August Most Improved Competition [ENTRY OPEN until start]

[Couchlockd]

Thanks man. Happy with progress, just aggravated with lose skin. Guess that's what I get for getting fat as fuck

Ey, here's a tip for loose skin.

First I was 260 at my biggest at 5'6"

Ok,
1) colder baths and showers. The hot chlorine destroys skin elasticity.
2) don't tan, natural or atrificial under lights, your not a plant. Lol. Uva and uvb also destroy elasticity.
3) keep diet clean clean. If you can maintain 17% or less for a while it comes back tighter than constantly ballooning 15 pounds back and forth.
4) Palmer's lotion, the stuff pregnant woman use for stretch marks.
5) biotin supplements
6) Walmart sells "making help lotion" for $5 you can't miss is, has a giant cannabis leaf on bottle.

Biggest factors to help it shrink up is the colder baths\showers, limit sun exposure and diet.

Diet is key.

[guitarzan]

Ey, here's a tip for loose skin.

First I was 260 at my biggest at 5'6"

Ok,
1) colder baths and showers. The hot chlorine destroys skin elasticity.
2) don't tan, natural or atrificial under lights, your not a plant. Lol. Uva and uvb also destroy elasticity.
3) keep diet clean clean. If you can maintain 17% or less for a while it comes back tighter than constantly ballooning 15 pounds back and forth.
4) Palmer's lotion, the stuff pregnant woman use for stretch marks.
5) biotin supplements
6) Walmart sells "making help lotion" for $5 you can't miss is, has a giant cannabis leaf on bottle.

Biggest factors to help it shrink up is the colder baths\showers, limit sun exposure and diet.

Diet is key.

Thanks bro, I'll def try that stuff

[Capebuffalo]

So nobody is going to mention the naked guy holding his dick?
Awkward

[KittyO1]

Good luck with that, hopefully just a light strain

Thank you! I hope so too!

Very frustrated with loose skin. Makes me want to stop cutting for a while and clean bulk. Wouldn't hurt to add some muscle anyway
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You’re looking incredible and your transformation is very inspiring!! The skin will improve over time! Just try to focus on the positives like how far you’ve come and all you’ve achieved!

Pirformis can literally be a royal pain. Which exercise did you feel it start acting up? I've been known to take a prescribed Flexeril myself.
Hope it gets right, pronto!

Thank you! Ended up taking 2 flexeril before bed last night! It was deadlifts, I was warming up.

Legs day - felt some drawback from deads on Monday, hip adductors were tight but some stretching helped for the most.

Leg ext warm up 3 sets

Squats up to 1x bw 10-12 reps

Leg press pyramided to 14 plates, 2 sets 10ish

Leg ext 1 set to failure

Leg abd/add machine 115kgx12 reps each

Standing calves 3 sets @bw
Seated calves 3 sets


Can't do both heavy deads and leg pressing the same week, not enough time for hams to recover.


Ass is coming along nice and round btw.

Great job!!

So nobody is going to mention the naked guy holding his dick?
Awkward

Haha I was waiting on you to! [emoji23][emoji85]





“We believe that we are all saved the same way, by the undeserved grace of the Lord Jesus.” Acts 15:11‬ *NLT‬‬

[guitarzan]

So nobody is going to mention the naked guy holding his dick?
Awkward

I think everyone is trying erase that image from their memory!

[hammerheart]

I think everyone is trying erase that image from their memory!

I took Cape's advice now I'm wearing tight spandex shorts and no underwear, no one calls for the squat rack now.

[guitarzan]

You’re looking incredible and your transformation is very inspiring!! The skin will improve over time! Just try to focus on the positives like how far you’ve come and all you’ve achieved!


Thanks! That's what I'm trying to keep in mind, cant expect to lose 70lbs and not have lose skin...lol

[guitarzan]

I took Cape's advice now I'm wearing tight spandex shorts and no underwear, no one calls for the squat rack now.

You should PM cape a picture of that!

[Capebuffalo]

You should PM cape a picture of that!

With a jelly donut in the crotch.

[hammerheart]

Lower back need some rest, ugh.


In for a glorious shoulder session tonight. Soundtrack to gym -

[guitarzan]

Bi's, tri's and forearms. I can honestly say I never grown this much on a cut cycle. Not complaining!

[kelkel]

Just wanted to raise my HDL cholesterol.

What type niacin have you been taking? I'd be surprised if you had a problem with Slo-Niacin or Endur-Acin.

[Couchlockd]

If you roll your own, check out Vihtavuori N320 or Accurate Arms #5. Very clean very little muzzle flash in standard calibers. Not sure if they have load data for a wildcat like 9x25? That's a screamer!

I have lots of load data from forums with guys that shot this caliber in competition I have a load I can't recall exactly what I made it with have to check my book at home but it is right on the brink of explosion the primers are actually convex after firing

[Capebuffalo]

Bi's, tri's and forearms. I can honestly say I never grown this much on a cut cycle. Not complaining!

Better work on those legs. They won’t be able to hold up much more muscle.

[Capebuffalo]

I have lots of load data from forums with guys that shot this caliber in competition I have a load I can't recall exactly what I made it with have to check my book at home but it is right on the brink of explosion the primers are actually convex after firing

Not going to get the load much hotter than that. Lol

[PeanutbutterDC]

So nobody is going to mention the naked guy holding his dick?
Awkward

FOMO
Gotta keep up with this thread

[Couchlockd]

Not going to get the load much hotter than that. Lol

Them ain't for shooting, thise are night stand loads.

[guitarzan]

Better work on those legs. They won’t be able to hold up much more muscle.

Haha, they growing, they just a little behind...lol

[Capebuffalo]

Haha, they growing, they just a little behind...lol

You look like a bald Johnny Bravo.

[cousinmuscles]

What type niacin have you been taking? I'd be surprised if you had a problem with Slo-Niacin or Endur-Acin.

Regular nicotinic acid. I like the flush

Just fine now though no stomach issues, intake 1g in the morning and 1g before bed, with meals.

[almostgone]

I have lots of load data from forums with guys that shot this caliber in competition I have a load I can't recall exactly what I made it with have to check my book at home but it is right on the brink of explosion the primers are actually convex after firing

Will drop you a PM so I don't clog up the competition thread.

[Capebuffalo]

Will drop you a PM so I don't clog up the competition thread.

Start a guns and ammo thread. NOW

[almostgone]

Start a guns and ammo thread. NOW

I'll spend all of my time in there.

[almostgone]

FOMO
Gotta keep up with this thread

Had to look that one up...kept reading it as MOFO.

[hammerheart]

Good shoulder session -

Military press 3 wu
Seated DB press 1 feel 2 working +RP
Smith shoulder press 2 working +RP

Smith upright row 1 wu 2 wo +RP
Lateral raise DB 1 set +drop
Cable negatives 1 set +drop

Rears machine 2 wu 2 wo +RP


No traps did on Monday and yet to recover.

[Capebuffalo]

I'll spend all of my time in there.

And that’s a problem because?

[guitarzan]

Start a guns and ammo thread. NOW

Yes....right now!!!!!

[Capebuffalo]

Good shoulder session -

Military press 3 wu
Seated DB press 1 feel 2 working +RP
Smith shoulder press 2 working +RP

Smith upright row 1 wu 2 wo +RP
Lateral raise DB 1 set +drop
Cable negatives 1 set +drop

Rears machine 2 wu 2 wo +RP


No traps did on Monday and yet to recover.

Me too 11 hrs ago

[almostgone]

And that’s a problem because?

I already break into a sweat @ the gun counter and I have another Spike's lower and a XD with manual safety on order.
I......have issues.

[guitarzan]

I already break into a sweat @ the gun counter and I have another Spike's lower and a XD with manual safety on order.
I......have issues.

I know the feeling!
Ever seen the folks? They got some pretty cool stuff
https://hyve-technologies.com

[almostgone]

I know the feeling!
Ever seen the folks? They got some pretty cool stuff
https://hyve-technologies.com

They do have an interesting selection!

[kelkel]

Regular nicotinic acid. I like the flush

Just fine now though no stomach issues, intake 1g in the morning and 1g before bed, with meals.

Life Extension Foundation will tell you not to go over 500 per day with immediate release Niacin.

[BG]

Hey. Mind your own business. If he wants to eat let him eat. No need for that man to starve himself. Go get beer pizza and wings Tarzan. I won’t judge you.

Lmao https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rRZdiu1UE

[BG]

Yea, definitely dont want to do that. Think I'm gonna finish the comp cutting/recomp, then maybe clean bulk over the fall/winter

Sounds good to me, forgot you guys were at it again If you do things right you could in very good shape by the new year. Great job.

You’re looking incredible and your transformation is very inspiring!! The skin will improve over time! Just try to focus on the positives like how far you’ve come and all you’ve achieved!
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Agreed!!

[cousinmuscles]

Life Extension Foundation will tell you not to go over 500 per day with immediate release Niacin.

I've read 1,5-2g is what you should take at most when not supervised by a doc, I checked liver after a while on 1-1,5g values within range (posted earlier in the thread.) Googled life extension foundation can't find anything on niacin, have any link?

[cousinmuscles]

Last night's training

Deficit deads 220x5 +2 rep PR
Bb rows 150x14,10 +10kg PR
GHR +25x14 +2 rep PR
Db shrugs 70x6,6
Roman chair leg raises x25,25,25

[Charlie67]

Good morning all!

It's a rainy day here in the Midwest US, which is good, we needed the rain. I started before dawn with a little low intensity morning cardio (normal people might call it a "walk"), followed up by 4 whole eggs, a cup of egg whites, and a few cups of coffee. Packed up a bag of broccoli, a few ounces of almonds, an avocado, and 500 grams of chicken to get me through the day.

Today's back day (my favorite) which I'll hit late this afternoon. Tonight is high school football (probably in the rain).

Random thought: i think the biggest fib I read on this forum for a 1st post is "I'm not looking to get huge".... BS, yes you are. I understand the word "huge" it's relative, but i suspect everyone wants to be seen as huge - ya ya ya, i know 'physique competitors' blah blah blah. If you're a physique competitor, relative to the normal person, you're seen as huge to most regular folk

Most interesting thing I've read this week:
(Forgive me, I've lost the source link)
"Prior to 1988, steroids weren’t classified as a controlled substance in most states, nor
were they classified as a Schedule III substance by federal law until the Anabolic Steroids
Control Act of 1990. Steroids were openly used by most bodybuilders and strength
athletes from the early 1960s through the late 1980s. "

Final thought: Burt, you'll always be The Bandit. Rest in peace.

Have a fantastic weekend everyone,
C-

[hammerheart]

Anyone ever uses lever-plate loaded pulldown machine? There's one at gym at never looked into, interested in alternatives as the cable pulldowns are doing nothing for my lats no matter how many diverse grips I've experimented with.

[almostgone]

Anyone ever uses lever-plate loaded pulldown machine? There's one at gym at never looked into, interested in alternatives as the cable pulldowns are doing nothing for my lats no matter how many diverse grips I've experimented with.

How many rowing type lifts do you incorporate?

[hammerheart]

How many rowing type lifts do you incorporate?

I would also perform seated low rows and rear delt row.

Back performance has suffered a lot since joining gym in June, I struggle to perform 10 reps of half the weight I did before, need to redesign the day completely.