Guys working out....

[Russell_G]

Motivation thread here....

Where did you start where are you now and where do you want to be/stay?


I will start...

5'9'' maybe more on a good day Starting weight 131
on the left.
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs099.snc1/4985_118789183985_573913985_2897046_2345505_n.jpg


Right now im 170lean.
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs200.snc1/6771_130604898985_573913985_3123558_3065559_n.jpg

just about a year in to it.

the goal is 200+/- and staying lean....something like this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/vwfastg60/people/384432orig.jpg

[SeanDub]

Nice, I'm 6'1" and 170, tryng to get to 200-205.

Best I have as far as a before

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v98/149/67/1055970008/n1055970008_30015602_8047.jpg

That was when I was 18 though

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs177.snc1/6656_1111303416889_1055970008_30287783_4167815_n.j pg

Me now, only been seriously working out for about 3 months

[M.Burroughs]

Holy fuck russell, you got massive.

[Russell_G]

Holy fuck russell, you got massive.

Just wait...I tried to post pics of my brother who is now 5'5'' and 180 and as lean if not leaner then the guy i posted for the goal.

check this out...

4 months in
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/vwfastg60/people/08-22-08_0024.jpg
when i hit my first goal of 160 went from 12inch bi's to 15inch...right now my arms are as big as my face is wide 100% cold
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/vwfastg60/people/IMAGE_186.jpg

my girl loves pics of me so i have a few...i was pissy and she was all about shooting pics this day...http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs174.snc1/6529_228146310593_513520593_7914497_1789583_n.jpg

I think 200 by next summer is doable. We will see tho.Im happy with my gains for now except i wish my traps would grow!!!!!

[Ficarra]

This is about where I started. Spring of 07 145lbs

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/xBKTx/006-2007.jpg?t=1250095737

This was me over the winter: 158lbs

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/xBKTx/lolz/5703.jpg?t=1250096103

No recent pics. I've been slacking. :(

[SeanDub]

Nice to see I'm not the only one interested in gettin big :)

[Ficarra]

Huge.

:)

[Russell_G]

Nice to see I'm not the only one interested in gettin big :)

everyone's interested but not everyone wants to do the work.

"Everyone wants to be a bodybuilder but dont nobody wanna lift this heavy, ass, weight.......but me" Ronnie Coleman


Huge.

:)

X2

[Ficarra]

everyone's interested but not everyone wants to do the work.

"Everyone wants to be a bodybuilder but dont nobody wanna lift this heavy, ass, weight.......but me" Ronnie Coleman

:rofl

I love RC. His training videos are badass. :alright

[SeanDub]

If I could be 6'1" and 225 I think I'd be completely happy

[Russell_G]

:rofl

I love RC. His training videos are badass. :alright

I let my buddy barrow one and he runs around the gym screaming that stuff... Hes huge so nobody says anything

If I could be 6'1" and 225 I think I'd be completely happy

Thats a good size forsure.


One of my friends at the gym was that size for a while...hes on his way over 280 now and the guys a f'n monster.

[Ficarra]

I'd be happy at 175. But, then again, I need to stay small for now.

[Russell_G]

I'd be happy at 175. But, then again, I need to stay small for now.


I said that too...170 is a good size but its never enough. :devillook

[Ficarra]

I said that too...170 is a good size but its never enough. :devillook

Lol, I've had a hard enough time getting to ~160 and keeping lean. But any larger than 175 and I won't be able to run long distances. And I plan to enlist in the USMC next year, so I probably wont even hit 175 before then.

[Russell_G]

Lol, I've had a hard enough time getting to ~160 and keeping lean. But any larger than 175 and I won't be able to run long distances. And I plan to enlist in the USMC next year, so I probably wont even hit 175 before then.

I think you would be amazed. My buddy still is in track events and does well and is 6' 200pounds +.


if you join the USMC you will lean out like crazy. One of the guys from the gym joined and has been gone a year. He was 6' 221 when he left and i bet hes 180 at the biggest now.

[Ficarra]

Interesting. Maybe I should bulk this winter. :devillook

[SeanDub]

Whats your muscle group breakdown?

Currently I do mon- chest and arms, tues- shoulders and back, weds- legs and abs, thurs- chest and arms, and friday- shoulders and back.

It seems to be workin well but I'm curious what you guys do

[Ficarra]

day 1: chest, tri, abs
day 2: biceps, back
day 3: shoulders, legs
day 4: rest/cardio

When I get enough sleep, I do cardio in the A.M., lift in the PM. Or vice versa. That doesn't happen as often as it should though. Most of the time I throw on 10-15 minutes of cardio @ ~140 heart rate at the end of the workout.

[Russell_G]

monday- peck/back
tues.-arms and shoulders
wed.-legs and abs at the gym
thurs- peck/back
friday-arms and shoulder

I do abs 3 days a week(tired of doing them) Wed is gym ab day so im doing them for over an hour.

I also try to work each muscle 3-5 different ways per night.

My brother does back and bi's chest and tri's and legs. He does abs everyday.

[Ficarra]

Lol, it's only the 3 of us posting. Nobody else on SW lifts?

[SeanDub]

Our workout seems pretty similar Russell.

I need to get my lats bigger, my traps are on their way but I want them much bigger

[jzm3]

I want to get big, problem is the last thing I wanna do is go solo to the gym, just don't have the motivation. Need someone there to keep pushing me.
Did you guys start at the gym? or at home?
I was thinking of just starting small at home and going from there.

[SeanDub]

I go to Golds.

[Russell_G]

Our workout seems pretty similar Russell.

I need to get my lats bigger, my traps are on their way but I want them much bigger

I like the work out a lot.

My traps will never grow. I shrug 130db each arm seated and one at a time. Standing 120's each arm at the same time.

my lats are are getting too big...Tip do your pulldowns slightly leaned back I do close and wide grip and me doing that they just blew up! I was doing them behind my head and straight down and for 6 months i saw nothing.

I want to get big, problem is the last thing I wanna do is go solo to the gym, just don't have the motivation. Need someone there to keep pushing me.
Did you guys start at the gym? or at home?
I was thinking of just starting small at home and going from there.

Aint nothin to it but to do it!

Honestly i went in with a friend and screwed around and bumped in to a guy i knew who was 220 and my build to start no gear and he got my plan and was showing me the correct form for everything. With out him i would have gave up. The original guy i started with stopped after not pushing and only going to talk.


Just go, Dont worry about people looking at you funny...you get respect for just showing up and making an effort, Ask people questions but just dont be annoying and you will be fine. You may find a guy or two to lift with. I lift with 2 guy i didnt know when i started and its funny cause they are all about the gear and im keeping up no gear....they kinda **** it.

[hellaflush]

I think I am about maxed out. I did over a thousand crunches this morning.
http://news.softpedia.com/images/news2/Obese-Unaware-of-Link-Between-Overweight-and-Cancer-2.jpg

[mojocoggo]

I am pretty much way cooler than all of you guys.

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/113/l_e8557a96f66aea800f3ecd24fb16e5bb.jpg

Notice my strong masculine physique and sexy demeanor.

[hellaflush]

I am pretty much way cooler than all of you guys.

Notice my strong masculine physique and sexy demeanor.

Negatory. And I can prove why

-I am a virgin
-I have over 2TB of porn
-I have 4 level 70 characters
-I placed thirs in the special olypmics 300 meter
-I can eat more ihop then you
-My mom packs my lunch
-I dont own a car
-My penis is 2 1/2 inches
-I am psychic
-I know all the words to every song on rock band 1 AND 2
-I have 6 cats
-I can speak elven
-I love dr thunder
-I have never broken a strobe
-I have a rusted shed
-I have a wheel barrow with white walls
-I stick my finger in my bum and smell it
-Get like me

[jzm3]

Aint nothin to it but to do it!

Honestly i went in with a friend and screwed around and bumped in to a guy i knew who was 220 and my build to start no gear and he got my plan and was showing me the correct form for everything. With out him i would have gave up. The original guy i started with stopped after not pushing and only going to talk.


Just go, Dont worry about people looking at you funny...you get respect for just showing up and making an effort, Ask people questions but just dont be annoying and you will be fine. You may find a guy or two to lift with. I lift with 2 guy i didnt know when i started and its funny cause they are all about the gear and im keeping up no gear....they kinda **** it.

Yeah I guess your right, it seems embarrassing to go in there and lift lights ones because your starting out :(

[SeanDub]

I'd rather lift light weight in the gym than walk around small, personally

[NegativeCamber]

i havent worked out in a year. just started working out again 3 months ago. i used to be bigger but working full time and finishing up my bs in ee has put the weight training off to the side. crappy pic from today at the gym. im 5'7", weigh about 151 and doing the 10, 8, 6, 4, plan. benching 225 and climbing. dont forget legs guys. very important.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b217/bagged90sc/3series/me.jpg?t=1250313720

[schroedin]

Negatory. And I can prove why

-I am a virgin
-I have over 2TB of porn
-I have 4 level 70 characters
-I placed thirs in the special olypmics 300 meter
-I can eat more ihop then you
-My mom packs my lunch
-I dont own a car
-My penis is 2 1/2 inches
-I am psychic
-I know all the words to every song on rock band 1 AND 2
-I have 6 cats
-I can speak elven
-I love dr thunder
-I have never broken a strobe
-I have a rusted shed
-I have a wheel barrow with white walls
-I stick my finger in my bum and smell it
-Get like me

wat :rofl