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am_Unition  ·  2744 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: May 24, 2017

I'm gonna get big.





kleinbl00  ·  2744 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That never works out for me, unless we're talking adipose tissue. Good luck.

veen  ·  2744 days ago  ·  link  ·  

As in muscle? Got a good bulk planned?

am_Unition  ·  2743 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's already underway! I've lost over 10 kilos since beginning grad school. It's been so rewarding to have already seen progress in two weeks. My body's like "bro, we got the blueprints, just lift big, eat big, sleep big". Wish I had even more time, but don't we all?

Yo, I remember your deadlift PR video from one or two years ago, and it was just about my own max at the time. Do you guys have all the squat racks somewhere across the pond? America has a national shortage. And I think I know why! Insurance. :D

veen  ·  2743 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Awesome! Getting powerful feels so damn good. My previous gym had two squat racks and two bench racks... Most have at least a power cage. Insurance? Isn't that what all the machines are for? ;)

I bought two kettlebells, a floor mat and a smart scale for my home gym two weeks ago. My plan is to just build up the habit and keep it fun before I get more equipment and go on a bulk. Slow and steady. However... I've already lost 3 lbs just because I went from "eating whatever and no exercise" to "eating healthier and some exercise". I hope it plateaus soon, my BMI dropped to 19.7 yesterday.. .

am_Unition  ·  2742 days ago  ·  link  ·  

We've got some power racks, but they see constant usage. Hard to get in, sometimes. Most people want to see (empty!) treadmills when they walk into a gym, I guess. I've used a form of "have" that implies "now", but that's how it is just about everywhere I've been for a solid decade, except for GLORIOUS CU Boulder.

Someday, I'm going to mortgage a house. Then, I will have payed for some percentage of a garage. Then, I will completely own a squat rack.

There's a fictional deity that may comprise an entirely too centralized portion of my general mentality, and his name is Coach. Coach is a hyper-dimensionally* ripped meathead who spots you at least 50% better than Jesus. Jesus won't make you beg for it like Coach will, but Jesus isn't getting massive gainz, is he? And Coach doesn't fucking care what you're training for. Coach just wants you to vomit before, during, and after your workout, every day, but he'll settle for once a year or so. Cool guy, Coach.

*nope