I think the issue ith U25 is not a lack of motivations, so much as a desire for constant approval.
I.e. 18 year old, 5’10" 145 lbs guys posting pictures of them flexing their abs in the mirror and saying “i know i look small, but im working on it.”
If the motivation is there, then they’ll get bigger eventually. But no one needs (or wants) to see some tiny kids posting pics of themselves in the meantime.
Also, as a U25 myself, i find that alot of us dont have the money, resources or time to eat and supplement optimally. So we stay bigger than the rest of our scrawny friends, but still fairly small.
Once you get the right nutrition and training, and make some gains, then you can post a picture of your scrawny body. Just make sure it says “before” and has a another picture next to it with significant improvement (and i dont mean 5 lbs of muscle. I mean SIGNIFICANT)
FightorFlight that’s some nice stats there.
Way to grow brotha!
[quote]HolyMacaroni wrote:
dez6485 wrote:
theres my log. i dont care to have pics, as looking jacked isnt my focus, strength is. prob get some vids up when i get to a level where people start to call bullshit.
if you aren’t at that level now…
WHY THE FUCK IN GODS NAME DO YOU THINK WE GIVE A SHIT?
dude so you go tothe gym and lift weights. DO YOU WANTA FUCKING COOKIE?
i’m here to meet and talk to people who are fucking big and strong. do you think i give a shit if you bench press 200lbs? no. of course not. why do you come to a site that claims ‘the relentless pursuit of muscle’ and then wanna wag your pencil dick around?
i swear, some of you guys on here are just fucking inept. it really blows my mind sometimes.[/quote]
i can bench 340lb currently, squat somewhere over 405lbs, dead 520lb+. “somewhere over” because i did 405lb pretty easily recently, and “520lb+” because i pulled that a couple months ago and my training is consistent.
that being said, i dont think those numbers are astounding, hence why i dont yet feel the need to back that up with vids.
i am training hard to get strong and big (in that order) and i am 24, i thought that’s what this thread was about. im sorry if i missed the part where it said i must already be both in order to participate in this thread. i also apologize for offending your delicate sensibilities.
[quote]dez6485 wrote:
i am training hard to get strong and big (in that order) and i am 24, i thought that’s what this thread was about. im sorry if i missed the part where it said i must already be both in order to participate in this thread. i also apologize for offending your delicate sensibilities.[/quote]
it’s alright. i didn’t get enough attention at home so i try to make up for it here.
the problem is everyone “our” age comes on here and totes all these great claims about how their swole ass beat up some dude in a club, or how they rep 405 on bench or w/e blah blah blah.
and then they come up with the most rediculous reasons to not post pictures and/or videos.
i feel if u’re going to be part of a internet community that is in search of gaining muscle/strength, pics and vids are part of the deal.
just simply chiming in and saying ‘oh hey, i lift weights, look at me’ puts you in the category with the rest of the schmucks that are looking for some kind of awkward e-acceptance from the dudes that have actually put time and effort in.
anyways, good lifts. hope to see you around here more
well, again, other than not having pics i felt like i was complying with the rest of the requirements for the thread.
my reason for no vids is that i train alone, and more importantly, dont own a camera. im closing in on some short term goals, and i will drag a friend with a camera to the gym and get vids. then someone will have to talk me through posting them, but theyll be here.
on an unrelated note, HolyMac- happy veteran’s day. thanks for all that you do.
[quote]dez6485 wrote:
well, again, other than not having pics i felt like i was complying with the rest of the requirements for the thread.
my reason for no vids is that i train alone, and more importantly, dont own a camera. im closing in on some short term goals, and i will drag a friend with a camera to the gym and get vids. then someone will have to talk me through posting them, but theyll be here.
on an unrelated note, HolyMac- happy veteran’s day. thanks for all that you do.[/quote]
but that’s the whole point man. i don’t want to sit here all day and read stuff from a guy who can’t prove that he himself can walk the walk and add some muscle and get stronger. anyone can go and copy/paste some sweet info and spew it on here. there’s maybe 7 guys in our age range on here who actually look impressive in something larger than a L tshirt. having pics is just an easy way of cutting through all the bullshitters. i’m not even talking about a pic of you in u’re sweet underoos all oiled up. just seeing that a dude actually looks like he lifts adds that much more credit to his post.
thanks brah. go army, beat navy
Last time i posted an old pic of myself, i received a whole bunch of BS comments, including a "post another picture while holding a sign saying Manana/akuma on it. Lol i mean wtf. I plan on posting pics after i finish my bulking phase, but im just not ready. But hell, Ill be glad to give anyone my Facebook profile, though im about 50lbs heavier now than any of those photos.
[quote]dez6485 wrote:
well, again, other than not having pics i felt like i was complying with the rest of the requirements for the thread.
my reason for no vids is that i train alone, and more importantly, dont own a camera. im closing in on some short term goals, and i will drag a friend with a camera to the gym and get vids. then someone will have to talk me through posting them, but theyll be here.
on an unrelated note, HolyMac- happy veteran’s day. thanks for all that you do.[/quote]
Nothing personal bro, u know this forum is getting filled with scumbags who apparently have nothing to do with their time. That fucks the ones (it fucks “bodybuilding IQ” and patience) who wanna learn and share info/tips, whatever the hell that can be useful for bodybuilding endeavors.
17 yrs old
187 Lbs
5’11"
DL - 473 Lbs
BP - 253 Lbs
Squat - 320 Lbs
Hey can some one please give me an award. Never mind i am going to just use facebook for every cool thing i do. People love me on that site! hahahah
Starting Stats:
2006
130lbs, 5"10
bench - 75
squat - 65
deadlift - maybe 95-100lbs
Current Stats
2009
202-206lbs 5’10 with much less bodyfat than start
bench 270 competition style 2 second rest pause
squat 440 narrow atg with belt and wraps
deadlift 480 conventional with belt
18 years old, trained since the beginning of 2008. 220lbs, 6’-6"1.
squat 2x400
bench 1x308
deadlift 2x485
Increased BW by 61lbs. Definitely need 40-60lbs more before it really shows that I train though, at least clothed.
Will post vids when I am strong and big.
schultzie my brother that is awesome stats man. I really wish i would have done what you have done. I would be so much further along. What are some of the things your doing right now. tell me the golden nuggets that is your information man. I would love to know diet and some work outs your doing, if thats not to much to ask
The guy who started this thread is on the money.
There are so many <25’s on this site with about as much muscle as a sparrows left calf, giving training and nutritional advice and endlessly correcting peoples form on youtube.
You cant talk the talk, until you walk the walk … its just that simple.
For referance I was 22 when the 08 pic was taken.
Train hard men
Current
18 years old
3 years serious training
9 - 10% BF
5’ 10" 193lbs
Bench - 265lbs
Squat - 355lbs
Deadlift - 415lbs
I’m in
under 25 time to set new PR’s
20yrs old
5’9"
190 lbs
Maybe 2 years serious training.
12% bf
Bench: 295
Squat: 300
Deadlift: 350
By April 16th (21st Birthday), i will be at least 215 @ 10% bf, bench will be no less than 350, squat will be well over 400, and deadlift will be at least 500.
FOLLOW MY “WHAT I’M DOING NOW” LOG, POST ON IT TO LET ME KNOW YOU’RE CALLING ME OUT! IF i dont meet these goals, harass the hell out of me.
20 years old…
benched 405 today, deadlifted 586 a few days ago, squat is low-mid 400s…
4/5/6 club would be stellar before turning 21…just need to get that squat up.
[quote]austin_bicep wrote:
20 years old…
benched 405 today, deadlifted 586 a few days ago, squat is low-mid 400s…
4/5/6 club would be stellar before turning 21…just need to get that squat up.[/quote]
Hell ya bro!
I would like to hit 4/5/6 club by 21, just gotta get the bench there!
With my luck, I’ll be hitting 405 incline before I hit flat.
[quote]ebomb5522 wrote:
[quote]austin_bicep wrote:
20 years old…
benched 405 today, deadlifted 586 a few days ago, squat is low-mid 400s…
4/5/6 club would be stellar before turning 21…just need to get that squat up.[/quote]
Hell ya bro!
I would like to hit 4/5/6 club by 21, just gotta get the bench there!
With my luck, I’ll be hitting 405 incline before I hit flat. [/quote]
That’d be more impressive…haha your incline is sick bro.