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Wow man, thats really impressive! Really great shoulders and nice chest separation! How long have you been working out?????

I couldn't agree more. I appreciate the insight. My "path", seems to be working for me. If you've seen my before and after I think most of everyone would agree. It may not be the "right" way, but its working for me.

I don't.

5'6-5'7 Started out 135lbs graduating high school (08). Started fitness in 2013, gave up within 4 months, gained a little bit of weight, not much. But this past year I've really hit it hard and now I'm 170lbs. So something is working :)

You're welcome, if you have any other questions I'm more than happy to pass along my experience thus far.

I do not. I eye ball everything...Unless a recipe calls for a half of cup of this, or a cup of that. Do you think I should start weighing everything?

Thank you for figuring that out for me. I appreciate the help :)

Nutrition is a new area for me. I've just started tracking everything. So take my numbers with a grain of salt. My goal is 3k a day right now. And I'm steadily gaining weight. Around 5lbs since September 1st.

Ahhh, it was set just for friends...Should be good now :)

It was a bad example...(Open mouth, insert foot) haha

It's open....I think

September 1st is when I really started tracking everything. September 1st - I weighed in at 165lbs, yesterday I weighed in at 170.8

Correct. Those are the numbers I'm going off of, so it's good you got the same ones. I don't want to gain too much "unwanted weight", as long as I'm in a surplus, even if its a small one, I'll take it. It seems to be working for me so far.

You're right, mine is in the 2,000-2,200 range, maybe even 2,500. I don't have it down to an exact number yet as I just started really tracking what I eat about 2 months ago, all I know is 3,000 is bulking for me.

Why's that funny? My maintenance is around 2,000. So I'm consuming an extra 1,000 a day. That's hard. And thanks, I take pride in my appearance :)

In order for some people to do no cardio and maintain, they would have to eat 1,200 calories a day, or even less. And let face it, for some, thats next to impossible. So thats why they do cardio so they can actually survive eating more. I'll tell you right now, I could never live on 1,200 calories. If I absolutely had no…

I would starve to death doing all that running and cardio and only eating 1,700 calories per day, and I'm a 5'8" woman in my 40's. [/quote] I honestly can't wait to start cutting again. I'm tired of eating 3k a day. Every 2 hours. :tired_face: January can't come soon enough...

Your profile pic is impressive as all hell (if thats really you). Enjoy it while I can, right? :)

Hey buddy I'm 5'11 and 165 pounds and running is how I keep my weight off eating 1700 calories a day. 5-6 days a week with a minimum run of 10k. So don't tell me to diet. What do you do, bike to the store and back? (lol) Always someone here at mfp with a typical smart a** comment. I'm sure if all you did was weights and no…

I would have to check out your current nutrient plan (if you have one)...Most people just go by counting calories, which is great n all. But when it comes to abs...Abs require a extreme low body fat %, I think they start showing up around 15-16%. To take it to the next level, you're going to have to step up your nutrient…

Michael, I completely missed adding in my ab workouts. Good catch! Obviously I train abs :) Three days a week. Usually M,W,F Monday Decline leg lifts Hanging leg raise Laying knee tucks Everything I warm up with 10 reps. Take a 30 second break and aim for 20 reps. 30 sec break. 20 reps. 3-5 sets Wednesday Russian twist…

Good morning all. Rise for those who missed my crazy schedule.

I go right after work and it only takes me about 30-45 minutes to get through a workout, however I'm usually there for at least an hour working on my Jaw muscles hahaha...So its not that bad really. Cardio???? What is that :wink: hahaha...That's one thing I don't do.

Here's what I do. Mon - Chest/Tri (High weights, low reps) Tues - Back/Bi (Low weights, high reps) Wed - Legs (High weights, low reps) Thur - Arms/Shoulders (Supersets) Fri - Chest (Low weights, high reps) Sat - Back (High weights, low reps) Sun - Legs (Low weights, high reps)

Lets raise this again for those who missed it.

Evening bump

Thank you for the kind words :) What I usually do when I hit a wall, I sometimes take a week off, or I cut back my schedule. I'm usually 6-7 days a week and have to force myself into taking a rest day. So what I'll do is cut it back to 3 times a week and completely switch up my workouts from the norm. Also find some foods…

Time to bulk up.

Finally gained a little weight!!! Thanks to Dairy Queen and oreos lol

Oreos