12-02-2006, 08:53 PM
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Bodybuilding withdrawl!
I'm sure there are others in my boat.
Started lifting in high school, lifted harder in my early college years and eventually was full fledged into bodybuilding. At my peak I got up to 200 lbs and maintained 4% body fat. That may not be big for some frames, but it was very respectable for my smaller frame. I miss the feeling of being that big and I definitely miss the weight I used to be able to push. Being an idiot, I let a relationship get in the way of it and lost everything I gained.  So, a few years later I'm back in the gym. Been back for a few weeks and it sure feels great! It's tough to be happy with where I'm at some days I'll admit. I'm not sure I'll ever be bench pressing 430 lbs again... bummer. I don't think I have the time or the budget to really approach it properly either. Anyone else ever regret getting out of it? Did you get back into it later on?         
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12-02-2006, 09:39 PM
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Getting into this profession I had to drop a lot of my training, which wasn't something I was super happy about, but it had to be done. Starting end of this month around the 21st I'm restarting every about 70-80% of where I use to be.
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05-24-2007, 03:11 AM
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I have a friend who comes over to lift with me perodically who has the same thing going on. He's 4 years older than me and when he was playing football and lifting in highschool he was alot stronger than me and would put up close to if not more than what I can now. Now he is weaker than I was back then and I know he wishes he had never stopped lifting
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06-05-2007, 03:52 PM
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Well, I'm on my way back now! Had a rough time staying consistent until recently. For some reason the bug bit me hard, diet and training have been easy to do. I find that age and body maturity are rather nice to have! It's easier to be patient, to lift properly, diet better, etc. If all goes well my plan is to do a show next October. I truly have no interest in making this anything too serious, but having a serious training goal will be great motivation!
The one thing that has truly surprised me is how quickly the weight I can lift is moving upward. I think a lot of it has to do with the rather large increase in good carbs lately. That's a different story though! It's been such a long time since I ate this way that I forgot all the little things you feel along with the strength... i.e. the bloated feeling from the big carb intake. Anyway... fun stuff! Last edited by s_ribbens; 06-05-2007 at 03:55 PM.
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06-05-2007, 06:43 PM
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Thats what I like to hear man, it really is something that requires patients.
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06-05-2007, 07:03 PM
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Indeed. It's quite amazing how much better bodies respond to diet once they mature a bit (at least in my case). Fat is a small amount slower to come off, but the carb response is much better it seems.
The best thing that could have happened this time around is meeting some fantastic people to keep me motivated. Not just motivated, but with the proper goals in mind - safety and overall health, not just getting big. I've gotten so many lectures on safety and what to look out for which is fantastic. Regardless of how well I know the lifting/diet... the safety aspect is imperative and something I didn't pay much attention to when I was 20.
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06-13-2007, 04:48 PM
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Well, week 5 and I was able to PROPERLY squat 300 for 6 reps on my last set!! Super stoked about that. I felt like I could have done 8 but I didn't feel comfortable with my spotter. I forgot how heavy 300 feels.
Funny part of the evening was when I was dead lifting. I'm feeling the weight with only 240 on... the short guy next to me was doing 405! Ha ha! But, I bet my back is feeling better today than his. Random dietary comment... Don't eat beef all day. Too hard to digest! One thing I have been very attentive to is altering where I'm getting my protein and carbs from so that I can keep eating. I never realized (in my first go-around with this) how big of an impact this makes on being able to eat more in the day. In case this helps others that have to eat as much as I... eggs or fish have been great sources of protein when my stomach is tired of digesting chicken or steak. I find there is always at least one point in the day where I'm sort of hungry, know I need to eat, but just can't stomach more food. If I eat something that's easier to digest I'm good to go!
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06-15-2007, 08:59 PM
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congrats on your progress thus far :). Keep up the good work. I know we talked a little in person about fitness and diet. You know what works for you. If you need any other suggestions, let us know.
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06-15-2007, 09:16 PM
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Yeah, will do. I'll keep updating as it goes along.
Had a conversation with my good friend that's a trainer the other day, and he brought up a great point that I need to remind myself of - Results I'm seeing today are from something I did 1 or even 2 weeks prior, not that day. Seems obvious when you think about it, but for me, I need that reminder. I've gotten so in tune with what my body is doing in relation to food (at least on an immediate time frame) that I often forget that those changes take time to truly be realized. It becomes a problem for me because if I'm feeling off on a given day, I think I need to change things immediately rather than giving it enough time for whatever I'm doing to set in and show it's effects.
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06-16-2007, 01:56 AM
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I didn't get to work out over a trip (except 2 days) i took and when a friend came to town, about 2 weeks. It was terrible.
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