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"I want to be able walk down the street and shout "This is SPARTA!""
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Sex:
Male
Age:
29
Location:
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Occupation:
Business Analyst
Personal Website:
Gym:
Bannatynes
Gym Location:
Local
When I Started:
Jan, 2006
How I Started:
Went down the gym with my friends to see how much I could bench. Tried the Smyth machine and fell in love with the feeling. Haven't looked back since although have had a few dips in progress.
Why I Love It:
Thats easy, for the "pump". Its great to have an image of how you want to look in your head and see your body changing toward it.
How I Stay Motivated:
Its hard sometimes. But hanging like minded people helps and coming on this website is also very helpful.
BB Accomplishments:
Forum Signature:
"If you always do,
what you've always done,
you'll always get,
what you always got."
Last Updated: Sep 9, 2007 1:45pm
Progress Pictures
Aug 20, 2007
Apr 22, 2008
Started weights Jan 06, haven't trained properly for 4/5 months coz of new job and shoulder injury but have found my motivation again so took this pic as a starting point. Hoping to see gains in shoulders (especially traps) and arms. Aiming for MH look. Any tips/advice would be most welcome.
Been a while since I posted anything. Think my bf has gone up but although the pic doesn't show it, I can feel that I've gained in the lower back area. Ain't nothin to it but to do it!
I want to be able walk down the street and shout "This is SPARTA!"
Goal (Long):
OK, where do I start? I just want to have the mens health look, nothing against Ronnie or Jay but i don't think that look would suit me. Aiming to have the complete package so I can go to the beach and break out in the summer. I'm calling it Break Out '08!
I guess it all started when I came across Bruce Lee's films and reading about his dedication to his training and making his body into the best it could be.
Main areas I need to focus on are Abs and shoulders. Arms need to get quite a bit bigger too. Weakest area is prob my traps and abs. Not thinking about cutting fat just yet, just want to put some mass on first.
I was just interested to hear peoples views on this. I was chatting to my friend in the the gym and he told me that he used to use the slendertone system to work his abs. Of course, he also worked out and did cardio but he put the seed in my head. But for some reason it doesn't sit right...
There are a TON of awesome things about not working out! Hehehehe! Seriously, your body is going to be better than ever after all this recovery! I bet you will make HUGE gains when you start hitting the gym again!
HEY!!!!!!!!!! A few weeks off WILL do your body some GOOD!!! Keep forcing yourself to rest - and when you do get back in the gym, you'll be stronger than ever!! :) I'm going to Mexico next week, so I am excited for that! It'll be nice to get away for a bit. :) Have you had some KFC yet??
Oh no sweetie, I'm so sorry to hear you've been sick. I actually just got over a little cold. Yuck! Hope you feel better hun. Sending you some "get well" hugs and kisses!
June means cleeeeeeean eating. I have 6 super clean days under my belt - 19 more to go!! No more heavy lifting for a few weeks, just circuit training and cardio. HOw about you? Are you still in pain??
May has been a month of staying the SAME... maybe I am a little stronger? It's hard to say. LOL!! But it was a FEEL GOOD MONTH!! I love it!! But it was not quite such a feel good month for you, huh? Poor thing! How are you feeling now??
Hehehehe. No bucket of chicken for me! However, I did treat myself to a gorgeous new handbag and a stunning pair of sandals. Hehehehehehe!! Better than fried chicken AND diet friendly! :D I'm so glad to hear that you are getting better. Quit beating yourself up, you booger! You WERE successful!
No way!!! You TOTALLY made your end of the goal! 12/12 workouts!!!! We're not counting sick/injured days, remember??!! If I go to the gym today, it will be 20 workouts - I just have to work on the clean diet part. Hehehehehe.
Haha! Nice warm bath huh? Sounds very enticing. :) I'm leaving on Monday for a couple of weeks. I wouldn't say I'm not going on bb.com at all but it will be very limited. Like if I'm ready to go out before all the girls and I'm waiting up for them, I might just sneak in. ;)
12 iS TEEERRRIFIC!! Especially since all sick days are cut from the total, so you are STLIL right on track!!! YAY~!!!! :) The good thing is that May is nearly over! OMG, how fast did that go by?! How did the doc appt. go? Did he stick a needle in you and make it all better? :D Today was workout 17/23, and I'm still going strong! I feel fantastic!!! :) I'll feel fantastic for both of us, hehehe!!
