This Week in the O35 (pics/vids)

[Phattso]

Nice.

I'd be happy as hell to press that once.

Soon...

Thanks. No doubt you have it in you. Over the past few years I have learned how to train better. Five years ago I did this, but my training was not as efficient and the best I got was 310 for two and I was smoked. Today I got 320 for three, 320 for 1, 275 for 7 and 225 for 10. You have about 375 in you right now, but you don't know it yet.

[jdtemple]

Pretty momentous day today. My son made the decision to ride his bike without training wheels today. After a couple of quick runs, he was off, riding like he has been doing it forever:



We also visited my grandparents' grave. My grandmother survived the Holocaust. My grandfather was a WWII paratrooper. Buried in a Jewish cemetery:

[themyth2009]

Thanks. No doubt you have it in you. Over the past few years I have learned how to train better. Five years ago I did this, but my training was not as efficient and the best I got was 310 for two and I was smoked. Today I got 320 for three, 320 for 1, 275 for 7 and 225 for 10. You have about 375 in you right now, but you don't know it yet.

Agree Flex I honestly think you may have a mental block. If you told me you benched 400 I would believe it.

Pretty momentous day today. My son made the decision to ride his bike without training wheels today. After a couple of quick runs, he was off, riding like he has been doing it forever:



We also visited my grandparents' grave. My grandmother survived the Holocaust. My grandfather was a WWII paratrooper. Buried in a Jewish cemetery:

Awesome pics.

[stephanielynn76]

Well I have not been in this thread in a while... my apologies. I took a bit of a break from the interwebz. So many of you were so encouraging to me during my bulk that I wanted to make sure to update the thread with my cutting progress. I'm not reaching many epic PR's these days... but I am rockin' a bikini. Everything's a trade-off!




^^So this is 7 weeks out in my new custom-made suit!

[mal1ce]

No question there....14 beers deep as I type this and not even slowing down....

Well apparently you're doing it right..... #3 on the list.

http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-livin...152100389.html

[mal1ce]

Well I have not been in this thread in a while... my apologies. I took a bit of a break from the interwebz. So many of you were so encouraging to me during my bulk that I wanted to make sure to update the thread with my cutting progress. I'm not reaching many epic PR's these days... but I am rockin' a bikini. Everything's a trade-off!

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^^So this is 7 weeks out in my new custom-made suit!

Let me be the first to say H-O L-E-E S-H-E-E-T!!
Nice!

and welcome back

[Skullster]

Well I have not been in this thread in a while... my apologies. I took a bit of a break from the interwebz. So many of you were so encouraging to me during my bulk that I wanted to make sure to update the thread with my cutting progress. I'm not reaching many epic PR's these days... but I am rockin' a bikini. Everything's a trade-off!




^^So this is 7 weeks out in my new custom-made suit!

Wow nice cut! Looking great. Curious how many inches you trimmed off your waist from before to after?

[jonnyboy44]

Yesterday was a public holiday were un the UK, and it was a lovely sunny day, unfortunately I had to work. here are a couple of views from my office window.
first one to guess my job will get repped

[bodyhard]

In the hotel in Jersey Shore


At the beach

[Phattso]

Well I have not been in this thread in a while... my apologies. I took a bit of a break from the interwebz. So many of you were so encouraging to me during my bulk that I wanted to make sure to update the thread with my cutting progress. I'm not reaching many epic PR's these days... but I am rockin' a bikini. Everything's a trade-off!

Very nice, Stephanie. Lots of hard work.

[Richie71]

Yesterday was a public holiday were un the UK, and it was a lovely sunny day, unfortunately I had to work. here are a couple of views from my office window.
first one to guess my job will get repped

Every small boys dream job, isn't it, driving a train. How is it as an adult?
Looks a more interesting route than those around here anyway, although you get a different perspective to the passengers - I travel Northampton to London a few times a week.

[DerAlta]

Yesterday was a public holiday were un the UK, and it was a lovely sunny day, unfortunately I had to work. here are a couple of views from my office window.
first one to guess my job will get repped

You edit people out of pictures as set work for a new apocalypse movie?

[Phattso]

In the hotel in Jersey Shore


At the beach

Really nice work, John.

[stephanielynn76]

Let me be the first to say H-O L-E-E S-H-E-E-T!!
Nice!

and welcome back

LOL thanks!

Wow nice cut! Looking great. Curious how many inches you trimmed off your waist from before to after?

Thanks so much! I think fully bulked my waist was measuring around 29.5in. Right now it's 27in. Truth be told... 27in isn't exactly tiny for a girl. One of my competitor friends has a 23in waist! Crazy! Mine just happens to have the illusion of being smaller because I've got a wide back and a big bum! LOL

Very nice, Stephanie. Lots of hard work.

Thanks... and yes it was! (and still is)

[Skullster]

In the hotel in Jersey Shore


At the beach

Looking great bodyhard!

[BankWalker]

Creeping up the weight on the behind the neck pressing. 155x5x5 today

[DSUP]

I'm not reaching many epic PR's these days... but I am rockin' a bikini. Everything's a trade-off!

It really is a trade-off. I don't know which I enjoy more: getting progressively stronger all Winter or getting leaner all Summer. They're both fun, I guess. By the way, stephanielynn76, I don't know if I've mentioned this before but, I'm a big fan.

Jersey Shore

Lookin' god, BH!

[Vytis]

Steph - looking really great for 7 weeks out! Please keep us updated.

BH - beach ready!

[bustasinclair]

Well I have not been in this thread in a while... my apologies. I took a bit of a break from the interwebz. So many of you were so encouraging to me during my bulk that I wanted to make sure to update the thread with my cutting progress. I'm not reaching many epic PR's these days... but I am rockin' a bikini. Everything's a trade-off!



^^So this is 7 weeks out in my new custom-made suit!

Looking incredible!

I'm just wondering, it looks like you're very lean for 7 weeks out assuming you're doing Figure and not WPD. If my assumption is correct, are you concerned at all about coming in too hard? Also, you're very muscular for Figure IMO. Thoughts?

[stephanielynn76]

It really is a trade-off. I don't know which I enjoy more: getting progressively stronger all Winter or getting leaner all Summer. They're both fun, I guess. By the way, stephanielynn76, I don't know if I've mentioned this before but, I'm a big fan.

Thanks!!! I feel the very same way! Bulking or cutting... they both have their advantages and disadvantages. I honestly LOVE lifting and I am always stoked to get in there and bust some PR's. It makes the extra bulking "fluff" much more bearable. However, I also love being able to put on anything I want and look good in it without feeling self conscious. I honestly don't know which one I like more either!

Steph - looking really great for 7 weeks out! Please keep us updated.

thanks... will do!!!

Looking incredible!

I'm just wondering, it looks like you're very lean for 7 weeks out assuming you're doing Figure and not WPD. If my assumption is correct, are you concerned at all about coming in too hard? Also, you're very muscular for Figure IMO. Thoughts?

#1... yes, I AM very lean for 7 weeks out. I'm glad you mentioned that because that is what I am seeing too. I don't have an actual "coach" managing my prep so I've been relying on my own eyes and instincts to know what adjustments to make. Sometimes it's hard to be objective with myself. I am most DEFINITELY worried about coming in to lean and/or too hard.. My current game plan is to stick with what I'm doing until I feel like I'm officially "stage ready" then make adjustments to keep myself from getting any leaner. I'm still eating quite a bit... 1800-1900 calories with my carbs at 170-200. I figured the first thing I would do was cut out some of the cardio. Right now I'm doing 6 days/wk... either a 1-hr Zumba class or 35-45 min on a machine. What are YOUR thoughts? What do I do?? I was hoping to give myself enough cushion to be able to "eat up" during peak week. I keep my carbs fairly high throughout my prep therefore I need a LOT of carbs to be "full." I was gonna down some starchy foods during my peak week to ensure I don't come in flat (like I did last year...).

#2... nahhhh... not worried about being too muscular for figure. There is an amazing national-level figure competitor that trains at my gym and she is much bigger than I am. Standing next to her is like... "do I even lift???"

[2nd_chance]

I've been hesitant to post any pics in here lately due to just coming back from surgery (2 hernias) and really just lifting relatively heavy for the past 3-4 weeks. But here's a couple shots from the gym on Thurs and Fri of last week. The second one is a little goofy but I was dressing after chest day and had my shirt half way on when I thought I saw a glimmer of hope and snapped a quick pic.

Right now is working on dropping body fat.

[bodyhard]

I've been hesitant to post any pics in here lately due to just coming back from surgery (2 hernias) and really just lifting relatively heavy for the past 3-4 weeks. But here's a couple shots from the gym on Thurs and Fri of last week. The second one is a little goofy but I was dressing after chest day and had my shirt half way on when I thought I saw a glimmer of hope and snapped a quick pic.

Right now is working on dropping body fat.

Awesome come back!! Your build never ceases to amaze me man, way to go!

[billb7581]

In the hotel in Jersey Shore


At the beach

That's a wide assed beach... where u at, Wildwood?

[bodyhard]

That's a wide assed beach... where u at, Wildwood?

Yup, had mad fun!

[DSUP]

#1... yes, I AM very lean for 7 weeks out. I'm glad you mentioned that because that is what I am seeing too. I don't have an actual "coach" managing my prep so I've been relying on my own eyes and instincts to know what adjustments to make. Sometimes it's hard to be objective with myself. I am most DEFINITELY worried about coming in to lean and/or too hard.. My current game plan is to stick with what I'm doing until I feel like I'm officially "stage ready" then make adjustments to keep myself from getting any leaner. I'm still eating quite a bit... 1800-1900 calories with my carbs at 170-200. I figured the first thing I would do was cut out some of the cardio. Right now I'm doing 6 days/wk... either a 1-hr Zumba class or 35-45 min on a machine. What are YOUR thoughts? What do I do?? I was hoping to give myself enough cushion to be able to "eat up" during peak week. I keep my carbs fairly high throughout my prep therefore I need a LOT of carbs to be "full." I was gonna down some starchy foods during my peak week to ensure I don't come in flat (like I did last year...).

#2... nahhhh... not worried about being too muscular for figure. There is an amazing national-level figure competitor that trains at my gym and she is much bigger than I am. Standing next to her is like... "do I even lift???"

I was thinking that too. My wife and I were looking at your pictures and I said "seven weeks is a long time." You look like you're no more than three or four weeks out. I guess you can use the time to go really slow and get it perfect! I can't wait to see your pics in July!

[2nd_chance]

Yup, had mad fun!

Cool. I used to live near Wildwood.

Looking great btw.

[djflex]

Here is my new avi pic i took today

Shirt stays on , cuz im fat as fuk.

Kids , if you see this please check your macros or else......

[-=FLEX=-]

Here is my new avi pic i took today

Shirt stays on , cuz im fat as fuk.

Kids , if you see this please check your macros or else......

[IMG]http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h393/dj132112/6BD2A195-07CB-456B-B3CF-0D7E1884BDB1-9744-00001A502804B6F8.jpg[/G]

Strong MySpace angles...... LMAO

[djflex]

Strong MySpace angles...... LMAO

Lolz....sad but true

[-=FLEX=-]

Lolz....sad but true

Myron nostrils though.