Ever been late to an appointment after spending too much time in front of the mirror?

Ever been late to an appointment after spending too much time in front of the mirror?

I was flexing for a solid 30 minutes this morning after my shower. My boss believed my story, (he's knows I'm vain) I'm not supposed to let it happen again.

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coolchrisrm I was flexing for a solid 30 minutes this morning after my shower. My boss believed my story, (he's knows I'm vain) I'm not supposed to let it happen again. Why would you tell your boss that if you were late, couldn't you think of an excuse like traffic?

No, becuase I don't pose

Jeg1983 No, becuase I don't pose

no, because my total getting ready time is maybe a minute or two, depends on how coordinated I am when I get up to take a piss and put on clothes

nathanbx Why would you tell your boss that if you were late, couldn't you think of an excuse like traffic? i'd tell my boss that, why not?

ryazbeck i'd tell my boss that, why not? I wouldn't want my boss thinking I was a homo

Ever been late to an appointment after spending too much time in front of the mirror? No. But I have been late for taking pictures of myself to post. Um...j/k.

I wouldn't think you would want your boss to think of you as narcissistic and so self-involved that you don't take anything else into consideration.

i swear i read this post and expected to see it started by pb

Ever been late to an appointment after spending too much time in front of the mirror?

Which is better?

Which is better?

To do a set of everything every day? Or to just work 1 area per day over a week?

03RSX-S To do a set of everything every day? Or to just work 1 area per day over a week? of those two choices 1 area a day over a week. why don't you split it up into about 3-4 sessions though?

well I'm not looking for major mass, just a lil bit. So its much easier for me to do it every day for 10-15 minutes, then to dedicate 20 minutes to one muscle. I was just wondering if I'm losing out on rate of improvement.

03RSX-S well I'm not looking for major mass, just a lil bit. So its much easier for me to do it every day for 10-15 minutes, then to dedicate 20 minutes to one muscle. I was just wondering if I'm losing out on rate of improvement. i'm pretty sure you don't want to do a set of everything everyday. you're body builds muscle in the down time, not while you are exercising. so you need to give your muscle about 24-48 (some say 48-72) hours of recovery time after a workout.

split it up

Which is better?

Is this diet even going to do anything for me?

Is this diet even going to do anything for me?

I am currently 162 lbs about 6'1" and fed up with it. So I am fully commited to put some weight on. I have tried before, I lifted for 8 months really hard, I got stronger, but only a couple pounds bigger, I'm hoping because I never really added to my diet. So here is what I'm starting on now: Morning:25g protien shake 25g can of chicken breast Oatmeal or cream of wheat, a bagel, some fruit, whatever the caffeteria has Lunch:Whatever school is serving, usually a decent meal, hamurger or something. Dinner:Again whatever school is serving, pasta, pizza, chicken, whatever it is I can eat a lot of it. 50g protien shake Obviously I will be lifting throughout the week, I feel I have a good workout that gets my full upper body and some legs throughout the week. I am not worried about putting on fat, in fact I would welcome a few % more body fat. So if anyone has anymore suggestions on what I should be doing that would be great. Thanks for the help.

If you wanna gain weight stop eating like a pussy and start downing more than 2000 calories.

I'm pretty sure I get more than 2,000 a day. I eat tons for dinner, but thats really the only time I can eat till I can't eat anymore.

If you're a hardgainer you may have to take up to 4000-7000 calories a day, depends on your metabolism, start your calories out at 3500-4000 and eat that amount for a week and see if you gain any weight, if you dont, add another 500 everyday for another week and repeat the process until you start gaining, it ain't rocket surgery

Wow, 3 meals a day... try 6 or 7 full course meals.

That's a great meal plan for losing weight

http://forums.offtopic.com/showthrea...hreadid=699488

Well its hard while living on a school campus. I have about 35 hours of classes a week, no fridge, and minimal food storage. I'm eating everything in sight though. I figure I'm doing about 3500 every day this last week. I just don't know what to eat, besides massive amounts of PB&J sandwiches.

...i'm pretty sure I'm no expert in bulking(trying to cut) but eat anything and everything...you're trying to get BIGGER...go stuff your mouth with burgers or something?

FlameBox Well its hard while living on a school campus. I have about 35 hours of classes a week, no fridge, and minimal food storage. I'm eating everything in sight though. I figure I'm doing about 3500 every day this last week. I just don't know what to eat, besides massive amounts of PB&J sandwiches. unless you have been counting calories for a while you dont have an accurate gauge as to "how many calories you ate." believe me, its very easy to stuff your face multiple times a day and be barely breaking 2k calories. find nutrition labels, get on fitday, whatever you have to do in order to track caloric intake. get familiar with the nutrition content of foods you eat daily and keep a list. gaining weight can be laborious but if you put in the time you will see results. good luck!

35hrs of class? How? How many credits is that? You are going to need to eat a lot more than that. Buy canned foods and keep your room stocked. If you want it bad enough you will make it work.

Going to school? Get a George Foreman grill and a membership to Costco. Boneless, Skinless chick breasts are you friend. While you're at it get some burgers, too.

do you feel hungry at any time of the day? if so, you could be eating more

xpinchx Going to school? Get a George Foreman grill and a membership to Costco. Boneless, Skinless chick breasts are you friend. While you're at it get some burgers, too. Like I said, no fridge room, so that means no freezer room. No where to even use a grill. But thanks for the help guys, I got some good ideas on what to be working on now.

FlameBox Like I said, no fridge room, so that means no freezer room. No where to even use a grill. But thanks for the help guys, I got some good ideas on what to be working on now. George Forman grill...Its tiny.

FlameBox Like I said, no fridge room, so that means no freezer room. No where to even use a grill. But thanks for the help guys, I got some good ideas on what to be working on now. can you take extra food fro the cafeteria? i mean say you go at lunch...eat alot..and take a plate to go for your next meal. then t dinner eat alot..and take another plate to go.

FlameBox Like I said, no fridge room, so that means no freezer room. No where to even use a grill. But thanks for the help guys, I got some good ideas on what to be working on now. You can get a moderate-sized Foreman Grill for around $10-$15 that will easily fit anywhere in your dorm. You can cook your shit on your computer desk if you want to. As for no room for a fridge, just how small is your dorm? Pics? IMO that would be most beneficial for you if you could eat in your dorm. It'd be better than the crap they serve at the cafeteria. Probably cheaper, too, but I don't really know.

Is this diet even going to do anything for me?

where to buy some decent grippers?

where to buy some decent grippers?

I went out and paid $6 for some real shitty ones. They are too easy. I would go searching for that thread, but no orb=no search

www.ironmind.com

you can search in FN

Ironmind.com, heavygrips.com, thats all I can think of. I'm sure grouch will jump in on this. You could try training one finger at a time while you're waiting for the new ones to arrive.

just get some CoC from amazon.com

www.ironmind.com the trainer is too light, I would reccomend even for a beginner just the number 1 and number 2

brolli www.ironmind.com the trainer is too light, I would reccomend even for a beginner just the number 1 and number 2 How do you know what's going to be easy for him or not? And the trainer isn't necessarily useless if its too easy for you. You can do the spring mod that grouch did, one/two finger crunking, jaw strengthening, etc.

where to buy some decent grippers?

Am I working too hard or too little?

Am I working too hard or too little?

Day 1 - Chest, Tri's Day 2 - Back, Bi's Day 3 - Shoulders Day 4 - Legs Day 5 - nothing Repeat My question is, do I need to to work those muscles more often than once every 4 days, or is that fine? If anyone wants to post their routine, that'd be cool. Thanks Broly Crew

adrunkgerbil Day1- Abs, curls bench Day2- abs curls and more curls Day3- abs curls bench Day4- abs Day5- Bench and curls

shadowx My question is, do I need to to work those muscles more often than once every 4 days, or is that fine? If anyone wants to post their routine, that'd be cool. depends on a lot of factors... how much volume, are you going to failure or using submax weights, what your body can handle, how much you eat and sleep, etc

Am I working too hard or too little?

What's that crazy shakey uncoordinated feeling you get during / after a hard workout?

What's that crazy shakey uncoordinated feeling you get during / after a hard workout?

What's it called? Is it just muscle fatigue/adrenalin mix or what?

fatigue, exhaustion.... being worn out.... tired?

tize you didnt eat enough pre werd I'm hungry as shit. good call.

Maestro Nobones werd I'm hungry as shit. good call. austin = the shit.

What's that crazy shakey uncoordinated feeling you get during / after a hard workout?

OK F&N, Here has been my journey since December.

OK F&N, Here has been my journey since December.

Ok so as most of you know I got a bad case of colitis in late December, got out of the hospital on January 7th and didn't touch a weight for 8 weeks after that. Now I am going to show you my progress since I started lifting and bulking hardcore. Ok I went from a lean 215 to an abysmal 180 back to 215 but not as good looking Well I plan to keep on eating everything in sight through summer (fuck a beach body this year) and hopefully hit 240 or 250 fairly soon before I cut again (may run Superdrol soon). I have been doing DeFranco's "Westside for Skinny Bastards" routine the whole time and have liked it but have thought about switching over to a CP plan for bodybuilders. If I were to do something like that, what exercises would you recommend and what type of split? I'm pretty new to CP but apparently it's the best thing since dbawlz so I want to try it out. I also would like to hit the gym more than 3 times a week, if possible because I feel like my body responds better than if I were only going 3 days or so. So what do you guys think? Sorry for being such a skinny bitch

if you can make it to 250 before you cut, i give you lots of respect.

That sucks about your colitis, I'm with ya on bulking through summer broly.

damn that sucks. good work though

you're back at 215 already? nice work bro, it'll all come back in time

just be careful with the bulking, hubby had colitis last year and he is really sensitive to certain foods now. He's never been the same. edit: looks like you're doing great though

Damn, what a way to pull it back up. That's shitty about the illness dude but the fact you've managed to come out of it and still find time to pull back your training is amazing. I'd have a hard time knocking that progress, congratz

DCCapen I have never seen muscle loss like that before, thats amazing. But hey, congrats on the bluking Yeah I was mentally devastated afterwards seeing that I had lost like 35 pounds of almost pure muscle. Getting back though

GilgaMesH Yeah I was mentally devastated afterwards seeing that I had lost like 35 pounds of almost pure muscle. Getting back though how long did it take you to gain it all back? or was it 8 weeks to goto the 180 to 215?

SteveO how long did it take you to gain it all back? or was it 8 weeks to goto the 180 to 215? It's been about 6 weeks, I believe.

Are/were you on any medications like prednisone for your colitis?

therealdeal Are/were you on any medications like prednisone for your colitis? I was on prednisone for like 2 weeks and now I'm on colozal.

GilgaMesH I was on prednisone for like 2 weeks and now I'm on colozal. fuck prednisone

Sgt. Ownage fuck prednisone agreed. Wasn't a huge fan

GilgaMesH agreed. Wasn't a huge fan killed my apetite/upset my stomach

Sgt. Ownage killed my apetite/upset my stomach It increased my appetite but I just felt shitty once I tapered down.

Sgt. Ownage killed my apetite/upset my stomach wierd, the typical side effect is to drastically increase appetite.

therealdeal wierd, the typical side effect is to drastically increase appetite. Yeah it really helped my bulking I'm getting fucking fat though and it's pissing me off.

GilgaMesH Yeah it really helped my bulking I'm getting fucking fat though and it's pissing me off. Ya, unfortunately it makes you gain fat and it kills off muscle. So you must have lost all your weight before you got on it eh?

Yeah all my muscle was killed off before the prednisone.

Sgt. Ownage fuck prednisone By the way, what did you take prednisone for?

GilgaMesH By the way, what did you take prednisone for? massive allergic reaction/hive breakout...which still plagues me to this day and the cause is unknown

Sgt. Ownage massive allergic reaction/hive breakout...which still plagues me to this day and the cause is unknown Yeah getting someone , doctor's not knowing the cause or whether or not it's going to be persistent is pretty frustrating

GilgaMesH Yeah getting someone , doctor's not knowing the cause or whether or not it's going to be persistent is pretty frustrating this was honestly my allergist's response 'welll uhhh...you didnt test positive for any allergies...........so it's a..............virus....yeah......if you break out for 6 more months see me'

PcH How can you gain and lose weight so quickly?! You were so cut before.. Welp a week of laying in a hospital bed and throwing up everything I ate tends to make muscle disappear apparently.

OK F&N, Here has been my journey since December.