the GAINS thread

[bigjeff100]

Originally Posted by Wonkie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

they're 5'7"

I'm 5'8 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Patriam1066]

Originally Posted by Wonkie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

they're 5'7"

I’m between 5’10 and 5’11” but just round down because only a heeb would round up. Still, 155 / 150 at 5’8” is pretty fucking cut

[bigjeff100]

Originally Posted by Patriam1066 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I’m between 5’10 and 5’11” but just round down because only a heeb would round up. Still, 155 / 150 at 5’8” is pretty fucking cut

What's a typical day of meals look like for you Patriam? Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, Go-

[Patriam1066]

Originally Posted by bigjeff100 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What's a typical day of meals look like for you Patriam? Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, Go-

Obese

Used to be very healthy. Now my Beaner daughter in law frequently cooks with my wife and we have yuca and other carb rich foreign garbage. Since I went lax on carbs, my wife is cooking more basmati rice (persian staple). I generally eat healthy 2 meals a day though, like a serving of Greek yogurt, walnuts, a bit of fruit. Or 4 eggs, a jalapeño, and an avocado. I have been putting on muscle and maintaining between 195-205. OBEAST

Dinners are bad but my wife and son are very happy with the frequent dining together so whatever. I enjoy my family but they’re over here a lot since they are a nurse / CRNA couple (work 12s and don’t have time to cook)

[d3r14k]

This thread has inspired me more than one time to hit the pool. I am not much of a weightlifter, but full body cardio in the water with no joint stress is my bag.

What do you guys do to stay motivated? Make goals? Establish a routine? I would love to work out six times a week but staying focused and finding the time and motivation is always way harder for me than the actual workout. Three times a week is more realistic, but I'd like it to be more.

[Patriam1066]

Originally Posted by d3r14k [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This thread has inspired me more than one time to hit the pool. I am not much of a weightlifter, but full body cardio in the water with no joint stress is my bag.

What do you guys do to stay motivated? Make goals? Establish a routine? I would love to work out six times a week but staying focused and finding the time and motivation is always way harder for me than the actual workout. Three times a week is more realistic, but I'd like it to be more.

Lately I’ve been working out with my Salvadoran daughter in law who is in the best shape of any human I’ve ever seen. I generally try to have a monthly goal to keep myself from becoming a heavy drinker. I’d live at a few dive bars here in Houston if I didn’t have health goals

[bigjeff100]

Originally Posted by d3r14k [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This thread has inspired me more than one time to hit the pool. I am not much of a weightlifter, but full body cardio in the water with no joint stress is my bag.

What do you guys do to stay motivated? Make goals? Establish a routine? I would love to work out six times a week but staying focused and finding the time and motivation is always way harder for me than the actual workout. Three times a week is more realistic, but I'd like it to be more.

The easy answer? Finally meeting my goals is what keeps me motivated.. The gym is a funny place man..

The people who need to be at the gym the most are the people having the least fun and probably have the least motivation..

The people who have already met their goals and look/feelin good are the ones having the best time.. At that point the gym and workouts are easy. When you feel a solid pump.. When you feel and look strong. Your confidence shoots through the roof man. And that's a feeling you want to keep feeling. So you return to the gym the next day, and the next and the next. And the gym is a place you look forward to going to. It's a place for me to get away too.

But for sure when i started my workouts years ago, it was a struggle. Wasn't until i started seeing some serious body changes that the gym became a grand place. Then just like anything else you do over time, a passion developed- I wanted to know more. I wanted to know more science on the foods i eat, i wanted to know more about how a body breaks down food. How muscle builds, how fat burns..

So all in all- My own motivation comes from being patient enough to see changes. Once changes were seen, i wanted more of them. Just something about staring in the mirror while doin some shoulder presses, seeing muscles and veins pop that says to me- "bro, you GOTTA get back in here and do this again tomorrow!!!!"

[Thorondor]

6'2" 197

[Patriam1066]

Hookers and cocaine if I ever go off the deep end. Love the family too much though

[Cecily]

Speaking of drugs, I quit adderall because I felt a touch of drug-induced psychosis coming on a few weeks ago. I’m feeling more rested lately than I have been for the past 6 months, but I have to do things to maintain weight now. Holding steady at 185 still. You guys inspired me to get moving again.

Went hiking with my current unrequited love interest on a 2mi moderate difficulty trail and was real surprised how bad it killed my lungs going up those hills. I’ve never been that hunched over, out of breath person who needed to stop a few times on a hike before, but I sure was! Little aggravating because I was doing 5mi/day pretty frequently and had no trouble on a difficult trail with my sister last year.

Gonna get it back this month and would really like to start running this year. ~4mi this morning while it was only a balmy 80 degrees at 6:30. 100 degrees high today and tommorow [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]