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Old 02-24-2011, 07:17 PM
 
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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29 pounds in 1.5 years? I could do that if I quit trying to free willy.
All ya need is a good diet and good training routine/work ethic.
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Old 02-24-2011, 08:09 PM
 
Location: NJ
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you are better off trying to make what you have sexy than try to become a bigger person. its just more sustainable in the long term and also easier to not gain too much weight and develop an ugly belly.
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Old 02-24-2011, 08:19 PM
 
Location: Denver
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All ya need is a good diet and good training routine/work ethic.
I just gained 12 pounds in a little over a month. Overhead press went from 80 to 200.
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Old 02-25-2011, 06:15 AM
 
Location: New Zealand and Australia
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When training like an animal which is pretty often for me sometimes I'll have 4 shakes a day. Packs on the muscle like no-ones business.......I stand by that it works better than other kinds of food/protein sources.
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Old 02-25-2011, 09:44 AM
 
Location: Denver
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you are better off trying to make what you have sexy than try to become a bigger person. its just more sustainable in the long term and also easier to not gain too much weight and develop an ugly belly.
I can shed weight like an autumn tree shaking off leaves, I'm not worried about that.

I'm going to eat until I hit 300 on the machine overhead press, then I'll have a look at my stomach.
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Old 02-25-2011, 09:53 AM
 
Location: NJ
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I can shed weight like an autumn tree shaking off leaves, I'm not worried about that.

I'm going to eat until I hit 300 on the machine overhead press, then I'll have a look at my stomach.
you are obsessed with that machine overhead press. there is more to life than lifting a huge amount of weight on a machine overhead press.
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Old 02-25-2011, 04:47 PM
 
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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When training like an animal which is pretty often for me sometimes I'll have 4 shakes a day. Packs on the muscle like no-ones business.......I stand by that it works better than other kinds of food/protein sources.
Didn't strokes for different folks I guess, I prefer to get my protein from other sources. I can't imagine having 4 shakes a day, that would tear through my wallet in no time, but I think my 2 per day have done me well with my bodyfat below 10%.
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Old 02-25-2011, 05:41 PM
 
Location: Denver
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Didn't strokes for different folks I guess, I prefer to get my protein from other sources. I can't imagine having 4 shakes a day, that would tear through my wallet in no time, but I think my 2 per day have done me well with my bodyfat below 10%.
I can't imagine a cheaper source of protein than protein powder. Milk is also cheaper than alternatives like orange juice.

For that matter, eggs are also cheap.

Bodybuilders often consume huge amounts of eggs, milk, and protein powder. I don't know of a cheaper way to get similar results.
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Old 02-25-2011, 08:49 PM
 
Location: Northside Of Jacksonville
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Bulking then cutting, if done properly can give you desired results. The problem with bulking up is it almost ALWAYS leads to pigging out on junk food. You'll bulk up but only a small amount will be actual muscle, the rest will be fat. When you cut, you're basically going on a crash diet to lose excess fat. Studies show this can increase the risk of heart disease because of the constant weight fluctuations.
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Old 02-25-2011, 11:10 PM
 
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Bulking then cutting, if done properly can give you desired results. The problem with bulking up is it almost ALWAYS leads to pigging out on junk food. You'll bulk up but only a small amount will be actual muscle, the rest will be fat. When you cut, you're basically going on a crash diet to lose excess fat. Studies show this can increase the risk of heart disease because of the constant weight fluctuations.
Hmmm I wouldn't tend to agree with this, not me anyway, I've been bulking up for a fair while and alot of my gains have been muscle, very little fat on me.

You can bulk up easy without hitting the junk food, in the end you just have to choose carefully what you eat and adjust to it (which is the hardest part). Only the weak pig out on junk food. Although having a bit now and then doesn't hurt at all.
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