Lean,healthy and asthetic vs big,juiced and bulky?

[Howard]

Calm down i wasn't referring to your shortcomings in particular, ya lunkhead.

Oh I know that LOL. O couldn't resist cracking on MYSELF hehehe.

Young guys tend to need size and stay leaner , after 30 ( if you have been lifting a few yrs) the trend reverses. At 49, I really, REALY need to reverse it.
I can say, I enjoyed a lot of the trips and stuff I have done over the last decade. When I competed , I missed out on some cool stuff.

[pumpster]

Oh I know that LOL. O couldn't resist cracking on MYSELF hehehe.

Young guys tend to need size and stay leaner , after 30 ( if you have been lifting a few yrs) the trend reverses. At 49, I really, REALY need to reverse it.

Ya, and trying to lift too heavy as part of the bulking thing also usually doesn't work with age.

[Howard]

Ya, and trying to lift too heavy as part of the bulking thing also usually doesn't work with age.

I sincerely feel you are 100% right, unless you want to be a serious powerlifter , far better to back off the wt and get lean. The babes like it better anyway.

[Archer77]

Oh I know that LOL. O couldn't resist cracking on MYSELF hehehe.

Young guys tend to need size and stay leaner , after 30 ( if you have been lifting a few yrs) the trend reverses. At 49, I really, REALY need to reverse it.
I can say, I enjoyed a lot of the trips and stuff I have done over the last decade. When I competed , I missed out on some cool stuff.

Definitely, I couldn't agree more.   I fell into the trap of permabulking and in the end I ended up feelings horrible.  The strength gains are addictive but eventually father time catches up with you.  I am going to be 31 in a couple of weeks and I realize that my metabolism has slowed down and that if I don't change my ways then I am setting myself up for years of poor health.  I lost about 25 pounds of fat in the last four and a half months and I feel great.

[Howard]

Definitely, I couldn't agree more.   I fell into the trap of permabulking and in the end I ended up feelings horrible.  The strength gains are addictive but eventually father time catches up with you.  I am going to be 31 in a couple of weeks and I realize that my metabolism has slowed down and that if I don't change my ways then I am setting myself up for years of poor health.  I lost about 25 pounds of fat in the last four and a half months and I feel great.

Sounds like a success story. What kind of diet did you follow? Just curious, thanks

[pumpster]

The strength gains are addictive but eventually father time catches up with you.  I am going to be 31 in a couple of weeks and I realize that my metabolism has slowed down and that if I don't change my ways then I am setting myself up for years of poor health. 

The strength gains are addictive, as is the looser diet. But for looking good and being a chick magnet, lean is the only way to go, they could care less about big and bulkier with a few exceptions who like "football types".

[Bluto]

tell us more about your life as a chick magnet pumpster, do you take the chicks home to your luxurious apartment? or do they prefer a little more room, say the dumpster in the alley? 

[Howard]

The strength gains are addictive, as is the looser diet. But for looking good and being a chick magnet, lean is the only way to go, they could care less about big and bulkier with a few exceptions who like "football types".

Back in 1993, I got down to a really ripped 188 and was able to win an AAU Mr Louisiana, get 3rd in my age group in the 100 m  ran 11.4 ( La Games), and ran in several 5k/10 k races.
Now I am too bulky  to run without joint pain and I can't get in a contest, etc.
The extra bulk is useless LOL.

[Archer77]

Sounds like a success story. What kind of diet did you follow? Just curious, thanks

Essentially I have been cycling my carbs and combine that with low intensity cardio three to four days a week.  My cardio lasts from 45-60 minutes but the intensity is very low.  My heart rate rarely goes above 120-130bpm.  I like this approach because it isn't a drastic jolt to my body and I don't feel my strength levels plummeting like in the past when I have implemented hyper intense cardio nor do I become so drained that I can't keep up my regiment. Burn out is a killer to any regiment.  Plus in the summers I can walk outside.  I live in Michigan so that is a rare treat as winters suck. I realize a negative to this approach is that it might take me longer to lose weight but the upside is that hopefully I will retain more muscle.   Really I just want to live a healthy and active lifestyle. My dad also died at 54 of a heart attack and that is definitely a motivator to become healthier.

Also, I have changed the type of foods I am buying, opting for organic foods.  I have also introduced healthy fats, antioxidants and vitamins to my supplement regiment.

[Howard]

Essentially I have been cycling my carbs and combine that with low intensity cardio three to four days a week.  My cardio lasts from 45-60 minutes but the intensity is very low.  My heart rate rarely goes above 120-130bpm.  I like this approach because it isn't a drastic jolt to my body and I don't feel my strength levels plummeting like in the past when I have implemented hyper intense cardio nor do I become so drained that I can't keep up my regiment. Burn out is a killer to any regiment.  Plus in the summers I can walk outside.  I live in Michigan so that is a rare treat as winters suck. I realize a negative to this approach is that it might take me longer to lose weight but the upside is that hopefully I will retain more muscle.   Really I just want to live a healthy and active lifestyle. My dad also died at 54 of a heart attack and that is definitely a motivator to become healthier.

Also, I have changed the type of foods I am buying, opting for organic foods.  I have also introduced healthy fats, antioxidants and vitamins to my supplement regiment.

I have akso started eating more organic stuff and thinking of overall health and nutrition more than just getting in protein by the shovel full.
Howard

[candidizzle]

shut up howie maybe you are fine with mediocrity, yet some of us will strive for perfection no matter what the cost or how unlikely it is

[Bluto]

shut up howie maybe you are fine with mediocrity, yet some of us will strive for perfection no matter what the cost or how unlikely it is

yes im glad im not the only one that notice their endless number of excuses!!

[Sharma]

to me nothing beat this. not one other guy or one other photo will look my ideal to me than this. as GH15 says this is simply as good it gets

[pumpster]

tell us more about your life as a chick magnet pumpster, do you take the chicks home to your luxurious apartment? or do they prefer a little more room, say the dumpster in the alley? 

U my little troll, have far more stories to share of trysts with young boyz. Get to it..

[Bluto]

U have far more stories to share, with young boyz. Get to it..

there's no such stories, but there's stories about you and transvestites, care to talk about it 

[pumpster]

there's no such stories, but there's stories about you and transvestites, care to talk about it 

If you've been with a woman, we're all ears troll. Your silence on this will speak volumes.

[pumpster]

yes im glad im not the only one that notice their endless number of excuses!!

Waiting for your positive contributions here troll.

[Bluto]

If you've been with a woman, we're all ears troll. Your silence on this will speak volumes.

huh i've talked about it numerous times, on the y board and other places

all i ever heard about you is your love for transvestites with captures being posted confirming it 

apparantely you're a chick magnet, thats what you say in this thread 

[pumpster]

huh i've talked about it numerous times, on the y board and other places

all i ever heard about you is your love for transvestites with captures being posted confirming it 

apparantely you're a chick magnet, thats what you say in this thread 

Actually i didn't claim that you inferred it because you're impressed hahahaahh
Still waiting for your lengthy dissertations on your upcoming first lay, or a link on your spiritual home on the Z...remember blockhead, your silence speakers volumes.

[Bluto]

if i remember blockhead or are you talking TO blockhead? you dont make much sense

[pumpster]

if i remember blockhead or are you talking TO blockhead? you dont make much sense

Your first lay with the whore, get to it..inquiring mind wanna know, since you're desperate to hijack this thread lol

[Howard]

shut up howie maybe you are fine with mediocrity, yet some of us will strive for perfection no matter what the cost or how unlikely it is

Finding balance and being happy and healthy is the big success.
I have seen more guys get all hardocre and try to be the next Mr Olympia. Almost every one of them ends up frustrated, unhappy and with some problems to deal with, etc. Nobody is saying you need to settle for being just ho hum avg. Look at Jenny, she just won the Jr USA!

Far better to prefect your physique on your own individual terms and not be made a slave to some established abitrary standard. Living a happy productive life by your own standards is real success.
Howard

[kyomu]

Easy. 
 Lean,Healthy,asthetic,big and bulky.
Thats what i try to do and my goal is near.

[Bluto]

Easy. 
 Lean,Healthy,asthetic,big and bulky.
Thats what i try to do and my goal is near.

dont forget tall

[Howard]

Easy. 
 Lean,Healthy,asthetic,big and bulky.
Thats what i try to do and my goal is near.

Great V taper, just need to try and peak those biceps a bit more and you will be impressive