This week in the O35 II

[induced_drag]

Thread not ceasing to deliver as usual. Reps spread where I can.

Took a lousy cell phone camera pic this morning. Feeling flat with zero pump. 6 weeks and 4 days out.

I had a couple of pics, but BB.com didn't like the size and I cannot get them to resize....oh well.

EDIT: Morning weight: 213.6 probably sitting right at 10% body fat right now.

Looking great man. You seem to have found that place to stay consistently lean (and do it well). That is my next task.....not just leaning out...but staying there with consistency. Thanks for providing lots of inspiration!

[LivingtheLegacy]

Thread not ceasing to deliver as usual. Reps spread where I can.

Took a lousy cell phone camera pic this morning. Feeling flat with zero pump. 6 weeks and 4 days out.

I had a couple of pics, but BB.com didn't like the size and I cannot get them to resize....oh well.

EDIT: Morning weight: 213.6 probably sitting right at 10% body fat right now.

Looking amazing at that age, would love to be like that when I'm older :P. Nice chest as well, keep it up!

[kimm4]

My first prep week shots. Thanks for all the motivation and inspiration in here. Also special Thanks to Kimm4 and all her nutritional advice!

No thanks needed man it was all you. Job well done!

[DocHoss]

Damn Doc! Lookn like Zeus!!!

That pic rules!

Thanks guys - coming from two of the best, that is high praise indeed! I feel very honored and humbled.

My first prep week shots. Thanks for all the motivation and inspiration in here. Also special Thanks to Kimm4 and all her nutritional advice!

WOW! Add you to the list of people I'd like to put in front of my camera! I'd sell some of my brother's organs to wake up looking like you. Except for the face

Thread not ceasing to deliver as usual. Reps spread where I can.

Took a lousy cell phone camera pic this morning. Feeling flat with zero pump. 6 weeks and 4 days out.

I had a couple of pics, but BB.com didn't like the size and I cannot get them to resize....oh well.

EDIT: Morning weight: 213.6 probably sitting right at 10% body fat right now.

Fantastic, as always. Great size, great shape, great cuts. And check out the quad veins!

[Vytis]

Looking amazing at that age, would love to be like that when I'm older :P. Nice chest as well, keep it up!

Looking amazing for any age. Good work buddy!

[D2rmind]

Thread not ceasing to deliver as usual. Reps spread where I can.

Took a lousy cell phone camera pic this morning. Feeling flat with zero pump. 6 weeks and 4 days out.

I had a couple of pics, but BB.com didn't like the size and I cannot get them to resize....oh well.

EDIT: Morning weight: 213.6 probably sitting right at 10% body fat right now.

Another reason this is my favorite thread! Over 35 crew = most inspiring. Great job Busta!

[D2rmind]

Thanks for the kind words Doc.

[EB68]

You truly make most Television super heros look weak. Unreal strength, definition and dedication.

You need to come to the realization that you DO look like you lift all the time. You are way too hard on yourself. When I look like you I will be alot happier.

Put a shirt on fatass!

Just kidding Gary, you look awesome as ever.

Looking solid with 6 weeks to make the final adjustments.

[cmoore]

You truly make most Television super heros look weak. Unreal strength, definition and dedication.

Thanks E!

Fly out in 3 days for ANW. Spent a little time just bouncing around this morning.


Weekly highlights: DOH DL 455, Lunges @275, Jumping Lunges @135, Bench 315, Weighted Pull ups @295, lots of jumps, bar, and rope work.

[Bando]

Weekly highlights: DOH DL 455, Lunges @275, Jumping Lunges @135, Bench 315, Weighted Pull ups @295, lots of jumps, bar, and rope work.

Highlights? That's a ho hum week for our resident superhero!

This is gonna be good, pulling for you!

[D2rmind]

Thanks E!

Fly out in 3 days for ANW. Spent a little time just bouncing around this morning.


Weekly highlights: DOH DL 455, Lunges @275, Jumping Lunges @135, Bench 315, Weighted Pull ups @295, lots of jumps, bar, and rope work.

Good Luck!

[TrapeziusMax]

Insane busta!

[melDorado]

Last week actually but i finally did my first pull ups. Only took 17 months lol. But I'm female and 152lb. Also started killing bodyweight dips... I love em, that triceps burn is what I been searching for!

[BankWalker]

Always on spread with the regulars in ITT. This thread is always motivating. I had a bit of a late start trying to get to my happy summer weight. It's starting to come together.



Representing BBing.com

[cmoore]

Always on spread with the regulars in ITT. This thread is always motivating. I had a bit of a late start trying to get to my happy summer weight. It's starting to come together.

Representing BBing.com

x2. Nice comeback, guns looking heroic.

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With SanPedro coming fast (fly out tomorrow) I made one last fun video this morning



Fundraiser is @ $6150 as of Sunday 5/31

[themyth2009]

Inspiring thread all my bros and looking jacked and ripped

[induced_drag]

@cmoore.....best of luck this week!!! Excited for you and pulling all the way!

Busta...looking great man! I can remember the pics of when you leaned out for your contest. It really inspired me. Thank you!

BankWalker.....good to see you are still hitting it!


As for me...Summer is almost here reality check shot for me. Snapped this cold this morning. (relaxed...except flexing abs a little)

Cheated a little more than I would have liked this weekend...but was hard with company and cooking out. (after eating pretty good sat...I was up 8lbs before going to bed ) Kids slept over neighbors and brought me some doughnuts in the morning. Been a while but if I cant eat a freaking doughnut every once in a while....what is the point?

Anyway.....still going to continue leaning slightly. I have definitely found my groove. Been carb backloading almost 2 weeks now. Strength going back up...workouts better and weight back over 200. Going to experiment and see if I can finish off last few details and still fill back out a little.

[pirateman2]

Im 8 weeks out from this sat. Any Comments would be appreciated!!
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[pirateman2]

Will someone please put pics up so that you dont have to click on them??

[jdtemple]

Wrap img tags around each photo's URL:

[img]YourURL[/img]

The result:

[anonymous]

Combo breaker for the dudes in underwear, sry. But jelly of abs, reps on rc for all of you



Really should have gone for five but my piriformis has been bothering me a lot lately, I guess the labrum surgery didn't fix it after all

[D2rmind]

Combo breaker for the dudes in underwear, sry. But jelly of abs, reps on rc for all of you



Really should have gone for five but my piriformis has been bothering me a lot lately, I guess the labrum surgery didn't fix it after all

Nice work!

[robert890571]

subbed for a cool thread for sure!

As for a pic in the tradition of this thread.... I feel like the young kids posting pics of 'abs' but it is my worst area so I am trying to finally bring my midsection up to par with the rest of me. Been a long 4 months of dieting and still going. (and no direct ab work by the way...just deads, squats, ohp and bent rows...etc)

What all are you eating?

[induced_drag]

[/QUOTE]

Looking great man! Fantastic overall balance.

Combo breaker for the dudes in underwear, sry. But jelly of abs, reps on rc for all of you

Really should have gone for five but my piriformis has been bothering me a lot lately, I guess the labrum surgery didn't fix it after all

Nice work. I will share that paused reps seem to hurt my hips more. I think it is partially due to the desire to drop down as low as one can and the relaxation that has to happen to go along with that. I am not sure it is a "good" thing. At least not for me. I have noticed that even with lower weights.. 315 or 405, pausing reps hurts my hips MUCH more than a full (non paused squat with 495 as an example).

Just something to think about... Great to see you moving forward though!

What all are you eating?

Food. (srs) There are no foods that I consider "off limits". I just alter my portion sizes. I still weekly eat pizza pasta breads cereals...etc. Daily I still consume fruits and dairy chocolate (yep....I eat chocolate every day ) (and even icecream a few days a week)

Just have to put yourself in a caloric deficit. Start with hitting your protein and fat requirements, and then make the rest up with carbs of your choosing. OF course, choose from a nutritionally diverse (and for general health, less processed) but there is still room for things you enjoy.

[ajdahlheimer]

OF course, choose from a nutritionally diverse (and for general health, less processed) but there is still room for things you enjoy.

One thing my first cut has taught me is I really enjoy some foods that I didn't particularly like all that much before--just for the fact that I'm so hungry when I eat them now!

[induced_drag]

Halfway inspired me! I can just rest on the laurels of getting skinny and ripped.

I have been taking it easy doing "bodybuilding" type workouts for about 5 months now as I just dont feel the strength without having food in me. Every once in a while I feel the need to 'blow the dust off' my squat shoes and make sure I have not lost it all.

For not really training "heavy" the last 6 months and dropping almost 40 lbs.....I am not too disappointed in this. (495x3)

On a funny note, I was too lazy to put the safeties on. Yea....a little stupid, but part of me lifts better knowing I dont have a choice but to lift it. If they were on, I would have gone for one last rep, but I was seeing stars on the release of my breath on the 3rd, and did not want to chance blacking out in a rack without safeties. Like I said....I know it is not smart...but I need all the mental motivation I can get at times.

[D2rmind]

Halfway inspired me! I can just rest on the laurels of getting skinny and ripped.

I have been taking it easy doing "bodybuilding" type workouts for about 5 months now as I just dont feel the strength without having food in me. Every once in a while I feel the need to 'blow the dust off' my squat shoes and make sure I have not lost it all.

For not really training "heavy" the last 6 months and dropping almost 40 lbs.....I am not too disappointed in this. (495x3)

On a funny note, I was too lazy to put the safeties on. Yea....a little stupid, but part of me lifts better knowing I dont have a choice but to lift it. If they were on, I would have gone for one last rep, but I was seeing stars on the release of my breath on the 3rd, and did not want to chance blacking out in a rack without safeties. Like I said....I know it is not smart...but I need all the mental motivation I can get at times.

Dude You Are A FREAK! Your strength is amazing! Great squat, nice and deep. Keep posting.

[anonymous]

Damn, nice work i_d! not sure I could do that even full of ice cream so respect for great form while depleted!

[Plateauplower]

Didn't post ITT last time but always enjoy looking through it, very motivating to see everyone's efforts.

I hit a deadlift PR today. 475 at 190.6lbs (wrong weight in vid title) 2.49XBW
Based on how slow it was and how it felt it's my current max. If anyone notices any form or mechanical changes I need to make they are appreciated. I know my head should be more neutral it kind of just goes where it wants to...

[Jbizzlechizzle]

Didn't post ITT last time but always enjoy looking through it, very motivating to see everyone's efforts.

I hit a deadlift PR today. 475 at 190.6lbs (wrong weight in vid title) 2.49XBW
Based on how slow it was and how it felt it's my current max. If anyone notices any form or mechanical changes I need to make they are appreciated. I know my head should be more neutral it kind of just goes where it wants to...

Mirin... Strong pull! On spread...