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Thread: First time BULKERS apply here ;)
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01-08-2013, 12:05 PM #7501
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01-08-2013, 04:43 PM #7502
As soon as I saw 'machine flyes' I understood
I checked the link to double check...I was thinking of a machine I had only glanced at in my gym and got confuzzled. Whoops.
Thanks for thatDont reward ur self with food, ur not a dog
Insanity: doing the same thing over again and expecting different results...
(So change it up)
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01-09-2013, 04:52 AM #7503
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01-09-2013, 05:10 AM #7504
- Join Date: Nov 2010
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Define fit...
I find that as I gain weight (store fat on quads) that I can rarely get pants past my knees much less my thighs regardless if the waist is large enough. Even when cutting I needed a 0 to 00 waist but they do not make the legs wide enough.
Are you muffin-topping? Badunk-a-dunk too big?Coming out of "retirement"...Meg is training for a Figure competition...again!!!
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=171008551&pagenumber=
My first ever training journal: Oh snap....Meg-O's training for a Figure comp...
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=139228463
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01-09-2013, 06:44 AM #7505
Ok, so first time attempting 5 sets of 5...and I realise I'm not ready.
Today was squat and back. Started out too light with the squats, which actually made me feel good, upped the weights and then again and my right leg started 'buckling' in. Disappointing, also found that I wasn't able to do a deep enough squat.
Had my partner there demanding MORE so i did 10 reps at 50kg.
I'm thinking I should maintain at 50kg and focus on keeping my legs right and squatting lower? So I can aim for 5/6 reps
Alternatively I could just knock it down to 42kg (my next step down) and aim for higher reps/better form till my weaker leg can catch up?
Thoughts?Dont reward ur self with food, ur not a dog
Insanity: doing the same thing over again and expecting different results...
(So change it up)
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01-09-2013, 06:58 AM #7506
Yep. Fat is squishier
Leg buckling in is a sign that the weight is too heavy. It could be weak stabilizers or weak glutes/hams. It's also a recipe for a groin pull. What I'd do is stick with higher reps on squats, go deep, and take your time adding more weight. In the meantime, focus on building strength in your stabilizers, hams, and glutes.
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01-09-2013, 07:42 AM #7507
Thanks freebird!
An injury I'm def not looking for so I'll knock the weight down. I'll be doin deads/hams at the weekend so I'll b thinking on that.
Considering I can get lower on box squats that makes more senseDont reward ur self with food, ur not a dog
Insanity: doing the same thing over again and expecting different results...
(So change it up)
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01-10-2013, 09:04 AM #7508
I can't close the button anymore. I Had to buy 2 new pairs of jeans which was a little scary because I'm on a budget lol
When I lost weight I remember the pants fit well around the thighs but they were very loose at the waist :S I had to wear a belt, and I'm not a belt person!
And yes!!! It's very embarrassing!!!!! I have to wear a cardigan at all times now, since most of my shirts are tight fitting.try and try until you die
current >>>>goal
S: 165>>>>185
B: 95>>>>135 (lol)
D: 235>>>315
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01-10-2013, 04:22 PM #7509
- Join Date: Nov 2010
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Coming out of "retirement"...Meg is training for a Figure competition...again!!!
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=171008551&pagenumber=
My first ever training journal: Oh snap....Meg-O's training for a Figure comp...
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=139228463
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01-11-2013, 12:44 PM #7510
- Join Date: Nov 2004
- Location: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
- Age: 54
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- Rep Power: 8179
I posted an update and pics in my journal if anyone is interested. Imma keep on bulking
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...654721&page=13
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01-11-2013, 03:36 PM #7511
- Join Date: Nov 2010
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01-12-2013, 07:03 PM #7512
- Join Date: Nov 2004
- Location: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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I don't really have a "plan" per say.....thinking I may bulk until April, small cut for May and June, maintain til Aug then back to bulking. Just a thought right now....only because I am vain and don't want a muffin top at the beach. But nothing set in stone. I'll see what I look like in April and take it from there..
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01-13-2013, 07:48 AM #7513
I think I may be gaining weight too fast. As of today (beginning of week 9) I'm at 126.4lbs. so that's 6lbs in 8 weeks!!!! I don't exactly track my calories... I put 1900 on MFP as a benchmark but most days I eat more than that, some days less. TBH I think my food intake isn't that aggressive except for christmas. I'd say I probably average on 2100 cals. How can some people plateau on that number!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!! I feel like cutting now and then recomping, haha
also, for those who compete, is a 5lbs gain during offseason a normal? Just curious, I read from someone that she's only 5lbs heavier during her offseason... I find it oddtry and try until you die
current >>>>goal
S: 165>>>>185
B: 95>>>>135 (lol)
D: 235>>>315
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01-13-2013, 08:06 AM #7514
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01-13-2013, 08:17 AM #7515
here's a breakdown of my gain, as you can see it's all over the place... I've been thinking as well, that maybe so much carbs and water retention is responsible for this?
Nov. 18 120.6
Nov. 25 122.0
Dec. 2 122.2
Dec. 9 122.2
Dec. 16 124.8
Dec. 23 124.6
Dec. 30 127.0
Jan. 6 125.4
Jan. 13 126.4try and try until you die
current >>>>goal
S: 165>>>>185
B: 95>>>>135 (lol)
D: 235>>>315
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01-13-2013, 08:23 AM #7516
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01-13-2013, 09:06 AM #7517
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01-13-2013, 09:24 AM #7518
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01-13-2013, 11:07 AM #7519
- Join Date: Nov 2010
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- Posts: 5,495
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01-14-2013, 06:22 AM #7520
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01-15-2013, 01:57 PM #7521
So, I think it has already been covered her by locolola (sorry if I got that wrong) but I seem to have put another 2lbs on over about 2 weeks, I have been tracking my cals but only during the week as I can't seem to get back to it for weekends.
I'm trying to assume that this is just beginners weight gain sort of thing?
I'm aiming to put on half a pound or so per week as I can only lose half of that... This is normally near enough where I chicken out and get scared, so I need a bit of inspiring to keep going.
'specially since my lifts haven't particularly improved yet, which is likely down to me still trying to remember to pushDont reward ur self with food, ur not a dog
Insanity: doing the same thing over again and expecting different results...
(So change it up)
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01-15-2013, 01:59 PM #7522
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01-15-2013, 02:33 PM #7523
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01-15-2013, 07:15 PM #7524
I've only gained 4# since I started my bulk a month ago (though I've held at 129 for the last week and a half, so I may need to pass the 2500 cal mark soon). At work today our receptionist told me my butt was looking "plump", but that it's ok because she knows that's what I'm trying to do. She caught me off guard, but I've been chuckling all day. I guess I need to go rummage up the next size up pants so my booty has a little breathing room. And we'll see what she has to say at 10 more pounds- geez!
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01-16-2013, 02:53 AM #7525
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01-16-2013, 03:42 AM #7526
Thanks, I'll monitor my cals more closely and see how I go for a couple of weeks.
I think Ill actually check my logs (instead of just writing numbers and forgetting about it) and push for the next weight, which I probably should have been doing from the beginning...oopsDont reward ur self with food, ur not a dog
Insanity: doing the same thing over again and expecting different results...
(So change it up)
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01-16-2013, 07:20 AM #7527
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01-16-2013, 10:21 AM #7528
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01-16-2013, 12:04 PM #7529
Hi there! I wish I had taken pictures in the 140's, just so I could compare them with post-bulk pics. Oh well... I've lifted before but went in circles not really getting stronger, as I never really gave the nutrition side as much attention.
How long have you been bulking? What did you start at and how long are you going? I really want to give mine a full year (we don't have summer in Seattle anyway).
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01-16-2013, 12:16 PM #7530
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Squats definitely will make a difference. It seemed like all my weight went to my bottom half last bulk(majority is this time as well but I don't seem to be staying as lean up top this time as I did last bulk), and while I know there is fat there, I can't really pinch anything or grab a hold of any fat like you would if you were grabbing on to purely fat, if that makes even the slightest bit of sense. My point is, and what I tell people on another forum I go on, is that gaining say 10 pounds while bulking looks a whole lot different than a person who wakes up one day and realizes they gained 10 pounds. KWIM? You are gaining some muscle so it won't just be saddlebags when you gain weight.
Me, I'm making progress. The scale at my gym is beyond annoying. It stays level through a range of 2 pounds so I'm not exact on my weight but can at least tell that it is moving in the right direction and not moving too fast. I gained 4-5 pounds relatively quickly but I know that was water weight.
By the end of the day I start feeling gross. I'm starting to get a tiny pooch on my lower abs that I have not had since before I had my son who is almost 8. It was one thing about my body I couldn't stand and could never seem to get rid of; seemed like i had constant bloat. But I know it's not there permanently and is really only present at night - and is probably not half as bad as I think it is. But I gotta say that I hate the love handles and the fat I hold in my lower back area the most. Can't wait to get rid of it!!!
I already can tell I'm making better gains on my upper body this time, though I'm sure once I cut, it still won't be as much as I hoped. Workouts are going great. I'm still undecided about competing this year. I so so so want to but my concern is that I don't know if I am going to want to be so super strict over the summer this year because of my personal life. What I know I should do is keep going on this bulk through the summer and next fall even and compete spring of 2014. By then, I think that things should be more settled personally, I'll know where I stand financially and if I can swing all the costs associated with competing. But I'm not sure how that will make me feel physically and emotionally. Faced with the fact of being single again, I'm not sure that I am going to feel comfortable enough in my own skin to keep bulking and gaining that much weight. But we will see. Everything is so unsettled with me right now that even small decisions like this are proving difficult to make.Danielle xoxo
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