Bodybuilding/Powerlifting
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everyone can have a scoop of protein on me man
maniac
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Today was a good chest day, lift heavy and did a decent amount of reps. I have one question for you guys, is it only me that feels like that I can't gain muscle mass, I am getting stronger as I can lift heavier for more reps but I look exactly the same as I did 6 months ago, a friend of mine went to the gym for two weeks and already looks better than me. My chest looks like a person that sits on their ass all day long with the only difference that I can bench 60kg easily. My biggest problem is my biceps, they can't seem to grow no matter how hard I train them. So is it only me or does anyone else feel the same way? Maybe it's genetics I don't know at this point, muscle gets denser not bigger, that's the theory I've come up with so far.
Edit: I've also seen women with biceps bigger than mine -.-
Edit: I've also seen women with biceps bigger than mine -.-
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MrKambo
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whats your diet like?
fintekonivel
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Do you want to be stronger or just to have big and "good looking" muscles?
there is a big difference in training. and you really have to eat right. trying to loose weight and gaining muscle will not work.
8-10 reps 4 set 45s-1min break between the sets. 4-5 exercises per muscle croup. should get you some results. if you want bigger biceps train them twice a week to get started. this if you want bigger muscle.
For strength ask some one who knows about power lifting.
I found the same with myself a until a year ago, you just need to train like a monster. My training partner was the same height, weight and pretty much same strength as me, but he was 35 and had tons more experience and was an amateur and professional boxer a few years back. We just trained heavy all the time.
I do find that doing lighter weight and more reps helps also though. But it does come down to diet...
I trained just biceps last night as I was mega pushes for time, I figured that swearing and grinding my teeth gives me great intensity to keep pushing past the burning. I was actually saying "I'm gonna look like the f'ing Rock!" lol, well it worked.
I do find that doing lighter weight and more reps helps also though. But it does come down to diet...
I trained just biceps last night as I was mega pushes for time, I figured that swearing and grinding my teeth gives me great intensity to keep pushing past the burning. I was actually saying "I'm gonna look like the f'ing Rock!" lol, well it worked.
maniac
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I keep my diet to maintance, I don't count macros but I eat mostly carbs followed by protein and an low-mid amount of fats, then I train like a mofo to get the calorie deficit I need to lose the fat. If it can help I have a plan on my wall that guides me whenever I'm not sure what to eat which I can post here.
Maybe we should have a "suns out guns out" photo sesh?
maniac
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Maybe we should have a "suns out guns out" photo sesh?
I will post one later today, great idea Tom.
MrKambo
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i think you need to revisit your diet, and back off the carbs, and more protein, you need to make sure you get enough protein as your muscles wont mend and grow enough if you cant keep them topped up!
Maybe we should have a "suns out guns out" photo sesh?
Tom man, you're looking really really good!! i remember watching your videos from about a year ago, to now, and the improvement is drastic to say the least! are you planning on cutting or forever bulking?
maniac
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Oh cmon guys I thought this thread would be full of your pictures by now, well I'll continue after Tom.
This is me just before starting the core workout, for some reason I look better before.
Today I maxed out my deadlift (again), 82kg felt easy. I need to get more weights so I can target to hit 100kg on squats, deadlifts and with some serious work the benchpress.
This is me just before starting the core workout, for some reason I look better before.
Today I maxed out my deadlift (again), 82kg felt easy. I need to get more weights so I can target to hit 100kg on squats, deadlifts and with some serious work the benchpress.
When I bought the site in december everything went to shit training slipped and my diet was crap plus I was stressed out to the max, in may I was 15 stone 6 (210lbs)
As of today Im 13.11 (193lb) but Ive not made any massive changes to my diet yet other than eating healthy. I go to the gym for the fitness and to get out of the office, also gives me something other than work to talk about.
MrKambo
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stress is a killer, i lost alot of mass when i had my bells palsy episode, whatever youre eating its doing you some good, im assuming its a mainly carb based diet? also do you drink much Tom?
Ill get a photo tomorrow
What makes you say mainly carbs? You think Im fat! 
Cant loose a stone and a half in 6 weeks and it be mainly carbs
Cant loose a stone and a half in 6 weeks and it be mainly carbs
