Singhg83

just want to know how everyone is hangin in this crew.
i've started to see a huge difference in strength. however my size is kind of weird. bench is now at 150lbs. and everything else is overall boosted up[ 10 lbs from the last thread on this.

go.

e3NiNe

progress ... well, kinda:

- I'm in the gym for 90 to 120 minutes a sesson, 5 to 6 days a week
- I use any machine for building strenth, variations of cable excercises for toning
- My waist size is down to a 32 (from 34)
- isolated arm curls are up to 100lbs (machine), 70 (loaded freeweight bar)


not so cool progress.
- stretch marks ... i'm constantly drentched in cocoa butter after every workout, but I'm not sure if it's helping.
- overall weight stopped falling off. I'm at 195 and have been for a while now.
- still feel a bit thick around the waist. I know my pants size is one thing ... but I just feel wide. :hs:

Singhg83

dude wtf, kindof? thats really good progress! i cant do more than 70lbs on the arm curls.

stretch marks are normal. you need to change the food you eat. are you doing cradio?

e3NiNe

for my body weight, I think I should be doing more :run:

I'm looking at the stuff I'm eating now ... my meal replacement bar is loaded with Vitamin E. :hs: I don't know whatelse to do about this.



Cardio is extremely minimal. When I say "minimal" ... I went for a jog 2 weeks ago. I'm just not good at it. :wtc:

F22B Prelude

My bench is up to 305 and squat is at 355.......I tripled my protein intake so ill be packing on strength.

Singhg83

it takes time to get where you want to be man, just keep doin it.

as for cardio, you should change that alot. you could go biking or jump ropes or something like that. you need to do it man.
holy crap. nice. i need up increase the uptake of my protein, but i just get so lazy to make a shake sometimes.

RicoD

Does that really help with stretch marks?

Ever since I've started up on more of a intensed martial arts training, my body hasn't gained muscle mass, I've lost a lot of weight, my body is firming up so to speak ( I like to feel my legs and back ) but I'm getting stretch marks :sad:

e3NiNe

I'm not sure if it's a myth or not .. but I've always been told that it fades and prevents them. :hs:

I want to know what preggo women use. It has to be strong stuff.


girls <3 toned dudes, not meatheads.

I poke at my chest constantly

:sad:

fstop128

that is progress! nothing u can really do for stretch marks. a tan can help hide them. they can fade if they r small enough.

LiLRexen

i know some women who put vitamin e oil directly on their skin to help with stretch marks. i dont understand tho. what are you guys getting stretch marks from?