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What a wonderful story. Well done, Mr Pippen, well done! :flowerforyou:

Molten cake with dark chocolate mint ice cream (after dinner last night). Muffins (after lunch today).

I did exactly this shortly after I started working out religiously last year. LOL. :laugh:

HOLLA!

I point mine out for less strain on my busted left knee and better stability.

Your before-and-after pictures were already full of epic win. The fact that you quoted this awesome line from Spaceballs pushed you to a higher level of awesome. Mad props to you, Sir! :laugh: :drinker:

+1. I *may* sweat during deadlifts and squats. I hardly ever sweat anymore during upper body routines. The DOMS a couple of days later, though, is torture. :laugh:

Hi, everyone - :flowerforyou: I am stalking this group. :smile: I will readily admit that I chickened out on my first ever bulking phase after only 8 weeks because the cursed bloat refused to stand down. When I pulled out another pair of my bigger jeans from a box I had stashed in my closet in 2011, the mental warfare got…

HOLY WOW! You are fracking hot! :love:

The following conversation actually took place a month ago when I was doing barbell bench presses for the first time in my life.: Me (frowning at the Olympic bar as I lay on the bench): "I can't. It's too heavy. My wrists hurt after that warm-up set." Partner: "You really can't lift this or you just don't want to?" Pwned.

OP: I do believe I have a raging grrl crush on you. :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

What a part of our carpeted home gym looks like. Mats are by Cap Barbell. Available on Amazon.

Kept them all because I like my clothes. :laugh: Glad I did, too, because I am currently eating at a surplus for a slow bulk and I have begun returning to my old pants. Quite happily, too. :flowerforyou:

White chicken chili with a side of whole wheat waffle and cream cheese. And five mini oatmeal craisin muffins for dessert. Everything homemade except the cream cheese.

And I fluffy heart this mega big-time:

I concur.

We go through a Costco-sized package of thick-sliced bacon a week. My more-than-healthy numbers from my latest lipid panel caused my Nurse Practitioner friend to exclaim: "Bacon = good lipids!" :laugh: Pig bacon forever! :drinker:

1. Eat at a calorie deficit. 2. Lift heavy with compound movements.

Big Breakfast Day here, too! Every Sunday as a matter of fact. Waffles are a-cooking while thick-cut bacon slices are a-baking! :drinker: :flowerforyou:

I wave my towel in your honor, Sir.

PB with brown sugar and honey. With a side of bacon.

/raises hand enthusiastically. I had surgery three times on my LEFT knee more than 20 years ago. The third one removed the entire meniscus because it was completely destroyed. I was only 19. A specialist I saw in 2006 was emphatic that I get my knee replaced, which I agreed with but I am still unwilling to do so for a…

My simple-minded contribution to this thread: I look forward to every Wednesday's workout because as a 5'1, 110-lb female, that almighty feeling of badassery is pronounced as I grunt like a mad trucker while I bench-press 60 lbs. While a pathetic weight to many and a futile workout to some, 60 lbs of bench presses make me…

Six days a week, 45-60 minutes, different muscle group each day. Almost zero cardio. I biked 10 minutes yesterday morning only because my calves felt stiffer than usual and I wanted to wake up quicker before going to work. :laugh:

You, Sir, get mad props! :love: :flowerforyou: :drinker:

Besides color, taste and length of cooking time? I am an Asian and I eat both. Sticky white rice pairs superbly with my spicy coconut chicken curry. Sushi is awesome with white rice. I combine brown rice with quinoa, dried fruit and crushed almonds to pair with pan-fried salmon. Cooked brown rice rocks in stews and soups…

Mon (Back & Biceps): 21s Curls Unassisted pull-ups Rows Lat pull-downs Tue (Legs): Sumo deadlifts Squats Wed (Chest): Flat & decline barbell presses Flat & decline flyes Thu (Shoulders): Overhead dumbbell presses Planks Side raises Fri (Triceps): Pull-overs Barbell extensions Rope pull-downs Bar push-downs Sat (Legs): Sumo…

I eat it all and add all kinds of stuff:

This made me LOL a wee bit too loudly at work ... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: