! Congrats! Yes, you have what it takes to do something in this business. You have very good symetry and your conditioning is good! Just keep working hard everyday to keep making those qualities even better. Best advice from me would be to NOT QUIT YOUR DAY JOB! This is not dis! This is my advice to you since chasing the dream of either modeling or competing are achieveable, but making a living and actually quiting your normal job would be a mistake..... keep approaching this sport as a hobby and a side gig you can have fun with!! shope your best photos around to different companies along with a short resume or bio about yourself to see if any companies are looking for new faces. As for Infinite Labs..... shoot Hope Smallwonder a message to see if there is any opportunities available.
Train hard and never give up on your dreams!!
Stan[/QUOTE]
You hit it right on the nose Stan! J.Peel, send me an email anytime! [email]Hope@infinitelabs.com[/email]
[QUOTE=JohnButz;995935263]Great pic Stan! Looking Massive and Shredded![/QUOTE]
When your done posing can I have my workout shorts back :-P
[QUOTE=HopeSmallwonder;999854633]When your done posing can I have my workout shorts back :-P[/QUOTE]
ouch!!! John, you gonna just take that! ;)
[QUOTE=StanMcQuayIFBB;999931833]ouch!!! John, you gonna just take that! ;)[/QUOTE]
Hehehe! Just making sure you guys stay on your toes :-P
I wanted to give thanks to all of you who have stopped by my forum page to write me messages and questions, comment on photos, gave your opinion and even to those of you who just come by to read the comments........ I wouldnt be here if it wasnt for all of your support! On behalf of the McQuay family and on behalf of the Infinite Labs family, thank you and have an AWESOME NEW YEARS!!
Happy 2013,
Stan McQuay
Thanks Stan, and you too!
Have a great New Year Stan!
Question to start the New Year off right!
Q - What television show got you motivated to start working out or pumping iron????
A - For me, it was the show from the mid 90's called FLEX Workout on ESPN!! Used to be on at odd hours of the night. I loved watching those! Co-hosts Shawn Ray and Boyer Coe.
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Thank you both Hope and Pastorpritch
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Here's a quick "flashback" video from I believe 2004 at the NPC Nationals in Miami.
Was looking thru old video's to get some inspiration for 2013!
Hope everybody out there is hitting it hard this year! Make this the best one yet!!!
Stan
Hi Stan, good video a great inspiration to start the year! Today I have a new question, and have a good development but would like to increase the size of my muscles a bit more so I was wondering whether to do the exercises with more weight or more series?
also what are your plans for this 2013, will compete again? and I hope that if you have new news.
Stan you are the best.
[QUOTE=hocho;1005986913]Hi Stan, good video a great inspiration to start the year! Today I have a new question, and have a good development but would like to increase the size of my muscles a bit more so I was wondering whether to do the exercises with more weight or more series?
also what are your plans for this 2013, will compete again? and I hope that if you have new news.
Stan you are the best.[/QUOTE]
Hocho,
I don't have any set plans as of yet for the 2013 IFBB season. I am just starting to up my training tho! Always room for improvement!
As for your question regarding the increase of muslce...... a few things need to be looked at. First of all, and this is the most important, your eating! Try increasing your protein intake to allow the muscles to actually grow! put your daily food intake on paper and try to add up all of the numbers... Im sure you can always find room throughout the day to add in more calories! Also, what supplements are you using to help you grow?? Have you seen our in new Anabolic Stack by Infinite Labs? Checkout the video a few posts back..... this combo can help push you over the edge with muscle growth. Lastly, your training.... you should mix your training up every few weeks. You can't go wrong with doing some low rep, heavy lifting, then switching back to high volume, still heavy training! Remember,,,,, there is no set way to lift, just lift smart and listen to your body!
Hope this helps!
Stan
Hi Stan, I have heard that the only way to obtain a large increase muscle is doing a "face to volume" is gaining weight, burn stored fat and then define muscles. this does not convince me at all because you will understand that as a fan of the weights this goes against my goal. This premise is supported by stating that all bodybuilders had and that is the reason for his great physique, I wonder if this is the big secret behind your great physique Stan? well that would be all, thank you for your valuable time.
I really liked your " Throw back Thursday" on ******** a few weeks ago.... Will you be doing that again any time soon? Maybe once a month?
[QUOTE=hocho;1009703543]Hi Stan, I have heard that the only way to obtain a large increase muscle is doing a "face to volume" is gaining weight, burn stored fat and then define muscles. this does not convince me at all because you will understand that as a fan of the weights this goes against my goal. This premise is supported by stating that all bodybuilders had and that is the reason for his great physique, I wonder if this is the big secret behind your great physique Stan? well that would be all, thank you for your valuable time.[/QUOTE]
Hocho,
I have gone thru differrent ways of thought throughout my career. From gaining as much weight as possible to add mass and size, then working my ass off to shed it back off. I have even tried staying in amazing shape all year round, which was extremely hard and mostly on the mind! What I have found to work the best is to stay withing striking reach of my "goal" weight or my ideal proportion. It took many years to find what has worked best for me, but I have now realized that I don't want to ever be fat.... goes against my philosophy of being a "bodybuilder". One she be able to at least take his shirt off and look or resemble someone who puts work and effort in and see muscle and definition!! No offense fat bodybuilders..... but that is just not for me. So that being said.... I like to stay within 10lbs or better yet, stay under 8%bodyfat most of the year and under 5% when I like to run around town with my shirt off!!! LOL! jk!.......but 5% is true!
Stan
[QUOTE=HopeSmallwonder;1013542953]I really liked your " Throw back Thursday" on ******** a few weeks ago.... Will you be doing that again any time soon? Maybe once a month?[/QUOTE]
Hope,
Sounds like a great idea..... I will do that! it' got a great response and following!
Stan
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Stan, I been killing my legs week after week for a couple of years now, but don't feel like I'm developing well. What's the secret to your quadzillas?
I am back this year after several years off due to back surgery. I have 2 artificial discs, L4 and L5. Seems like my matabilism has slowed down quite a bit and have put on some weight compared to what I used to be like. I have been working out about 3-4 days a week this year and would like to gain some mass. I am currently eating about 3200 calories a day. Some folks I have talked to say you can gain lean mass while bulking up. I have always had trouble gaining weight and was wondering if there is a simple way to do this or not?
[QUOTE=balls2dawalls;1022235963]Stan, I been killing my legs week after week for a couple of years now, but don't feel like I'm developing well. What's the secret to your quadzillas?[/QUOTE]
First and most important....... Are you eating enough calories to grow? Are you meeting daily protein requirments?
Second, have you been mixing your leg routines up and are you maximizing each of your leg trainings?
Try answering these questions and maybe this will lead you in the right direction!
Stan
[QUOTE=Sunka;1023476373]I am back this year after several years off due to back surgery. I have 2 artificial discs, L4 and L5. Seems like my matabilism has slowed down quite a bit and have put on some weight compared to what I used to be like. I have been working out about 3-4 days a week this year and would like to gain some mass. I am currently eating about 3200 calories a day. Some folks I have talked to say you can gain lean mass while bulking up. I have always had trouble gaining weight and was wondering if there is a simple way to do this or not?[/QUOTE]
Sunka,
Good to hear that you are back in action after having back sugery. Your metabolism probably did slow down due to you not being active for so long. You need to write everything down on paper and try and figure how many calories and grams of proteins and carbs you are intaking on a daily basis. Yes, you can gain lean mass while bulking up! But all depends on how and what exactly you are eating? I try to use as a basic guidline for "growing lean", is to consume 2 grams per pound of bodyweight when i am trying to grow. Once you find this number, make this your daily goal for clean and lean protein on a daily basis, then test out different low glycemic carbs to figure out which ones help you lean out! Lot's to do to become a ripped freak!
Stan
[QUOTE=StanMcQuayIFBB;1024558983]Sunka,
Good to hear that you are back in action after having back sugery. Your metabolism probably did slow down due to you not being active for so long. You need to write everything down on paper and try and figure how many calories and grams of proteins and carbs you are intaking on a daily basis. Yes, you can gain lean mass while bulking up! But all depends on how and what exactly you are eating? I try to use as a basic guidline for "growing lean", is to consume 2 grams per pound of bodyweight when i am trying to grow. Once you find this number, make this your daily goal for clean and lean protein on a daily basis, then test out different low glycemic carbs to figure out which ones help you lean out! Lot's to do to become a ripped freak!
Stan[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the advice. I just started using this app called myfitnesspal to help me track calories. So far it seems looks like I am putting away about 120grams of protein a day.+/- Carbs are at about 250grams and the fats are still killing me at around 150grams or so. Im still tring to find foods lower in fat and higher in the carbs and proteins. The protein shakes do help with this. I will keep experimenting.
[QUOTE=Sunka;1024624913]Thanks for the advice. I just started using this app called myfitnesspal to help me track calories. So far it seems looks like I am putting away about 120grams of protein a day.+/- Carbs are at about 250grams and the fats are still killing me at around 150grams or so. Im still tring to find foods lower in fat and higher in the carbs and proteins. The protein shakes do help with this. I will keep experimenting.[/QUOTE]
You need to reverse those numbers around.... the protein and the carbs if you want to put on more muscle. too many carbs, not enough protein.... and for sure your fats are killing you.....
So Stan what was your motivation when you first started? you're a big inspiration to me.
[QUOTE=saylee559;1027028613]So Stan what was your motivation when you first started? you're a big inspiration to me.[/QUOTE]
Thank you! When I started lifting weights it wasn't to become a bodybuilder. I used the gym as a social network (new term for the century!) with my boys. Kept us for the most part, off the streets gang bangin! I stumbled onto bodybuilding and just got lucky to have been able to make a decent career from it. Blessed!!