[quote]hawaiilifterMike wrote:
A little bit of both I reckon? I know many people supposedly have great physiques (based on their talk/typing), but why do they NOT post any pics? I don’t think cropping out distinguishing factors - such as faces or even tattoos would be too hard for people who already are on the Internet and posting regularly.
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Me thinks you missed my point. I was specifically talking about your comment on trying to up your post count.
I am a pussy, otherwise I would not look like the way I do now.
I want to see pics of people who give out bodybuilding advice - mainly those who give out workout specific advice or how to get bigger type of advice and such.
And I will refrain from now on from giving those types of advice myself, since I don’t know shit about it except what I READ (like many people here seems like).
And to somewhat bring this thread back on track my arms are 14.1 at 165lbs. Thats up from 11.5 at 125lbs in 2007. No, not a typo.
[quote]farenuff wrote:
hawaiilifterMike wrote:
A little bit of both I reckon? I know many people supposedly have great physiques (based on their talk/typing), but why do they NOT post any pics? I don’t think cropping out distinguishing factors - such as faces or even tattoos would be too hard for people who already are on the Internet and posting regularly.
Me thinks you missed my point. I was specifically talking about your comment on trying to up your post count.[/quote]
I was just talking about a general lack of pics from the members who post here regularly. I have no idea who are very knowledgeable and who is not (since I read a lot as well), so I want to base it somewhat on how the said person built up their own physiques. Not calling out specific persons.
it is kind of shitty when people don’t have pictures up, that said i took mine down because although i liked them they were me at 185-190lbs and currently i’m fluxing between 205-215lbs. i’ll try and remedy that soon.
to get from 145-215 in three years requires EATING, i miss my hot abz but like my thighs, arms, shoulders, back better. Bulking doesn’t require getting fat but the notion of keeping your bf in the single digits while growing/bulking will impede growth like a mother fucker.
it’s like fishing w/ a little net or a big net, wherein the bigger net equals more fish w/ maybe a boot or two to be throw back later (BF). 60+ lbs w/ a slight increase in BF is a hell of a lot better that 10-20lbs w/ minimal fat gain. If approach (1) yields more LBM than it was done correctly provided the damage control for unwanted fat isn’t too significant.
As others have mentioned each inch past 17" on the arm takes more and more work and more total LBM.
[quote]hawaiilifterMike wrote:
I am a pussy, otherwise I would not look like the way I do now.
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The good doctor is right man you bag on yourself too much.
From what I recall you have made really good progress on not being a fat slob anymore, you are not a swole up freaky beast, but you have done really good at the same time. The fact you keep publicly bashing yourself as motivation means the second the internet was down, is the second you slip up and be that slob again.
IMO it’s time you stop being accountable for your self loathing, and start being accountable for your pride, determination and desire. You have testicles, fucking act like it.
Shit man, pick your god damn head up, brush off your shoulders and enjoy a sunny day. Know you can do something, and fucking do it. Bang your fucking fist against your chest, amp yourself up and enjoy yourself for once. Unless I’m confusing you with someone else you have reason to be proud. So be proud, and then achieve more.
5’7" 150 lbs. 15" cold
5’7" 215 lbs. 17" relaxed, 17.5" flexed… 
Got to start working to remedy this shit!
I have a question? How big of a difference is there (usually) between relaxed arm measurements and flexed arm measurements? Is about 1" difference about the norm?
Eh what the hell, 16 in. cold. 5’9" 185
5’9"
246lbs
18.5 cold
19.0 flexed
did i respond to this already?
5’8 176
16.25 cold
16.5 flexed
