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Just had cold pizza for brunch! #Making dem gainz lol.

No seriously though congratulations on your buy. You'll love it.

Press the button and find out Wheeeeeee! Pressed the button to the right of my steering wheel and all that happened was my petrol cap popped out? Keep pressing the surrounding buttons! While driving round a roundabout in the wet. In 2nd. You'll know when you've struck gold lol

Yes stress and just simple lack of time in our lives pushes something like the gym right to the back of the pile. After a long day it's hard. I'm a landlord and I work part time so I'm lucky in that respect. No children. Don't give up just yet though. If you can find the time and motivation to just make a few small changes and let it snowball into a big difference over time then that's a major win right? Exercise is so good for clarity of mind and having your body more healthy not to mention the fact you look and feel better really spills over into other aspects of your life. Hang in there buddy!

Same I have a feeling though you're lifting much heavier weights than me going by your stats. (not that it matters) I've found (in the last 6 months) that I was increasing the weight usually every 2-4weeks but I've kind of plateaued, ...been on the same weight now for around 5-6 weeks odd. Not sure whether I should just increase the weight now & try to push through it or not, ...what do you think? Yeah I never focus on what others are lifting. Strength has so many varying factors. What you're used to, rep range, body composition. Some days I feel like "yeah getting strong now". Then some wisp of a guy will come in and warm up on my max lol. To overcome a plateau there's a few things you can do. The body wants to adapt all the time to what you're doing. That's how we build muscle on the first place. Body repairing micro tears in the tissue by building it bigger and stronger to cope with the stress. I know you do 4x8 like me. What are your rest periods between sets? If you're taking 60 seconds try 90 or 120. If you can't go up any more weight, try and squeeze out more reps up to say 10 or 12. Then you should be able to increase weight when you drop back down to 8 reps. Something that has been proven to be good for strength is a routine that incorporates 5 sets of 5 reps. Mix your routine up a bit. Increase calories. This one works for me. I think try a combination of trying for one or two more reps and more calories should help. The right calories that is. I don't know what your diet is like though so I'm shooting in the dark. Perhaps also say if you do dumbell press for instance switch to smith machine press. Etc.

Press the button and find out Wheeeeeee!

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The traction control button is on your right just below the steering wheel

Same

Are you finding that struggling with a decent diet is hampering your results or is it just that you want to have diet in line first?

Oh yeah I forgot measurements. 6'2" 19st 19% body fat 54" chest 36" waist 19.5" biceps Legs - what legs lol. I'd like to get to 10% bodyfat and I have no idea how my measurements will be then. I'd never want to go back to the days I was 12st when I boxed 3 times a week. I was gangly.

Don't focus on numbers weights and measurements at first mate. That gets me down when I have a long lay off. I've found that just getting your gym mojo back is the most important thing.

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Thanks man, it's been gruelling and the hardest I've ever had to train but I've really learned so much about my body and what I can do. And I'm natural as well so it's taken me a lot longer than someone on gear. To be honest I'll prob compete just the once, it really does take a massive toll on your life and its been an amazing experience but it'll be a one off for me and then will continue to implement the methods I've learnt to maintain decent size and stay lean. Yeah the playboy boxers are old haha, break out the classy stuff for special time with the Mrs A really rewarding experience then and once you've competed you can look back and say "I did that". Not many people can say they took their body and physique to its natural limit. I couldn't compete. I know a lot of bodybuilders that compete and they do pay a price for it. I'm not sure their personalities ever go back to 'normal' after a few years of training for comps. They become narcissist and critical of anyone who's above 6% bodyfat. So yeah compete the once then save yourself! You still have special time with the missus? I remember those days. Just about.

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You've transformed your body and really leaned up. Awesome job there buddy. I've heard of german volume training but never given it a go. I do hate intense training though lol. Big heavy and slow is my game lol. What are your long term goals? PS not digging the playboy keks lol

Wouldn't it be awesome if beer got you huge and lean I'd be downing ice cold cobras by the crate!

All good stuff and good to compare notes with other people! Im in my 40`s, so figure I need to get the look I want before things start going down hill in your 50`s. I already find now that I just dont have the same energy/strength as I had when I was 30. Must be because of the testosterone levels dropping. Push & pull days seem to work well for me, because as im sure you know, when you do something like a bench press, your also using your shoulders & triceps, so it makes sense to also work them out on the same day if you can. I find if I was to try and workout shoulders or triceps the following day after doing a chest day then id really struggle. I actually did chest 2 days ago and the doms are still killing me today. Thats another thing im noticing now im in my 40`s. recovery seems to be taking longer for me now. Also, food wise, I used to be able to eat like a horse and have no problem, but now im eating a lot less. I remember when I was 30, id have 12 eggs and a couple of cans of tuna in an omlette for breakfast! Now im just having 3 scrambled eggs on a bit of toast! Set/Rep wise, Im currently aiming for between 10->12 reps each set. If I can hit that then I increase the weight until I can only hit about 8 reps. I sometimes jack the weight up for a couple of max reps if I feel strong just for a challenge!. I typically do a couple of warm up sets, then aim to do about 4 sets of heavy ones finished up with a final set of light weight. I have maybe just 10 seconds rest max between sets although because im doing the abs in between each set, the main muscle im working on get a little bit of rest whilst im doing my abs set. 6am strength training is a new thing for me this time around. Id always used to get in from work at 6pm and workout then. All that frustration from a bad day at work was perfect motivation. However now I dont get in from work until 7pm and by the time ive sorted the little lad out, tidied the house, cooked tea etc.. its 9pm and im too shattered. So the only way I can fit things in is to get up early and do them before work. I used to be a big fan of early morning running and always found that worked best for me to burn the fat off, and I seem to be noticing the same sort of thing atm with the early morning workouts. Im trying a few new things this time around besides the 6am workouts! I have a pre-workout shake rather than a post workout shake. So I have carbs/protien/pre-workout caffine mix/creatine about 15mins before my workout and I find when that kicks in, wow, it powers me for a pretty intense 1 hour. I dont bother with post workout shake, as i just get showered than have my eggs. Im also using something call fat gripz on my dumbells atm... they seem to really be giving the forearms a good workout and improving my grip. Would recommend you have a go with some of them if you havent already. Certainly does feel really good to be making progress, although the wifes not noticed at all!!!! How old are you? 40s is still ample time enough to get to where you want to be! Drop in the ocean really. Arnie to a lesser degree still gets in shape for a film in his 60s. Stallone even more so. Although doubtless Stallone is dosing. With regards to the DOMS the amino acids really help immensely. They're part of the penny sake now at Holland and Barett too. Amino 1500 they're called. I find that if I train multiple body parts on the same day I am there too long. I have 120 seconds rest between sets so with the amount of sets and exercise I do on each body part I'd be there hours. After years of training I've found it optimal for me. 10 seconds rest between sets and my strength after each set would plumett! Sounds like your routine is very intense and almost cardio like whereas I'm going for mass gaining workouts and letting diet and cardio do the work. I dare say with your intense routine you'll be hitting that 10% well before me. I have no kids which is a big plus for training as I have no one to be here for to take care of. All my friends with kids would love to train but can't. Unless they got up early like you so big plus to you for the motivation to do it. I used to like a pre workout red bull but for some reason caffeine gives me a big blood sugar crash. A friend has recommended Cellucor C4 Extreme though and that's caffeine free. I think I'll give it a go. Oh yeah anything that has a fat grip will really work your forearms because you can't get your hand round it properly. Less grip essentially so forearms compensate. Yeah my other half is pretty much like "meh". Just wait till were on that beach and I'm flexing like a mad man LOL. I am a smidge off 34!

How old are you if you don't mind me asking? I could never get my head round push/pull days but they work for a lot of people. I like to keep my approach to it quite simple. Like me lol. IE I follow progressive overload as a basis to my routines. I will keep lifting until I can complete 4 sets of 8 reps. When I can do that I increase the weight enough to cause failure then when I can do 4 sets of 8 increase the weight again. You have a good routine and hats off for training at 6am!! For your back shoulder muscles (rear delts) try reverse flyes on an inclined bench. Really really targets them. Deadlifts done wrong are bad news! Ouch! They take time to recover from but it sounds like you're back on it now. I never have written my weights down. I do try and remember as much as possible but like you I just go with my body and try and max out and surpass myself every week. Sounds like you're really making progress. Feels good doesn't it and seeing the results makes it all that better. Pie blog?! I must read it!!

I take it you're what they call a hard gainer. There are things to help to get the calories in. Weight gain shakes are packed with calories from carbs and protein. You could make your own though with unflavoured whey protein and instant porridge like readybrek and a few scoops of nesquick powder and full fat milk. Well you could give advice to people who are at where you're at and experiencing! Hopefully they'll read the thread and identify with you! We were all there once. There's a guy at my gym who's a monster but WAS 8st.

Do you do it? Or lift weights with a focus on getting bigger? I have been doing on and off for 12 years. Been back into it for about 6 weeks now and seeing good results. Muscle memory and increased appetite saw me shoot up to 19st @ 19% bodyfat. Want to get to at least 10% and stay there. The weight gain plateaud and now the weight loss has well and truly caught up. I'm getting around 1800 to 2000 cals a day trying to keep carbs sub 150g and fat around 50g. Around 200 protein. I train every day apart from weekend so it's a 5 day split. Monday: chest. Flat dbell bench press. Incline dbell bench press. Flat dbell flyes Dips. Tuesday: shoulders Seated dbell shoulder press Front raises Seated lateral raises Upright rows Barbell shrugs on smith machine Wednesday: arms Dbell incline hammer curls EZ bar curls Straight bar curls Swiss bar hammer curls Palms facing away from body dbell curls Close grip bench press Straight bar skull crushers Swiss bar skull crushers Thursday: back Wide grip seated pulley row Close grip seated pulley row Wide grip lat pull downs Close grip lat pulldowns Bent over rows Deadlifts Reverse dbell flyes Friday: legs Barbell squats Hack squats Leg press Leg extensions Ham curls Cardio: Hour walk incline on treadmill after every session. I'd be happy to be in top shape and 10 or sub 10% bodyfat by next summer which is a very reasonable goal I think. I'm not sure about competing. That takes a certain mindset I think. Only supp I take is amino acids pre and post workout. What about you guys? Perhaps we could share tips and routines/advice.

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Cyclists riding side by side are easier to overtake than when they ride one in front of the other, as your TED is halved. You give a cyclist as much space as you would a car anyway, so really it makes no difference. If the road isn't wide enough to overtake a car on, then I would agree that common sense would dictate that the cyclists do drop back into single file to let you pass, but again you have to think about whether the overtake is safe to carry out if the road is that narrow. Well if there are parked cars on either side and on coming traffic, it makes it a tad difficult. My point exactly: It's not safe to overtake anything there, be it a single cyclist or a herd of wildebeest. So you just sit behind even if it is a single cyclist?

Yep mine makes the same noise too. Don't worry about it. Sounds like a grainy whirring right?