You definitely have more of a V taper and broader shoulders now. Your hard work shows. And I can positively guarantee that you’re stronger now too.
Personal question: With the muscle/weight gain, did you gain any breast tissue? I could sure use more of that . . .
[quote]Up wrote:
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muscles + wimmenz = secksay~
looking great, Uppie -
[quote]Up wrote:
[quote]KBgal wrote:
[quote]Up wrote:
KBgal going to trade in some dbs for a kb or two. Thinking a 12 and 15lber to start.[/quote]
Hey, Up,
Cool on getting some KBs - but in my opinion, you might not want to even bother with a 12#; you’re strong, and I think you’d find very quickly that it’s too light for you. Maybe the 15 to have a light one if you want for starters…so, a 15 and 20 (or is there somewhere you can try out a 20 & 25 before buying for your home gym? Might seem heavy at first, but if you do 2-handed swings, you’ll benefit more from those than from the 15).
(Psst…Rick had RKC certification…that’s Russian Kettlebell Cert. and has great experience in that arena. Maybe he can suggest a good starting weight given your background…) 
Looking forward to hearing how it goes!
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Hmm, well ill do a lot of single arm work and at first more for endurance, thats why the lower weight. I agree Ill probably grow out of the 12 fast.
Ill have to PM you, i think you are not that far away from me.
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Ah, makes sense. Yeah, go lighter if you’re planning high reps (shoot me a note whenever you want).
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Well, I definitely like the right pic more.
Your hard work has paid off, Up!
what a comparison back pic…how long between the pic is that?
You filled out a lot between those pix. Nice! Built a real hourglass shape.
Bill pearl called it “the look of power” and your radiating it big time. Well done up.
Kpsnap ya know you have my email now for boobage questions haha, but yes, once i had the “v” shape coming
I really wanted to look a bit more"curvy" with more softness, so put on some fat. That pic would be the center pic if it were in with the other two pics, had the “size”, but not as much of the softness.
Edgy…I think you like any size woman, thats what makes you so special.
2B It is very empowering to change the shape of our bodies, and if it means MORE food, why not!
Lil that pic was taken May 2 years ago. I started gaining some decent muscle after that, but not much “size”
(using the word size loosely) until I really upped my eating.
Cav yes, we will see if I can keep up the food skilz
Hara I never noticed anyones back let alone my own, but once I did I was hooked on back work.
Happy Easter Im winding down with a nice full tummy of standing rib roast, mmmnnmmm
While everyone was showering I hit some decent training. This was the first time with any weight in a long time.
I feel like i stretched and did so much mobility work, and one more set of clams, I would turn into one…
deads from pins above knee, not ready to pull off floor
95 2x6
115 1x5
135 3x5 between each set, stretched and did glute act. stuff. so paranoid i was going to cramp up.
FS again not sure about back, was feeling good but…
so started with
dbs on shoulders 10s,15s, 20s ok bar will be fine
45 1x5
55 1x5
65 3x5 again worked on the hip flexors between sets. Only got one twang in lower back on the first set.
BSS Got another zing in back on first set with 10s, so I really had to focus on my core.
dbs 10s 1x8 each leg back leg up on bench
dbs 15s “”
dbs 20s “” really got my groove going now.
RDLs
65 3x8 just went slow and worked on getting a good stretch.
iced ibu. and rolled. Its official I am not tuff, not at all, i was rolling over knots in my quads and
wow, this mobility, rolling stretching is wayyyyy tuffer than the actual training, it really hurts.
I was really hesitant even with the low weight, but it was good because my FS were so controlled going into the hole and coming out, no bounce, so i guess it was overall good for me.
[quote]cavalier wrote:
You filled out a lot between those pix. Nice! Built a real hourglass shape.[/quote]
Totally agree with this. It shows what hard work can do to improve ones self. Maintaining feminine side yet strong and sexy. Nice work. Now if we can only get more woman to understand this concept they won’t be afraid to put in work. Instead many starve themselves to remain small or get small and destroy their bodies along the way.
A young lady, a daughter of a friend of my wifes’, was pretty well built naturally about to go into the Air Force. Well, she found herself a boyfriend and gained weight. This was because her mother and father now drive truck and left her alone with her younger brother. Well her mother comes home in between jobs. Now being that her mother is overweight as well, told her if she wanted to lose the weight to only eat only 500 cal. a day? WTF?
[quote]Up wrote:
Edgy…I think you like any size woman, thats what makes you so special.
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I’m special?
nah - you’re the special one~
you look great, up. it is empowering, this body modification stuff, huh.
i keep losing your log. glad i found it again!
Noooo Edgy you are, no Up you are, ok …we both are, hehe
ALEXUS Glad you found me, phew! 
Today was core and stretch and roll. I feel like a good stiff drink before rolling, OUCH! You people are way tuff!!!
So tried to do the crunch things with band but ended up with something else. The something else was working my core, so i kept with it, i tried to cut down on vid, so not to bore you to death.It was a challenge holding
it just off the floor, couldnt see how bad i was shaking. I think it was good since i have a hard time staying
“tight”, felt so similar.So…
ab band holds 4 sets- vid
suit case holds 3 holds each side 1 min each,50# rocked my obliques!
rev plank holds till shaking got out of hand, at with scissors.
I tried the suitcase holds with the bar, then went to my 5 ft bar, but couldnt get it not to tilt? so said
screw it, go get a damn suitcase, holding in left hand had me trembling about 20 seconds before right side.
EDIT forgot to add did half get ups with10 db 2 sets each arm 10 reps.
This was so much fun, and a decent challenge. NO back zings!!
I love the side by side pick. Such a difference, you look amazing!
Glad to hear you’re taking care of the back. I’m trying to take note and do the same…
i do one arm holds / carries with the bar - but i needed to work up to it. was totally impressed one day by a guy who helped me deload the bar by picking it up with one hand then tilting it one way so 20kg fell off then tilting it the other way so the other 20kg fell off then walking off with the bar in one hand. all slow and controlled like. i was like ‘i’m gonna do that, yeah!’ have a long way to go, but i’m working on it.
i think it works grip strength pretty good. to try and get it not to tilt. also try gripping it in slightly different places… i need to grab it pretty centered indeed when it gets close to my max (my fav is overhead one arm carries - how badass will that be once i’ve got the bumpers on??)
[quote]alexus wrote:
i do one arm holds / carries with the bar - but i needed to work up to it. was totally impressed one day by a guy who helped me deload the bar by picking it up with one hand then tilting it one way so 20kg fell off then tilting it the other way so the other 20kg fell off then walking off with the bar in one hand. all slow and controlled like. i was like ‘i’m gonna do that, yeah!’ have a long way to go, but i’m working on it.
i think it works grip strength pretty good. to try and get it not to tilt. also try gripping it in slightly different places… i need to grab it pretty centered indeed when it gets close to my max (my fav is overhead one arm carries - how badass will that be once i’ve got the bumpers on??)[/quote]
ahhhh, you are so right! I totally dropped the bar on this one! I just wasnt grasping the whole concept of this “suitcase” lift. I was thinking grip, but from more of a “can she hold it” view. But your right, half the battle would be keeping the bar from tilting one way or the other, i honestly never got it past the hold bars, once i lifted and it would tilt, i thought i was doing something wrong…
It was killer just trying to keep my body straight up.
I want a do-over, haha
Thanks Alexus!
Lula Its been interesting, seeing where a body can mold and keeping it balanced at the same time. Now my legs… I need the “leg whisperer” for them!
Legs are more “sore”, but back wants to tighten up, not anything like when it happened.
I know it needs time and more stretching, I have to learn patience, can one “train” patience, sigh.
Tried to read up on if ibuprofen halts muscle growth, I guess thats the last thing i should worry about, so why do I?
Still kinda crazy how knotted I am, i could just lay on my side and feel them in my quads last night, no ball
or roller needed, so i just layed there going back and forth, drove my dogs crazy…play? play?
Just talking out loud…
edit legs arent any different than normal when trained, not sure the “more” sore sounded right.
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Tried to read up on if ibuprofen halts muscle growth, I guess thats the last thing i should worry about, so why do I?
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I’ve never heard that before. Although there is some evidence that suggests that ibuprofin interferes with bone healing/growth. As such, I avoided it after my shoulder and foot rebuilds even though my surgeons said it was okay. I’m a big believer in the less medicine of any kind, the better. That being said, ibu really takes the edge off the inflammatory response.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]Up wrote:
Tried to read up on if ibuprofen halts muscle growth, I guess thats the last thing i should worry about, so why do I?
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I’ve never heard that before. Although there is some evidence that suggests that ibuprofin interferes with bone healing/growth. As such, I avoided it after my shoulder and foot rebuilds even though my surgeons said it was okay. I’m a big believer in the less medicine of any kind, the better. That being said, ibu really takes the edge off the inflammatory response.[/quote]
Yea, Im not much for taking anything, but may do more harm then good, for a little bit anyway.
I just have never had this flexors and ham/quad get tight and pull on the back thing. At least i know what to do, but so time consuming. Wanna play? ya gotta pay!
Training after lots of mobility work for both upper and lower. I like to play around with my glutes and core before bench, make sure they are paying attention.
warm up
Flat bench arch back in, wrist wraps @85
45/10 x2
55/8
65/8
80/8
85 3x8 —> felt great, need to focus on tight first rep, i think i am till i am (if that makes sense?)
high incline
65 3x8
db incline
2os 1x10
25s 2x10 felt smooth and controlled, for the love of God go get the damn 30s!
french press 15/20/25 3x10
back still feeling good. Time for some Gheto rows.
38/10 pause at top
48/10 pause at top
53/10
63/6 hmmm feels good but not pushing it
53/15 little more speed
then did a set of straight arm press downs stopped before failure, done!
vid of ghetto row