Is it as easy for you, as it is for me?

ELugo · 06-07-2008, 07:47 AM

just an interesting question for you all out there...i was just wondering how easy it was for you all out there to put on muscle or lean out..or really how quickly it takes you to do so. with the pic i have attatched you can see an example of me leaning out..it took me id say maybe 7-8 days to do this, with the pic on the left taken the evening of the 8th day. did i cheat? of course i did! gotta have my ice cream ya' know...i just see a lot of people on here struggling to burn off fat, or put on size or what not. ever since i lost all my weight as a teen, ive always been able to put on size at a rapid pace, or likewise lean out if i felt like it. let me also say, for everybody who is against it, i eat tons of bread, drink a crapload of milk, and also eat 2-4 whole eggs every morning. for the pic on the right, i pretty much stuffed my face with junk for a week or so and just decided to record how fast i could lose the weight. i wouldnt say it was easy, because i train extremely hard. just wondering if any of you guys out there are the same way

Motivated_402 · 06-07-2008, 07:49 AM

3 cheers for us mesomorphs!

soundcheck129 · 06-07-2008, 07:51 AM

That's pretty impressive...but what was your workout regimen like? I imagine most people aren't doing anything near what you have to do in Iraq.

ELugo · 06-07-2008, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by soundcheck129

That's pretty impressive...but what was your workout regimen like? I imagine most people aren't doing anything near what you have to do in Iraq.

well...i typically am in the gym everyday doing something...i dont like to spend more than an hour in the gym these days, maybe an extra 20 minutes or so at times but thats pushing it. i didnt do any cardio at all during that time frame either, basically just intense weight training. being in iraq sucks because i constantly have to work around the missions we are on. i always have a backpack with me with the nutrition to fuel me throughout the day...honestly, sometimes i dont know how the hell i keep up with it..lol..i just love bodybuilding i guess

bullsh-tartist · 06-07-2008, 08:00 AM

i hate you...... i mean it, i really hate you.

signed,
all fat people

xVERITAS · 06-07-2008, 08:04 AM

strong vin diesel.

haha. but good job bro! you do look really lean in your ava

ELugo · 06-07-2008, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by bullsh-tartist

i hate you...... i mean it, i really hate you.

signed,
all fat people

lol..hey now, believe me...i was the biggest fat guy youd ever seen many years ago...it took ALOT of hard work and dedication to be where i am today...as soon as i find those pics of myself from the past, i will post them. youd be amazed

bullsh-tartist · 06-07-2008, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ELugo

lol..hey now, believe me...i was the biggest fat guy youd ever seen many years ago...it took ALOT of hard work and dedication to be where i am today...as soon as i find those pics of myself from the past, i will post them. youd be amazed

i don't care, i still hate you.

signed,
we are still fat even though we work really hard and deny ourselves all sorts of good **** and have lost alot of weight, but those last 20 lbs won't go away and, and, and...................................

LiftH4rd · 06-07-2008, 08:18 AM

ya, OP its called genetics. You should be very thankful for what God has blessed you with. I am for one am jealous. :/

I can put on size quiet easy but tring to lean out, lol thats another stroy

But, don't let this get you cocky, your still only 176lbs. lol <3

ELugo · 06-07-2008, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by xVERITAS

strong vin diesel.

haha. but good job bro! you do look really lean in your ava

why does everybody say i look like that guy?! lol...no resemblance what so ever

zaco123 · 06-07-2008, 08:21 AM

yea dude, i gain muscle like some people gain fat, i go up like 1.5-2.5 lbs per week but my bf always stays the same or goes down.

Act Brolic · 06-07-2008, 08:22 AM

i lose weight a lot easier then i gain. took me 9.5 months to bulk up 16kg and 1.5months to lose 3kg thus far.

bullsh-tartist · 06-07-2008, 08:25 AM

with some seriousness, bulking for me is always super easy. i throw on muscle quickly, but always with some fat. the muscle stay put pretty well, but i have the damndest time losing the fat. maybe i'm old, lol. (just looking for an excuse)

Motivated_402 · 06-07-2008, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ELugo

well...i typically am in the gym everyday doing something...i dont like to spend more than an hour in the gym these days, maybe an extra 20 minutes or so at times but thats pushing it. i didnt do any cardio at all during that time frame either, basically just intense weight training. being in iraq sucks because i constantly have to work around the missions we are on. i always have a backpack with me with the nutrition to fuel me throughout the day...honestly, sometimes i dont know how the hell i keep up with it..lol..i just love bodybuilding i guess

What do you put in your backpack to snack/eat throughout the day?

ELugo · 06-07-2008, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Motivated_402

What do you put in your backpack to snack/eat throughout the day?

i usually carry around my shaker cup, zip lock bags of protein, mixed nuts, beef jerky, apples and bananas, cans of tuna, and stuff of the like. pretty much just something i can take down really quick when its time to eat. i dont ever like to be hungry at all..im always eating something.

zkid002 · 06-07-2008, 10:07 AM

What did you do, eat like 5k bulk, then a 1k for 7 day cut?

ELugo · 06-07-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by bullsh-tartist

with some seriousness, bulking for me is always super easy. i throw on muscle quickly, but always with some fat. the muscle stay put pretty well, but i have the damndest time losing the fat. maybe i'm old, lol. (just looking for an excuse)

i havent bulked up in years but when i did, i went from weighing 177 lbs. to weighing 198 lbs. in about a month and a half..i was 17 going on 18 at the time. mostly what i do now is maintain what i have and continue to add definition to my body. right now i am close to 185 but i want to actually bulk up again. i would like to be a solid 195 lbs and maintain that weight. maybe even 200 lbs would be cool. by Army standard im already considered severly obese but hmm...who cares?!

Motivated_402 · 06-07-2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ELugo

i usually carry around my shaker cup, zip lock bags of protein, mixed nuts, beef jerky, apples and bananas, cans of tuna, and stuff of the like. pretty much just something i can take down really quick when its time to eat. i dont ever like to be hungry at all..im always eating something.

that's cool....gave me some good idead for europe next week!

lotus_esprit5 · 06-07-2008, 10:51 AM

"look ma, I'm ripped without even trying!" grrrr.....

nice job man, no matter what genetics you have thats pretty impressive.

Repped for cutting that much weight that quickly in a warzone while keeping all your limbs. :tup:

Motivated_402 · 06-07-2008, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ELugo

i havent bulked up in years but when i did, i went from weighing 177 lbs. to weighing 198 lbs. in about a month and a half..i was 17 going on 18 at the time. mostly what i do now is maintain what i have and continue to add definition to my body. right now i am close to 185 but i want to actually bulk up again. i would like to be a solid 195 lbs and maintain that weight. maybe even 200 lbs would be cool. by Army standard im already considered severly obese but hmm...who cares?!

The Basic BMI is bullshi*. It doesn't factor in muscle or anything.

Captain Sagara · 06-07-2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ELugo

just an interesting question for you all out there...i was just wondering how easy it was for you all out there to put on muscle or lean out..or really how quickly it takes you to do so. with the pic i have attatched you can see an example of me leaning out..it took me id say maybe 7-8 days to do this, with the pic on the left taken the evening of the 8th day. did i cheat? of course i did! gotta have my ice cream ya' know...i just see a lot of people on here struggling to burn off fat, or put on size or what not. ever since i lost all my weight as a teen, ive always been able to put on size at a rapid pace, or likewise lean out if i felt like it. let me also say, for everybody who is against it, i eat tons of bread, drink a crapload of milk, and also eat 2-4 whole eggs every morning. for the pic on the right, i pretty much stuffed my face with junk for a week or so and just decided to record how fast i could lose the weight. i wouldnt say it was easy, because i train extremely hard. just wondering if any of you guys out there are the same way

I hate to break it to you but mostly you lost was water,first three weeks of a dieting is when you see the most changes,then slows down...It's a shock for the body,the body will burn fat at a fatest pace in the first days and you will drop a ****load of water,thus looking you just did an amazing job but in fact it's nothing out of ordinary...
Always the first days i start dieting for some comp. i lose 10-15 pounds of water alone...

ELugo · 06-07-2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Motivated_402

The Basic BMI is bullshi*. It doesn't factor in muscle or anything.

yea it definately is....at my height my max weight is supposedly around 165...i havent been at that weight since highschool. and man...i wish i was going to europe. ive been out here 7 months now but im flying back to the states on the 20th...i plan to put on some serious weight being back home for a month...hopefully get close to 200 so i know im really going to have to be stuffing my face...i really want to try out that ezekiel bread everybodys been raving about

Ibballard · 06-07-2008, 11:07 AM

I'm with you on this one. I can shed weight like no other, putting on LBM takes crazy work though. Putting on any kind of mass period is tough. I have to chow down constantly when bulking.

godevs4ever · 06-07-2008, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ELugo

just an interesting question for you all out there...i was just wondering how easy it was for you all out there to put on muscle or lean out..or really how quickly it takes you to do so. with the pic i have attatched you can see an example of me leaning out..it took me id say maybe 7-8 days to do this, with the pic on the left taken the evening of the 8th day. did i cheat? of course i did! gotta have my ice cream ya' know...i just see a lot of people on here struggling to burn off fat, or put on size or what not. ever since i lost all my weight as a teen, ive always been able to put on size at a rapid pace, or likewise lean out if i felt like it. let me also say, for everybody who is against it, i eat tons of bread, drink a crapload of milk, and also eat 2-4 whole eggs every morning. for the pic on the right, i pretty much stuffed my face with junk for a week or so and just decided to record how fast i could lose the weight. i wouldnt say it was easy, because i train extremely hard. just wondering if any of you guys out there are the same way

lol i like how you make it out to be easy with these extreme workouts in only an hours time and whatnot and how you do no cardio but yet you forget that being in iraq is going to make you lean out tons faster than you could do if you weren't in iraq if i read this correctly. My cousin was over there when they captured and before the captured sadam and he gained and lost weight like nobodies business. So, when ya come back from iraq try to do it that fast by only going to the gym for an hour or 80 minutes at a time, it won't be that easy.

Yes, what you did was a good job but as someone else said by no means out of the ordinary. Especially doing missions and whatever other training you go through. That would be like me drinking 3 gallons of water, hypothetically speaking of course, and taking a pic and then not drinking water for 2-3 days and going into the sauna/steam rooms and working out like a madman and saying look at me! Still a good job but that doesn't mean it's that easy all the time because I'm sure your activity levels are incredibly high (which is a great thing).

Columbo123 · 06-07-2008, 11:10 AM

dont fool people bro...you dropped some water, sucked your gut in and maybe lost a few lbs in 8 days....nothing crazy......

ELugo · 06-07-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by godevs4ever

lol i like how you make it out to be easy with these extreme workouts in only an hours time and whatnot and how you do no cardio but yet you forget that being in iraq is going to make you lean out tons faster than you could do if you weren't in iraq if i read this correctly. My cousin was over there when they captured and before the captured sadam and he gained and lost weight like nobodies business. So, when ya come back from iraq try to do it that fast by only going to the gym for an hour or 80 minutes at a time, it won't be that easy.

Yes, what you did was a good job but as someone else said by no means out of the ordinary. Especially doing missions and whatever other training you go through. That would be like me drinking 3 gallons of water, hypothetically speaking of course, and taking a pic and then not drinking water for 2-3 days and going into the sauna/steam rooms and working out like a madman and saying look at me! Still a good job but that doesn't mean it's that easy all the time because I'm sure your activity levels are incredibly high (which is a great thing).

haha...yea right! ok..missions last maybe hmmm...an hour or so...believe me, ive done more strenuous work when i wasnt in the Army, and still would pack on size just as fast. and never did i say it was out of the ordinary, just was asking how fast was it for everybody else. its always been easy for me, even as a teen. what makes it tougher though over here though is that i dont have all the different food options i would have back in the states, but i still manage. the majority of the guys out here thought it was impossible out here, but hey, i easily proved them all wrong

ELugo · 06-07-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Columbo123

dont fool people bro...you dropped some water, sucked your gut in and maybe lost a few lbs in 8 days....nothing crazy......

lol..hater!

ELugo · 06-07-2008, 11:34 AM

here..lol...heres a couple more even worse pictures of me...i took these two pics i believe about the last week of march-first week of april...yes i know, just horrible...i actually took these after stuffing my face with junk for close to entire month and i had been out of the gym for a good while...it was hard for me to even put up 135 on the bench press here! i pretty much took these while betting with a friend of mine on which one of us could build up our body the fastest by a certain date and of course..i won..annnnddd he still has his gut to this day..poor guy

soundcheck129 · 06-07-2008, 11:36 AM

Just goes to show what hard work and discipline can do.

cakes45cal · 06-07-2008, 11:52 AM

Well I think a lot of people have some muscles, some more than others, but they are under a layer of fat which usually settles on their stomach and hides those muscles. Ive lost weight very quickly in a month and half or so 143-126, thats almost 20 pounds. The first fat to come on is the last to go off, right?

You just have muscles and no fat which is great, good job, I want my stomach to look like that, But in a feminine way, the last 5 - 10 pounds seem to be the hardest for me. Great job though!