The standards for 'aesthetics' on here are ridiculous..

[maxcoleman]

Case in point; I went to a rugby festival over the weekend and got mired hard.

Stats are maybe 190lbs, 5'11, 12-14% bf aka quite lean but only upper abs, 32" waist, 17" arms etc

Bearing in mind this was a RUGBY festival so there were a lot of jacked guys there including rugby pros.

Random events:

Two girls approaching me from the other side of the dance floor asking if they could feel my arms THEN asking for a photo with me.

Numerous hit ons (no recipro, married)

Being called big man etc all weekend by 15-20 guys I hadn't met before

People commenting non stop all weekend.

Now this sounds like a brag, I know. It's not. I actually didnt feel big thanks to misc, have now realised looking at my numbers despite not being shredded I've hit public admiration level, that's good enough for me!

Cliffs: if you're not sub 10% on misc at 190lbs 5'11 DYEL?

[maxcoleman]

Bah

[Growbag]

[niknguyen]

half of the misc doesnt lift. srs. as long as you're getting compliments in public, who cares what ppl on an internet forum thinks? half of the misc is supposedly 6'2'' and above apparently

[Dirtedubdeuce]

DYEL bro?

not srs

but yes its true the standards are high here but if you need some put down motivation, there is no better place then the misc

edit: for example if you think your shredded come on here and brahs will rip you apart talkin chit so you want to get more jacked amirite?

[SebastianMorar]

We're all gonna make it, even you.. Don't worry brah.

[bobbydigitaloa]

Such is the internet, bro. Everyone has $200k in savings and liquid, drive $100k car that's paid off, live in 4000 sqft house, 6'2" and 4% bf.

For the most part, people on these forums are just like the people in teh rag magazines. They will talk trash, criticize and tear about what people do and who they are all the while they are directionless lumps.

[JustDan17]

I see nothing wrong with setting myself very high standards, better than people who do 30 crunches a night before holiday and like 'Yep, that'll do'

[Xoroe]

[celtic204]

mirin dl. how long you been lifting?

[niknguyen]

I see nothing wrong with setting myself very high standards, better than people who do 30 crunches a night before holiday and like 'Yep, that'll do'

i dont think you get the point op was trying to get across

[maxcoleman]

Not a great photo admittedly but the only one I have with me in it that's up so far. Obv vest is billowing out a bit lol, look fat as fuuuu

[pablocai]

same feels here OP, here Im just a fat weak guy


in real life Im the strongest guy at the gym and bishes be mirin

[TallJJ]

On the misc everyone is 6'2 or above but IRL everyone is asking to take a picture while standing next to me. Semi-srs, happened once with a 5'0 girl (no e-brag)

Keep it up OP. Looking thick. solid. thight.

[Xoroe]

damn, mirin OP. can i feel dem arms?

[maxcoleman]

On the misc everyone is 6'2 or above but IRL everyone is asking to take a picture while standing next to me. Semi-srs, happened once with a 5'0 girl (no e-brag)

Keep it up OP. Looking thick. solid. thight.

Ha cheers bro. I gotta say, I don't do it for mates, public, even my wife.. Just love lifting, absolutely love every session. The results are just a great bonus.

Not gonna lie, head was pretty big after his weekend, brb guys saying when we were getting in the hot tub 'put max near the door to lure the girls in'

Ego = blown

[Tears]

I'd rather be judged by an elitist than some drunk whores at a rugby festival.

[ParCorey]

Not a great photo admittedly but the only one I have with me in it that's up so far. Obv vest is billowing out a bit lol, look fat as fuuuu

I have to say, I am mirin that guys bush..

[E-Tank]

Not a great photo admittedly but the only one I have with me in it that's up so far. Obv vest is billowing out a bit lol, look fat as fuuuu

fuking lol at the guy dressed up as the girl life guard. Dem pubes

and yea i know dat feel....only on the misc am i fat cuz im not 10%

brb being 20% and still getting mired hard

[blindspot13]

^nice delts.

thread sucks though, sorry "big man"............. rofl (not srs)

[maxcoleman]

I have to say, I am mirin that guys bush..

I got such a better photo of him passed out duct taped next to his hero rugby player. a guy whos wife he later almost vomited on. Will post.

[spikebrah]

I really struggle with staying lean, I'm usually coasting at 15-20% bf unless its June-September and sometimes I look huge when wearing work clothes (see stats then +20lb)(no brag, major endo/meso). People at the office are always making comments about being jack3d, getting accused of steroids etc. If I was shredded I'm pretty sure I would get raped at work from all the MILFs

The average gym goer is like the hulk to the average person. I remember before I started training I used to think my now training partner was absolutely massive, when in reality he had only been lifting about a year and had a slightly athletic body. Looking at photos of him from then and photos now, and then photos of myself now its like fuarrrrk. Before I started lifting I would have been happy with his before pics, now I'm absolutely miles ahead of his before pics yet I would rate my physique 5/10 at best, zyzz being 10.

[Dirtedubdeuce]

also maybe a fellow military brah can agree but i thrive on the e-standard type attitude, all male basic and drill sergeants treated you like chit then females get involved and they start going soft on you cuz of them, it honestly made me want to be better and prove ppl wrong when they talk all that crap

[HayZues Christi]

mirin the kid pull straight out the bottle in the hot sun.

[maxcoleman]

That guy on the left is Lewis Moody, English rugby player and my mates (stag) hero.

He was chatting to him 10 minutes earlier and getting him to sign his tits.. Then we gave him some whiskey.

Basically it was the best weekend of my life lol

[superwelter]

Went to the beach this weekend and had this realization... misc standards are the best because they're so far beyond anything normal people can even fathom that even trying is an accomplishment...

Misc aesthetics are <.0001% of the population... size/leanness is a rarity in real life...

[JustDan17]

i dont think you get the point op was trying to get across

I can't read

[Grenadehops]

Knowthisfeel, well a little bit anyways, i'm a twig @ 6'3 175lbs & "myspace ripped" by misc standards, but at 10% bf i get quite a few comments/girls complimenting me, can't imagine if i was 20lbs+ heavier

[jarryd2018]

Any average lifter is bigger and leaner than 95% of the people we encounter on a daily basis.

[89flip]

I will still strive to be shredded bro, just imagine if one of ur friends or random person stands next to u and was in better shape, dont wanna feel like i got to put my shirt back on lol