Old 08-23-2015, 07:07 AM   #301
Arch0wl
Banned
FFR Simfile Author
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: fb.com/a.macdonald.iv
Age: 35
Posts: 6,344
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

I'm not saying stacking masteron or trenbolone with standard-dose amphetamines is advisable for fat loss, but I am saying going from 205lb to 175lb in 8 weeks with minor loss to your lifts or muscle mass is awesome.
Arch0wl is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-24-2015, 11:47 PM   #302
choof
Banned
Retired StaffFFR Simfile AuthorD7 Elite KeysmasherFFR Veteran
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 8,563
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

first actual check up I've had in years with a primary care doctor today
I weigh 210 lbs
there's history of diabetes on my mom's side of the family

although fortunately, it seems like I got a lot of the genes from my dad's side of the family. but I haven't really thought about the idea of diabetes until I saw my weight and then proceeded to say something like "yeah my mom toes the lie of diabetes by working out"

kind of a slap in the face, really
choof is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-5-2015, 02:42 AM   #303
SCWolf
༼ ͡◉ل͜ ͡◉༽ 👌
Retired StaffFFR Veteran
 
SCWolf's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Canada
Age: 30
Posts: 1,662
Send a message via AIM to SCWolf Send a message via MSN to SCWolf Send a message via Skype™ to SCWolf
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

Hit a new bench PR about 2 months into my bulk. 230lbs for 9 @ 153lbs.
__________________
SCWolf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-6-2015, 11:31 AM   #304
j-rodd123
End of the road
FFR Veteran
 
j-rodd123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Canada
Age: 31
Posts: 3,692
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

the bulk is going great, up 20 pounds in the past 2 months. eating a lot isnt as fun as it sounds tho :(

6'2 175 now, up from starting weight of 154
__________________

Quote:
Originally Posted by FictionJunction View Post
wow
j-rodd123 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-7-2015, 02:06 AM   #305
Arch0wl
Banned
FFR Simfile Author
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: fb.com/a.macdonald.iv
Age: 35
Posts: 6,344
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

Quote:
Originally Posted by j-rodd123 View Post
eating a lot isnt as fun as it sounds tho :(
lol, yes, like this person:

"I love food OMG"

no, you love eating to your whims.
Arch0wl is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-7-2015, 02:15 AM   #306
Arch0wl
Banned
FFR Simfile Author
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: fb.com/a.macdonald.iv
Age: 35
Posts: 6,344
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arch0wl View Post
cutting for a week or so, got down to 192 from... 207, rofl

water weight can go fuck itself
hello Arch0wl from 2 months ago, 176lb says hi
Arch0wl is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-7-2015, 04:46 AM   #307
Snowcrafta
V's beta-male entourage
 
Snowcrafta's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Boise, ID
Age: 36
Posts: 2,873
Send a message via AIM to Snowcrafta
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arch0wl View Post
hello Arch0wl from 2 months ago, 176lb says hi
It's a sad day that I weigh more than Arch0wl
__________________
Snowcrafta is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-7-2015, 08:45 AM   #308
Shouka
FFR Veteran
FFR Veteran
 
Shouka's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 382
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

It's a good thing I started cutting. Otherwise, both Arch0wl and Rubix would be lighter than me. I started at 184lbs on July 15th and am currently at 173lbs. So far, no lifts have suffered more than ~5lbs.
__________________
Shouka is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-10-2015, 10:28 PM   #309
Reincarnate
x'); DROP TABLE FFR;--
Retired StaffFFR Veteran
 
Reincarnate's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 6,332
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

Reincarnate is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-11-2015, 02:19 AM   #310
SCWolf
༼ ͡◉ل͜ ͡◉༽ 👌
Retired StaffFFR Veteran
 
SCWolf's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Canada
Age: 30
Posts: 1,662
Send a message via AIM to SCWolf Send a message via MSN to SCWolf Send a message via Skype™ to SCWolf
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

Pretty sure he died deadlifting too
__________________
SCWolf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-11-2015, 05:31 PM   #311
Reach
FFR Simfile Author
Retired StaffFFR Simfile AuthorFFR Veteran
 
Reach's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Canada
Age: 37
Posts: 7,471
Send a message via AIM to Reach Send a message via MSN to Reach
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

I don't deadlift right now, too much lower back strain, been having problems there for a little while now.

Guess there's no reason to be alive. RIP
__________________
Reach is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-12-2015, 01:00 AM   #312
SCWolf
༼ ͡◉ل͜ ͡◉༽ 👌
Retired StaffFFR Veteran
 
SCWolf's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Canada
Age: 30
Posts: 1,662
Send a message via AIM to SCWolf Send a message via MSN to SCWolf Send a message via Skype™ to SCWolf
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

u will b missed
__________________
SCWolf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2015, 03:59 PM   #313
SCWolf
༼ ͡◉ل͜ ͡◉༽ 👌
Retired StaffFFR Veteran
 
SCWolf's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Canada
Age: 30
Posts: 1,662
Send a message via AIM to SCWolf Send a message via MSN to SCWolf Send a message via Skype™ to SCWolf
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

Forgot to post this but I recently benched 250lbs for 7 @ RPE 9.5, currently weighing 160lbs.

Big PR. Hoping to bench 3 plates for 1 by the end of 2016

Separate note, back is getting worse, went to doctor about it and she thinks it may be a disc hitting a nerve. Being sent for an MRI. Hopefully it's something I can fix so I can compete in the future.
__________________

Last edited by SCWolf; 10-12-2015 at 03:59 PM..
SCWolf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2015, 08:23 PM   #314
Reach
FFR Simfile Author
Retired StaffFFR Simfile AuthorFFR Veteran
 
Reach's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Canada
Age: 37
Posts: 7,471
Send a message via AIM to Reach Send a message via MSN to Reach
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

Damn dude, sorry to hear about your back.

My back started giving me problems while squatting a few weeks ago. Felt like disk compression. Cause was probably related to ...from what I've determined, physiological buttwink that I can't really fix when hitting depth.

I spent over 2 months improving my flexibility thinking it was due to the typical "tight hamstring" crap I always hear. I improved my flexibility dramatically. My mobility was through the roof (can almost do a full splits). Buttwink completely unchanged though.

Made the executive decision 3 weeks ago that my back is far too important to be playing with, so I am completely done with squatting and traditional deadlifting forever.

I think it is for the best. I don't plan on competing and I don't want back problems. It's not worth it to me.

I'm doing Barbell lunges now instead of squats and LOVING them. Still doing RDLs and I've added Barbell hip thrusts (which are amazing btw holy shit).

Life is good, I don't feel like I'm missing out at all.

Bench PR for me today, 245 x 7. Holy shit, trying to catch Chris yet right now I weigh 192 LOL.
__________________
Reach is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-14-2015, 01:05 PM   #315
Shouka
FFR Veteran
FFR Veteran
 
Shouka's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 382
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

Interesting. I injured my back about a month ago from squatting and I also think it's the result of butt wink. I've started working towards increasing hamstring flexibility to solve that issue but your post is not giving me a lot of confidence Reach.

In other news my weight loss has pretty much halted. I'm only down a pound or two since my last post and all powerlifts (except for bench) have gone to hell as a result of the back injury.
__________________
Shouka is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-14-2015, 04:31 PM   #316
Reincarnate
x'); DROP TABLE FFR;--
Retired StaffFFR Veteran
 
Reincarnate's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 6,332
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

Shouka: Do you do high or low bar? (sorry if I've asked this already at some point)


An interesting video (and this also appears consistent with a lot of what I've read lately from other sources):


Last edited by Reincarnate; 10-14-2015 at 04:42 PM..
Reincarnate is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-15-2015, 08:31 AM   #317
Reach
FFR Simfile Author
Retired StaffFFR Simfile AuthorFFR Veteran
 
Reach's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Canada
Age: 37
Posts: 7,471
Send a message via AIM to Reach Send a message via MSN to Reach
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

The Scottish hip.

Thanks genetics.

Yep, I can only say that describes my squatting since day one. I've always buttwinked just before parallel and I've been told so many times that I need to get to parallel and the reason I can't comfortably is because of flexibility.

Well, I think that is partially true. Thanks to my new found flexibility I can freestand sit into a ATG squat position very comfortably. I like my increased mobility. But...it did nothing to change my buttwink and it doesn't affect my ability to hit parallel with LOAD on my back at all. The load is really what seems to matter. I can buttwink a squat comfortably until there's about 275 lbs on my back and then it becomes really unbearable on my lower back.

Oh well. I'm not competing in powerlifting anyway so, I don't think it matters.
__________________

Last edited by Reach; 10-15-2015 at 08:32 AM..
Reach is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-15-2015, 10:00 AM   #318
Shouka
FFR Veteran
FFR Veteran
 
Shouka's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 382
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

I do high bar squat
__________________
Shouka is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-21-2015, 09:46 PM   #319
Reincarnate
x'); DROP TABLE FFR;--
Retired StaffFFR Veteran
 
Reincarnate's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 6,332
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

Ever since switching to low bar, I've finally been able to progress without injury / pain. For whatever reason (either flexibility or morphology), when I squat, I lean over a decent amount when loaded. So low bar feels more natural to me -- I just had to work through the initial pains of having the bar lower on the back (which is why I did high bar to begin with -- I could only put the bar in one spot).

Flexibility has also improved to the point where I can place both hands above the bar and keep the shoulders tight -- no flexed wrists, no shoulder pain. Although right now I have a little pain in my right shoulder but this is likely from my shitty OHP form (shoulder impingement -- have to remember to shrug up at the end, blah).
Reincarnate is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-22-2015, 01:52 AM   #320
Arch0wl
Banned
FFR Simfile Author
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: fb.com/a.macdonald.iv
Age: 35
Posts: 6,344
Default Re: Misc. progress thread

love handles nearly obliterated. just need 2-3 more weeks
Arch0wl is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are Off
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:53 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright FlashFlashRevolution