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hey guys, my name is anthony. im 20 years old. i am 6'8 and 260 lbs. i have some experience in working out but not to much. Right now i am 260 lbs with some fat. not alot but more than i want. i want to get to weigh 275 but in solid muscle and cut down my body fat percentage. right now i am taking the bsn mass stack. working out 5 days a week and doing cardio four days a week. if anyone can give me some tips on good supplements or anyway to reach my goal, i would greatly appreciate it.
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Howdy,
well names Andy, I have worked out for a lil bit but went to school and with no gym possible, and classes and laziness i guess, i fell out of shape and undid all i was able to do before. Im 6 1  about 275. Im, well obese I suppose and really need to lose the weight and gain more muscle. I love the outdoors, mountain biking, skating, swimming, pretty much everything outdoors, and tired of not being able to do it due to low fitness level, and other things which I need to work on. Im not really lookin to use supplements or anything, though its not a banned idea. My overall plan is to weigh about 190 -200 in three years, by my 30th birthday, and build up muscle. I believe its a pretty fair goal. I know I need to come up with some short term goals to reach along the way. Im just not sure what is a reasonable safe goal for short term. I love to cook and am looking for better foods to eat than what I have been. Well thats a brief summary, hope to learn alot and reach my goals, hopefully with yalls help

Hello everyone!

 26 year old Marine currently between duty stations. I found this site by following a link in google while searching for supplement reviews.

I am trying to be more fit, lose a little bit of weight and a good chunk of body fat and get myself up to 20 pullups. Short term goal.

Overall my goal is to live healthier, put down the beer and burger king and educate myself about fitness and nutrition, without surrendering my life savings to the GNC cashier.

I have never been a gym animal, so weight-training and supplements are a strange new world for me. I just started taking hydroxycut, leukic, gakic and vitrix, as well as my usual omega-3 pill and multivitamin. If I am about to kill myself someone please send me a PM and let me know. Otherwise I shall peruse the forums and see what I can learn.

Life is like a Rubik's Cube - only a few people ever actually figure it out. The rest of us just peel the stickers off and rearrange them.

I am basskiller, but please, call me bass.
I've been training on and off for the last 30+ years. No stranger to these bb'ing type boards.  I own two myself and various other websites. Stats are Mid 40's -  6' 3'' - 310lbs  

Very much enjoyed read alot of Marc's articles and thought I would drop in and say hello to you all!

bass

Hello, my name is Daniel. I am 18 Y.O. and I way about 180 Lbs. I have been training hard for over 3 years now. My currents lift stats are Bench: 240x1, Deadlift 500x1, Squat 300x1, Standing Military press 185x1. A couple of my goals for this year are a raw triple BW deadlift, and a 225 Mil Press. I am really looking forward to spending time on this forum. I have already learned a lot just from browsing on it.   

Hello Everyone,

My names Justin. I am 22 years old with a lovely fiancee, and a baby girl on the way(the love of my life in a nut shell). I've been wrestling since my freshman year in high school- I wrestled at 215 freshman and sophomore year, then I progressively bulked and bumped to heavyweight(215-275), placing 2nd in states. Once finished with high school athletics it was crucial that I find another way to push myself physically, that is when I picked up my first M&F magazine, then came a membership to the local gym..and to this day I'm still in love with the sport of bodybuilding=)

I'm currently: 
6'5
258lbs  
9-11% bf
 
Bench: 315 8reps
Deads(favorite): 455 4reps
Squat: 275 12 reps  (I'm very tall so I stick with higher reps)
Cleans: 225 4 reps
 
I look forward to soaking up all the knowledge I can from this site..NICE TO MEET EVERYONE!!
 

Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.

Hey,
Tim from Washington DC, site seems great, can't wait to get in on the discussion...

Hey,
 My name is Roger, I'm 46 and just getting into working out. I'm not in all that bad of shape all things considered, 6'3" 205 with a 21% BMI, looking simply to improve my strength and stamina. Hope to learn a lot here.

hello everybody .start out to say great stuff ive been here awhile just ideling through eating knowledge my goal is to weigh 200lbs im at 175 right now and look decent in a tank top in the summer for once im married and have a son living with me here in lincoln park mi thank you very much.

Hey everybody, I'm starting to get into bodybuilding and nutrition... My name is Diego, never really went to the gym hard... I used to play soccer frequently, went to college and lost a lot of my good exercise habits. When I have gone to the gym in the past, I usually stuck to leg workouts... 2 reasons for this: 1) I like leg workouts 2) I was self-concious/shy/insecure about my upper body strength... Well, it's time to face my fears... step by step going facing that.

I'm 24 years old, just joined the gym, started reading about nutrition and I weigh 140.6 lbs. I'm looking to gain muscle weight that I can use as well.

My problem in the past has been a wishy-washy state with self improvement... I have read several books but at some point I get lazy or forget the big picture. I'm trying a different approach and taking this in steps. Today should be my first day to the gym I signed up for, and to be honest, i sense a bit of the insecurity about it. I don't really know machines or anything about body building, so i'm hoping this forum can help me as a support system, and I can give value back once I reach my bodyweight goals.

Looking forward to meeting everybody here. And hello to the other new members!

I'm MJ, 26, from the midwest, currently residing in rural Japan.  I've always been a pretty skinny guy (around mid 140s), never too concerned with diet or exercise.  Last year, at just over 160, I realized I was becoming a skinny fat guy.  Since then I've improved my diet, started exercising 4-6 times a week, reduced alcohol to a minimum, and most recently quit smoking (7 weeks and counting).

By now my waistline is back to normal, muscle mass is up a bit, and my weight is around 150.  I could have had much better results if I'd known what I was doing.  That's why I've joined DBB.  To gain knowledge and make some real progress.

My current goal: 170lbs at 8-10% bodyfat.  Seems modest, but we'll see!

Hi, I'm new to this group, but not new to BB. I've taken a 10 year break due to non BB injuries derailing me. I'm 53, 6' tall and have gone from 245 to 230 lbs this year so far. I'm currently on a combination bulk and cut. I need the bulk to gain size and will probably adjust it to more of a cut in another month. I'd like to wind up around 125-220 lbs by the summer.
 
I w/o 4 x week, doing full body with cardio and getting positive results in just 11 weeks. I hope to be able to learn as well as share my experiences to help others.

LT

Hi!
I just started to body build today and thought maybe it would be a good idea to  make some online friends for support!
Anyways,I am Trish and 33 yr. old. A stay at home mom and looking to get myself back into shape!
Well if anyone has some cool youtube links or sites i should check out - letta sista know!

Cheers!
Trish

Hey Trish, welcome aboard!

Come Visit my websites! www.figureteam.com www.lindacusmano.com www.bodyrushpersonaltraining.com

Thanks babe! goign to check out now. you know what got me, it sounds corny but... this movie fight night. have you heard?

Hey everyone,

Im 6' 185 lbs and I'm a high school student... I'm just looking around to vary up my workouts... 

Hey there everyone , im another new guy looking to get some muscles bigger. Im hoping to learn a few tricks or 2 here to get all the girls going oh lala .. lol any tips you could throw my way for fat loss on the abs would be much appreciated ..

Thanks

Hi my name is Ivan I am 24 and I just got into lifting. Last time I lifted was during High School football Junior Year where I killed my ankle during a game and never went back to lifting. In the past 6 years I've had memberships and also purchased those over priced home rigs and usually go at it for a week then give up. I guess I never had any real motivation or just really didnt care. I kept smoking and drinking so whenever I would hit the gym I was always out of breath or too hung over to go. :-/

This time I finally quit smoking and started eating really healthy. I plan on sticking with it this time for real! I feel that the support from the forum should help allot so I'm here :-) the simple fact that I know I can find answers to questions here or ask my own questions makes this now a part of my life.

Currently
252 LBS
24% body fat (according to my phone)

Goal
200 LBS
14% body fat

I walk a mile and half to two miles daily. (still cant jog very far)
I am currently trying to develop a new routine for myself from the information I am gathering on the forum.
 

i am sam from egypt and i am 21 years old , my study is about a/c engineering and manufacturing and design

and i hope to make my body more  strong by your help in this good forums

thank you and sorry for bad english

Wow, what a great site!   I’ve spent the past week trying to familiarize myself with all the forums, reading all the topics and the fantastic replies & advice.    Wish this site would have existed 20+ years ago, god knows what type of gains I would have seen.    A little about myself, 43 year old from Denver.    Starting working out in my family basement with 110 lbs sears concrete weight set some 30 years ago.   Joined a real gym the first day I got my drivers license.    I was pretty regular at the gym (4-5 times a week) through my 20’s and into my mid 30’s.    Then took a job where I traveled 75% of the time, so between the donut breakfasts, pizza lunches, etc…..my gut started taking over my body.    I’m 5-8 and weigh 205, have 46” chest, 16.5” bi’s but a whopping 38” waist.    
 
 
Recently started lifting again on my lunch hour with a 27 year old 210 lb beast that really pushes me.    So I feel the old desire coming back and that is awesome.   Had a mild set back with my second hernia about a month ago but was back to hitting the weights and probably about 85% back to normal.  
 
I’ll be posting a thread re business professionals who w/o and are crunched for time.   Look forward to getting some feedback from all the members.  
 
Here is some of my current lifts haven’t maxed out due to recent surgery but you can get the drift:
 
Squat    275x6
Dead     315x3
Bench   275x3

Height 5' 8" Weight  200 lbs Body Fat 16%
Bench 315-Squat 365-Dead 405
Chest-46"/Bicep-16.5"/Waist-37"...UGGH
Thigh-24.5"/Calves 16"

    

Hello all, I have been lurking around this site for a while now and I thought it would be a good idea to register.

About me:

I am 25 and have been lifting for 14 months.  I started out around 175, and in the first 3 months I went all the way down to 152 at my lowest.  Then I spent a few months hovering around 152-155 with muscle growth at all when I realized I was not eating nearly enough each day.  So I actually started eating like its my job and right now I've gotten all the way back to 172, but as you can guess I look a lot better than when I was at 175.

In terms of some weights:

When I started I could barely deadlift 80 pounds 3x10
I was squatting somewhere around that and benching around 70.  All of this I'm sure was done with poor form.

My last workout I squatted 5x5 @ 200 no problem (I feel like I could take another 10-20) Deadlift Shrug (my current routine has me doing deadlift+shrug instead of just normal deadies) 5x5@195, I haven't straight benched for a while but my Incline DB press is at 5x5@50 each hand.

The only supplementing I do is Whey Powder, I used to use Designer Whey but now (because my wife likes the taste better) I switched to Gold Standard.

Originally my workout bible was Frank Sepe's "The Truth" which now that I go back and read it really kind of sucks.  I have moved onto Lou Schuler's "New Rules of Lifting" I am much happier and have been putting on more weight.  I actually found myself limited by the first book's ideology as I would get to the gym and do a bunch of wimpy back/leg routines never really squatting all that much such that my bench press stalled out because my back wasn't strong enough to support my chest.

Anyway, I'm sure thats much more than any of you wanted to read (unless you're really bored at work) so thanks everyone who posts here.

-Nick

good for you! new rules is a very nice common sense lifting primer. All those routines are good.

Hi everyone.  I'm here primarily to just find some new workouts and vary up my routines.  Some critiquing wouldn't be too bad either.

Currently i am 6' and vary between 165-170 lbs.
My body fat is 8-9%

I look forward to learning some new routines and how to get my maxes up.

I'm 13, lmao
and i dont know squat (HAHA get it.. squats:)) about body building so i joined this to get to know more about it

i'm from portugal and i'm 21 years old. started gym in mid february, i'm about 165 pounds, 5 ft and 9 inches tall (i'm like 3 or 4 kilos overweighted). my goal is to gain mass and define my muscles (i dont know if thats what u say in english. in portugal, translated word-by-word, is to "dry the muscles"). i workout practily every day in the morning and have practice soccer 2 times a week.

I don't know why I didnt do this a few weeks ago, but I guess I will do it now. I am Chris Jones, 13 years old, 5'3 104lbs. I'm pretty knowledgeable on weightlifting for the most part. I workout 3 times a week, followed by slurping down some whey protein. I am a Weider (C) guy, 2 benches a lat machine and a xp home gym. I'm kind of weak for my age, but I max out at 81 lbs on the bench. You can follow my journal, send some messages, or add me to your contact list if you want to.

Bench: 70 Squat 135 Deadlift: 1??s 
Supps: Creatine, Multi, Fish Oils 

Jones's Log

You aren't that weak..you might be small but alot of 13 year olds can't bench 80.

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

Hi,
I am new to this forum. I am from india and am very much interested in various topics of this forum. I hope, i will learn a lot from your experiences.

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same with 13yearoldweightlifter, i dont know why i didnt take the time to do this when i started out a week ago. Better late than never i guess, well im 16 years old, i live in canada eh, im 6 "5" 225 lbs and like almost every other person who joined this forum, i love to workout. The feeling is just great and u cant substitute it for anything in the world. I play hockey and probably have a injury that takes me off the ice and gym for about a month a year, yes i have very crappy luck.  A little about my gym stats...
max bench: 295 lbs (few months ago)
incline bench: 205 lbs
squat: 270 lbs (i find this very hard to do often, maybe my tallness lol. but i also have scoliosis, that may not be spelt right, its a spinal back problem and thats what got me workin out in the first place, because of this back problem that flares up from time to time i do not do dead lifts).
and something kind of new!!!!
max curl dumbell: 70 lbs (left hand) 65 lbs (right hand)
max curl EZ bar standing up and good form: 115x6

all this curling stuff i did when i was 15 and was pretty proud of it hence my name curlz, cheesy but cool i guess

now, why i joined this site: Mainly i was looking for a forum that had alot to offer about supplements and what to use and so on.. searching google this site came up more often than not so i chose this one. btw its a great site!

Not to be to nieve or self indulging.. if i was to look at those numbers that someone else put up, i would think they looked ripped and huge. Not the case with myself, i have a good body, nothing special. But when i started weightlifting i thought size was strength and strength was size. Not the case really as i have learned from searching the many topics on this site already, so i hope to continue to keep the strength up and really pack on some size espcially my chest.

i know that was way too long but yeah thanks. like i said this is a great site, really like it!

Curlz

Hey curlz, you sound like your in pretty good shape. I just wanted to say, I was lookin at this post, saw you were canadian, and just wanted to say, eh! I'm part canadian to. Welcome to the boards, even tho its kind of late

Bench: 70 Squat 135 Deadlift: 1??s 
Supps: Creatine, Multi, Fish Oils 

Jones's Log