Frank Yang - from Brad Pitt to Bane

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[quote]Nards wrote:

[quote]cwill1973 wrote:

[quote]Nards wrote:
Well that’s better.

That’s why I usually don’t like to go into numbers here because I don’t like the judgement that comes after…like being told told I’m not serious about weight lifting. X doesn’t know my reasons.[/quote]

Don’t worry Nards, I bet you could do 350 on the Hammer Strength front squat machine. :slight_smile:
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Ha! Niiiice!

And thank you too PimpBott5000.

I mean we were talking front squats right? 225 isn’t good enough? 225 shows a guy that’s not serious about lifting? Let me say again that wasn’t me but a guy at my gym doing that. A gym where most guys do shrugs with the 30lb DBS because it’s the least amount of movement you have to do to consider something still an exercise.

Of course my back squats go higher than that (no chance of me mentioning that weight…500 for 20 wouldn’t even be good enough I’ll wager).
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Tom Platz 500lb 227.5kg squat for 23 reps - YouTube Wouldn’t be good enough because you can’t see depth, and his knees go over his toes. Along with his adductors being ‘too big’ and his legs in general bigger than the rest of him… xD

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[quote]Nards wrote:

[quote]cwill1973 wrote:

[quote]Nards wrote:
Well that’s better.

That’s why I usually don’t like to go into numbers here because I don’t like the judgement that comes after…like being told told I’m not serious about weight lifting. X doesn’t know my reasons.[/quote]

Don’t worry Nards, I bet you could do 350 on the Hammer Strength front squat machine. :slight_smile:
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Ha! Niiiice!

And thank you too PimpBott5000.

I mean we were talking front squats right? 225 isn’t good enough? 225 shows a guy that’s not serious about lifting? Let me say again that wasn’t me but a guy at my gym doing that. A gym where most guys do shrugs with the 30lb DBS because it’s the least amount of movement you have to do to consider something still an exercise.

Of course my back squats go higher than that (no chance of me mentioning that weight…500 for 20 wouldn’t even be good enough I’ll wager).
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It’s all good Nards. 225 front squats is somewhat impressive to me too. It takes some work to get to that point. Not many people I know can come in and rep out 225 front squats without putting in the work first. But, i am no badass at front squats either

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[quote]Nards wrote:
Well it would certainly be harder to find big guys here as there are so many ectomorphs.

Though I have seen so many great sets of well-rounded shoulders here on guys in the gym that don’t ever seem to do much.[/quote]

hey Nard when i go back to taiwan i want to teach people how to lift weights by doing chinese version of youtube fitness videos. We should collaborate, if you are interested. I saw this video : vaser-男人也瘋整型花50萬雕肌肉-1222東森 - YouTube and decided that something needs to be done.

guys in taiwna complaining they can’t get big , so they went and got plastic surgery and it costed them 50,000 yuan and they seem to be very proud of the results.

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Frank, how long is the BBC?

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[quote]digitalairair wrote:

[quote]Nards wrote:
Well it would certainly be harder to find big guys here as there are so many ectomorphs.

Though I have seen so many great sets of well-rounded shoulders here on guys in the gym that don’t ever seem to do much.[/quote]

hey Nard when i go back to taiwan i want to teach people how to lift weights by doing chinese version of youtube fitness videos. We should collaborate, if you are interested. I saw this video : vaser-男人也瘋整型花50萬雕肌肉-1222東森 - YouTube and decided that something needs to be done.

guys in taiwna complaining they can’t get big , so they went and got plastic surgery and it costed them 50,000 yuan and they seem to be very proud of the results. [/quote]

Do a show like Biggest Loser but have the goal reversed. Take a bunch of weenies and see who can bulk up the most.

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[quote]paulieserafini wrote:

Hey PX.

Have you read up on a science or anything about holding your weight for a while making sure it is easier to keep muscle when you cut?
Or is this just something you feel from your experience from bulking and cutting?

Just wondering because, it sounds like it would make sense and I know you’ve mentioned it a lot.[/quote]

If you are looking for a specific study, no. You won’t find many studies at all directed at “gaining the most muscle possible”. I just know I am easily holding a weight right now (as in not winded when climbing stairs) with the outline of my abs visible that I was truly fat at the first time I hit it.

Your body is adaptive. If you just hit 240lbs this week only on a full stomach…and then cut back on calories, you can say goodbye to any newer muscle gains. Your body will drop that in a second simply because it is less efficient.

From personal experience, if you are hitting a new top body weight for a while, give your body enough time to make that “comfortable”. In other words, if you are winded when weightlifting at a new weight and basically feel hard to manage, your body will drop that new weight if you start missing meals. Give your body some time to get accustomed to that extra mass. I don’t have to stuff myself to maintain this body weight right now…but getting here the first time was a completely different story.

Look, even the way you walk will change if you go from really skinny to really big. These adjustments take years. That is one of the downsides of guys who rush in steroid use early on and gain muscle that outgrows the adaptive ability of the attaching tendons.

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[quote]Professor X wrote:
Look, even the way you walk will change if you go from really skinny to really big. These adjustments take years. That is one of the downsides of guys who rush in steroid use early on and gain muscle that outgrows the adaptive ability of the attaching tendons.[/quote]

Excellent post. Especially this part.

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[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]paulieserafini wrote:

Hey PX.

Have you read up on a science or anything about holding your weight for a while making sure it is easier to keep muscle when you cut?
Or is this just something you feel from your experience from bulking and cutting?

Just wondering because, it sounds like it would make sense and I know you’ve mentioned it a lot.[/quote]

If you are looking for a specific study, no. You won’t find many studies at all directed at “gaining the most muscle possible”. I just know I am easily holding a weight right now (as in not winded when climbing stairs) with the outline of my abs visible that I was truly fat at the first time I hit it.

Your body is adaptive. If you just hit 240lbs this week only on a full stomach…and then cut back on calories, you can say goodbye to any newer muscle gains. Your body will drop that in a second simply because it is less efficient.

From personal experience, if you are hitting a new top body weight for a while, give your body enough time to make that “comfortable”. In other words, if you are winded when weightlifting at a new weight and basically feel hard to manage, your body will drop that new weight if you start missing meals. Give your body some time to get accustomed to that extra mass. I don’t have to stuff myself to maintain this body weight right now…but getting here the first time was a completely different story.

Look, even the way you walk will change if you go from really skinny to really big. These adjustments take years. That is one of the downsides of guys who rush in steroid use early on and gain muscle that outgrows the adaptive ability of the attaching tendons.[/quote]

another great post.

The last time i got up to 190 and cut, I lost the mass far faster than what I had expected because i was at that weight for only a week. I was like YES got to 190 time to cut!

I just got over 200 pounds, first time in my life. I am going to be patient and just let my body adjust to this weight before I really start to cut. I had been under 170 pounds for the 99 percent of my existence.

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[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]paulieserafini wrote:

Hey PX.

Have you read up on a science or anything about holding your weight for a while making sure it is easier to keep muscle when you cut?
Or is this just something you feel from your experience from bulking and cutting?

Just wondering because, it sounds like it would make sense and I know you’ve mentioned it a lot.[/quote]

If you are looking for a specific study, no. You won’t find many studies at all directed at “gaining the most muscle possible”. I just know I am easily holding a weight right now (as in not winded when climbing stairs) with the outline of my abs visible that I was truly fat at the first time I hit it.

Your body is adaptive. If you just hit 240lbs this week only on a full stomach…and then cut back on calories, you can say goodbye to any newer muscle gains. Your body will drop that in a second simply because it is less efficient.

From personal experience, if you are hitting a new top body weight for a while, give your body enough time to make that “comfortable”. In other words, if you are winded when weightlifting at a new weight and basically feel hard to manage, your body will drop that new weight if you start missing meals. Give your body some time to get accustomed to that extra mass. I don’t have to stuff myself to maintain this body weight right now…but getting here the first time was a completely different story.

Look, even the way you walk will change if you go from really skinny to really big. These adjustments take years. That is one of the downsides of guys who rush in steroid use early on and gain muscle that outgrows the adaptive ability of the attaching tendons.[/quote]

Good post X, thanks for sharing

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[quote]digitalairair wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]paulieserafini wrote:

Hey PX.

Have you read up on a science or anything about holding your weight for a while making sure it is easier to keep muscle when you cut?
Or is this just something you feel from your experience from bulking and cutting?

Just wondering because, it sounds like it would make sense and I know you’ve mentioned it a lot.[/quote]

If you are looking for a specific study, no. You won’t find many studies at all directed at “gaining the most muscle possible”. I just know I am easily holding a weight right now (as in not winded when climbing stairs) with the outline of my abs visible that I was truly fat at the first time I hit it.

Your body is adaptive. If you just hit 240lbs this week only on a full stomach…and then cut back on calories, you can say goodbye to any newer muscle gains. Your body will drop that in a second simply because it is less efficient.

From personal experience, if you are hitting a new top body weight for a while, give your body enough time to make that “comfortable”. In other words, if you are winded when weightlifting at a new weight and basically feel hard to manage, your body will drop that new weight if you start missing meals. Give your body some time to get accustomed to that extra mass. I don’t have to stuff myself to maintain this body weight right now…but getting here the first time was a completely different story.

Look, even the way you walk will change if you go from really skinny to really big. These adjustments take years. That is one of the downsides of guys who rush in steroid use early on and gain muscle that outgrows the adaptive ability of the attaching tendons.[/quote]

another great post.

The last time i got up to 190 and cut, I lost the mass far faster than what I had expected because i was at that weight for only a week. I was like YES got to 190 time to cut!

I just got over 200 pounds, first time in my life. I am going to be patient and just let my body adjust to this weight before I really start to cut. I had been under 170 pounds for the 99 percent of my existence.[/quote]

Might be a stupid question? But, would this be a good time to work on muscular density? While maintaing a higher body weight that your body is getting used to.

We will use Frank as my example. Since you bulked up to over 200#s and plan on chillin at that weight for a while. Would now be a good time time start a lower rep workout to help with muscular density?

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[quote]mbdix wrote:

[quote]digitalairair wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]paulieserafini wrote:

Hey PX.

Have you read up on a science or anything about holding your weight for a while making sure it is easier to keep muscle when you cut?
Or is this just something you feel from your experience from bulking and cutting?

Just wondering because, it sounds like it would make sense and I know you’ve mentioned it a lot.[/quote]

If you are looking for a specific study, no. You won’t find many studies at all directed at “gaining the most muscle possible”. I just know I am easily holding a weight right now (as in not winded when climbing stairs) with the outline of my abs visible that I was truly fat at the first time I hit it.

Your body is adaptive. If you just hit 240lbs this week only on a full stomach…and then cut back on calories, you can say goodbye to any newer muscle gains. Your body will drop that in a second simply because it is less efficient.

From personal experience, if you are hitting a new top body weight for a while, give your body enough time to make that “comfortable”. In other words, if you are winded when weightlifting at a new weight and basically feel hard to manage, your body will drop that new weight if you start missing meals. Give your body some time to get accustomed to that extra mass. I don’t have to stuff myself to maintain this body weight right now…but getting here the first time was a completely different story.

Look, even the way you walk will change if you go from really skinny to really big. These adjustments take years. That is one of the downsides of guys who rush in steroid use early on and gain muscle that outgrows the adaptive ability of the attaching tendons.[/quote]

another great post.

The last time i got up to 190 and cut, I lost the mass far faster than what I had expected because i was at that weight for only a week. I was like YES got to 190 time to cut!

I just got over 200 pounds, first time in my life. I am going to be patient and just let my body adjust to this weight before I really start to cut. I had been under 170 pounds for the 99 percent of my existence.[/quote]

Might be a stupid question? But, would this be a good time to work on muscular density? While maintaing a higher body weight that your body is getting used to.

We will use Frank as my example. Since you bulked up to over 200#s and plan on chillin at that weight for a while. Would now be a good time time start a lower rep workout to help with muscular density?

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good question. was wondering that myself.

I plan to lift heavier after I reach my goal of 205 and just stay at that weight for a while.

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[quote]digitalairair wrote:

[quote]mbdix wrote:

[quote]digitalairair wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]paulieserafini wrote:

Hey PX.

Have you read up on a science or anything about holding your weight for a while making sure it is easier to keep muscle when you cut?
Or is this just something you feel from your experience from bulking and cutting?

Just wondering because, it sounds like it would make sense and I know you’ve mentioned it a lot.[/quote]

If you are looking for a specific study, no. You won’t find many studies at all directed at “gaining the most muscle possible”. I just know I am easily holding a weight right now (as in not winded when climbing stairs) with the outline of my abs visible that I was truly fat at the first time I hit it.

Your body is adaptive. If you just hit 240lbs this week only on a full stomach…and then cut back on calories, you can say goodbye to any newer muscle gains. Your body will drop that in a second simply because it is less efficient.

From personal experience, if you are hitting a new top body weight for a while, give your body enough time to make that “comfortable”. In other words, if you are winded when weightlifting at a new weight and basically feel hard to manage, your body will drop that new weight if you start missing meals. Give your body some time to get accustomed to that extra mass. I don’t have to stuff myself to maintain this body weight right now…but getting here the first time was a completely different story.

Look, even the way you walk will change if you go from really skinny to really big. These adjustments take years. That is one of the downsides of guys who rush in steroid use early on and gain muscle that outgrows the adaptive ability of the attaching tendons.[/quote]

another great post.

The last time i got up to 190 and cut, I lost the mass far faster than what I had expected because i was at that weight for only a week. I was like YES got to 190 time to cut!

I just got over 200 pounds, first time in my life. I am going to be patient and just let my body adjust to this weight before I really start to cut. I had been under 170 pounds for the 99 percent of my existence.[/quote]

Might be a stupid question? But, would this be a good time to work on muscular density? While maintaing a higher body weight that your body is getting used to.

We will use Frank as my example. Since you bulked up to over 200#s and plan on chillin at that weight for a while. Would now be a good time time start a lower rep workout to help with muscular density?

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good question. was wondering that myself.

I plan to lift heavier after I reach my goal of 205 and just stay at that weight for a while. [/quote]

I’ve been watching your videos for a long time and know your already a strong dude, so was thinking it would be a good time to work on density while carrying that weight. Anyway, whatever you do keep us updated.

And if anyone hasn’t seen your training videos and just your art, they need to check them out

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[quote]spar4tee wrote:
Frank, how long is the BBC?[/quote]

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[quote]spar4tee wrote:

[quote]spar4tee wrote:
Frank, how long is the BBC?[/quote]
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long enough for below parallel squat

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[quote]mbdix wrote:

[quote]digitalairair wrote:

[quote]mbdix wrote:

[quote]digitalairair wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]paulieserafini wrote:

Hey PX.

Have you read up on a science or anything about holding your weight for a while making sure it is easier to keep muscle when you cut?
Or is this just something you feel from your experience from bulking and cutting?

Just wondering because, it sounds like it would make sense and I know you’ve mentioned it a lot.[/quote]

If you are looking for a specific study, no. You won’t find many studies at all directed at “gaining the most muscle possible”. I just know I am easily holding a weight right now (as in not winded when climbing stairs) with the outline of my abs visible that I was truly fat at the first time I hit it.

Your body is adaptive. If you just hit 240lbs this week only on a full stomach…and then cut back on calories, you can say goodbye to any newer muscle gains. Your body will drop that in a second simply because it is less efficient.

From personal experience, if you are hitting a new top body weight for a while, give your body enough time to make that “comfortable”. In other words, if you are winded when weightlifting at a new weight and basically feel hard to manage, your body will drop that new weight if you start missing meals. Give your body some time to get accustomed to that extra mass. I don’t have to stuff myself to maintain this body weight right now…but getting here the first time was a completely different story.

Look, even the way you walk will change if you go from really skinny to really big. These adjustments take years. That is one of the downsides of guys who rush in steroid use early on and gain muscle that outgrows the adaptive ability of the attaching tendons.[/quote]

another great post.

The last time i got up to 190 and cut, I lost the mass far faster than what I had expected because i was at that weight for only a week. I was like YES got to 190 time to cut!

I just got over 200 pounds, first time in my life. I am going to be patient and just let my body adjust to this weight before I really start to cut. I had been under 170 pounds for the 99 percent of my existence.[/quote]

Might be a stupid question? But, would this be a good time to work on muscular density? While maintaing a higher body weight that your body is getting used to.

We will use Frank as my example. Since you bulked up to over 200#s and plan on chillin at that weight for a while. Would now be a good time time start a lower rep workout to help with muscular density?

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good question. was wondering that myself.

I plan to lift heavier after I reach my goal of 205 and just stay at that weight for a while. [/quote]

I’ve been watching your videos for a long time and know your already a strong dude, so was thinking it would be a good time to work on density while carrying that weight. Anyway, whatever you do keep us updated.

And if anyone hasn’t seen your training videos and just your art, they need to check them out[/quote]

Thanks. I will now do heavier weights ( 5 x 5 ) and try to keep the same weight through out the next few months

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here’s my latest video.

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[quote]mbdix wrote:

Might be a stupid question? But, would this be a good time to work on muscular density? While maintaing a higher body weight that your body is getting used to.

We will use Frank as my example. Since you bulked up to over 200#s and plan on chillin at that weight for a while. Would now be a good time time start a lower rep workout to help with muscular density?

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The mentality is that you keep training as you would when training for size but clean up the diet a little, drop carbs and increase protein. You don’t do some drastic cut. You will find that the longer you train, the less you are looking for some drastic weight change all of the time. You listen to your body. If you get to a certain weight and it seems that you are now gaining body fat over muscle too much to justify, then that would be the point that I would usually hold my weight.

Your body doesn’t grow in a linear fashion. It may grow a lot for a month and then very little for the next 4.

The guys who get really big are the ones who plan on sticking with this long enough to take advantage of that.

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[quote]digitalairair wrote:

[quote]spar4tee wrote:

[quote]spar4tee wrote:
Frank, how long is the BBC?[/quote]
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long enough for below parallel squat

LMFAO!!

Probably the most original “method” ever!

Frank, your front squat form concerns me a bit. I see you’re not keeping your head high, but instead tucking your chin down as you descend. Also, your heels are coming up as well.

Try pushing the bar into your neck, keep elbows and chest high, and if needed, put some small plates under your heels (until your flexibility improves).

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[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
Try pushing the bar into your neck, keep elbows and chest high, and if needed, put some small plates under your heels (until your flexibility improves).
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Hard to keep your mind on all this stuff when your anus is inching towards a massive black cock.

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[quote]PimpBot5000 wrote:

[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
Try pushing the bar into your neck, keep elbows and chest high, and if needed, put some small plates under your heels (until your flexibility improves).
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Hard to keep your mind on all this stuff when your anus is inching towards a massive black cock.[/quote]

LOL!

Touche!