that’s for the info. so far guys.
i get that it’s the “individual journey” but it’s nice to be on the right road and see others on the same road trip.
6’ft
210 pounds current
170 pounds starting weight
training for idk 3 years? 2 serious. i cant really remember how long its been.
#'s
incline DB: 100’s x6 (after declines)
Decline BB: 275x6
Hacksquat: 405x6 ATG
Deadlift: 425x7 …prob will be 435x7 next time i do them.
[quote]Dirty Gerdy wrote:
Started training at age 14 5’10" 135lbs.
Now 21 6’ 220-225lbs
neck: 17.5
Chest:48.5
Arms: 17.25 18.25 pumped
thighs: 27.5-28 and who knows pumped…
calves: 16 (i know but they are growing lol)
forearms: 14-14.75 pumped
waist: 32
I have never been out of single digit bodyfat…Idk if I can…I’ve tried lol
some “impressive” prs for me.
Deadlift: 515x8 for 3rd set
Squat: 485 x 8 for 3rd set, have gone over 500lbs but only for 2-3 reps
Bench: 325 x 8 for 3rd set (f*cked up my left pec and its still not right, I’m afraid to bench or I imagine I could improve on this number quite a bit) (bench has never been a strong point for me)
seat alt dbell curl 75lbs x 8 each arm for 3rd set.
DG[/quote]
dude do you live anywhere near Mt. View, CA? i ask cause i might be heading there to visit my aunt and itd be cool to get a session in.
I got the impression Gerdy was socal.
[quote]Tumbles wrote:
Based on topic’s measurement of training time, I’d say about a year.
Started low 150 @ 6ft, went up to about 230. Not the most lean ever but I gained a lot of muscle mass and strength so I was happy with it.
Went from repping low 100s on Dead to repping 400+, 95 repped bench to repping 2 plates, squat I have no idea what it’s at now, I’ve had pain in the ass knee/calf problems.
I have unfortunately started cutting now, not that I felt like it from a physique standpoint - I’ve developed horrible sleep apnea and the doctor said losing some weight could help with that, so that’s what I’m doing since horrible sleep has been seriously impacting my recovery and classes 
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You get sleep apnea at just 230 lbs? Is this caused by actually weighing 230 lbs or because you have a lot of fat around the organs or something?
That would suck if you could never really get big or else run the risk of dying in your sleep.
Pretty much my jaw shape, tongue size, breathing passage size, tonsil size, etc… the way they are, each one could individually cause someone to have sleep apnea.
With the added weight I’d put on it really just compounded the issue.
Weight loss is pretty much the only thing I can do to help with it until they get me a machine, tonsil surgery, etc - but the wait time for an appointment makes that a bitch.
I’m hoping it gets fixed and I can add size without having to worry about it. I’d be amazingly disappointed if I actually won’t ever be able to be huge without serious sleeping troubles.
dude i dont think i have sleep apnea but last night i like got that feeling you get when you wake up from a really bad dream and i wasnt able to breathe really well or anything.
it sucked.
I started out at about 170 in April '07, now I am at 200. 6’1. I was always kind of muscular even though I never worked out, and no matter what I do I can’t lose my abs or get over 10% body fat. I’m broke now though and can’t afford protein shakes or anything so I just have to stuff as much food as I can in my face, so gains are a little harder right now.
I started out @ 123lbs @ 5’11… VERY VERY skinny… small joints etc… prolly 8% - 10% I’m 183 right now… and around 10% - 12% or so…
[quote]VibeAlive wrote:
I started out @ 123lbs @ 5’11… VERY VERY skinny… small joints etc… prolly 8% - 10% I’m 183 right now… and around 10% - 12% or so…[/quote]
i was wicked skinny with huge joints, huge hands, huge head, huge feet, huge nose lol everything on me was huge except my muscles so im like yeah i should probaly change that.
but i guess it doesnt matter how big your joints are if they still suck - like mine do
man how can you not be inspired by this site? they say to get huge surround yourself with like-minded individuals, and seriously looking at all of the progress everyone’s made, I’m just about ready to go crazy for my leg day today!
[quote]Tumbles wrote:
I got the impression Gerdy was socal.
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Yea I am socal…orange county…where is mt. view??
DG
[quote]Dirty Gerdy wrote:
Tumbles wrote:
I got the impression Gerdy was socal.
Yea I am socal…orange county…where is mt. view??
DG[/quote]
Bout 10 mins from me, up here in the San Jose area.