Current Events > Thought I'd share my weight loss progress since February

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Cleo_II posted...

Asherlee10 posted...

Cleo_II posted...

This topic needs more pics.

For science of course

Can't a guy have a topic without a bunch women pestering him for more pictures? Sheesh.

At least I haven't asked for a sign pic... yet

Also this topic delivers!

On a serious note, you look great TC. Congrats, that must have been a lot of hard work. I need to get off my ass and work out but I keep procrastinating.

Thanks. It takes hard work, but not every time by any means. Consistency is the most important thing. I slack off plenty and end up doing one step back, two steps forward. Here's to you reaching your goals.

spudger posted...

Wow the size diff in the arm is big. Especially in your shoulder and tris. Looks like a lot of progress from the first pic though.

Are you going to resume competitions once you heal fully?

It was insane last year. The arm is still skinny but at least it looks like the limb of someone who's worked out before. A year ago it was a complete twig. All the muscle mass atrophied from being immobilized after surgery.

I plan on competing again by the beginning of next year.

Kaiganeer posted...

how'd they re-attach the bicep

it's cool that you kept up after that happened. has it changed how you lift/prep for lifting etc

They cut open the forearm and pulled the bicep back down and screwed it in. The tendon connecting the bicep to the elbow then regrows after 3 months. Training changed a lot. Did everything one handed, which is why you see the unevenness. I had a few people on here call me an idiot for continuing to workout the good side, but I'd rather be uneven than weak all over.

Did squats in a sling with the safety squat bar:
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Sayoria posted...

I know you said carbs before and after a workout. What is your typical everyday eating chart look like? And how long each day working out?

I usually lift for 60-90 minutes anywhere from 2-4 days a week, depending on how recovered from fighting I am. I do Muay Thai/kickboxing 2-4 times a week for an hour each session, and run 1-2 times a week anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour depending on if it's doing sprints up hills or a slow jog.

This is what I ate yesterday, to provide an example:

Meal 1: 8 oz of 93% lean ground beef with broccoli and kale, small protein shake

Meal 2 (pre-workout): 2 whole eggs, 4 egg whites, piece of salmon, oatmeal with frozen berries, black coffee

Meal 3 (post-workout): protein shake

Meal 4: bag of spicy shrimp, fries, beer, corn on the cob (went to a seafood restaurant for dinner, lol)

Meal 5: cottage cheese before bed
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I work out like 4-5 times a week
so let's say I do upper body one day, then legs the next, and upper body again the 3rd day in a row, but I still feel sore that day because of the workout 2 days prior (happens most of the time)
should I work out at least as hard as the last time? should I go easier to not hurt myself? should I push through it?
I've been working out on and of for like 10 years, but this last year I've made a promise to myself to get in shape and maintain it instead of falling back to being fat and lazy. you're probably the most fit guy here so I'd appreciate your advice
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NightMarishPie posted...

Nice! I figure that's kind of the evolution of a lot of lifters. In my case, I'll probably get into strongman, but I think I remember you saying you already did that. 198 is a way better class than 220, imo lol

It was the opposite for me, haha. Started out trying to be a fighter, couldn't afford classes or a car, and got into lifting instead. I do plan on competing in powerlifting and eventually strongman, but probably not 220 anytime soon. I competed at 220 in my last powerlifting meet and took 1st and 198 in my last strongman show, which is when I tore my bicep.

That's badass that you want to do strongman. Do you just do "normal" weightlifting at the moment?

Sorry, I just saw your response!

Really, you started out as a fighter? I would have never guessed that. I feel like I see a lot of people now going from powerlifting (what I meant when I said, "weightlifting" and transitioning into strongman/fighting. Maybe you were just ahead of the curve haha.

Congrats on both those wins! I definitely just feel like, especially for guys our heights, 198 is just much more natural. If I competed at 220, I would actually just weigh 215 and be up against guys who cut from 240 and stand no chance. Whereas I can weigh about 200-210, and comfortably cut to 198.

Right now I just powerlift, but the gym I go to has a couple master level strongman that have been helping me get into it. Had my first push/pull meet in March where I benched 330 and deadlifted 500, which are both about 50lbs off my gym PRs at the time, lmao. I signed up for a meet in Nov where I'm shooting for 550/405/550 for a 1500 total.
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ThyCorndog posted...

I work out like 4-5 times a week
so let's say I do upper body one day, then legs the next, and upper body again the 3rd day in a row, but I still feel sore that day because of the workout 2 days prior (happens most of the time)
should I work out at least as hard as the last time? should I go easier to not hurt myself? should I push through it?
I've been working out on and of for like 10 years, but this last year I've made a promise to myself to get in shape and maintain it instead of falling back to being fat and lazy. you're probably the most fit guy here so I'd appreciate your advice

In general, push through it. Give your body that stimulus to adapt and become conditioned to. Of course, also use common sense and if you have trouble walking then you're not going to do a max set of squats or something.

Thanks and good to hear that. I doubt that's true, as I've seen some monsters on GameFAQs over the years, but I'm probably the longest-posting person of that ilk.
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NightMarishPie posted...

Sorry, I just saw your response!

Really, you started out as a fighter? I would have never guessed that. I feel like I see a lot of people now going from powerlifting (what I meant when I said, "weightlifting" and transitioning into strongman/fighting. Maybe you were just ahead of the curve haha.

Congrats on both those wins! I definitely just feel like, especially for guys our heights, 198 is just much more natural. If I competed at 220, I would actually just weigh 215 and be up against guys who cut from 240 and stand no chance. Whereas I can weigh about 200-210, and comfortably cut to 198.

Right now I just powerlift, but the gym I go to has a couple master level strongman that have been helping me get into it. Had my first push/pull meet in March where I benched 330 and deadlifted 500, which are both about 50lbs off my gym PRs at the time, lmao. I signed up for a meet in Nov where I'm shooting for 550/405/550 for a 1500 total.

Yeah, I actually got into lifting from advice on the Martial Arts board on this site in 2003. I find that I'm usually one of the leanest and more muscular people in my weight class in both powerlifting and strongman shows. Just an observation that competitors at the amateur level often carry a lot of bodyfat. In the heaviest weight classes you want all the mass you can get, but to gain an advantage over others within a weight class I think it's better to skew the ratio toward more muscle development and less fat.

Those are great numbers, dude. I'd been chasing a 405 bench for years. I got up to 375 before the accident. Keep the fitness board posted about your comp results.
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