what rrxtar said
there is amazing info in here, even when i go on t-nation or bb i do not get the same info that i get and give on RS, its great how are all in the same boat.

me 2 :troll:

Ian that photo is Busch League. FLEX dude! Arms up to 90, arch your back! You look limp wristed, you can do and look better!
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hahaha first self pic don't know what I am doing lol
Put up a new pic

Because all of these recent posts have been quite motivational/inspirational, it made me want to post some of my own progress!

My story, though, is a little different from the majority of people in this thread since I started off overweight as opposed to "underweight". Nonetheless, I hope those struggling either to lose or gain weight can find that discipline, hard work and persistence will take you closer to your goal...no matter how hard it is, just keep going!

I was quite a heavyweight back then weighing around 280-290 at my maximum!

that's awesome man! i remember when i was almost reachin 300, just a slob, not really giving 2 shits, and then i kinda changed my mind set a lil bit and went down to about 250, started to care a lil more as i got older and wanted to be noticed by girls. I gained a lil weight since then, but i dont mind. a lot of the fat has transformed into muscle and im just taking it day by day. Eventually i'll be like you! and it's great because i know i can achieve it

I was 240 in high school
Now im 190ish, been working out on and off from grade 12

got a quick question
I used to have a lot of fat around the waist, now there is still some. It is proportional there - like my top and legs are not too badly defined but I still have a bit of fat just around that area.

I know you can;t concentrate losing a certain part of body fat but wtf.

anyone got any suggestions?its always the freaking stomach

Just go on a diet lol, your body fat is still high then

Does anyone here workout at Steve Nash Fitness World - Davie or West Georgia?

Yeah man, just keep working at it. Just keep yourself motivated because, at times, it's hard to find any sort of inspiration to keep going. Everyday is an opportunity for self-improvement :)

wow, great job man, glad your hard work paid off! what are you weighing in now? and when were the before and after pics taken?

^ Thanks, man.

I weigh in at around 180-185 now and the before pictures were about 2+ years ago. Those after pics were taken a couple months back.

The last few pages have me feeling extremely motivated to get back in the gym, I stopped going regularly a couple years ago after an injury and it's been hard to get back into the routine since a lot of the more useful lifts I straight up can't do any more. Squatting and pretty much anything standing is completely out for me, straight up impossible, I'd probably fall over lol. Maybe I'll go tomorrow during the day when it's quiet and experiment a bit, try to find a routine that I can make work for my body. I miss the gym, but it's so discouraging feeling broken when I fail at simple things.. :okay:

Thanks for the motivation guys, seeing everyone's progress inspired me.

Been hitting squats hard lately. Did them today for the second time this week. I'm still doing a relatively low amount of reps, but i've upped the amount of sets I do. For example...
1 x 12 @ 135, 1 x 6 @ 225, 1 x 5 @ 275, 1 x 2 @ 315, 1 x 2 @ 315, 1 x 6 @ 225, 1 x 6 @ 225, 1 x 3 @ 225. Followed by leg raises, leg curls, calf raises, and a few light stiff leg dl's.
As crazy as it sounds I'm starting to like squats :megusta: makes me feel so accomplished. I'm not going above 3 plates for a while, personally i'd rather be able to rep 6 with 315 as opposed to repping 2 with 350. Although I do wan't to be able to say "I squat twice my bodyweight" most of the monsters at my gym can't even do that..lol

last time i measured was from one of these things where u stand on it bare feet
I heard it isnt too accurate .. but I was at 13%

is there any places where I can get a accurate read of body fat %?

Better!

Berz you're not 8-9% BF, you're about 15-20%. I measured myself the week before I got sick on the machine at the gym and I was 17%. That blew my mind to be honest I thought I was 10% or less too.

Do you go to killarney secondary?
I wouldn't go as far as to say he's 15% bodyfat, but I sure dont think that's 8% either.

Man how the hell did you guys take your self back shots. I took like 10 pictures of my sink.

Another Muscle-Up guide:

Muscle-Up Your Training | Chad Waterbury | Workouts To Get Ripped, Ab Exercises For Men, Weight Training For Women

Fuck you guys are right, it's hard to take a pic of your own back in the mirror.. Here's mine.. only one side of my body flexed :heckno:



So jelly of you low BF% guys :okay:

If you have an actual camera, put it on top of something and set it on timer

Noobs:fullofwin:

did sets of goodmornings lastnight....I think my new favorite exercise besides rackpulls.

Keep in mind guys I'm almost 37 years old so I'm not going to look as lean anymore as when I was younger. Old age doesn't look the same :(

Berz out.

Holy shit, class potluck, sweets everywhere :megusta:

And I brougt milk LOLOL
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They really are a great overall exercise, not just hamstrings either