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135 lbs @ 6'1 when I graduated college...I think that says it all.
Why I Love It:
Making little goals and achieving them, and seeing larger goals achieved over time.
Bodybuilding teaches you patience and culpability; you have no one else to blame if you don't succeed.
I also like experimenting with different techniques on exercises; finding the nuances and adjustments that will make my body respond optimally and grow.
Plus it's total overcompensation for being so skinny as a kid.
How I Stay Motivated:
Baby steps all the time.
Keep your eyes off the scale; it's totally misleading...most of the time.
Pay attention to how much harder it's getting to pull on those sleeves and button those buttons (if you even can).
BB Accomplishments:
Getting to 200 was a major milestone because it took forever just to get to 175.
Going from a size Small to an XL, though it can still be fun trying to squeeze into a Medium.
Forum Signature:
Keep on hulkin'.
I won't quit till no shirt will fit.
-Work on flexibility to be more comfortable doing narrow stance squats to bring out my outer quad head more(225).
-Continue bringing out medial delts and arms (gain 3/4"), especially biceps and forearms.
-Concentrate on upper back mass to add 1 inch to overall torso thickness.
-Daily stretching to improve all flexibility, especially in hams, hips and lower back to improve deadlifts and narrow stance squats.
-Cardio minimum 2x a week.
Your advice makes sense ... appreciate it. Can you let me know how many sets you are doing per exercise, and total for the workout ?
Thanks for offering your experience. Cheers, Ben
Hey Greg, the only thing I do for width is higher rep wide pulldowns (15 reps) and plenty of stretching in between sets.... Unfortunately for me I have the width, but no thickness. Let me know how you added the mass to your lats ... I am envious !
Cheers, Ben
Hey thanks for taking the time to encourage an old guy and I appreciate the pic ratings and comments. Wish I could pack on some serious mass like you and still have the leaning out weight chart trend like you do. Excellent work! AVI is wicked sick AND intimidating! Wish I looked like you when my daughters bring their boyfriends home. LOL
