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Current weight is 232lbs at 6'2 - goal for the next bulk is about 250(ish).

Heh, no problem. I love Franco Columbo - his chest is something out of this world. Guy was a very close friend to Arnold. Anyhow, you might be surprised - sometimes when you get into a groove the weight just seems to melt off. Just take some diet breaks every now and then to keep your sanity. I try to allocate a single day…

So, body recomposition - you want to stay at 206lbs at 5'5"... but you don't want to look too big. lol Guess how much this guy weighs and how tall he is: 5'5" and 185lbs in that picture, 20 less than you are currently. You would be absolutely massive at 200+ edit: If you are cutting/dieting with that kind of deficit, you…

Osteoarthritis (OA) is NOT an autoimmune disorder. It's simply, in its most basic definition, excessive wear over time of the protective cartilage on the ends of the bones. https://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/basics/osteoarthritis.htm#:~:text=Osteoarthritis%20(OA)%20is%20the%20most,underlying%20bone%20begins%20to%20change.

r/gainit on Reddit is a sub dedicated to hard gainers with a focus on bodybuilding. It's a hell of a lot more active than any group or subforum on MFP. There is also r/naturalbodybuilding, r/bodybuilding, r/weightroom and a few other great forums dedicated to bodybuilding - just be sure to read the rules before posting,…

Yeah, I don't think they really care. Every update they have made to these forums in the last few years has made it harder to navigate.

https://youtu.be/BEkC01Mn1K0 However, I prefer either Versa Grips or Cobra Grips. They are easier to use and have other benefits other than pull type movements.

Yup, but with the weather we are having in Northern California recently, not likely any beach trips for a while... also not sure anybody wants to see me in a bikini - although It would be interesting to see Dwayne Johnson or Tracy Morgan try to pull it off. lol

Yes - that's what did it for me. I didn't do anything like add more reps for that side or play around with loading. I just didn't progress the intensity (weight) or reps on the stronger side on unilateral movements like single arm rows until my weaker side could keep up. Please keep in mind, that aside from rows and some…

For me, when I first started, I had huge imbalances - I was very right side dominant from years of sports like baseball and tennis. These imbalances are actually very common. It just takes time and now, years later there is no visible difference and any strength differences are very minor. What I like to do and did, was…

Yes, it's a thing - most people just look like smaller versions of what they started at for a long while. This happens to men quite a bit too; men often think they have a "muscular base" that only has to be revealed by losing some fat - but they learn that they aren't quite as muscular as they thought. It's that "base"…

Showing off their body? It's a gym - there is a reason there are mirrors everywhere, and it's not just to check our your form. Even if "bodybuilding" isn't why you are there, it IS a reason that a number of people are, and showing off their body - even if it's just to check out themselves, is a part of that culture. Also,…

Has anybody mentioned anterior pelvic tilt? If you spend any significant amount of time sitting - desk job, for example, anterior pelvic tilt is very common. Even with skinny guys or gals, this can cause what looks like a belly. Good way of testing this is to stand up straight, shoulder back and head back, and then clench…

Ok, going to bring back this topic to pair with the bulking thread. Anyhow, as I mentioned in the bulking thread I pushed this last one to 238# (6'2 and 52 years old). I'm in my second week of cutting now and currently at about 3K calories a day. Pretty sedentary aside from lifting weights - no cardio. Very high protein at…

@steveko89 - that's unfortunate. I was gone for a quite a bit, got involved in other venues and more focused forums but still find the app useful at times. This was also the first "fitness" community I got involved with, and it was always nice seeing familiar names and following their successes and struggles over the…

Ok, decided to take my bulk a bit further - now at 238# (6'2). I have no idea what body fat percentage - let's just call it super fluffy. Interesting how much more filled you look when not on an extended deload. Starting a cut today... is that thread still active? Are any of these threads still active? lol Oh, this was me…

I'm at the top of a bulk I started about six months ago. Currently at 230(ish)# and plan on a cut after this mini break (no gym for three weeks). I don't plan on cutting down too far, maybe 210 or so, as I would rather look huge in clothes and I honestly prefer bear mode (so do my joints) and I'm lucky that my abs show at…

This is basically my point - although you express it much less abrasively than I did. ;) now speaking generally (not directed at you @ritzin): I don't "love" the act of lifting weights and I certainly don't find the actual process to be fun. I find it mostly painful, exhausting and mentally taxing. However, I absolutely…

You do realize you are in the "Bodybuilding" section of the forums and that OP has expressed a desire to reveal his genetic "jacked" self? He's not going to get that by playing disc golf or muddying about randomly lifting 5# DB's in the gym and ignoring his diet. It's going to be hard and it's likely to be unpleasant. I…

I hate the gym too... but you know what I hated more? Being out of shape, weak, and skinny. I'm not any of those things anymore and I'll keep doing what I need to do to keep it that way. Yeah, part of it vanity - but at least I'm honest about that part. I'm going to say something really unpopular now, but IMO - anybody who…

A typical “single use” vial of Testosterone Cypionate is 200 mg/mL. A lot of doctors just inject the entire 200mg dose once every two weeks… leading to the Hulk to Princess cycle - which is a horrible rollercoaster. Really, once a week or even twice a week is much more ideal. Getting everything dialed in takes time though…

Thank you for the compliment - I appreciate it. I still sometimes don't know how to take them about my appearance. Body dysmorphia really is a thing for skinny guys too. It's why I cut my head off the vast majority of my progress pics... it really does help. I'm sorry can't find a picture of me shirtless at my lower…

Well, I got married... my wife was literally force feeding me. ;) I'm not sure - I think it was only maybe a few weeks into lifting. I had a really crappy trainer at first who was more interested in having me balance on a bosu ball and flap my arms with pink dumbbells than listen to my goals. I remember I started to take…

I started at around 135# at 6'1 and I gained just by eating to 165 back in late 2016 but I ended up a rather stereotypical "skinny fat". Started lifting at the beginning of 2017 when I joined MFP and I'm about 210 right now. At my heaviest I was a bit over 250 during one of my bulks. I'm "bulking" again but I've not been…

Very little... it's mostly strength gains. It's an old saying but there is some truth to it - but until you hit your first real plateau you really don't start to build any mass. It was true for me - although I miss being able to add weight to the bar every week. I've been using the same routine for years - even scaled it…

Then why not use straps or Versa/Cobra type grips? I'm not a powerlifter and sometimes I have to use them to make sure my workouts are not getting limited by my grip strength. I'll still go as far as I can without so my grip strength will continue to advance but I find myself using straps almost every workout at some point.

I finally hit a 3 plate bench after two years of trying. It was messy and my *kitten* was certainly an inch or two off the bench but I'm going to count it... so my goal now is to do that with proper form and get reps. I'm also trying to get a 30+ count dead-hang pullup set. I tested at the bottom of my cut at 192# and…

It's been a "buzzword" for a number of years, but here is as good explanation as any by Eric Helms. https://www.strongerbyscience.com/autoregulation/

I'm done. I'm not terribly happy with the results but considering an entire year of no gym and very little physical activity, it is what it is. I think I'm in a ok starting place now to do a slow bulk but when I look at pre-covid pictures and what I am now, it is a bit depressing. It's getting harder too as I'm going to be…

Down to 196# as of this morning. Haven't lost any strength and joints still good. I have a solid 4 pack with a 6 in the right lighting (lol). Feel skinny though and my clothes are looser than I like. I think I'm going to take it down to maybe 190 - or until I stall on 1800. I have no idea what my BF% is - I expect it's…