I am weak as a kitten and everything hurts, but...

[-=FLEX=-]

I think I kinda sorta still look like I lift...

[coachcalande]

You lift?

😂


Hammer!

[induced_drag]

Looking good man. Know the feelz....(weak, everything hurts...etc). But then I just look around, and in the full context of life, things are pretty good.

You look great, and obviously the years of heavy training is something you will carry the rest of your days!

[Kewbrah]

Why does everything hurt? Covid?

[-=FLEX=-]

Why does everything hurt? Covid?

Had some back and shoulder issues.

[Bando]

That's a seriously solid Bicept.

Not sure why anyone hasn't asked yet so I'll do a nod to Alex Trebek and chime in with what is 20.5 inches.

[DustinTheHuss]

You look amazing!

[Mark1T]

FLEXOR, your arms have developed over the years.

Is Ms. Skittles hiding behind you?

[-=FLEX=-]

FLEXOR, your arms have developed over the years.

Is Ms. Skittles hiding behind you?

Funny I almost never do any arm isolation exercises.

Lisa is still lifting 4 days a week with me. She has her own Rogue Monster Lite power rack and a Rogue Ohio bar. Benching 100lbs for reps still at 57.

[supramax]

I think I kinda sorta still look like I lift...

You've never looked more handsome.

[x-trainer ben]

Flex, i am not sure if you kept the gym membership but i have a question.
I observed for myself, i push way harder at the gym than i do/did at home, training alone.
The energy motivation and "feel" is not as intense, what say you?

[-=FLEX=-]

Flex, i am not sure if you kept the gym membership but i have a question.
I observed for myself, i push way harder at the gym than i do/did at home, training alone.
The energy motivation and "feel" is not as intense, what say you?

Believe it or not, we had 3 gym memberships before covid. I cancelled all of them when they brought in the vaccine passport. Even though I did get vaccinated I refused to download the app.

I find I am just as motivated at home as at the gym. Other than Lisa I never had training partners and never really relied on anyone else "motivating" me. We always went early morning when the gyms were not buys anyway. I'm still lifting 6 days a week on average; very rarely miss a session and if I do it's usually because we have plans on a weekend. I don't miss going to a commercial gym at all, and I enjoy the extra sleep since I don't have to get up as early.

I wish I had more space so I could add a leg press and a better cable machine but otherwise I'm content with my setup:

[x-trainer ben]

Gotcha, i see you have a very efficient use of space there so if it works.....fantastic!
It must be me and what i require personally to get really amped up to lift heavy.

[Mark1T]

I would be very motivated with a home gym like that. I like the public gym atmosphere, but taking everything in consideration including travel time, a good home gym is awesome.

[marinevet63031]

Flex, i am not sure if you kept the gym membership but i have a question.
I observed for myself, i push way harder at the gym than i do/did at home, training alone.
The energy motivation and "feel" is not as intense, what say you?

If I may chime in my personal answer. I get more done with efficiency and intensity at home vs. gym. For me, being the wheelchair guy who is a professional and Natural O champion, I was always and forever getting bothered and interrupted.

I get way more done at home. Just me and my Queen, Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, Hair Nation on Sirius XM.

By the way OP you are looking good, keep at it.

[induced_drag]

I worked out at home for many years and it was perfect because the kids were young at the time. Then as my daughter started dancing at a studio far from the home, I joined a gym close so I could take her and train. After she stopped dancing there, I stayed. It was great. Nice social connections, made some good friends etc. I had built a new home in this time and had a great gym but never used it at home.

Then COVID came and I went back to working out at home. Now it just works. Miss the environment sometimes and the social connections. But my training now is pretty pathetic. Since I am not pushing numbers, it is not as if I need motivation. I get in and out at home easily and efficiently.

Maybe one day I will join a gym again, but I am afraid I would not be able to resist the temptation to push myself too much. I am SUPER competitive. I always loved pushing myself to try harder. Being at home, frankly I just am lucky to be going in at times. I sound like a pu$$y but it is the reality of my prior injuries and realization that the pain of hurting myself again, is not worth pushing. I am not going to make progress, I wont ever get any bigger or stronger. My only goals now are be 'fit' and be healthy. Not much to get fired up over.

It is cool though. Changes in focus and motivation leave room for a full life. The irony is I probably look the best I ever have. The advantages of paying the dues for many years.


Flex is one of the people I can relate to the most. We have followed very similar paths (with slightly different goals at times). I respect the grind and totally understand!

[KeepItMoving]

I sound like a pu$$y but it is the reality of my prior injuries and realization that the pain of hurting myself again, is not worth pushing. I am not going to make progress, I wont ever get any bigger or stronger. My only goals now are be 'fit' and be healthy. Not much to get fired up over.

You don't sound like a pu$$y to me. You sound wise. I've said it here before, if the young me saw the current me lifting in the same gym, he'd think I was a pu$$y. The old me would see the young me training and think, what a dumbass! (Some humor there, of course, but some perspective too.)

[Bando]

So how big are the arms FLEX?

Now it just works. Miss the environment sometimes and the social connections. But my training now is pretty pathetic. Since I am not pushing numbers, it is not as if I need motivation. I get in and out at home easily and efficiently.

I can't lift at home anymore. I don't know what it is, but I need to figure it out.

[-=FLEX=-]

So how big are the arms FLEX?

Just over 18" cold flexed right now. For years they were over 19. Feelsbadman. But like I said I haven't done any arm isolation work in years.

[Oceanside]

U R strong like bull.

[Bando]

So how big are the arms FLEX?

Just over 18" cold flexed right now.

Is that inches or litres or whatever you Canadians measure your arms with these days?

That looks a bit bigger than an 18 inch arm.

[supramax]

Is that inches or litres or whatever you Canadians measure your arms with these days?

That looks a bit bigger than an 18 inch arm.

" = inches.

[LWW]

Is that inches or litres or whatever you Canadians measure your arms with these days?
.

cm = Canadian meters.

litres sounds like measures of liquid.

[pharmamarketer]

I think I kinda sorta still look like I lift...

Looking good stranger

[-=FLEX=-]

Looking good stranger

Holy $h1t.

Where the hell have you been?

[HomeGymChains]

Look solid!
Mirin!

[induced_drag]

Looking good stranger

Holy Sh!t! Whats up man? Hope all is well on your end.

Holy $h1t.

Where the hell have you been?

Yea.....what he said!

[pharmamarketer]

Holy $h1t.

Where the hell have you been?

Haha. Lots of personal stuff. good and bad. But all good now