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[Tron3219]

oh yeh! its nice to love what u do!

im still thinking how we could have an "eat off" at the buffet! maybe we could each bring a scale and weigh our plates at each sitting for a combined total at the end. of course we would be on the honor system.. itd be interesting to see where we stack up. even with other people who wanted to join in.

id love a good excuse to go to a buffet and pig out! of course the more people involved the more likely to have some.. uh umm.. truth stretchers!

i for one could guarantee my honesty and i have no questions about u either.

Oh pick me! Pick me! Me and buffets are best friends and yet worst enemies!

-TroN

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Oh pick me! Pick me! Me and buffets are best friends and yet worst enemies!

-TroN

LOL.. yeh i know what u mean. ill see who we can get involved in this. seems like itd be a fun idea!

[Brick]

LOL.. yeh i know what u mean. ill see who we can get involved in this. seems like itd be a fun idea!

After a workout, when I'm not counting calories, I swear I eat more clean food then I do in a day of cutting (2200)!

I remember one time I did back and cardio then went to work. Ate two chicken breasts, a large sweet potato and ten asparagus spears. I then ate the same meal again because I had it packed twice. Afterwards I washed it down with 200g extra lean ground pork and another sweet potato. Desert was coffee with sugar and cream. Mmmmm

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^^ we're talking buffet line not clean food! pizza, chinese food, chikn wings.. something along those lines

[Brick]

^^ we're talking buffet line not clean food! pizza, chinese food, chikn wings.. something along those lines

I was to embarrassed to say how much I used to eat at those!

[gbrice75]

As long as it's in NY/NJ - I'm in!!!

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As long as it's in NY/NJ - I'm in!!!

yeh i was thinking how we could do it where anyone that wanted to could do it. obviously i realize the somewhat impracticality of it but it seems like a fun idea! itd more be an idea of arranging some type of time window where we would each go to the same type restaurant in our respective locales with a digital food scale and eat the same (or very similar) thing and weigh each plate before consuming it. the final plate could be weighed at the beginning and end (if there was food still left) and subtracted from the total to get the net amt eaten. i would assume if i could complete a plate id be going back for another so chances are the last plate would have food on it.

like i said i do recognize it being a longshot but it seemed fun and id do it..

i think certain measures could be taken to ensure the quantities are measurable with a fair degree of accuracy. assuming we are honest!

[GirlyGymRat]

oh yeh! its nice to love what u do!

im still thinking how we could have an "eat off" at the buffet! maybe we could each bring a scale and weigh our plates at each sitting for a combined total at the end. of course we would be on the honor system.. itd be interesting to see where we stack up. even with other people who wanted to join in.

id love a good excuse to go to a buffet and pig out! of course the more people involved the more likely to have some.. uh umm.. truth stretchers!

i for one could guarantee my honesty and i have no questions about u either.

Oh pick me! Pick me! Me and buffets are best friends and yet worst enemies!

-TroN

After a workout, when I'm not counting calories, I swear I eat more clean food then I do in a day of cutting (2200)!

I remember one time I did back and cardio then went to work. Ate two chicken breasts, a large sweet potato and ten asparagus spears. I then ate the same meal again because I had it packed twice. Afterwards I washed it down with 200g extra lean ground pork and another sweet potato. Desert was coffee with sugar and cream. Mmmmm

As long as it's in NY/NJ - I'm in!!!

my favorite role models of the nutritional forum.........off to the all i can eat buffet LOL

[Brick]

my favorite role models of the nutritional forum.........off to the all i can eat buffet LOL

Lol girly! I think we are all leaving out a crucial point! The days leading up to and following would most likely be minimalist diet and the intensity of our workouts! We all love competition but I don't think we would sacrifice our hard work to win!

[GirlyGymRat]

Lol girly! I think we are all leaving out a crucial point! The days leading up to and following would most likely be minimalist diet and the intensity of our workouts! We all love competition but I don't think we would sacrifice our hard work to win!

Oops. I just wattlled out of the all I could stuff myself buffet. Lol.

[human project]

digsy thx man! has been a great year!

thx HP! and NO not yet! YET being the operative term. i will prob go for 365 soon and i think i can get that. once i get that itll be on! the good part is im getting stronger and cutting! im sure when i bulk/maintain itll happen!

Good luck 405!!!! With what you've accomplished this year there's no doubt in my mind it won't be long. One thing that really made my bench jump was really focusing on hitting "the j" or as others call it "the fish hook". It's kinda like making a j motion where you kinda make a curve and push up and back through your sticking point.

[human project]

Good luck 405!!!! With what you've accomplished this year there's no doubt in my mind it won't be long. One thing that really made my bench jump was really focusing on hitting "the j" or as others call it "the fish hook". It's kinda like making a j motion where you kinda make a curve and push up and back through your sticking point.

When I first started tryin this my bench actually went down but after I got it down it flew up

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Good luck 405!!!! With what you've accomplished this year there's no doubt in my mind it won't be long. One thing that really made my bench jump was really focusing on hitting "the j" or as others call it "the fish hook". It's kinda like making a j motion where you kinda make a curve and push up and back through your sticking point.

When I first started tryin this my bench actually went down but after I got it down it flew up

i appreciate it man, yeh ive seen what ur talking about on some u tube vids.

[Brick]

i appreciate it man, yeh ive seen what ur talking about on some u tube vids.

I never liked the J myself. I feel like the best path of movement for any exercise is whatever feels natural AND follows the way the body is designed to move.

For me to jump my bench I did this:

1) really warming up my rotators so there wouldn't be any grinding or pain

2) warming up my triceps even more than my chest. Especially for the top of the movement when they really assist

3) focus on 'muscle mind' connection. Thinking about what muscle is being worked

4) PUSHING the bar away as if i was pushing the world away

5) one or the other (or both!). Do back the day before or do BB Ross or deadlifts right before you bench

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well guys its time to crank it up a notch. carbs are being reduced from 350g EOD to 200g EOD.. lets get it done!

also ran 6-7 miles today (fasted) on a whim. havent been running in 6 months. got a compliment from a drunk redneck guy on how i look LOL..

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tuff leg workout today. wasnt really motivated but i got it done!

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to the BOD POD i go!

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yeh baby!

BOD POD
193.2lbs
9.9%bf

[gbrice75]

Looking great bro!!! The wheels are really thick, that's what I'd be proudest of lol

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Looking great bro!!! The wheels are really thick, that's what I'd be proudest of lol

thx man! this is the first time ive had reliable documented data reflecting my bf% this low! started at 13.1% BOD POD 6 weeks ago! another 3% to go and i think i will be approaching leanness satisfaction!

[Back In Black]

Well done mate, at 10% on that reading you are, in reality, less than 8%. A world away from last year

What does the read out suggest is the minimum amount of essential fat?

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Well done mate, at 10% on that reading you are, in reality, less than 8%. A world away from last year

What does the read out suggest is the minimum amount of essential fat?

thx pal! and its 9.9%!!! LOL..

handout says 2-5% which we know is a bit high (5%) for essential. typically from what ive seen its 3-4%..

it does say <5% is "risky" (low body fat)

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upon further reflection i think itd be fair to say i have indeed reached my initial goal in post # 1 of this thread!!!

[Back In Black]

upon further reflection i think itd be fair to say i have indeed reached my initial goal in post # 1 of this thread!!!

Agreed. Give it up for a while, get fat again, and see how quick you can get back to where you are now!

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Agreed. Give it up for a while, get fat again, and see how quick you can get back to where you are now!

well just because it was my initial goal.. doesnt mean its my current goal!

[RaginCajun]

hey 405, looking good man!

9.9%, well done!

now, you just need to learn how to flex so you can compete!

[Tron3219]

Good on ya man!

How tall r u? We are fairly close in lbm, I calculate mine at around 179, prolly a few more pounds of fat, but u look beefier then me lol

What did ur lbm start at for ur first bod pod?

-TroN

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5'9"

Starting stats: (bod pod)
213 lbs
26.6%bf
156.34lbs LBM
56.66 lbs FAT

Current stats: (bod pod)
193.2 lbs
9.9%bf
174.07 lbs LBM
19.13lbs FAT

37.53 lbs pure fat lost
17.73 lbs LBM gained
Bf% drop: 16.7%

[Tron3219]

5'9"

Starting stats: (bod pod)
213 lbs
26.6%bf
156.34lbs LBM
56.66 lbs FAT

Current stats: (bod pod)
193.2 lbs
9.9%bf
174.07 lbs LBM
19.13lbs FAT

37.53 lbs pure fat lost
17.73 lbs LBM gained
Bf% drop: 16.7%

Well that would explain it! I'm 3 inches taller then u lol but damn nice recomp bro! Proud of ya! *tear*

-TroN

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Well that would explain it! I'm 3 inches taller then u lol but damn nice recomp bro! Proud of ya! *tear*

-TroN

thx man!

[human project]

upon further reflection i think itd be fair to say i have indeed reached my initial goal in post # 1 of this thread!!!

Have you hit 405 on bench yet??

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not yet! :

initial goal being sub 12% bf.. its in post # 1 of this thread..

[Sgt. Hartman]

Nice job bud, looking great.

Now time to get swole.

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Nice job bud, looking great.

Now time to get swole.

LOL.. I hear ya sarge! How would u suggest i do that?

[Sgt. Hartman]

Not that I'd know but maybe lots of food, weights, and hormones?

[eazyduzit]

**** yeah 405 you machine, 9.9% good work mate! Hope all has been well

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Not that I'd know but maybe lots of food, weights, and hormones?

call me crazy but that just might work!

right now im still on journey downward. looking for 6-7% bf (BOD POD). after this i will maintain for awhile to establish myself at this bf% and then lean bulk. id like to try to keep my bf% in a range of 6-12% when bulking.. cut at 12.. we'll see. itll take some time but ive got that

**** yeah 405 you machine, 9.9% good work mate! Hope all has been well

thx eazy.. how has UD2 been treating u? still on it? if not how low did u get? all is well!

[human project]

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call me crazy but that just might work!

right now im still on journey downward. looking for 6-7% bf (BOD POD). after this i will maintain for awhile to establish myself at this bf% and then lean bulk. id like to try to keep my bf% in a range of 6-12% when bulking.. cut at 12.. we'll see. itll take some time but ive got that

This is exactly what I do. Anytime I break over 12% into 13's I start a cut until I'm back down under 10%. Usually closer to 8%. I almost feel as if I gain the most muscle bulking from 8-10% but that could be attributed to how much bigger you actually look once you break 10%. Great job 405 I can't say enough about your progress over this past year.

[Papiriqui]

yeh baby!

BOD POD
193.2lbs
9.9%bf

Now this is what i like coming back to!!!! Congrats man!!! Never doubted you!!! You are looking amazing my friend!! As always keep up the good work!

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Now this is what i like coming back to!!!! Congrats man!!! Never doubted you!!! You are looking amazing my friend!! As always keep up the good work!

PAP!!! wassuuuuppp!!!