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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: haider on September 09, 2014, 07:46:09 PM
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This shit is real.
Even with lengthy layoffs and not even lifting 80% of what I used to, I've made tremendous progress in gaining back muscle.
I'm only lifting every 5-6 days on a fullbody routine yet 'growing like a weed'. I actually feel like lifting too often is counter-productive now.
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This shit is real.
Even with lengthy layoffs and not even lifting 80% of what I used to, I've made tremendous progress in gaining back muscle.
I'm only lifting every 5-6 days on a fullbody routine yet growing like a weed. I actually feel like lifting too often is counter-productive now.
Agreed. No matter how long I take off, once I get back into it, I gain everything back pretty quickly. Its kind of like riding a bike.
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Agreed. No matter how long I take off, once I get back into it, I gain everything back pretty quickly. Its kind of like riding a bike.
Nice. I'm surprised by how little effort it takes to maintain muscle.
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Nice. I'm surprised by how little effort it takes to maintain muscle.
Flex Magazine will have you believe you need to eat 1 gram of protein per pound to maintain/gain muscle. ::) ::)
When I first started I was obsessed with eating 6-8 meals a day. Now, as I get older, I cant be assed into doing that. I eat 2-3 meals per day, and 1-2 protein shakes per day and I still maintained and/or grown.
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Flex Magazine will have you believe you need to eat 1 gram of protein per pound to maintain/gain muscle. ::) ::)
When I first started I was obsessed with eating 6-8 meals a day. Now, as I get older, I cant be assed into doing that. I eat 2-3 meals per day, and 1-2 protein shakes per day and I still maintained and/or grown.
exactly. For those of us not doing this for a 'living' that level of obsession is uncalled for. People involved in bodybuilding lose perspective very easily. I actually find the psychology of it interesting. What originally starts as an interest in becoming fitter / looking better evolves into a pursuit for its own sake: getting bigger/stronger for no reason other than just getting bigger/stronger.
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exactly. For those of us not doing this for a 'living' that level of obsession is uncalled for. People involved in bodybuilding lose perspective very easily. I actually find the psychology of it interesting. What originally starts as an interest in becoming fitter / looking better evolves into a pursuit for its own sake: getting bigger/stronger for no reason other than just getting bigger/stronger.
Too bad I didnt realize this in my earlier days. All that money on garbage supplements. I even purchased muscle-tech supplements :/
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Somebody got their cankles in a twist
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One cankle > your biceps :D
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sorry it was a touchy subject for ya :-*
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Epic excuse to be lazy and workout once every six weeks hoping muscle memory keeps up.
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keep lifting as often as you want dude, who gives a fuck? I choose not to, and that's why I created the thread.
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keep lifting as often as you want dude, who gives a fuck? I choose not to, and that's why I created the thread.
We can tell.
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again, sorry it was a touchy subject Mr. "strong man". you seem to be hurt at the mere implication that picking things up and putting them down doesn't have to be a way of life ;)
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This shit is real.
Even with lengthy layoffs and not even lifting 80% of what I used to, I've made tremendous progress in gaining back muscle.
I'm only lifting every 5-6 days on a fullbody routine yet 'growing like a weed'. I actually feel like lifting too often is counter-productive now.
Enjoy it , as you get older your muscle will start losing their memory.
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In order to have muscle memory, you first must obtain muscle. :)
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Enjoy it , as you get older your muscle will start losing their memory.
Most of will be shitting and drooling ourselves anyway as we get older. :-\ :-\ ;D ;D
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Enjoy it , as you get older your muscle will start losing their memory.
yikes ;D
My comment about muscle-memory stands regardless of how much I should be lifting. It's a mere observation, but some people are too butt-hurt to allow for that.
I simply prioritize other things over lifting, and several times the scales have tipped over in favor of no lifting at all.
I happen to think bodybuilding is a dead-end hobby. With regards to having a decent physique, you really don't need to lift that often. Just my experience.
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*decent with respect to what might be considered built/attractive by the general population
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yikes ;D
My comment about muscle-memory stands regardless of how much I should be lifting. It's a mere observation, but some people are too butt-hurt to allow for that.
I simply prioritize other things over lifting, and several times the scales have tipped over in favor of no lifting at all.
I happen to think bodybuilding is a dead-end hobby. With regards to having a decent physique, you really don't need to lift that often. Just my experience.
Lift as you see fit. As long as you stay healthy, that's what counts.
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Lift as you see fit. As long as you stay healthy, that's what counts.
Thanks. That's how I see it in the long-term as well.
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Same here, takes me about 3-5 weeks to get back to where I was depending on the layoff, but boy does it come back fast.
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What about caffeine memory no matter how long I come off that shit, as soon as I go back on in a few days my talorance goes right back to where it was before.
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yea muscle memory is alive and well,it works and i proved it afew times. it usually happens to me after the 6th week or 7th week i notice the old gains coming back,after 12 weeks im back 100% and trying for some new gains