dg, you will find at about 26-29 you can put on a lot more size your body will hit muscle maturity, you have a great frame. I bet you could get huge if you wanted to.

falceros , u have a great frame too, both of you would be great bodybuilders.

dhugh theres no way your 220 at 5/9 your way to skinny im 5/8 180 and im bigger than you would dream of. Falceros I dont think is 220 And he is way bigger than you.

falceros wins and no im not gay. 2000 Ron Shapiro 5/8 180 good Buddy

I weigh 175 lbs

Troy...nice second picture too! You were definately built in that picture too. I'd go for the more ripped look though...that's what I aim for...but I like to eat too much...DOH! I used to be a competitive swimmer and competed in Martial Arts...so I was much more lean and fit. At best, I weighed 165 and max benched 335....I was so happy I lifted twice my body weight. I was able to do sets of 20 with 225. Now I'd be lucky if I can do 15 with 225...but it's all a matter of willpower to workout hard. As for me...I've been doing more light weights, nothing REALLY heavy since I'm only 1 month post op. I plan on starting the martial arts classes again in about 2 weeks...but nothing contact for awhile.

Just a side note: As long as we are friendly competing, it's all good. I like a healthy competition...but I wouldn't want to offend anyone and get them all huffy and puffy. I'm not trying to show anyone up...just share yet another accomplishment...just as Dhuge67 and Troy is. All good stuff!

Falc

stumper , stop hating, your just jealous, lol! Actually I am 6'2 and now 194- but your right I am very little for my height but i make the most of it.

No no no....

I USED to weigh 220 lbs and was all fat. Now I weigh (I checked last night) 158 and am mostly muscle.

I have a near perfect diet/eating schedule and run and lift intensely. That's all there is to it, for me.

Dhuge,

158 makes more sense! That's awesome buddy. Keep up the hard work!

Falc

Ok, I am 5'11 and 220 right now. (34' waist)

By Christmas I will be 5'11 and 200 (32' waist)

I am kind of lucky that I got the big shoulders little waist thing.

I come from a heavy Italian family, so I am a bit of an oddball!!!!!

BTW--- you guys are looking great and we don't have to be gay to comment on these things.
Just really secure in who we are.

See you guys later!

just a little rippen,I dont want to piss off anyone no offence at all dhuge and troy have a good thanksgiving to all

Oh, I wasn't pointing that at you Stumper!!!!!

I agree those guys are gay!!!!!!!!! LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!(J/K you guys!!!)

Have a GREAT Holiday everyone!!!!!!

Much Love!!!!!

Ok LOL B-spot! Ha!

Straight guy here! But happy Thanksgiving to the rest of you gay guys!!!! J/K.

Falc

Ditto Falc's post.........fun to share this stuff since it's unlikely any of us will ever meet!

I may get brave enough to post pics "full monty" one of these days.........I dunno.

Personal stats: I'm 6'4" and around 210 lbs.....not much body fat but it gets tougher as you age, eh? I've kept a 34 waist since college which I'm grateful to have done.

Falc- 335 is pretty good weight! When I stopped working out 8 months ago that's around the neighborhood I was in though I really don't max-out much...........I hope to start up again soon. I don't have much trouble getting definition so I usually lift heavier weights for bulk. I find I get more mass with less reps/more weight and usually do 4 sets w/ 7-8 reps on bench press and usually follow suit with other exercises. Don't do much with legs anymore.........some extensions and curls for tone. My lower back hates squats even with perfect form!

The older I get the more I realize diet is important to achieve the most from any exercise regimen. For bodybuilding.......I believe a large protein intake to be essential.....it is in my case anyhow!

Fun thread..........thanks djhuge!

Interesting post to spice up the forums. I am a gym freak myself too. I enjoy dieting, hitting the weights and watching my body change. I got upset with myself after I let my weight reach 206. I am close to 6 ft. In the past year I dropped my weight from 206 to 168! It was all done on heavy lifting, split cardio routine, almonds, oatmeal, fruits, and protein shakes

Now I am focusing on my hair!

Hairfree,

Good for you buddy! Glad that you found the motivation to get to the gym and diet to get where you want to be. I'm working on shedding the winter weight right now myself

Falc

I actually work out for a different reason: to gain weight. I'm one of those unfortunates who can sit behind a desk all day eating steaks & burgers for breakfast, lunch & dinner and still lose weight. I've been 145 since high school, and the only way I found to gain weight was by lifting weights.

Speaking of creatine - isn't that stuff potentially harmful? From what I've read it basically fills your muscles with water, and the results go away once you stop taking the supplement. Also, I heard it can damage your liver (this from a few doctors). I tried it for a month and happened to have a liver function test, it came back real funky, doctor ordered me to drop creatine NOW brought it back to normal.

If all of the above is false, can one of you guys post a link to a reputable source? I've been working out without any supplements for 1.5 years or so and got some decent results (went from 145lbs to 161lbs) but would like to be able to reach 170+ some day. Maybe some creatine can help...

Youngguy,

Sorry I kinda used your name. I have a degree in exercise physiology and have researched creatine in the past. Creatine is a fuel the body uses when performing high intensity exercise (like weight training). The bottle says to load the creatine and then take 5g each day. Well these direction are used to sell more creatine. You can get away with only 2 or 3 grams a day and there is no need to go through a loading stage. I have to say though I think creatine can speed hair loss. I first noticed my MPB begin when I first started using creatine. Honestly I dont think its worth using and I just suggest eating a lot on the days you lift.

No worries with the name Thanks for your comments, any bit of info helps.

As far as creatine, I've done some research myself and have found, so far, that there is no harm in using the stuff. I was actually planning on trying it this week.

I am a little worried about it speeding up hair loss though, so back to the research for me to see whether there's something to it. Are you sure it wasn't just bad timing? Also, did your hair loss slow again after you stopped taking creatine?

Ok, if we're going to show muscles on this forum then this heavy weight in the industry must make a showing. I think we know who he is, right?

As for me, I've been slumped over this computer being a hair geek for far too long to be willing to show any thing below my neck :-)

Lols, Pat



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