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[LithiuM23]

Nice pressing, btw!

Mattttttty!

[sglgirl]

you "look pretty"

yuppers with a little muscle of course.

[Beccag23]

yuppers with a little muscle of course.

Well %^#* I knew I forgot something

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yuppers with a little muscle of course.

Well %^#* I knew I forgot something

Evenin' ladies....

[sglgirl]

Evenin' ladies....

Oh hai......how you doin?

[rebeckyt]

yuppers with a little muscle of course.

Lol I was going to say we look pretty and STRONG!

How's everyone making it through the week? I've seriously gone off the rails the last 4 days. Need to get back on track ASAP

[-=FLEX=-]

Oh hai......how you doin?

I do good.

[mordag]

Lol I was going to say we look pretty and STRONG!

How's everyone making it through the week? I've seriously gone off the rails the last 4 days. Need to get back on track ASAP

yesterday was pretty bad (more carbs then I should have) but otherwise, still on track

[LithiuM23]

Weight loss seems to be slowing down a little bit. I might have to cut out the cheat meal this week and see what happens.

[sglgirl]

Weight loss seems to be slowing down a little bit. I might have to cut out the cheat meal this week and see what happens.

I keep gaining

[LithiuM23]

I keep gaining

Dem muscles??

[sglgirl]

Dem muscles??

I am eating to build, or at least trying to. I am busting my ass over the next while, watch out for my changes

[scrammbles]

I've been at a loss all week. Woke up Monday with a vicious flu

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I am eating to build, or at least trying to. I am busting my ass over the next while, watch out for my changes

In on this.

Everyone else cutting for summer and I feel like a fat **** sitting in high 250's.

But seriously I have had several total strangers lately just jawdrop and ask me about my lifting.

I look hyooge in a white t-shirt and jeans....but not looking forward to a beach vacation this summer.

[UberSuper]

I am eating to build, or at least trying to. I am busting my ass over the next while, watch out for my changes

Great stuff, I'll be watchin!!

In on this.

Everyone else cutting for summer and I feel like a fat **** sitting in high 250's.

But seriously I have had several total strangers lately just jawdrop and ask me about my lifting.

I look hyooge in a white t-shirt and jeans....but not looking forward to a beach vacation this summer.

I dunno when your vacation is but the weather here has made summer seem a long ways away. Your avi is impressive so you'll only look better by the time it rolls around.


I'm super happy with how things have been going with working out and dieting has gone the past couple weeks. I've been seeing a trainer to refine my technique on some stuff and he's helped me tonnes. Today he smashed my legs for an hour, I did a set of 20 squats after other work sets and good lord... my body was only used to 5x5.

I read this from strength wiki before but really discovered it's truth today:
Ball Busters', Widow-Makers, Man Breakers. These are words used to describe the 20 rep squat. But back in the golden age of bodybuilding, before expensive supplements and better living through chemistry, this is how the old school weight lifters got BIG. If you can suffer though the 6 weeks that it takes to get through this routine you will grow bigger legs and even bigger balls. Mark Rippetoe says, "Trust me, if you do an honest 20 rep program, at some point Jesus will talk to you. On the last day of the program, he asked if he could work in." Don't say I didn't warn you.

I've been eating really well and had a weight loss whoosh which is really motivating. I never really thought about looking good for summer before because I was so out of shape it was too far off but now that's an extra motivation on top of making it easier on my knees playing goal again in fall.

On a personal note, I survived and finished with my wimmen troubles and it only made me work out more even while I was stressed out in the process this week. More time and freedom will only help me bust my ass more.

[sglgirl]

Great stuff, I'll be watchin!!




I dunno when your vacation is but the weather here has made summer seem a long ways away. Your avi is impressive so you'll only look better by the time it rolls around.


I'm super happy with how things have been going with working out and dieting has gone the past couple weeks. I've been seeing a trainer to refine my technique on some stuff and he's helped me tonnes. Today he smashed my legs for an hour, I did a set of 20 squats after other work sets and good lord... my body was only used to 5x5.

I read this from strength wiki before but really discovered it's truth today:
Ball Busters', Widow-Makers, Man Breakers. These are words used to describe the 20 rep squat. But back in the golden age of bodybuilding, before expensive supplements and better living through chemistry, this is how the old school weight lifters got BIG. If you can suffer though the 6 weeks that it takes to get through this routine you will grow bigger legs and even bigger balls. Mark Rippetoe says, "Trust me, if you do an honest 20 rep program, at some point Jesus will talk to you. On the last day of the program, he asked if he could work in." Don't say I didn't warn you.

I've been eating really well and had a weight loss whoosh which is really motivating. I never really thought about looking good for summer before because I was so out of shape it was too far off but now that's an extra motivation on top of making it easier on my knees playing goal again in fall.

On a personal note, I survived and finished with my wimmen troubles and it only made me work out more even while I was stressed out in the process this week. More time and freedom will only help me bust my ass more.

This was so awesome to read this morning! I am glad diet and training is going well for you and when it comes to doing things at your leisure, being single is a perk.

[Cassadore]

Been on the SS program for about a month now.
- Strength is up (always been fairly weak for my size)
- Average weight is also slowly going up but I find eating a surplus the most difficult thing ever
- Shoulders have been a huge weakpoint, starting to bury that skeleton!

Had a date yesterday, went very well. Had to wrestle my jeans on...that feeling when your pants are too tight and you can blame it on squat/dl/hack squat lifts

UberSuper, what's the 20 rep program like? Hmm, excuse to do more squats, I'm liking this. Hope your training brings you the success you deserve! Keep it up!



Happy Friday everybody!

[BeingPaid]

Been on the SS program for about a month now.
- Strength is up (always been fairly weak for my size)
- Average weight is also slowly going up but I find eating a surplus the most difficult thing ever
- Shoulders have been a huge weakpoint, starting to bury that skeleton!

Had a date yesterday, went very well. Had to wrestle my jeans on...that feeling when your pants are too tight and you can blame it on squat/dl/hack squat lifts

Happy Friday everybody!

Gratz bro! That's a very good program, and is usually what most people on this site recommend for anyone who's novice or intermediate bodybuilders.

Eating at a surplus was the hardest thing for me to do as well.... the best advice I can give you is to eat fattier foods (ex: add extra oil when cooking, etc.), and to eat less veggies.

Eating less veggies sounds like bad advice, but when I went from a cut to a bulk it was the only way I could eat at a surplus without having to down tablespoons of oil or PB

[rebeckyt]

Gratz bro! That's a very good program, and is usually what most people on this site recommend for anyone who's novice or intermediate bodybuilders.

Eating at a surplus was the hardest thing for me to do as well.... the best advice I can give you is to eat fattier foods (ex: add extra oil when cooking, etc.), and to eat less veggies.

Eating less veggies sounds like bad advice, but when I went from a cut to a bulk it was the only way I could eat at a surplus without having to down tablespoons of oil or PB

All I can say is WHY WOULDN'T YOU WANT TO DOWN TABLESPOONS OF PB???? That's like a dream to me!!!

[Beccag23]

All I can say is WHY WOULDN'T YOU WANT TO DOWN TABLESPOONS OF PB???? That's like a dream to me!!!

It's funny... I eat nothing but almond butter now, but after November I bought a jar of pb which used to be crack to me and I ended up tossing the jar. Hated it. Weird

[sglgirl]

All I can say is WHY WOULDN'T YOU WANT TO DOWN TABLESPOONS OF PB???? That's like a dream to me!!!

^^^^^^
this

It's funny... I eat nothing but almond butter now, but after November I bought a jar of pb which used to be crack to me and I ended up tossing the jar. Hated it. Weird

made a half a cup of almond butter tonight so I will stay out of the peanut butter for a few days. I don't like almond butter as much as peanut butter...


have either of you tried the PB2 yet?

[Beccag23]

^^^^^^
this



made a half a cup of almond butter tonight so I will stay out of the peanut butter for a few days. I don't like almond butter as much as peanut butter...


have either of you tried the PB2 yet?

Love fresh almond butter with a bit of sea salt. Heaven!!

I haven't tried it yet only because I'm too cheap to pay shipping. Thinking of picking it up in Halifax, I see Popeyes there carries it

[SHOWTIME]

So tired of peoples excuses at work
(Engineering firm)
I have had my daughters every night
Tues/wed/thur/fri/sat and I have them Sunday

In the past few days I have done
Arms/HIIT/Back/chest/squats.

Why is it that single or married people with no kids have the most excuses.

/rant

[sglgirl]

So tired of peoples excuses at work
(Engineering firm)
I have had my daughters every night
Tues/wed/thur/fri/sat and I have them Sunday

In the past few days I have done
Arms/HIIT/Back/chest/squats.

Why is it that single or married people with no kids have the most excuses.

/rant

I guess some people find it is easier to make an excuse instead of putting in the time and hard work......

[canadianlifter]

So tired of peoples excuses at work
(Engineering firm)
I have had my daughters every night
Tues/wed/thur/fri/sat and I have them Sunday

In the past few days I have done
Arms/HIIT/Back/chest/squats.

Why is it that single or married people with no kids have the most excuses.

/rant

Excuses are the easy way out...Cant find an hour to get to the gym..BS!!

[canadianlifter]

Been a while since Ive been on here..still working out hard though.
Anyway..anyone for the GTA going to see Armin Van Buuren next Saturday night? Im coming up from Windsorand wouldn't mind hooking up with some locals. My buddy backed out so I think Im stuck with an extra ticket.

[SHOWTIME]

I guess some people find it is easier to make an excuse instead of putting in the time and hard work......

Some people put a lot of energy in these excuses. We have a 60 min lunch but they cannot find time for a 20 min walk.

It shodnt bother me, but sometimes it adds up.

[SHOWTIME]

Excuses are the easy way out...Cant find an hour to get to the gym..BS!!

Exactly, even 1hr three times a week.

[sglgirl]

Excuses are the easy way out...Cant find an hour to get to the gym..BS!!

Some people put a lot of energy in these excuses. We have a 60 min lunch but they cannot find time for a 20 min walk.

It shodnt bother me, but sometimes it adds up.

Exactly, even 1hr three times a week.

Not everyone can afford a gym, but it should not be used as an excuse not to get out walking, utilizing exercise videos, hiking, kayaking....you name it there are tonnes of things you can do without breaking the bank.

[LithiuM23]

Such a beautiful day here in New Brunswick; 25 degrees and sunny, and here I am stuck at work till 10 pm