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29 years old..
« on: April 22, 2016, 11:57:38 PM »
Figured I'd share a couple of pics so ya'll have more to go on than my goofy online persona. For the basics: I am 6'3'', so quite tall and very lanky. I am a lifetime natural but have no interest in competing. I've been in/out of the gym for 12 years or so, and am just coming back from nearly 4 years out of the gym and a myriad of minor health problems. So for me, lifting is more of a stress reliever / hobby / something relatively constructive to obsess over. I won't go out of my way to post training logs but I work out 4-5 days a week, typical 3-day split. I was a textbook "skinnyfat" when I started, with wide hips for my height.  

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2016, 08:19:39 AM »
back has good potential,whats your weight?pretty lean considering your lay off and getting back into it,delts and arms are getting there too.keep updated pics going.like me ;D,,good structure goes with the height just need to and i learned lots of traps heavy/reps,,2x week if needed..

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2016, 09:55:50 AM »
I'm a hair or two above 200-205 right now. Arms are a serious weak point but delts came back quickly even without me hitting them very hard, so there's an obvious trade-off. Achim Albrecht syndrome  :P

Thanks for the response. I'll post any further pics and updates in this thread, similar to how you do it

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2016, 10:04:06 AM »
I'm a hair or two above 200-205 right now. Arms are a serious weak point but delts came back quickly even without me hitting them very hard, so there's an obvious trade-off. Achim Albrecht syndrome  :P

Thanks for the response. I'll post any further pics and updates in this thread, similar to how you do it
i've learned with arms hi reps/partials on curls bottom to mid or midpart to top throw it all in,back work hits bi's too but not the same stimulation pump wise unless of course your a genetic freak and chinups pump your arms up lol,,,i do an extra arm pump day every other week if i can,,my bi's are shortish but peak ok,,i'm lucky my tris always went pretty low and rode up to rear delt ,i'm still like u looking for more/better/small improvements through diet/supp's/hard work..

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2016, 10:25:08 AM »
My tris aren't terrible but biceps are sort of lost in "no mans land", not short enough to get a good peak, and not long enough to really fill out the arm. Also they are very narrow, if you are looking at my arm from the front its really obvious. I do lots of concentration curls with elbow leveraged against my leg. I don't go all of the way down though. I do this with 40s, 45s...Make sure I can do at least 10 reps. Always go to failure for those. I do lots of hammer curls too 

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2016, 10:29:04 AM »
My tris aren't terrible but biceps are sort of lost in "no mans land", not short enough to get a good peak, and not long enough to really fill out the arm. Also they are very narrow, if you are looking at my arm from the front its really obvious. I do lots of concentration curls with elbow leveraged against my leg. I don't go all of the way down though. I do this with 40s, 45s...Make sure I can do at least 10 reps. Always go to failure for those. I do lots of hammer curls too 
that works ,,just train thats the 1st part,eating and extras make up rest..i do hammers on knee and standing across the body hammers arms locked front of hand faces mirror .

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2016, 01:22:08 PM »
I always get really bad forearm cramping after I work biceps. Usually once my pump wears off later in the day, and it persists all the rest of the day.

I drink plenty of water and don't have an electrolyte issue, but this only happens with my forearms.

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2016, 01:29:59 PM »
My chest is terrible but I'm working on it.

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2016, 02:27:46 PM »
My chest is terrible but I'm working on it.
FLYES AND DIPS ,,SUPERSET CABLE CROSSOVERS AND DIPS I LIKE 2...

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2016, 03:11:50 PM »
I started doing cable flyes instead of dumbbells. I use 90% dumbbells for chest and that is probably why I don't have much size, I'm always working out alone and don't have a spotter.

Will try dips more.

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2016, 07:24:23 AM »
I started doing cable flyes instead of dumbbells. I use 90% dumbbells for chest and that is probably why I don't have much size, I'm always working out alone and don't have a spotter.

Will try dips more.
your fine I do all db work as well ,I do inc press a lot too tho,,,I feel flyes dips built my chest a lot...guy I train with is a stronger presser than me db/barbell,but his chest is flat like a pancake...

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2016, 07:37:23 AM »
your fine I do all db work as well ,I do inc press a lot too tho,,,I feel flyes dips built my chest a lot...guy I train with is a stronger presser than me db/barbell,but his chest is flat like a pancake...
agree 100% i just never feel my chest like i do on Dips and Flys with Benches. Only workout i will do for chest is Decline and Incline press if Benching. Flat Bench press i have never liked and i have like you guys mainly worked with Dbs on it.

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2016, 10:07:04 PM »
Enjoy my Squadfather-esque blurry pic as I intimidated my local Planet Fitness. I am 6'3''. Shirt is Overkill - Taking Over (That's for you Powerlift66 :-P)

 

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2016, 06:55:55 PM »
Enjoy my Squadfather-esque blurry pic as I intimidated my local Planet Fitness. I am 6'3''. Shirt is Overkill - Taking Over (That's for you Powerlift66 :-P)

 
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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2016, 11:46:12 AM »
6'3'' prolly 210 or so now... good pump today had to take a pic. Sorry for image size


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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #15 on: July 07, 2016, 12:16:46 PM »
6'3'' prolly 210 or so now... good pump today had to take a pic. Sorry for image size


CAN'T SEE,,,

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #16 on: July 07, 2016, 12:37:03 PM »
It's small I know. My cameraphone doesn't work for some reason, so I can only shoot vids... then I take a screenshot of the vid. Lower quality image

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #17 on: July 08, 2016, 02:42:40 PM »
Fucking keep forgetting about imgur.

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #18 on: July 26, 2016, 10:42:39 PM »
Working hard to bring up back thickness. sorry its dark

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #19 on: July 27, 2016, 07:49:43 AM »
Working hard to bring up back thickness. sorry its dark
IT IS LOL,,,,nice work tho..

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #20 on: July 28, 2016, 06:26:21 AM »
Weighed myself first time since last August. I've put on 25 lbs in the last year just getting back into things. Obviously not all muscle but its encouraging nonetheless.

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #21 on: July 28, 2016, 07:38:16 AM »
Weighed myself first time since last August. I've put on 25 lbs in the last year just getting back into things. Obviously not all muscle but its encouraging nonetheless.
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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #22 on: August 05, 2016, 03:08:02 PM »
high triceps of peace

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #23 on: August 05, 2016, 07:52:58 PM »
high triceps of peace
i like rope pushdowns or overhead version,i also superset premade curl bar 'skull crushers with close press ,,not to bad man...they pop off the rea r delt..

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Re: 29 years old..
« Reply #24 on: August 06, 2016, 08:01:17 PM »
I would say that tris are actually a strong point for me,, they always have good separation even if I'm not in 'great' shape. arms still need a lot of work they are lagging behind my shoulders it looks weird from the front