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Posted by: Little Wing

SO... who is game for a little motivational challenge? rules would be simple you only need to throw your hat in here by announcing it, put up before n after pics that you are comfortable showing, keep us posted on your progress in this thread and those competing will get to vote for who we feel has made the biggest improvement.

improvement overall not just weight loss or gain. strength, eating right, self discipline.


before and after pics are due the first week of april but if you feel like posting your start pics before then well you're braver than i am

i'm presently coming off 2 months on my ass my goals are to tighten back up, put on some muscle, developing a sound eating plan and workout routine. and to wear a certain pair of pants for my results pic

i looked at some meal replacement stuff but a few ingredients just sound like crap your body would be better off without.


anyone else???



Posted by: brazeneye

I am totally in



Posted by: Little Wing

i thought you would be.



Posted by: Little Wing

check your email for a welcome aboard gift.



Posted by: brazeneye

Okay.. So here are my starting stats:

Weight: 149
Height: 5'3
Starting Images: http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/sh...0&postcount=99
Measurements:
Waist: 32.75"
Hips: 39" (I am not sure if this is right, I just measured the around from the widest part of my booty)
Calf: 14.75"
Thigh: 22"
Wrist 6.25"

From a body fat calculator, it showed my body fat % as being: 22.6
31.9 pounds of fat
113.1 pounds o lean muscle



Posted by: fufu

lawl I want in



Posted by: brazeneye

Quote:
Originally Posted by fufu View Post
lawl I want in
I'm gonnnnna win



Posted by: bio-chem

im in. we have till april. sounds good



Posted by: Little Wing

i think i won last year but by then no one else was doing it...



Posted by: Little Wing

before the last contest

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Originally Posted by Little Wing View Post
nice. i'm doing well too.... i've lost 10 pounds n am working out harder even added more weight ok that sounds screwy... not added body weight

measurements jan 30, 06

bust 41"
waist 30"
hips 38"

thigh 23"

bicep 11 1/2"
flexed 12"

calves 13 1/2"

lost 2" from my bust since dec 25th, no idea what i lost anywhere else but my pants are loose

btw i'm 5'9"

after

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Originally Posted by Little Wing View Post
i just redid my measurement thinking wtf no change but i did bust waist hips and there is a difference after all

bust before 41 now 38

waist 30 now 29 1/2

hips 38 now 37

everything else is very close to the same. my jeans are looser n my sweater not so tight but a ways to go before i post any pics more revealing than this.

not looking forward to taking them tomorrow but i will.



Posted by: fufu

Quote:
Originally Posted by brazeneye View Post
I'm gonnnnna win
I'm in it for the funnnnnnnnnn.



Posted by: brazeneye

This is all pretty funnnn



Posted by: fufu

Ok I will list my goals.

I want to deadlift 475, squat 375, and bench 245 by April. I also want to weigh 200+ lbs.

That means 40 lb increase on deadlift, 30 on squat, and 20 on bench. ~8 lb increse in weight.

I also want to increase flexability and get my right knee feeling better.



Posted by: Bakerboy

I'm sure you can achieve your strength and weight goals, they seem realistic but what about throwing in something to do with conditioning.



Posted by: fufu

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Originally Posted by Bakerboy View Post
I'm sure you can achieve your strength and weight goals, they seem realistic but what about throwing in something to do with conditioning.
Well I plan on starting a PL routine once I get back to school. Once summer rolls around I will probably go back to conditioning.



Posted by: Little Wing

i'm so glad i posted this because yea, it's motivating.



Posted by: fufu

It is!



Posted by: fufu

Brand new pics in my gallery.



Posted by: Little Wing

nice pics



Posted by: Little Wing

i bought a journal today for food and excercise.... now i need to do the weight and measurement part



Posted by: fufu

Quote:
Originally Posted by Little Wing View Post
nice pics
ty ty



Posted by: Little Wing

measurements last spring

bust 38...... update jan 6 2006 ....... bust 39

waist 29 1/2 ...... update jan 6 2006 ....... waist 29

hips 37 ...... update jan 6 2006 ....... hips 38

jan 6 2006 ....... bicep 12 flabby inches

jan 6 2006 ....... thigh 23 flabby inches

my weight is the same but bleh. i look like crap.

i walked yesterday but not enough to really consider it an adequate work out. i felt more like puking this morning since 8 days ago when i first started feeling sick. i swear if i was having sex i'd think i was pregnant it feels like morning sickness, which i had all day when i had it.



i'll take better pics i just think this is funny. it looks like a weird butt.

i want to lose more body fat which i hope that will result in i hope another 3 inches lost of boobs and over all fat n i want to see a lot more hard when i look down. for now call me jigglypuff 2.



Posted by: Little Wing

i found a picture in a magazine of a girl in the types of t shirts i always wore pre motherhood. men's white t shirts.



they look neat n trim but totally ridiculous with big boobs and an industrial strength bra. i'm shopping wednesday and i think i'll pick up some "i'm going to look retarded in this if i don't lose inches" tops...



Posted by: fufu

So you plan on counting cals and such?

One thing I found which is useful and less stressful.

You can count cals for like 5 days or a week and then after all that food logging you pretty much know where you stand with food and cal totals and you can just play it by feel at that point.



Posted by: Little Wing

i don't eat enough to worry about cals that way but if i want to put on any muscle, and i do, i need to eat more. for two months i've been very inactive n not gained weight. now that i'm back working out eating like a bird will have to stop. i have some good bb nutrition books i need to study but for now i'm just sticking with the basics. and wondering why the hell i got lazy. depression mostly but it feels good to be back at it.



Posted by: brazeneye

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Originally Posted by Little Wing View Post
i don't eat enough to worry about cals that way but if i want to put on any muscle, and i do, i need to eat more. for two months i've been very inactive n not gained weight. now that i'm back working out eating like a bird will have to stop. i have some good bb nutrition books i need to study but for now i'm just sticking with the basics. and wondering why the hell i got lazy. depression mostly but it feels good to be back at it.
I feel I almost need to count my calories so I can make sure I am eating enough protein, and not overdoing the carbs (which make me really hungry if I consume too many)



Posted by: Pylon

OK, I'm in too. Working a hard cut. Started at X-mas, but I'll get measurements and everything some time this week.



Posted by: fufu

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Originally Posted by brazeneye View Post
I feel I almost need to count my calories so I can make sure I am eating enough protein, and not overdoing the carbs (which make me really hungry if I consume too many)
Have you looked into Lean Fuel Extreme? That stuff knocked my appetite out. Rob also sells a Hoodia product that is the main ingredient in LFE cuts the appetite. Carbs didn't really bother me when I used that.



Posted by: brazeneye

Hahaha, dang.. more things I need to look up.



Posted by: Little Wing

Quote:
Originally Posted by fufu View Post
Have you looked into Lean Fuel Extreme? That stuff knocked my appetite out. Rob also sells a Hoodia product that is the main ingredient in LFE cuts the appetite. Carbs didn't really bother me when I used that.

i was thinking about trying lean fuel extreme to see if it is ok for Tesla to try.... did it make you nervous or anything? like caffine?



Posted by: Pylon

Hey, can we get a sticky on this thing?



Posted by: fufu

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Originally Posted by Little Wing View Post
i was thinking about trying lean fuel extreme to see if it is ok for Tesla to try.... did it make you nervous or anything? like caffine?
Nope, not all.

Except the first day I took it, but at that point every supplement I took made me nervous because I didn't know how I would react to them. Same thing happened with creatine first time I used it.

I loved LFE and it was definantly one of the most functional supplements I have used. Mainly because of decreasing appetite. Believe me, I am one to get nervous and uppity about small stuff and I actually did not even notice any adverse effects like that thinking back on it.

If you guys used it I probably wouldn't progress to the 2x a day dose. At 200 mgs a pill, 400 would be quite a bit for you guys I think. It was quite a bit for me. I wouldn't suggest using it too long either, no more than 6 weeks to be safe. Caffiene can mess with your adrenals if you take it for too long a time period.



Posted by: Little Wing

i had garlic bread today n my belly feels like a frikken beach ball argh. i'm nicely sore all over from my workout and did enough walking today to be maybe 4 miles. i'm going to buy a teapot when i shop wednesday and mix my own version of the instant fruit oatmeal packets. i like whole oats with boiling water poured over them n left to "cook" in the hot water a few minutes. where i live quaker old fashioned oats is the best you can get. the quick type = paste. decent dried fruit won't be easy either but i have a dehydrator. i bought instant bleh coffee so that right there will drastically reduce all the milk calories i have in coffee during the day... my kids have appointments in bangor wednesday so i'll have a goood 4 hours reading time n plan to load a bb nutrition book in my palm.


n yea can we please make this a sticky?



Posted by: Little Wing

n thanks fufu. i might try it but Tess said no thanks.



Posted by: fufu

There used to be a stimulant free version...not sure if Rob still sells it.



Posted by: fufu

bump

updates anyone??

I am going for my deadlift PR tommarow, I've been really excited about it for over a week. One step closer to my april goal...if I hit it that is.



Posted by: Little Wing

i've been slipping exercise wise, i think i sprained my wrist, but diet is worse.... i'm too depressed to eat.



Posted by: fufu

Quote:
Originally Posted by Little Wing View Post
i've been slipping exercise wise, i think i sprained my wrist, but diet is worse.... i'm too depressed to eat.
Just take things one day at a time, try not to think, "oh I'm screwing up now it's just going to get worse". I don't know if that is what you are thinking but I know sometimes I do that. Just take things as they come and improve a little bit each day.



Posted by: Pylon

Going well. I've been in the gym almost every day. I've taken 2 days off since X-mas, and some of those are 2 workout days. Cheat meal once per week, otherwise have stayed clean. I'm down 7 or 8 pounds.



Posted by: fufu

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pylon View Post
Going well. I've been in the gym almost every day. I've taken 2 days off since X-mas, and some of those are 2 workout days. Cheat meal once per week, otherwise have stayed clean. I'm down 7 or 8 pounds.
Nice!



Posted by: Little Wing

getting back in the game and liking it. my arms n upper body seem to have stayed stronger than my legs did. they are taking a thrashing. akk



Posted by: KelJu

Here I am at 230lbs.



Hehe, a great fat bastard I am. : I enjoyed eating every calorie.

I am going to kick yall's ass in the competition. Bring it!



Posted by: Little Wing

ok, if tess feels like taking pics tonite i'll put mine up....

and



Posted by: naturaltan

LW ... your sense of humour is great. That pic you posted was very sexy (I thought)



Posted by: Little Wing

^ hiiii n thanks. if you mean the one with the dragon i like that one too. Tess n i are taking pictures tonite. i look ok i think but that's because i'm tall n can carry a lot of fat without it showing so much but i have some serious work to do. n january is half over



Posted by: Little Wing


jan 15/07
and my favorite of the evening


jan 15/07
i have a lot of fat around my torso to lose. belly back bleh.



Posted by: BigDyl

Quote:
Originally Posted by KelJu View Post
Here I am at 230lbs.



Hehe, a great fat bastard I am. : I enjoyed eating every calorie.

I am going to kick yall's ass in the competition. Bring it!
Damn jews.



Posted by: Little Wing

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Originally Posted by Little Wing View Post

i lost about 20 pounds last year in the pics from right to left... n gained 7 back

before and after pics are really rewarding. even if you don't post them take some for yourself. but if i can post my scary pics



Posted by: KelJu

Quote:
Originally Posted by BigDyl View Post
Damn jews.
I'll own your life one day. You know the worlds money is controlled by 7 Jew bankers.



Posted by: Pylon

Quote:
Originally Posted by KelJu View Post
I'll own your life one day. You know the worlds money is controlled by 7 Jew bankers.

I've heard that too. They all live in the center of the Earth, right?

Speaking of which, does y'alls people eat oatmeal?



Posted by: fufu

I eat oatmeal most mornings...with natural PB, whey, and fruit.



Posted by: fufu

littlewing - you look great currently, I'm not just saying that(i think most would agree with me), but you will look even better after all this is done. (nice avy too)

btw - are you part native American?

looks like Kelju is in on this too...noice!! You look like a lumberjack, you should grow it out. and bigdyl, since you posted you are automatically inducted as well.



Posted by: Cardinal

I am actually trying to keep things dialed in for once. I am in on this for the motivational factor rather than the competition. My before pics are from December 21, 2006 or thereabouts.

My pics are posted on the first page of my log over at anabolicminds.

M1T/Tren E cutter

I plan to cut another month or so at which point I will have hopefully read kelly baggett's new book and will be read to pursue a lean bulker. It will take me a year at least to get where I would like to be.



Posted by: Little Wing

Quote:
Originally Posted by fufu View Post
littlewing - you look great currently, I'm not just saying that(i think most would agree with me), but you will look even better after all this is done. (nice avy too)

btw - are you part native American?

looks like Kelju is in on this too...noice!! You look like a lumberjack, you should grow it out. and bigdyl, since you posted you are automatically inducted as well.

hey cool you are back my great grandmother was a full blooded micmac. i'm looking forward to shaping up again the waist pic i have up, the start pic is like a halfway point. i'm getting a few new pieces of equip that should help too. welcome back.



Posted by: KelJu

Quote:
Originally Posted by fufu View Post

looks like Kelju is in on this too...noice!! You look like a lumberjack, you should grow it out.

That is exactly what I was planning on doing. It grows at an insanly fast rate, so I might have me a ZZ-Tops beard in about a year or two.



Posted by: fufu





Posted by: Pylon

Quick update - weighed in yesterday morning at 262. Started at 271, targeting 10 lbs/month (260 for Jan 31). Well within striking distance.

Yeah, I haven't done measurements. Or pics. I'll get around to it...someday...



Posted by: Little Wing

nice . i'm doing ok but not pushing myself like i could be. my sleep pattern is totally screwed n eating what i do at the times i do is weird. tomorrow is snow fort day so will be a day off from lifting to move half a ton of snow.



Posted by: fufu

Well, today I got my 475 lb deadlift, a bit earlier than expected. 1 goal down, 3 to go.



Posted by: Cardinal

fufu,

Excellent work! You did hit that goal pretty quickly. And you aren't too far away from 500 now. Good luck on hitting the others.



Posted by: fufu

Thank you 500 is a big goal of mine.

I normally wouldn't go for PR's so quickly but I am heading back to school soon and then don't allow chalk in the gym I go to there.



Posted by: Little Wing

i just found a cool place to buy exercise equipment... the place i was planing to go to has crap in the store you need to order everything online so i found this at another place that has stuff in stock.

http://bodysolid.com/Item.aspx?ItemI...ro-Lat+Machine

plus it's 100 bucks cheaper at the place i'm going. the roman chair n hyperextension things are more there but i'll see what else they have... might settle for one of the others but the lat machine is a definite.

http://bodysolid.com/Item.aspx?ItemID=509 does $179 seem steep?



Posted by: Cardinal

While we are on the subject I'd love to get a glute/ham raise. In the past I have heard good things about new york barbells and have order a decent yukon powerrack from a lousiana-based company.



Posted by: fufu

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Originally Posted by Cardinal View Post
While we are on the subject I'd love to get a glute/ham raise. In the past I have heard good things about new york barbells and have order a decent yukon powerrack from a lousiana-based company.
Nice.

Power racks are great. They are one of the most essential pieces of equipment.

I've never used one though.



Posted by: Little Wing

i finally set up my lat machine today n i think i made a good choice. should have took it easy on the video games n bought the roman chair but tr n prince of persia are fun... god of war isn't bad either.... next shopping trip i'll get the chair.... :P



Posted by: Little Wing

http://www.exrx.net/Exercise.html



Posted by: brazeneye

How's everyone doing?



Posted by: fufu

Alright, I got my deadlift goal and now I need to nail that squat and bench. Lost some weight at school so I am upping the cals again.



Posted by: BigDyl

Quote:
Originally Posted by brazeneye View Post
How's everyone doing?
Good that you're here.



Posted by: KelJu

Quote:
Originally Posted by BigDyl View Post
Good that you're here.
Bla .

Life is so much easier for pretty people. People just kiss your ass all day long.



Posted by: fufu

Quote:
Originally Posted by KelJu View Post
Bla .

Life is so much easier for pretty people. People just kiss your ass all day long.
I think yer perty.



Posted by: Bakerboy

Quote:
Originally Posted by fufu View Post
I think yer perty.
And he looks good in glasses.



Posted by: fufu

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bakerboy View Post
And he looks good in glasses.




Posted by: goob

A bit late, but I'm going to join up for this improvement thing.

My goal will be to run 10 miles without stopping. I can do around 5 - 6 at the moment, with only 1 month of taking up jogging.



Posted by: fufu

Quote:
Originally Posted by goob View Post
A bit late, but I'm going to join up for this improvement thing.

My goal will be to run 10 miles without stopping. I can do around 5 - 6 at the moment, with only 1 month of taking up jogging.
Good luck! I used to run cross country. Try finding a good forest path - they are generally more enjoyable and go by faster for most people.



Posted by: goob

Quote:
Originally Posted by fufu View Post
Good luck! I used to run cross country. Try finding a good forest path - they are generally more enjoyable and go by faster for most people.
Cheers fufu. More challenging too, zig zagging between trees and up and down hills.
Sure beats running in the city getting mouthfulls of deisel as a bus or truck passes by. What sort of time would be good for 10 miles? Did 5 in 31 minutes the other day - quite pleased.



Posted by: fufu

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Originally Posted by goob View Post
Cheers fufu. More challenging too, zig zagging between trees and up and down hills.
Sure beats running in the city getting mouthfulls of deisel as a bus or truck passes by. What sort of time would be good for 10 miles? Did 5 in 31 minutes the other day - quite pleased.
6.2 minute miles is great for 5 miles. I'd say you could get 10 miles in 80 minutes, that would be pretty good.

Running in woods is more challenging I suppose, but it keeps your mind active and is more interesting. I loved the cross country races through the narrow woodland paths. Makes you seem like you are going faster as well.



Posted by: goob

Quote:
Originally Posted by fufu View Post
6.2 minute miles is great for 5 miles. I'd say you could get 10 miles in 80 minutes, that would be pretty good.

Running in woods is more challenging I suppose, but it keeps your mind active and is more interesting. I loved the cross country races through the narrow woodland paths. Makes you seem like you are going faster as well.
80 mins is the challenge. Thanks fufu, you've set the bar for me. The training begins in earnest....



Posted by: fufu

Quote:
Originally Posted by goob View Post
80 mins is the challenge. Thanks fufu, you've set the bar for me. The training begins in earnest....
lol, the pressure is on!!!

You can do it. Do you have any buddies to train with?



Posted by: goob

Quote:
Originally Posted by fufu View Post
lol, the pressure is on!!!

You can do it. Do you have any buddies to train with?
No, they are all lazy bastards who like getting high, or drunk too much. It used to be me, but not anymore - stopped geting high 2-3 years ago - a big motivation killer. (Still like drinking at weekends) They'd slow me down anyway. Will still be hitting the gym 3 times a week too, so i don't end up like one of those scrawny marathon runners.



Posted by: fufu

Quote:
Originally Posted by goob View Post
No, they are all lazy bastards who like getting high, or drunk too much. It used to be me, but not anymore - stopped geting high 2-3 years ago - a big motivation killer. (Still like drinking at weekends) They'd slow me down anyway. Will still be hitting the gym 3 times a week too, so i don't end up like one of those scrawny marathon runners.
Sounds like my friends.

So are you training total body?



Posted by: fufu

btw - you ever think of starting a journal?



Posted by: goob

Quote:
Originally Posted by fufu View Post
btw - you ever think of starting a journal?
Had one before, but don't have the discipline to update it. It was a very bizarre custom workout that I designed myself (meaning it was terrible)
-far too much volume, before I knew any better. Funny thing is that it worked for me.
Now I've just started a push/pull/legs routine, that danchubbz provided a template of, so i'll see how that goes.



Posted by: fufu

Update time!!!!!!!

I think 375 squat will come soon, I see it on the horizon.
245 bench will come quicker than the squat, which I didn't foresee.

Now you guys -



Posted by: Bakerboy

What's weight at captain- if you don't mind me asking.



Posted by: fufu

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Originally Posted by Bakerboy View Post
What's weight at captain- if you don't mind me asking.
lol, I would never mind you asking.

It's 193-195 I believe.



Posted by: Uthinkso

I'm in for sure....



Posted by: fufu

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Originally Posted by Uthinkso View Post
I'm in for sure....
Good to have you on board.

What are your current goals?



Posted by: fufu

I said updates!!





Posted by: goob

Ok! Calm down fufu.
Still injured. Won't be anywhere near my goal for another month or so.



Posted by: fufu





Posted by: Cardinal

Most recent lifts

Squat 275x3x5 (pr)
DL 385x1 (not even close to a par)
Bench 240x5

Arms: > 17" (started ~16.5")

Planning 8-10 day diet starting 3-9-07. Will be something like PSMF. That will pretty much tell me what has happened over the last couple of months in terms of bodyrecomp on Tren.



Posted by: fufu

Making progress!



Posted by: Little Wing

can we extend this thing to june? i'm a lazy fat bastard....



Posted by: goob

Quote:
Originally Posted by Little Wing View Post
can we extend this thing to june? i'm a lazy fat bastard....
I second this.....there's no way I can get anywhere near my goal with my knee and thigh all banged up.



Posted by: fufu

I suppose.



Posted by: BigDyl

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cardinal View Post
Most recent lifts

Squat 275x3x5 (pr)
DL 385x1 (not even close to a par)
Bench 240x5

Arms: > 17" (started ~16.5")

Planning 8-10 day diet starting 3-9-07. Will be something like PSMF. That will pretty much tell me what has happened over the last couple of months in terms of bodyrecomp on Tren.
Update your journal foo!


I wanna see:

Squat: 405 x 1
Bench: 315 x 1
Deadlift: 495 x 1


Son!



Posted by: fufu

Well, I have been off the heavy squatting and deadlifting for a good month because of a glute/back injury, but today I finally made a good step forward. Let's see if I can nail that 375 squat by goal time. The 245 bench should be on its way soon with out too much hassle, just got to take my time.

Also - right knee is feeling loads better. One of my goals was to fix that, so that's good.



Posted by: Little Wing

^ i can't even imagine what a glute injury feels like



Posted by: fufu

Thanks for the support LW.

It is like a deep tissue thing going on. Somethings really tight in there and I can fix it if I keep up a good regimine of hour long stretching per day, but at school it is harder to manage.



Posted by: BigDyl

And the loser is....

BigDyl.



Posted by: Uthinkso

I'm certainly not taking home any prize packs



Posted by: JOHNYORK

i wanna touch rim. beginning of june might not be good but by end of june if training keeps up i should be able too. i train for max power so itll be a good test if my training is going well.



Posted by: JOHNYORK

im only 5'7 4got 2 mention.



Posted by: Little Wing

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Originally Posted by JOHNYORK View Post
i wanna touch rim. beginning of june might not be good but by end of june if training keeps up i should be able too. i train for max power so itll be a good test if my training is going well.
end of june sounds good. i think i'm motivated enough to quit frigging around now that the snow has FINALLY left.



Posted by: goob

Quote:
Originally Posted by JOHNYORK View Post
i wanna touch rim. beginning of june might not be good but by end of june if training keeps up i should be able too. i train for max power so itll be a good test if my training is going well.
Don't let Bigdyl hear that......he has a whole other meaning for that.....



Posted by: Little Wing





Posted by: fufu

Well, I got my goal deadlift, surpassed my goal weight, and increased flexability/got my right knee back in shape.

I'll plan to bench 245(goal bench) on tuesday several times, then surpass that in another week. I haven't reached my squat goal because of a glute injury that popped up. Although I think I could have squatted that a long time ago if I was able to. Alas, I haven't. I did make a 20 lb PR on my front squat though.

That's what I got going on.



Posted by: goob

Quote:
Originally Posted by fufu View Post
Well, I got my goal deadlift, surpassed my goal weight, and increased flexability/got my right knee back in shape.

I'll plan to bench 245(goal bench) on tuesday several times, then surpass that in another week. I haven't reached my squat goal because of a glute injury that popped up. Although I think I could have squatted that a long time ago if I was able to. Alas, I haven't. I did make a 20 lb PR on my front squat though.

That's what I got going on.
Well done fumanchu.

As for me, using HIIT to cut, but also to work on endurance and speed for conquering the 10 mile run.



Posted by: Little Wing

Quote:
Originally Posted by fufu View Post
Well, I got my goal deadlift, surpassed my goal weight, and increased flexability/got my right knee back in shape.

I'll plan to bench 245(goal bench) on tuesday several times, then surpass that in another week. I haven't reached my squat goal because of a glute injury that popped up. Although I think I could have squatted that a long time ago if I was able to. Alas, I haven't. I did make a 20 lb PR on my front squat though.

That's what I got going on.





Posted by: NordicNacho

Im in I only got like 10 more pounds to go. pics here

http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/on...-vacation.html



Posted by: fufu

Quote:
Originally Posted by Little Wing View Post
Quote:
Originally Posted by goob View Post
Well done fumanchu.

As for me, using HIIT to cut, but also to work on endurance and speed for conquering the 10 mile run.
thanks buds

So when is this thing officially over?



Posted by: Little Wing

when should it be? i might make some progress by the end of june but i have my goal deadline set for august. i'm flexible.



Posted by: Uthinkso

I'm flexible as well, I set my goal back in January of August 14 which is my anniversary. Thats just a personal thing though, and I am far from hitting it I might add. I've made giant strides but I think I was overly optomistic.

So when does this thing end???



Posted by: fufu

Well, if we keep pushing the date what is the point of the challenge which was the original concept of the thread?



Posted by: MeatZatk

uh, I just realized this was on here. Anyone want to start a new one or can I start now...but I'd need more than a month to reach my goal...



Posted by: Little Wing

ok i think fufu won this won n i learned slacking off gets me nowhere. i'm doing good now n kicking myself knowing the progress i could have made by now if i hadn't had lazy months. months



Posted by: Little Wing

round 2?



Posted by: fufu

lawl, sure I have a new set of goals I started going for beginning yesterday. This time it will be harder I think.



Posted by: fufu

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ok i think fufu won this won n i learned slacking off gets me nowhere. i'm doing good now n kicking myself knowing the progress i could have made by now if i hadn't had lazy months. months
That's good, better than never.



Posted by: Little Wing

okay new round starting today? ending? sometime in august??? i'm going to have moving taking up a couple weeks end of june early july. bleh.



Posted by: fufu

sounds good to me, and maybe also we should re-evaluate our goals (more specifically).



Posted by: fufu

Ok my new goals -

I want to become leaner, increase flexability and be able to handle my own my own bodyweight better.

Get to 190 - 195 lbs (cutting)

Be able to do a set of 15 chin ups

be able to do the splits (not laterally )

Hold a hand stand for 10 seconds

Be able to close the CoC #2 2 times each hand

I will probably think of more later.



Posted by: goob

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Originally Posted by fufu View Post
Ok my new goals -

I want to become leaner, increase flexability and be able to handle my own my own bodyweight better.

Get to 190 - 195 lbs (cutting)

Be able to do a set of 15 chin ups

be able to do the splits (not laterally )

Hold a hand stand for 10 seconds

Be able to close the CoC #2 2 times each hand

Get three-some with two really, really hot chicks....

I will probably think of more later.
Fixed it for you.



Posted by: fufu

good call, thanks.



Posted by: MeatZatk

okay, I'm in this one. I want to:

Drop another 12lbs (putting me in the neighborhood of 210)

be able to do 3 full sets of 10 pull-ups

build my chest (maybe 2 inches?)

and get a tan



Posted by: MeatZatk

End Challenge Aug 31st?
there is 31 days in August right?



Posted by: fufu

yes, 31 days.



Posted by: Little Wing

i want to lose bf and workout hard enough so that pics taken aug 30th n posted the 31st will actually show muscle.



Posted by: The Monkey Man

I'm ready now!

Staying out of the gym has got me in great shape!



Posted by: Little Wing

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I'm ready now!

Staying out of the gym has got me in great shape!

hiking the grand canyon again?

i bought a treadmill n was doing good then the cold from hell hit me so this is the third day on my ass n i'm sicker today than yesterday. coughing up a lung seems entirely possible.

i also bought my first car. i've never had my license. Tesla and I are taking drivers ed together in july my mom is really surprised but my grandmother didn't get hers till my age.



Posted by: maniclion

Why don't you guys continue until December 31st? It is the 2007 Challenge so use the whole year to see who does best. Setting these short goals will just help you stay on target.



Posted by: KelJu

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I'm ready now!

Staying out of the gym has got me in great shape!
You may be leaner, but I will destroy you in overall mass, Monkey Shit!



Posted by: Witchblade

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Originally Posted by maniclion View Post
Why don't you guys continue until December 31st? It is the 2007 Challenge so use the whole year to see who does best. Setting these short goals will just help you stay on target.
What he said. You could make some really good before/after pics.



Posted by: MeatZatk

okay, but I'm gonna be pretty pasty in my afters.



Posted by: Little Wing

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What he said. You could make some really good before/after pics.

yea that'd be cool cuz Vanity n I are planning to finally meet then. which has fired up my workouts considerably.



Posted by: Little Wing

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okay, but I'm gonna be pretty pasty in my afters.
just wear black nail polish n comb your hair over one eye :P



Posted by: Little Wing

ax murderer pic, exercises i'm doing n stats in my journal. i'll do the same thing august 19.



Posted by: Little Wing

so far The Monkey Man is winning i think



Posted by: The Monkey Man

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Originally Posted by KelJu View Post
You may be leaner, but I will destroy you in overall mass, Monkey Shit!
And what are you going to do with all that mass?

Sell it on Ebay?


The muscularity I have now gives me specific athletic ability...
Most of which requires I be lighter, stronger and have more endurance...
(which most real athletes have)



Posted by: KelJu

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Originally Posted by The Monkey Man View Post
And what are you going to do with all that mass?

Sell it on Ebay?


The muscularity I have now gives me specific athletic ability...
Most of which requires I be lighter, stronger and have more endurance...
(which most real athletes have)


Well...hum...I can lift a lot of weight!



Posted by: The Monkey Man

This thread needs to move into the history file...

We need a 2008 thread w/same title



Posted by: Little Wing

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This thread needs to move into the history file...

We need a 2008 thread w/same title




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