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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: BIG ACH on May 07, 2013, 07:28:35 PM
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Right after coming home from training chest.... Flame away!
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sax8JcZ0tRU/UYmrLhG5TaI/AAAAAAAADbY/pOBlM6941qY/w1127-h845-no/IMG_20130507_213206.jpg)
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Was expecting a pic of the chick who owned you on the leg press the other day.
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Right after coming home from training chest.... Flame away!
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sax8JcZ0tRU/UYmrLhG5TaI/AAAAAAAADbY/pOBlM6941qY/w1127-h845-no/IMG_20130507_213206.jpg)
Can we throw the flames on your physique?
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you are fat but still manage to get the epic pumps on your chest. mind to share the workout routine you did today?
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Right after coming home from training chest.... Flame away!
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sax8JcZ0tRU/UYmrLhG5TaI/AAAAAAAADbY/pOBlM6941qY/w1127-h845-no/IMG_20130507_213206.jpg)
Make your bed. You look amazing bro
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you are fat but still manage to get the epic pumps on your chest. mind to share the workout routine you did today?
Start off with 20 minutes cardio on the elliptical (For two miles, at resistance level 8 )
Machine Bench Press:
About 8 sets (Including warm ups)
Starting at 90 lbs, and working my way up to 280 lbs X 12 reps (the entire stack)
Seated Cable Cross overs (freemotion):
Did about 6-7 sets starting at 40 lbs and working up to 120 lbs X 6 reps (I think)
Incline Hammer Strength Press (Plate loaded):
Again,7 sets
Started with 1 plate per side, working my way up to 3 plates per side X 7 reps (Normally I do 3 plates and a quarter per side - but not when its my third exercise like this), did a couple of drop sets from there
Pec Dec:
7 sets
Started with 110 lbs and worked up to 220 lbs X 12 reps (the entire stack)
Took about 2 hours and 15 minutes, felt like I was hit by a truck after, but I always feel like that when I finish my work out!
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swole man,,,10/15 and its ach in the game ...keep it up..
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you are the obese male version of kim kardashitan.
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those tits look like milk will explode out of them anytime ;D
the sixpack is safe from all and any bullets-firearms, too much fat to go through.
i find it funny you looking into diets at this stage, as youre a competitor and know full well how to get ripped.
nah,brother, looking ok. ;)
Do you need to be breast fed Galeniko? Maybe I can charge by the hour!! ;D
swole man,,,10/15 and its ach in the game ...keep it up..
Still have mind games going on, I've definitely been good about cleaning up the diet... but can't decide on the caloric intake! Too little for optimal fat loss and I stress about losing muscle, too much and I start gaining weight!!! So fucking frustrating!
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Looking good Big Achmed!
Ureed Ant!
"1"
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Looking good Big Achmed!
Ureed Ant!
"1"
If you're trying to say what I think you are - then you fucked up a little bit :D
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If you're trying to say what I think you are - then you fucked up a little bit :D
Enta Jameel Habibi...
Agmal a'ouyoun filkone ana shiftaha...Allah a'alake allah a'la sihraba!!
Maa'ak lilnihaya!
"1"
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Enta Jameel Habibi...
Agmal a'ouyoun filkone ana shiftaha...Allah a'alake allah a'la sihraba!!
Maa'ak lilnihaya!
"1"
Now you are just copping out and singing Amr Diab ;D
Confession: My first competition part of my posing routine had an Amr Diab bit lol
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BigAch
your stomach
ate your
belly button
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if you diet down only some 20lbs,youd look fantastic.
ok, 30lbs.
Everyone I know agrees with you! Like every single one of my friends have told me the 200-210 lbs range is where I look best!
But fuck I just want to drop 15 lbs! lol Thats it!
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Right after coming home from training chest.... Flame away!
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sax8JcZ0tRU/UYmrLhG5TaI/AAAAAAAADbY/pOBlM6941qY/w1127-h845-no/IMG_20130507_213206.jpg)
Today is the 7th? ???
I had to have some important shit recorded today, I almost shit myself when I saw 5/6/2013 thinking I fucked everything up!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o :o :o
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Now you are just copping out and singing Amr Diab ;D
Confession: My first competition part of my posing routine had an Amr Diab bit lol
Isn't he a great singer?
One of the great things I picked up as a young man in Israel was learning the basic conversational Arabi..
The words are very nice..
Ana titkalem arabi schwaya, bas mish kiteer..
"1"
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BigAch
your stomach
ate your
belly button
And your stomach ate your love handles.
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Today is the 7th? ???
Good point thanks for the observation! oops- adjusted!
Isn't he a great singer?
One of the great things I picked up as a young man in Israel was learning the basic conversational Arabi..
The words are very nice..
Ana titkalem arabi schwaya, bas mish kiteer..
"1"
I've actually met him, sat right next to him on first class on a British Airways flight from London to Cairo.... he's a cocky fuck! lol but nice guy, I said hello to him, He's also adapted his music well with the times! The flight attendant was creaming her panties, ran and got the captain to meet him, the captain was British and had no idea who the fuck he was!
And your stomach ate your love handles.
I wish - my love handles are the one body part I'm most self conscious about right now! More so than my stomach - I could care less if my stomach stays like that for the rest of my life! But Nothing bothers me more than my love handles!!!!
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And your stomach ate your love handles.
shizzo81
never adress me
directly again
mars will
preview your
posts and direct
me to them
if they are
note worthy
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shizzo81
never adress me
directly again
mars will
preview your
posts and direct
me to them
if they are
note worthy
What is up with the ryming posts?
Are you auditioning for an epic roast?
To be shared with a schmoe or two?
And possibly a chest filled with poo?
And how did this end up in my thread?
Back to critiquing fat Achmed!
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BIGACH...You like a lot of volume when training, was this a "typical" chest training protocal?
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Fantastic chest. :P
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Right after coming home from training chest.... Flame away!
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sax8JcZ0tRU/UYmrLhG5TaI/AAAAAAAADbY/pOBlM6941qY/w1127-h845-no/IMG_20130507_213206.jpg)
You have the perfect physique for a suicide vest ;D
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the pic should be in that marine's thread
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BIGACH...You like a lot of volume when training, was this a "typical" chest training protocal?
Yes this is my typical chest routine now more or less.
And this is actually toned down from how it used to be a few years back (ie even more volume lol) - I've always been a high volume trainer! Just how I've developed as a bodybuilder. Somedays I'll feel like I still have more energy when I'm done with m work out so I'll just stay in the gym even longer and do more and more exercises (that were not in my original work out plan) until I'm completely exhausted!
How about you? What kind of training routine do you use? High Volume or lower volume like HIT style?
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Me---being older than dirt LOL...And retired pro bodybuilder....At 46 it is about not getting injured, let the younger guys "bulk up" I like volume as well, also drop sets, giant sets, pre-exhgaust...Always changing it after 6-8 weeks...Yeah some days I will do heavy (relevant) 4-5-6-7 reps but after a good warm up and maybe towards the middle-end of my routine...
My last chest workout/Sunday was---BodyMaster vertical chest press/wide 2x10 2x12, Incline db 2x8 x6, Incline Hammer 2x10 x8 super set with weighted dips 2x12 x15 and Cable x-over 15 from top 15 from bottom 2x.
All my training is done in my home-basement gym.
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Me---being older than dirt LOL...And retired pro bodybuilder....At 46 it is about not getting injured, let the younger guys "bulk up" I like volume as well, also drop sets, giant sets, pre-exhgaust...Always changing it after 6-8 weeks...Yeah some days I will do heavy (relevant) 4-5-6-7 reps but after a good warm up and maybe towards the middle-end of my routine...
My last chest workout/Sunday was---BodyMaster vertical chest press/wide 2x10 2x12, Incline db 2x8 x6, Incline Hammer 2x10 x8 super set with weighted dips 2x12 x15 and Cable x-over 15 from top 15 from bottom 2x.
All my training is done in my home-basement gym.
Oh nice dude! So you got a good setup down there?
My thing recently (and coach will probably not approve of this) but I hardly do free weights anymore. I primarily stick to machines and hammer strength! Still go as heavy as I can on them, but I just feel more secure and "safer" using those. Got a couple of nagging injuries these days, nothing thats holding me back from hitting the gym, but its just there and annoying! Comes with the territory I guess. Any recent pics big man?
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achmed, this is serioues question, it might sound funny.
your lower chest is overlapping-hanging down due to huge size(really impressive i have pancake shape even if entirely ripped), how much of that is fat?or can you flex the lower pec and theres currently no fat?
really curious.you got epic chest genetics, a true gift.
i dont care for your chest routine btw, this is obviously genetics, and sahpe insertion issue, lol@the people who think its something else.
and yeah, dont you consider it a bit of a waste being off leanness when gifted with such genetics?
fuck man,haha, normaly you arab guys are very dry and lean by nature
Outed.
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Yeah injuries suck, but you still can train! The Pecs don't know a db press from a cable fly to a barbell decline, muscles respond to intensity and it can be delivered in many forms, not just heavy weights, and heavy is very relevant!
As long as you got a solid foundation, machines will get the job done. and to avoid any more injuries!
Yeah my basement is basically a commercial gym....
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achmed, this is serioues question, it might sound funny.
your lower chest is overlapping-hanging down due to huge size(really impressive i have pancake shape even if entirely ripped), how much of that is fat?or can you flex the lower pec and theres currently no fat?
really curious.you got epic chest genetics, a true gift.
i dont care for your chest routine btw, this is obviously genetics, and sahpe insertion issue, lol@the people who think its something else.
and yeah, dont you consider it a bit of a waste being off leanness when gifted with such genetics?
fuck man,haha, normaly you arab guys are very dry and lean by nature
Here is what my chest looks like lean, does this answer your question?
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=453688.0;attach=498599;image)
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Yeah injuries suck, but you still can train! The Pecs don't know a db press from a cable fly to a barbell decline, muscles respond to intensity and it can be delivered in many forms, not just heavy weights, and heavy is very relevant!
As long as you got a solid foundation, machines will get the job done. and to avoid any more injuries!
Yeah I used to be big on squats, barbell bench, and deadlifts... and going as heavy as I can and using free weights a lot.... but just with time felt dings and pain in certain areas as a result.... So started shifting my routine and honestly never been happier! Making good progress these days even when I'm mainly focusing on machines, just really working to exhaust the muscle! I'm sure muscle maturity has something to do with it too though!
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ok, this answered it perfectly.
so there is bit fat.still looks absolutely tremendous huge, the outer "swing" is brutal.
respect.
and no homo
and damn small waist.
There is definitely fat there lol.... but I think it also has to do with the fact that my lower chest really dominates my upper chest due to the fact that in the past (when I first started lifting)I was benching a lot but I avoided incline bench press like the plaque... dunno why, and I think my upper chest suffered as a result! But my chest and my arms have always been my main strong points... trying to bring up my shoulders to match up!
Thanks for the props too - from a lean mean pussy slaying machine like you - it means a lot!
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Traps. Work.
Chest Brah. Part Deux.
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Traps. Work.
Chest Brah. Part Deux.
Been hitting them hard again as much as I can! They'll be back!
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Been hitting them hard again as much as I can! They'll be back!
You do have a good chest, Brah...
Big Achhhh, with the 22inch neck.
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You do have a good chest, Brah...
Big Achhhh, with the 22inch neck.
Thanks brother... you've always been kind to me! Much appreciated my friend!
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Thanks brother... you've always been kind to me! Much appreciated my friend!
You seem like a cool dude, Big Ach. I am going to look you up next time I'm in Florida, my Egyptian brother.
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You seem like a cool dude, Big Ach. I am going to look you up next time I'm in Florida, my Egyptian brother.
Thanks dude - for sure! you come here often? We'll go grab some good food and take some pictures for the board of us causing some GETBIG mayhem! 8)
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Thanks dude - for sure! you come here often? We'll go grab some good food and take some pictures for the board of us causing some GETBIG mayhem! 8)
I grew up there and have lived all over, from WPB to Kendall to Pinecrest. My wife and I have a place in Brickell, although I live in Cali now. You and Arvilla are doing a good job repping FLA ;D.
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BIG ACH is slightly different than the average Egyptian. Usually they're considerably shorter and smaller.
I don't know, maybe in your natural lean state with no steroids, you're a lanky slender guy judging by how naturally lean your face is and how small it is in comparison to your body.
I would have 6 pack showing year round, no need for a belly dancer's midsection.
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What happened to you BigA you used to be in shape?
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You look fat and disgusting.
Anyone with an ounce of self respect would never let themselves go that much.
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You have the perfect physique for a suicide vest ;D
LOL
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Fat but very well shaped. No homo.
If you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal savior you might someday get a pussy slaying physique like mine. ;D
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;D
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You have the perfect physique for a suicide vest ;D
:o
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Me---being older than dirt LOL...And retired pro bodybuilder....At 46 it is about not getting injured, let the younger guys "bulk up" I like volume as well, also drop sets, giant sets, pre-exhgaust...Always changing it after 6-8 weeks...Yeah some days I will do heavy (relevant) 4-5-6-7 reps but after a good warm up and maybe towards the middle-end of my routine...
My last chest workout/Sunday was---BodyMaster vertical chest press/wide 2x10 2x12, Incline db 2x8 x6, Incline Hammer 2x10 x8 super set with weighted dips 2x12 x15 and Cable x-over 15 from top 15 from bottom 2x.
All my training is done in my home-basement gym.
Nice
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You look fat as hell sorry Big Ach.
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Start off with 20 minutes cardio on the elliptical (For two miles, at resistance level 8 )
Machine Bench Press:
About 8 sets (Including warm ups)
Starting at 90 lbs, and working my way up to 280 lbs X 12 reps (the entire stack)
Seated Cable Cross overs (freemotion):
Did about 6-7 sets starting at 40 lbs and working up to 120 lbs X 6 reps (I think)
Incline Hammer Strength Press (Plate loaded):
Again,7 sets
Started with 1 plate per side, working my way up to 3 plates per side X 7 reps (Normally I do 3 plates and a quarter per side - but not when its my third exercise like this), did a couple of drop sets from there
Pec Dec:
7 sets
Started with 110 lbs and worked up to 220 lbs X 12 reps (the entire stack)
Took about 2 hours and 15 minutes, felt like I was hit by a truck after, but I always feel like that when I finish my work out!
I know that we all have different work out routines but there is no way that I can work out for 2 hours and 15 minutes. Mentally after 50 minutes I am done. Why not do super-sets or drop sets or pre-exhaustion.
I lately I have been doing "push/pull" and barely rest between set in an effort to maximize my time.
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You look good , fine off season look!
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Ach:
You have the size and musculature I had about 6 months ago. I was strong as hell and built. About your size and conditioning. Then my wife hit me with wanting a divorce.
Since then, the divorce diet stripped off about 35 pounds from my build. It was due to lack of having an appetite, etc.
Best thing that's happened to my physique. So many people comment on my build and wondering what i've been doing training and nutrition wise. It all was a lack of calories and the cardio i've been doing for the mental part of going thru a divorce.
I"ll never put back on that weight.
Point i'm making is that I didn't lose a lot of muscle but a ton of bf. And I look my best in 20+ years of lifting. The women notice a ton, especially the 24 year old knockout i'm now banging. I'm 35 and exwife is 30 btw. So that's a bonus.
Seriously consider dropping the bf down immensely. The size game is good for the other dudes in the gym, but in the whole scheme of things, you'll be way better off lighter.
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You look fat as hell sorry Big Ach.
Cuckoldtron hath spoketh!
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Kind of like Arnold's chest if he had replaced all his Dianabol with Soy
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;D
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pic deposited into spank bank.
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Can ironmeister shop Tbombz onto ach's gut?
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Can ironmeister shop Tbombz onto ach's gut?
Fuck - please no... please please please NO! lol
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You look fat as hell sorry Big Ach.
x2
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This is what happens when you eat subway sandwich's everyday.
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height/weight? You get demolished on getbig for a build like that... but in real life, dudes get uncomfortable and chicks perk up when a man walks in looking like that in a t-shirt.
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height/weight? You get demolished on getbig for a build like that... but in real life, dudes get uncomfortable and chicks perk up when a man walks in looking like that in a t-shirt.
235, 6 feet
Hey - at least I'm not hiding behind a username.. I welcome all the comments, positive and negative. But I'm keeping it real!
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235, 6 feet
Hey - at least I'm not hiding behind a username.. I welcome all the comments, positive and negative. But I'm keeping it real!
You do look great Ach but I still think you would look even better with a Tbombz tattoo on your abs.
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Hit that diet ASAP, Ach. Get ripped for Summer.
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Hit that diet ASAP, Ach. Get ripped for Summer.
Summer 2015 ???
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Last few days I've actually upped the calories to 2900 (By way of rice cakes), not having any cravings at all.... Still not gaining weight, but not losing either, feeling really fucking strong in the gym though.... its obvious I'm right around my maintenance.
Just wonder how much I'd have to actually drop to realistically lose 2 lbs a week.
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Last few days I've actually upped the calories to 2900 (By way of rice cakes), not having any cravings at all.... Still not gaining weight, but not losing either, feeling really fucking strong in the gym though.... its obvious I'm right around my maintenance.
Just wonder how much I'd have to actually drop to realistically lose 2 lbs a week.
Keep your calories consistent at whatever level makes you happy, so in this case 2900. If you are maintaining your current weight then you are at an equilibrium. You can add in one cardio session a day to go into a deficit and still be happy with your diet.
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Keep your calories consistent at whatever level makes you happy, so in this case 2900. If you are maintaining your current weight then you are at an equilibrium. You can add in one cardio session a day to go into a deficit and still be happy with your diet.
I am already doing Cardio 5 times a week?
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Last few days I've actually upped the calories to 2900 (By way of rice cakes), not having any cravings at all.... Still not gaining weight, but not losing either, feeling really fucking strong in the gym though.... its obvious I'm right around my maintenance.
Just wonder how much I'd have to actually drop to realistically lose 2 lbs a week.
Dude, 2,000cals should be your starting point. Stick with it. You seem to have a lack of self-control when it comes to food.
...and don't be surprised if you have to drop calls further down the line. Anywhere from 1500-1800cals is still realistic and common among many competitors.
HTH
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I am already doing Cardio 5 times a week?
What type?
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You have the perfect physique for a suicide vest ;D
;D
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Dude, 2,000cals should be your starting point. Stick with it. You seem to have a lack of self-control when it comes to food.
...and don't be surprised if you have to drop calls further down the line. Anywhere from 1500-1800cals is still realistic and common among many competitors.
HTH
See thats what surprises me!!! Obviously it makes sense because I'm really not losing weight....
But I'm 235 lbs at 19-20% BF..... I should be losing weight theoretically at much higher caloric intake???? I'm just confused.... am I just a physical anomality? lol
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What type?
Ellipitical.... moderate to high intensity... for 2 miles (takes me about 20 minutes), I'm usually drenched in sweat after!
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i'm surprised he can get so fat so fast
he isnt an endo morph is he
no "hate"
just baffled at the extreme weight fluctuations
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i'm surprised he can get so fat so fast
he isnt an endo morph is he
no "hate"
just baffled at the extreme weight fluctuations
I mean - its not so fast, takes me a while to get from competing at 180, to 235 lol
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See thats what surprises me!!! Obviously it makes sense because I'm really not losing weight....
But I'm 235 lbs at 19-20% BF..... I should be losing weight theoretically at much higher caloric intake???? I'm just confused.... am I just a physical anomality? lol
No man, your Bmr is probably around 1900cals, and TDEE is 2600cals at most.
So eating 2900cals, or the amount before that, is clearly covering your daily caloric needs.
You underestimate the efficiency of the human body.
As i said, 2000 cal's should be your starting point.
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No man, your Bmr is probably around 1900cals, and TDEE is 2600cals at most.
So eating 2900cals, or the amount before that, is clearly covering your daily caloric needs.
You underestimate the efficiency of the human body.
As i said, 2000 cal's should be your starting point.
How on earth did you come up with that number??? lol
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See thats what surprises me!!! Obviously it makes sense because I'm really not losing weight....
But I'm 235 lbs at 19-20% BF..... I should be losing weight theoretically at much higher caloric intake???? I'm just confused.... am I just a physical anomality? lol
bodyweight does not necessarily correlate with calori expenditure
you are overestimating it
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1,000-1,500
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nah its all bullshit, th.
eres no rule from boks that applies to everyone.
i need to go very low to lose fat, but at same time i get away with very high calories without getting fat
everyone has their "border".one has to starve the body somewhat, it seems to just downregulate maintenance if the reduction isnt sever enough.
2000cals and trainign and no cardio and having a life(job)will melt the fat no matter what.
but visible progress wont be there until 12%, other than clothes feeling big.
ah i just seen you thought dieting on 2900cals.
forget that,unless youre construction worker or marathon runner.
troy alves diets on 2000cals, just saying.
2900 is ridiculously high number.
this is the "metabolic rate chases intake" principle in action
it makes sense, if it didnt work like that it would nearly be impossible for joe average to hold his exact weight for years and years
and people outside of USA typically have the same weight for decades
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Ellipitical.... moderate to high intensity... for 2 miles (takes me about 20 minutes), I'm usually drenched in sweat after!
Well then your calories are too high. Might need to drop 300 calories per day, also up the cardio to 45 minutes.
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How on earth did you come up with that number??? lol
Harris-Benedict Equation (although this is a general guide line, and the multiplier for activity i.e. TDEE is often severely overestimated).
Also, you enter your desired lean body weight, not your current weight. This is a mistake people often make.
http://www-users.med.cornell.edu/~spon/picu/calc/beecalc.htm
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nah its all bullshit, th.
eres no rule from boks that applies to everyone.
i need to go very low to lose fat, but at same time i get away with very high calories without getting fat
everyone has their "border".one has to starve the body somewhat, it seems to just downregulate maintenance if the reduction isnt sever enough.
2000cals and trainign and no cardio and having a life(job)will melt the fat no matter what.
but visible progress wont be there until 12%, other than clothes feeling big.
ah i just seen you thought dieting on 2900cals.
forget that,unless youre construction worker or marathon runner.
troy alves diets on 2000cals, just saying.
2900 is ridiculously high number.
I AGREE ITS NOT LIKE HE'S SWALLOWING T/3,EPHEDRA.SYNRTHRIOD/GH TO COMPENSATE FOR EATING 4000/5000 OR MORE PROS EAT TO GET RIPPED LOL,,,IMAGINE THAT.AND LOOK INSANE WITH EATING AND STILL GETTING LEAN/SHREDDED.
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According to this, my maintenance should be between 2700-3150 (with regular activity): http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/calorie-calculator/NU00598
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Harris-Benedict Equation (although this is a general guide line, and the multiplier for activity i.e. TDEE is often severely overestimated).
Also, you enter your desired lean body weight, not your current weight. This is a mistake people often make.
http://www-users.med.cornell.edu/~spon/picu/calc/beecalc.htm
Brilliant points. Most people will change their caloric intake, lose a few pounds then stop and they wonder why. they fail to realize that they now have a surplus of calories and need to lower their caloric intake in proportion to the weight they lost.
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According to this, my maintenance should be between 2700-3150 (with regular activity): http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/calorie-calculator/NU00598
So that's about right then. You're breaking even with 2900cals. Now you have to eat below it. I'm sure you understand, you're an engineer, no?
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According to this, my maintenance should be between 2700-3150 (with regular activity): http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/calorie-calculator/NU00598
It's bodyweight x 15, drop 500 cals to around 2200 you will slowly lose fat without losing muscle keep the weights heavy.
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u loook shredded in picture
u know ho to diet
why ask
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The Cunningham Formula (RMR) = 500 + (22 X LBM)
, where LBM is the lean body mass in kg
Since lean body mass is metabolically active vs. fat cells which need very few calories to be sustained, these formula tend to be more accurate, especially with athletes who have above average lean mass and little body fat.
For me that comes out to 2380
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u loook shredded in picture
u know ho to diet
why ask
Because I've never been happy with my diet methodologies in the past... yeah they work, but I always felt I overdieted and lost some muscles! I want to be very methodological and scientific in approach this time.
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Ach, the pics of you super skinny at your comps... how many kc were you eating to get to your lowest body weight?
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Ach, the pics of you super skinny at your comps... how many kc were you eating to get to your lowest body weight?
Fuck- about 1300 calories (not counting what I got from green veggies which consisted of broccoli and Lettuce
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It's bodyweight x 15, drop 500 cals to around 2200 you will slowly lose fat without losing muscle keep the weights heavy.
Such a myth about muscle loss. You only lose muscle when your fat stores get really low. most people think they lost muscle when in reality they just lost fat around their "muscles" that seemed so big at once.
Big ACH has no worries about losing muscle for a long while.
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So try 1,500 this time
unless you are using a lot of fat burners, you need to eat those low damn kc to drop all of that body fat
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Such a myth about muscle loss. You only lose muscle when your fat stores get really low. most people think they lost muscle when in reality they just lost fat around their "muscles" that seemed so big at once.
Big ACH has no worries about losing muscle for a long while.
Therein lies the problem - I want to GAIN muscle!
So try 1,500 this time
unless you are using a lot of fat burners, you need to eat those low damn kc to drop all of that body fat
Wow - to be clear - I meant 1300 when I was near contest shape, like 180 lbs or so
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FUCK - see why I'm so confused.... this site is giving me 3241!!!
http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/
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Such a myth about muscle loss. You only lose muscle when your fat stores get really low. most people think they lost muscle when in reality they just lost fat around their "muscles" that seemed so big at once.
Big ACH has no worries about losing muscle for a long while.
Ok let him drop to 1000 cals a day see if any muscle loss occurs.
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hell, if you are bulking and only trying to gain muscle, then eat 5,000 per day
but you already look big
so go down super low and get ripped
galeniko makes the best posts about getting ripped
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Such a myth about muscle loss. You only lose muscle when your fat stores get really low. most people think they lost muscle when in reality they just lost fat around their "muscles" that seemed so big at once.
Big ACH has no worries about losing muscle for a long while.
The famous Minnesota starvation study, where this whole starvation mode/muscle loss comes from is often misinterpreted, or deliberately manipulated to spout off bullshit.
These guys were put on 1500cals.
Their metabolism significantly slowed down, upwards of 50% drop, and muscle wasting began when the subjects reached 4%BF, lol.
No competitor is going down that low, and if they do, they hold it for maximum a week, and then they're back to off-season eating habits.
That's the problem with modern day capitalist/consumer culture. Everyone is either getting used by money hungry dipshits, or they're highly reserved and critical and get lost in the sea of information available.
You have to put in time deciphering data if you're going to go that route.
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chest looking phucking huge........
i personnaly like low carb diet for cutting.....you can get away with eating more calories and protein is never ever low
but i don't know
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chest looking phucking huge........
i personnaly like low carb diet for cutting.....you can get away with eating more calories and protein is never ever low
but i don't know
Yes , low to no carbs is what I have always done in the past to get in contest shape, but I absolutely hate it.
So I want to really calculate it carefully and try to find the best way to do this.
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yeah anabolchao, the amounts of calories i can get away with without getting fatter are incredible to myself,even.
but to lose fat, oh brother, theres simple truth to this, towardss the end, 6% or bit lower, one will be eating nothing much but chicken breast all day.
i mean kevin levrone said so, this is the reason why he dont compete no more the dieting he found hardest.he said so himself.
of can get to 8% with carbs,b ut takes longer.
arce says 10i00-1500, i agree,thats the fastest way.even a fasting day when on steroids, no problem.
and yeah ok,ill admitr hghg helps with fatloss, and efedine and t3 even moreso, but were talking about maybe 500calories a day edge if on all of them.efe helps bc kills apetite entiurely.
but 500cal a day is 1lbs fat weekly, that is a shitton
forget this,brother.
maintenance level can NEVER bee esy etablished in numbers, you dont have same activities every day,lol.
you need go 1000 under maintenanc or so.500 i find too little.500 is ok for cswol level obesity at the start of diet.
hunger, thats the judging tool.hunger.when hunger, you burn fat.otherwise, you do not.
because a healthy body wants a comfortable equilibrium
therefor when you eat more your metabolism speeds up somewhat
and when you diet it slows down
also your body's inclination for equilibrium will determine appetite. after you stuff yourself you will find yourself eating very little after a while without realizing it. for dieting it works the same way but opposite
obesity is another story, these fats we see on tv they do not eat anything like your biggest cheat meal
fattest woman on earth had a 12000kcal/day diet with no exercise
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A bean for breakfast. A bean for lunch. And a sensible cup of steam for supper. That oughta see ya right.
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Whatever this is too much to stress about now!
I'm off to the gym for some back training!!!
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you dont need cardio to lose fat
hth
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Whatever this is too much to stress about now!
I'm off to the gym for some back training!!!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--FEPbJyVREw/UYq6wIKZaII/AAAAAAAADeY/46IpOf67Bjs/w1127-h845-no/IMG_20130508_165107.jpg)
ACH U HAVE GOOD THICKNESS/SIZE.FORGET ABOUT WHAT U DID AT SHOWS U OVERDIETED OR OVERATE OFFSEASON,GET GOOD WIGHT LEAN NOT SUPER SHREDDED BUT GOOD SHAPE WITH MOST OF YOUR STRENGHT INTACT AND GROW FROM THERE.GET OVER THE SCALE ALREADY...
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Ach I don't think you will lose as much muscle as you fear. Worrying about it is probably raising your cortisol.
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According to this, my maintenance should be between 2700-3150 (with regular activity): http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/calorie-calculator/NU00598
Man you guys eat a lot of food!!! I'm always at around 1,800-2,500 at the very most. Unless I'm pounding booze. And I do cardio at 6am and weights at night 6 days a week.
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ach, your back looks suprisingly lean, looks like you simply store most of the fat on the belly.
Even his face seems very lean for his bf level.
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BIGACH Nice back shot good thicknes.
I am waiting for the picture of the gym hottie with the paint on make-up and spandex please!
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I really want to touch those pecs. :P
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2600, you won`t even need any cardio.
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Big Ach,
Try this. Limit yourself to 25 grams of carbs per meal (5/6 per day no snacks in between).
Aside from that eat what you want (which is going to be protein based foods obviously as we'll as fibrous vegetables).
Don't worry about fat or calories. Go to town on whole eggs and even rotisserie chicken with the skin on but be strict about those carbs and hidden carbs like ketchup.
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Big Ach,
Try this. Limit yourself to 25 grams of carbs per meal (5/6 per day no snacks in between).
Aside from that eat what you want (which is going to be protein based foods obviously as we'll as fibrous vegetables).
Don't worry about fat or calories. Go to town on whole eggs and even rotisserie chicken with the skin on but be strict about those carbs and hidden carbs like ketchup.
ROFLMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO "Hidden Carbs" as if its some magic show.
Don`t worry about calories you say? Would I get ripped eating 5000 calories of Chicken every day? ???
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ROFLMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO "Hidden Carbs" as if its some magic show.
Don`t worry about calories you say? Would I get ripped eating 5000 calories of Chicken every day? ???
good luck with that in a month's time you'll be clucking as a form of communication...
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ROFLMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO "Hidden Carbs" as if its some magic show.
Don`t worry about calories you say? Would I get ripped eating 5000 calories of Chicken every day? ???
5000 calories of chicken? Don't be ridiculous.
Lets say he ate 6 eggs for breakfast and had a quarter chicken at each of the next four meals as well as a low carb tortilla at each meal too. Add in salads etc.
This would be about 2100 calories, 190 grams protein, 80 grams of fat and about 140 grams of carbs.
He would lose tons of fat doing this.
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5000 calories of chicken? Don't be ridiculous.
Lets say he ate 6 eggs for breakfast and had a quarter chicken at each of the next four meals as well as a low carb tortilla at each meal too. Add in salads etc.
This would be about 2100 calories, 190 grams protein, 80 grams of fat and about 140 grams of carbs.
He would lose tons of fat doing this.
pretty good..
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pretty good..
i went from 240 to 205 doing this.
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i went from 240 to 205 doing this.
it works ,,and its pretty simple plan,next level to contest form is a bit more suffering ;D,,,but temporary.
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Bunch of buffoons in this fucking thread. BigAch IS NOT FAT. Except for maybe his nose. CSwole....now THAT'S fat.
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Here is what I'm thinking of doing....
Based on my weight (235), BF% (19%), age (3), and training 5 days per week for 2 to 2.5 hours, my TDEE is 3274 Calories per Day
15% of that is = 491 Calories
3274 - 491 = 2782 Calories
So I'll start with 2800 calories, keep my cardio as is for 5 days a week before my work outs.
I'll do 1 g of protein per pound of body weight, and the rest of the calories will come from carbs and what very little fats I have from Omega 3's and eggs.
I think logically this is a good starting point. I'll do my best to stay disciplined, gonna keep the subway sandwiches in on the days I have to go onto campus, other days I'll just do grilled chicken breasts and rice/rice cakes at home. I'm gonna limit my low fat ice cream to just 1 cone a day, instead of two ;D .... and I'll be counting ALL my calories even whats coming from greens like broccoli.
So going over it on my spreadsheet I'm looking at:
2816 calories
235 g protein (on the dot lol)
343 g carbs
56 g fats
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Eating that many carbs will make you hungrier.
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Eating that many carbs will make you hungrier.
I've done the low carb thing in the past - thats how I've always gotten ready for shows! I'm done with that. With ridiculously high protein!
There's no reason now for my protein to be higher than 1 g per pound of bodyweight. I need to fill up my calories with other things, don't I? Thats what I've been doing now and I've never been stronger in the gym while maintaining my bf level.
The weight loss will come from the caloric restriction!
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I've done the low carb thing in the past - thats how I've always gotten ready for shows! I'm done with that. With ridiculously high protein!
There's no reason now for my protein to be higher than 1 g per pound of bodyweight. I need to fill up my calories with other things, don't I? Thats what I've been doing now and I've never been stronger in the gym while maintaining my bf level.
The weight loss will come from the caloric restriction!
2800 calories for you isn't restriction that is our point. Drug free especially.
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2800 calories for you isn't restriction that is our point. Drug free especially.
What are you basing this on???
Come on give me some facts here. I'm telling you this based on my BMR and Total Daily Energy Expenditure
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Quit overanalyzing Ach. You know exactly how to drop fat...we've seen it more than once. Just do it.
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What are you basing this on???
Come on give me some facts here. I'm telling you this based on my BMR and Total Daily Energy Expenditure
Just by looking at you. You don't need 340 grams of carbs a day. You have plenty of stored energy on your body waiting to be used.
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200 grams of protein and 150 grams of carbs is hardly super high protein nor super low carbs either.
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Quit overanalyzing Ach. You know exactly how to drop fat...we've seen it more than once. Just do it.
For the 20th time, I'm saying I'm not happy with the way I was doing it before! I'm doing it differently now.
200 grams of protein and 150 grams of carbs is hardly super high protein nor super low carbs either.
When I was like 3 weeks out from my best contest shape, I was taking in about 350 g of protein, and maybe 50 g of carbs. And I looked fucking phenomenal (see my avatar)... But I still feel like I sacrificed lots of muscle to get in that shape and to be honest I hated low carbs.
There has to be another way... and this is what I'm trying to figure out.... sorry, I don't mean to sound so anal, but I'm an engineer and think systematically... so I ask again, where and how are you coming up with these numbers? I just told you I came up with mine using the TDEE
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To be big and lean you need anabolics. That's why people take them!
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To be big and lean you need anabolics. That's why people take them!
I don't want to break the law lol ;D
ach, youre overly analizing this all.
i mean with such details, one missed meal or cheat binge will throw you off.
just prepare 2000-2500cals of food every day, and eat when hungry.
lol
I am over analyzing this lol but thats just how I am... but fuck, I can't find a link to an article written by (your favorite boy) layne norton, where he discusses why its bad to just plan your eating based on hunger..
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I want to just take this opportunity to thank all of my GETBIG brethern for their continual support and contributions to the (what seems like an impossible) feat of getting me lean! ;D
I know I'm stubborn as fuck and I over analyze shit.... but I really do appreciate all of your contributions and these many discussions we've been having! I really do take into considerations many of the opinions on here and I'm grateful to call you all my (online?) friends... I mean that guys, you are all really helpful and have allowed me the chance to think and rethink a lot of what I'm doing. So thank you for that! I've always appreciated the honest opinions on here, this is exactly why I post on GetBig!
I'm trying little by little to become more disciplined and actually stick to my diets and I think thats making a difference! Its a work in progress... and who knows maybe Galeniko is right and it will take me until Summer 2015.... but you all know I'm always open about my successes and my failures.... so you'll continue to see what happens!
Much appreciated fellas!
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Bunch of buffoons in this fucking thread. BigAch IS NOT FAT. Except for maybe his nose. CSwole....now THAT'S fat.
So you like big noses?
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Gotta do cardio as well, you know this. Really 200 grams of daily carbs is enough to give you all the energy to train and function at work-school....A good starting point to get you ripped. Protein is important for lean muscle growth and rebuilding, and we need some good fats as well. Yeah a gram of protein per body weight is not bad start. But you do train hard, try 1.25. Your weight is 235lbs x 1.25 is 293.7, lets round it to 300. A nicer round number, 5 meals daily at 60 grams of protein per meal and 4 meals of 50 grams of carbs/last meal of the night just protein and fiberous veggies, no simple/complex carbs. This is a good place to start. Have a fattier fish or steak with your last meal with the no carbs and veggies for some good fats.
And stilllllll watitngggggggg on the hottie picture at your gym with the make-up put on with a trowel and who wears the see through leggins pleaaaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Hit me up if you have any diet-training questions.
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Gotta do cardio as well, you know this. Really 200 grams of daily carbs is enough to give you all the energy to train and function at work-school....A good starting point to get you ripped. Protein is important for lean muscle growth and rebuilding, and we need some good fats as well. Yeah a gram of protein per body weight is not bad start. But you do train hard, try 1.25. Your weight is 235lbs x 1.25 is 293.7, lets round it to 300. A nicer round number, 5 meals daily at 60 grams of protein per meal and 4 meals of 50 grams of carbs/last meal of the night just protein and fiberous veggies, no simple/complex carbs. This is a good place to start. Have a fattier fish or steak with your last meal with the no carbs and veggies for some good fats.
And stilllllll watitngggggggg on the hottie picture at your gym with the make-up put on with a trowel and who wears the see through leggins pleaaaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Hit me up if you have any diet-training questions.
Thanks Big Ant.. I may hit you up down the line with some questions, wanted to pick your brain about some things more training related though!
hahahah - I'm scared about the full make up leotard wearing chick, I told the story of what happened to a friend and he says he saw her explode on some guy the other day because he was trying to talk her up, asking her how she's doing, etc. So apparently girl is building up a reputation at the gym lollll
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Here is what my chest looks like lean, does this answer your question?
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=453688.0;attach=498599;image)
For the love of allah don't go to dubai looking like that. You would be sent away.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/this-man-was-deported-out-of-dubai-for-being-too-sexy
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he looks moroccan, is he?
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Man you guys eat a lot of food!!! I'm always at around 1,800-2,500 at the very most. Unless I'm pounding booze. And I do cardio at 6am and weights at night 6 days a week.
fatzo genetics?
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cswol level obesity
:D