futura regem aesthetica

[drewzon87]

those are normal plates?

and its kind of fast since its only 95lbs

[drewzon87]

they're turned inwards

[PerpetualMotion]

one issue i have is that there's no mirror infront of the rack, which drives me crazy, because you have to keep your head up to keep the bar from rolling so you can't see the exact position of your feet to know if they are completely parallel or pointed out or in a little or whatever

Kinaesthetic awareness: learn it.

Also, awesome progress. You're killin' it.

[drewzon87]

i think i'm going to push DLs to the second leg day instead of on the 2nd pull day

that way there's no grip problems or anything on that day and it frees me up to do a little bicep work which honestly i end up not doing 90% of the time because i'm spent and it took me too long to get through the 5 sets of DLs

stats right now

incline bench: 185x6 (was doing 215x5 on flat but i switched because Incline just feels better on my shoulders, i started low when i switched to incline and i'm just bumping it 5-10 a week)
squat: 250x5
DL: 325x5
MP: 135x6

just slowly moving on up with the weight, i'm pretty unconcerned with numbers on the bar besides as a measure of progression

[nosix]

Props to you my man on getting on track

Killing It!

[MITCHAPAL00ZA]

nice military pressing. 95% of my gym can't press 135...and I can only get it for 1 strict rep.

[Lvisaa2]

Looking joocy, good sir.

uhm i was shooting heroin 7 months ago, thats the reference

i feel like i bring it up way too much, but its a big part of my life and i wasn't embarrassed enough to not ****ing do it when i was doing it, so i shouldn't be embarrassed about not doing it anymore

and its kind of cliche but if it gives even 1 person any kind of help with their own problems then its worth the discomfort of talking about it

/shrug. It is a part of you. A part that you learn from and grow from. I think initially, it is almost hard not to talk about it a great deal - that is part of the process. TBH, initially it has to pretty much define who you are - "I am recovering". Then you start to rediscover who you are and it is simply another part - "I am me". You can regret some of the things you did, but you don't regret who you became because of them.

Keep busting it - you've made some awesome progress(both in/out of the gym).

[drewzon87]

thanks everybody

you think 14% is a legitimate guess of my bf%

trying to do the math, i think 10% comes down 158-160 scale weight

o u mirin first page of workout logbook ?



came a long way with programming

edit: 5k rep represent

[drewzon87]

updated leg shot

[drewzon87]

not aesthetic or tanned enough for shaved legs yet brah

some day

some dayyyy

[Lvisaa2]

not aesthetic or tanned enough for shaved legs yet brah

some day

some dayyyy

Haha I have yet to give in to shaving my legs. It may happen during this cut though.

Come @ me, penis quads.

[jakefurfaro]

myron progress bro.

good ****

[drewzon87]

BB Row
210x6



strong video still is strong

[drewzon87]

my shoulders have been taking a beating

its getting pretty bad on lateral raises especially, starting to hurt like a bitch

goodnight sweet rotator cuffs

i don't know what why this is, maybe ya'll can tell me if you experience it as well, but my shoulders seem to have the least endurance out of everything... i'm assuming its because they get used in all pressing movements but they give out way before my chest/tri's and its like delts i am disappoint

[JasonDB]

my shoulders have been taking a beating

its getting pretty bad on lateral raises especially, starting to hurt like a bitch

goodnight sweet rotator cuffs

i don't know what why this is, maybe ya'll can tell me if you experience it as well, but my shoulders seem to have the least endurance out of everything... i'm assuming its because they get used in all pressing movements but they give out way before my chest/tri's and its like delts i am disappoint

Laterals are over rated. If a movement is becoming painful you need to determine if is just a burn from training or if it is a minor injury starting. Any lift that causes pain in the rotator cuff should be completely removed from your routine... or you need to find out if your form is to blame and correct it.

[drewzon87]

there's kind of a lack of side delt exercises and they are a top priority muscle for me

its not like killer pain or anything but its there

[JasonDB]

there's kind of a lack of side delt exercises and they are a top priority muscle for me

its not like killer pain or anything but its there

Tinker with other variations in your form (such as the amount of elbow bend, how high you go, how your brace your body etc) until the pain goes away, or consider finding other lifts if it does not subside. There is more than one way to skin a cat... or in this case more than one lift that can be used to work the same muscle correctly.

[drewzon87]

I split a pair of slim fit jeans at the quad

Distressed with a little tear on the right thigh

Sat down in them after leg day Saturday and ripppppppp

[JasonDB]

I split a pair of slim fit jeans at the quad

Distressed with a little tear on the right thigh

Sat down in them after leg day Saturday and ripppppppp

Slim fit jeans and bodybuilding do not mix.

[drewzon87]

Slim fit jeans and bodybuilding do not mix.

they're pre-BB

i might have to go the Rakich/Ion route and forsake my legs for fashion

notsrs

[MarkVI]

BB Row
210x6



strong video still is strong

Cool shrugs bro.

j/k. those aren't half bad.

I'm right with you there on jeans...I don't wear em because they don't fit right...ever. When my quads got to the 25 mark it just wasn't worth the hassle.
Plus track pants are more comfy.

[Madone59]

Oh ****...whats good brah? its always an awesome suprise to see kids working out at one of the same gyms as me...gotta love the over priced YMCA. lookin swole main...keep up the good work, i fear them weighted dips i see you doing.

[drewzon87]

Oh ****...whats good brah? its always an awesome suprise to see kids working out at one of the same gyms as me...gotta love the over priced YMCA. lookin swole main...keep up the good work, i fear them weighted dips i see you doing.

oh ****! Who are you? Say what's up to me. What time are you usually there?

got a request to update log

I'm sitting at 162, I took week before last off and then like a half week this week and haven't tracked anything at all

just feeling kind of demotivated but ready to go hard on Monday

As far as the current cut:



I don't want to get into a big discussion about it but I am kind of bummed because I think I have bit of the ol' gyno which I've been feeling like **** about since puberty lulz

If you go back to my initial before picture you can tell its gotten better, and I'm not super lean yet so I have some hope that it's still mostly pseudo, just kind of a bummer that abs are starting to come in and I'm still holding chest fat

Strength is kind of waning a bit as cut rolls on, definitely reduced some volume as well

Ready to kill on Monday though

[JasonDB]

Most gyno is curable by means that cannot be discussed here. I've had it a couple times quite bad. If you have any, it is not visable in the photos btw so would be extremely mild and probably could be completely cleared up in 2-3 weeks.

[Madone59]

I'm gonna have to agree with JasonDB, i dont see any gyno in the pics. The only issue im seeing is that you dont have well developed pecs....yet. you just gotta keep at it man. 1 1/2 week is too long of binge, lets get this **** going again

the Y is my fall back gym so if i am even there it isnt until 8 or 9 on the weekdays. I got a job on base so i usually hit up one of the gyms on the 2 bases.

I can see the gills coming in too (serratus anterior). you might be able to breath underwater soon

[ErickStevens]

Son, I am proud. Keep grinding.

[drewzon87]

my pecs are definitely my weak point and my bench (I switched to incline bb last month or so because flat was tearing up my shoulders) is my weak lift

My triceps are a strong point too and I think that causes a little bit of the lag

My shoulders are pretty decently strong as well I'm up to 140x6 on OHP at 162 but I'm inclining 185x4 and my bench seems to be the only lift that is suffering from the cut

I Bench with really good form though and not in a powerlifter set up

The gyno thing is by feel too, but ive read sites that say even that is not a perfect indicator, it doesn't feel like my stomach fat though

and re: Jason, it's not cell-tech gyno, ifi have it then it's been there since early teens when I was a chubster

It's not super bad or anything but i notice it and everyone always comments on my chest being a weak spot and I think it's because the fat kind of ruins the lines

Nothing else to do but to get leaner and see what happens! Anyone guess bf in last picture? I'm still thinking like 155 for 9-10%. I def think I'm going to hit my year 1 goal of looking good for summer and being 160@10% (by august)

[JasonDB]

my pecs are definitely my weak point and my bench (I switched to incline bb last month or so because flat was tearing up my shoulders) is my weak lift

My triceps are a strong point too and I think that causes a little bit of the lag

My shoulders are pretty decently strong as well I'm up to 140x6 on OHP at 162 but I'm inclining 185x4 and my bench seems to be the only lift that is suffering from the cut

I Bench with really good form though and not in a powerlifter set up

The gyno thing is by feel too, but ive read sites that say even that is not a perfect indicator, it doesn't feel like my stomach fat though

and re: Jason, it's not cell-tech gyno, ifi have it then it's been there since early teens when I was a chubster

It's not super bad or anything but i notice it and everyone always comments on my chest being a weak spot and I think it's because the fat kind of ruins the lines

Nothing else to do but to get leaner and see what happens! Anyone guess bf in last picture? I'm still thinking like 155 for 9-10%. I def think I'm going to hit my year 1 goal of looking good for summer and being 160@10% (by august)

Cell tech gyno is caused through the same pathways as natty gyno... doctors cannot tell them apart. Better than 50/50 odds you can completely cure it with [banned topic]. People walking around with lifelong gyno with cheap easy fixes available is rather silly.

[Madone59]

So whats the deal? did you get back in the gym on monday and kill it or nah??? inquiring minds want to know

[drewzon87]

Cell tech gyno is caused through the same pathways as natty gyno... doctors cannot tell them apart. Better than 50/50 odds you can completely cure it with [banned topic]. People walking around with lifelong gyno with cheap easy fixes available is rather silly.

can you cite sources that support that? you are alone or in a very small minority if you think gyno that has "set" or is pubertal can be removed by anything other than surgery

So whats the deal? did you get back in the gym on monday and kill it or nah??? inquiring minds want to know

no, still slacking

i've been sick or something

gotta get back on my grizzy



i have an interview at a gym in Bel Air tomorrow morning though! so maybe I will get the job and a membership there and be delivered from the Y!