Lats R’ Us

claireychn074

nossmf wrote: »

Ugh...love handles...I swear, I could get down to 3% bodyfat and STILL have love handles...sigh...

I always have chubby legs. They only started slimming down when I got to 15% body fat and that wasn’t healthy for other parts of me. I call them my power packs now 😀

springlering62

nossmf wrote: »

Not the best lighting, my gym has a zero-camera policy, so the only way to get a photo is to sneak one or go to the private changing room.

I started to say,”I feel ya” but that comes out all wrongheaded, doesn’t it?!

My gym same way. You want to start something, especially in the pool, take a photo. I don’t dare ask my husband to take a lats or biceps photo. I’d never hear the end of it.

Heck, I’ve even asked him to take regular photos just because the occasional photo helps with the dysmorphia and he won’t/forgets/never thinks to do

I found this on my security camera yesterday while trying to see WTF the High Anxiety Dog was barking his brains out at and was I overjoyed to see I still have thin legs lol. What weird ideas we get in our heads about our appearance. I thought I’d reverted to troll legs.



Great pic regardless @nossmf

You are so helpful and inspirational around here!

nossmf

I'll take your word about the "great pic" part, but thanks for the kind words!

Retroguy2000

Since others have been sharing. Apologies for the dusty mirror, and this pic was about the best I could manage solo. I'm definitely not asking my wife to take one for this, lol. I am (slightly) closer to 60 than 50 btw.

nossmf

Goes to show online age is not always readily apparent. I always assumed you were in your 30's, @Retroguy2000.

Retroguy2000

nossmf wrote: »

Goes to show online age is not always readily apparent. I always assumed you were in your 30's, Retroguy2000.

If only! I'm in far better shape than I was in my 30's for sure. I lifted in my late 20's, with little clue what I was doing as was typical in the early internet days, then I was very sedentary in my late 30's and gained weight, then I got some free weights for a home gym room just before covid (good timing) and got back into it with no plan to ever stop.

AnnPT77

Nice, @Retroguy2000! I knew you'd have a good contribution to the thread if you got over being shy about it , and unlike @Nossmf, I knew from other threads that you were closer to my age (but not quite there! ) than to age 30.

Way to rep the 30-40-50+, folks of "mature" age who've posted here! I love it.

claireychn074

Okay finally got a current lat shot! Definition is not as good as last year and c2kg lighter, but I’ve built muscle which really helps with my overhead lifts and the stability at the bottom of the snatch.

nossmf

Nice!

Is that a salamander tattoo peeking out to say hi?

claireychn074

nossmf wrote: »

Nice!

Is that a salamander tattoo peeking out to say hi?

Close - it’s a sand lizard 🦎

AnnPT77

I admire (and envy) that nice lats triangularity once again, @claireychn074!