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How long before you looked in a mirror and thought wow?
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11-22-2004, 09:18 AM
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Location: London, UK
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How long before you looked in a mirror and thought wow?
I have been weightlifting for the past four months. The first two months I didn't read up on weightlifting and threw myself into it. The upshot was I wasn't eating enough and overtraining. In the third month I started to read up and increased my calorie intake but was still overtraining. Only for the past month have I been training with a proper program (Max-OT) and eating properly. I have now started to notice my body changing shape and it's a real boost.
How long was it before you looked in a mirror and thought wow? I know every one is different but how long do I need to wait before I notice a big difference? |
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11-22-2004, 09:33 AM
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Just a suggestion take progress pics now and along the way.
Quite often you don't notice 'how much' your physique has changed or how significant your gains have been unless you have something to reflect back on.  |
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11-22-2004, 11:01 AM
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mmmm weights..
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Western New York
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ill say "wow" when im satisfied. Hmm im never satisfied... o no, a conundrum.
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11-22-2004, 11:24 AM
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11-22-2004, 11:37 AM
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Pizza the Hut
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Exactly, I'm still waiting for wow. Sometimes I think "cool, progress..."
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11-22-2004, 12:13 PM
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Training Trainer
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4.2 minutes. Maybe 4.3.
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Today I can do what others will not so that tomorrow I will do what others cannot.
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11-22-2004, 01:02 PM
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I am Canadian
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Canada
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When I first caught the lifting bug when I was 16 yrs old, it took about two months before I could look in the mirror and say 'WOW' to myself. It was as if I was looking at someone else's body with my head on it; I couldn't believe that they were my arms, my chest, my legs, ect...
So I continued to lift; nothing more motivating than progress. After 7 yrs of lifting, my life hit the shitter; injuries, marriage on the rocks, failed business, aggrevated assualt charges, two yrs in and out of courts, ect... Know I am feeling fine, and I have gotten my life back in order and back in the gym after almost 3 yrs off. I don't catch myself saying 'WOW' to often anymore but soon enough. |
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11-22-2004, 01:11 PM
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hybrid of machine & skin
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the first time i said wow was october 9, 2004, at 10am. It was the day of my first contest (came in third) and I was shocked. I came from weighing 278 a year before and weghed in at 210.
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11-22-2004, 01:20 PM
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want to get big
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: manitoba, canada
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ill say wow when every chick on the beach starts checking me out
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11-22-2004, 01:24 PM
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want to get big
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11-22-2004, 08:29 PM
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Heavily medicated for your safety.
Medicated  Not medicated  Age 40, 5'11" 210lb's |
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11-22-2004, 09:37 PM
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Sackin' up every day
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-Sack Up-
"If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding. How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?" Pink Floyd, Another Brick in the Wall |
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11-23-2004, 08:43 AM
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want to get big
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: manitoba, canada
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why not??? lol |
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11-23-2004, 01:09 PM
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11-23-2004, 05:23 PM
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iwillmakeyousmelltheglove
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im much the same, i havent been doing it long, and i am getting gains recently, but ill never be completely satisfied. im a perfectionist. still, i do get the odd "dude...nice!" of mates or "mmmmmm" off my laydee friend :P
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11-23-2004, 06:42 PM
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hybrid of machine & skin
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