Misc. progress thread

[Reach]

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iirc Reach used bio oil and it handled stretch marks well (though this may have been for acne, not sure)

Yeah, I used bio-oil pretty religiously on my tricep and thigh stretch marks for a few months. They're completely gone / completely skin tone at this point, so I definitely think it works.

Also works for acne scars if anyone has them, really it decreases the redness of any scar. Even decreases the redness of keloids somewhat.

[kmay]

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cant wait to get stretch marks from lifting :P

[Reach]

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Don't be afraid of bulking then. 9-12 month bulk, gain 2 lbs a month. Get as strong as you can.

That'll put a stretch mark or two on you. Cut down, and then use something like bio-oil and honestly you'll never even know they're there. My fiancee can't even see where mine were anymore.

[SCWolf]

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cant wait to get stretch marks from lifting :P

Doesn't happen to everyone, you may be fine.

I gained 50lbs and I have zero stretchmarks.

[Reach]

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Doesn't happen to everyone, you may be fine.

I gained 50lbs and I have zero stretchmarks.

Godly genetics.

To be fair you also stayed lean the entire time you glorious bastard.

[kmay]

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we all just hate to love you SCWolf

[massflavour]

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i posted awhile back about losing weight, im down to 179 lbs today @ 5'8". last september i was 260 lbs.

kinda got out of the lifting loop since school started tho but i've been making plenty of time for cardio

also went vegetarian and the poops are amazing

[SCWolf]

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i posted awhile back about losing weight, im down to 179 lbs today @ 5'8". last september i was 260 lbs.

kinda got out of the lifting loop since school started tho but i've been making plenty of time for cardio

also went vegetarian and the poops are amazing

That's some serious progress. Good job!

Just benched 255lbs for 5 @ 160lbs. Hoping for a 1rm of 315 by end of 2016.

[massflavour]

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you'll be the strongest zumba enthusiast in canada

[SCWolf]

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that's the dream

Also the following week I hit 265 for 4 at RPE 9.5

[SCWolf]

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Bump with 290lbs bench. 10lb PR, rpe 9, 160lbs bw

[Arch0wl]

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nearing 2x BW BP

that's like... elite powerlifter ratios

[Reach]

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I did a 245x8 bench, which puts my 1RM higher than chris's according to a calculator, but pretty sure last time I tried to max at 285 I snapped my shit up so fuck that.

I also weight 35 more lbs than him.

lol

[Rapta]

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Today I started working out my muscles until they burn intensely instead of just doing several easy sets a day. Maybe I will see results after a year of this. (results as in more strength/bigger muscles)

30x15 curl ups with dumb bells then three hundred sit ups and finish with 50 push-ups and lay on the ground until I can move again to pursue other activities.

Edit: @SCWolf - burning sensation

[SCWolf]

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Honestly muscle pain isn't necessarily something to strive for during a workout. While "pain" is subjective per person, it is in no way something you need to feel when working out in order to make progress. A burning sensation in the muscles during the end of your set is something totally common though, but I feel that's not what you're referring to if you're doing 300 situps.

The easiest way to tell you're doing the job is when you feel a swelling in the muscles you're working, otherwise known as a pump. Working out to muscular pain sounds potentially problematic.

Not trying to shut you down or anything, just hoping to make things a little easier.

Also if by pain, you meant that burning sensation I was referring to then disregard this completely.