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Awesome progress!

[FellowshipOfTheRon]

shot broskis , @GyzzBrah the comp is GPC but not even sure i'm peppered for that seeing as i'm doing mainly high rep dumbell stuff lol. i'm sure your huge mate, i'm  just a small guy tryna get big and strong.  ps ya your upper body way stronger than mine, that's why i'm working hard on my shoudlers, triceps and chest atm to bring more balance that side of things.  squat and deadlift i'll challenge  u to a  battle anyway.

[FellowshipOfTheRon]

ok haven't logged anything in ages, still training yup. reached a peak of 67.4 kg last week (officially 10kg gained in just under 3 months) , now slightly back down to 65-66kg. Strength slowly on the rise, squat/deads particularly stronger yet chicken legs.. and upper body got bigger but not as strong lol what is this?

 

anyway last session i logged was 29/03, counted my paper log book and has been 51 training days in the gym since then. i just count the days so that after x amount of time i can look back at my log and shit and say ok in this time i trained this much and acheived this much, cos im wierd like that but u know this gymnation. fairly solid training all around, upper body heaps more defined and stuff. gonna start bulking harder soon , putting my enter for upanz novice comp on july 16th in now.  just didnt feel ready for gpc novice comp (bit too soon, other priorities atm).

 

life been bit of up and down but slowly starting to stabilize, kinda cbf expanding on that with my usual dear diary style atm. work is kinda fucked, but gotta do it i guess.

 

feeling pretty off it's already 8pm and i gotta be in for 7am meeting tomorrow, not getting much sleep atm as it is but we'll see . ithinking to go in and pump them pecs

 

taking a couple weeks easy , then going to start hard bulk again soon. should put up progress pics at some point for the 10kg gains but then id need to take some progress pics and cbf do that atm

 

20/06

Day 332

Chest

[FellowshipOfTheRon]

ok was bit of a killer session yesterday. went in and did back today. weighed in at only 64kg this morning but aware that im kinda fluish and dehydrated/barely ate anything yesterday since was feeling slightly crap. drinking heaps water today hoping to get back up 65-66 tomorrow anyway.

 

21/06

64kg

Day 333

Back/calves.

 

 

Progress comparison pic similar angle march 21st 60.6kg vs june 21st 64kg - 3months. yeah the lighting on todays pic is pretty ideal LOL kinda exaggerates the progresss. i think i'm gonna use that from now on, woke up with bit of a pump so took pic,  happy with psychological and physical gains so far, have my ups and downs but life is better than it was at the start of the year when i was crashing hard with all my contemplations and stuff.

 

will have to take proper progress pics later, and measurements too. not sure how to measure my delts but i can see all the over training i done on those is finally paying off (not best angle for it here - same with bis/tris)

 

june 21st

 

march 21st

 

and this one is from around start of this month when i wore singlet to gym cos i thought i was the man

 

 

[Pseudonym]

1 hour ago, FellowshipOfTheRon said:

i thought i was the man

You're not wrong. bro. Looking awesome!

[GyzzBrah]

*Cries into bowl of oat soup* *does curls x etc*

 

Well done...

[Wookie]

Sorry you lost me at "woke up with a bit of a pump"... how?

[Pseudonym]

Morning wood perhaps, Wookie? Either that, or I'm doing sleeping wrong! 

[maccaz]

He means he woke up looking quite full 

[FellowshipOfTheRon]

1 hour ago, Wookie said:

Sorry you lost me at "woke up with a bit of a pump"... how?

must be the male version of "i woke up like dis" when chicks put up pic of themselves with makeup/hair styled up hahah good catch, maybe i had fun with a succubus in my sleep? dam im going to hell for saying that to you arent i . lol i guess i meant looking full like macca says, pump wrong word. i plataued on 64 for ages then added in mcdonalds /kfc to my regular meals regiment (3-4x a week), gained a bit of weight through that but also became really sluggish and i guess lack of cardiovascular activity had me being flat for ages. recently reintroduced cardio and experiencing slightly fuller look , also helps that i'm not working up a sweat walking around the office. now that my appetite slightly better due to junk foods, im cleaning up the food again and hopefully can keep gaining a bit more, wanna be atleast 70 for july 16th comp

[GyzzBrah]

What are your lift numbers looking like?

[FellowshipOfTheRon]

10 hours ago, GyzzBrah said:

What are your lift numbers looking like?

 

havent gone all the way in regard to testing my maxes yet man, been sort of going close to test maxes then stopping, comp is a month away might do bit of testing next week. i estimate my deads are up to 200 now, last session i done deadlifts maybe 2 weeks ago was 170kg for 3x3 (no belt or straps), couple weeks before that the max dead was easy 180 (like really easy).

 

last squat session was doing 140kg for triples with no knee sleeves or belt. my hips still aint perfect , obvs the damage i done couple yrs ago still lingering around at the joint/bone level but it's not as painful as it used to be to squat so i figure i should be able to comfortably aim for 150, stretch up to 170 for a max if super full of adrenaline.

 

i havent done any heavy barbell benching in ages, been working hard on the delts and triceps but for chest its really been dumbells. i hope it transfers but to be honest i was much more concerned about bringing the balance of strength up since i had crap shoulders that always got injured / weak tris compared to bis. should be able to bench 80 as i've done that in training before, if not more but i'm not pitching for more at this stage. after comp will probably focus on bench specific training for next novice bench only comp as i have pretty much reached my initial goal on deadlift (though i do want to drive that up to 3.5x bw soon enough (about 250kg)

 

the above is all assuming i dont lose my shit in regards to eating and maintain atleast my current weight if not get a little fatter (closer to 70ish) in next 4 weeks. food is going in but still not that enjoyable at all so really a forced thing , wish i could change that but deep down somewhere i must be an anorexic at heart lol

[FellowshipOfTheRon]

k went mt tongariro alpine crossing again last weekend, was pretty awesome. lost shitloads of weight, no doubt most of it water weight but sucks that it's not coming back very fast! peak during the week was only 62.5kg despite shoving in tonnes of water, electrolytes and carbs (mix of junk and good).

 

done the tough guy/gal challenge yesterday, was way more fun than i could have imagined. just the 6km version took me about 1hr5min pretty slack pacing lol.

 

next saturday UPANZ novice comp, i'm all registered and stuff but must be cold feet or something dont feel up to it anymore! been feeling weak all week, this week leadup to comp (if i still do it) not sure exactly what to do thinking just a few technique practice type sessions 70% of 1rm weights or something. still aiming for 200kg deadlift

 

current weight 61.9kg..... ;/

 

heres a progress pic without the lighting tricks from above haha its funny how based on lighting you can go from looking like you dont even lift to looking semi buff

 

 

lifewise i think i need to change career, but dunno what. being a PM is seriously killing me, stressful environment and really doesn't leave me with much personal time. especially in the understaffed state of the current team. i can work all night all week (and have done so) and still be behind in work, to add insult to injury the salary pay system has no OT either 

 

also OP is not doing too well with the ladies, atleast getting over that fear of rejection slowly ay. not a single legit like on tinder despite playing the 'swipe right to everything' game lol. where the fuk an introvert guy supposed to even meet like-minded people

 

 

edit : the comp is 2 weeks away (16th July), not next week lol. phew. got some time to eat and drink hard to regain losses.

 

 

[PETN]

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[FellowshipOfTheRon]

Just now, PETN said:

It's coz your Indian man. Girls think all Indian guys are creepy horny sex crazed weirdos because most of them are and constantly are harassing girls on dating sites/apps.

 

What is a PM?

 

Just do the comp bro. 

 

 

 

yeah fuk it probably is ay, how to even overcome such a sterotype,  im nothing like that tho i know such fgts that create this bad rep. gotta live my life anyway was just feeling lonely as phuk some days chasing GF for wrong reasons anyway probably, must learn to be more alpha

 

pm is project manager, worst decision i ever made i reckon.

 

will most likely do comp man just freaking out like a b%tch, it gave me something to aim for and some sense of focus in these past few months, be a shame not to crack 3x bw deadlift officially

[PETN]

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[FellowshipOfTheRon]

12 minutes ago, PETN said:

What type of project is it? Like what industry etc

company i work for does IT , do things like new offices (just the networking / desktop infrastructure not building etc.) , cloud stuff, application work etc. recently got 'promoted' to handling international jobs as well which has the added bonus of no extra pay but staying up late at night or getting up early to manage / report to people in other time zones.  i'm trying to stay positive and say that atleast after a years of experience here i'll be able to gap it anywhere else and earn decent $$ but end of the day not sure if this lifestyle is for me having to be with phone all the damn time stalked by everyone about status of this or that

[Pseudonym]

On 7/3/2016 at 4:33 PM, FellowshipOfTheRon said:

also OP is not doing too well with the ladies, atleast getting over that fear of rejection slowly ay. not a single legit like on tinder despite playing the 'swipe right to everything' game lol. where the fuk an introvert guy supposed to even meet like-minded people

Hah! I hear yah, man...  

 

But I don't think liking every girl on Tinder actually increases your chances as much as you might think. In order for you to see a match, both parties have to like each other - and she's only going to like you if she thinks you've got something in common. And (assuming your profile is an accurate representation of you) the girls that like you are probably only the ones that you would legitimately liked anyway.

 

Instead of trying to cheat the system, I reckon you're much better off just putting your efforts into setting up a good profile for yourself in the first place. Write yourself a little description that shows you're smart and funny, and put up photos that show you've got a range of interests. Job done!

 

It's insane how many girls on Tinder have no description, and just a few photos of them standing around drinking at other people's weddings. That tells you absolutely nothing about them, and then I'm sure they complain that guys are shallow and only judging them on appearance. Well, FFS, what else have you given us?!

 

Also...

<climbs onto soapbox in preparation for the coming rant...>

 

- Motivational/philosophical quotes are not profile pics, ladies. Especially when you just stole them off Instagram.

- A row of emojis does not a description make.

- "Not DTF". Don't flatter yourself. I don't for a moment imagine you've been plagued with as many propositions as you'd like us to think.

- Instagram's puppy filter does not make a face cuter.

- Gangsta poses and wacky faces (includes duckface). Just no.

 

[Pseudonym]

On 7/3/2016 at 6:57 PM, FellowshipOfTheRon said:

recently got 'promoted' to handling international jobs as well which has the added bonus of no extra pay but staying up late at night or getting up early to manage / report to people in other time zones.

I've got a mate who's a PM at IBM... his promotion worked exactly the same way. Maybe it's an IT thing.

[maccaz]

9 hours ago, Pseudonym said:

I've got a mate who's a PM at IBM... his promotion worked exactly the same way. Maybe it's an IT thing.

 

correct.

my role is split half BAU apps work/half PM.

 

BAU is 7-3 and quite relaxing

PM is 24x7 on call to deal with issues, high stress level, far more work to do.

 

get paid the same whichever im doing, and a week of straight BAU is much much much easier than a week of straight PM

[PETN]

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[maccaz]

Yeah unfortunately the dick head Indians give the good ones a bad reputation. People are quite racist in this day and age. 

 

E.g op is Fijian Indian. First thing I think is of a mates brother who got raped in jail by some Fijian Indians. It's unfortunate but true. I'm not a racist person either. 

 

Fotr dont give up, we all gonna make it. You gonna go out with the Noel leeming girl soon ?

[Pseudonym]

Bullshit. I don't buy that for a second.

 

I'm 100% sure most Kiwis don't look at Fijian Indians and think of rapists. Just as we don't look at every African and think child kidnapper, or anyone from the Middle East and think terrorist.

 

3 hours ago, maccaz said:

E.g op is Fijian Indian. First thing I think is of a mates brother who got raped in jail by some Fijian Indians. It's unfortunate but true. I'm not a racist person either. 

Yet you're judging an entire race of people based on one incident involving convicts - so the very people their society has said are not acceptable. That's pretty much the definition of a racist, Maccaz!

 

FOTR, based on what I've seen, there are loads of Indian girls on Tinder (can't tell whether they're Fijian Indian, of course). Unless they're all self-hating racists, I think it's highly unlikely your race is much of a handicap for you.

[maccaz]

26 minutes ago, Pseudonym said:

Bullshit. I don't buy that for a second.

 

I'm 100% sure most Kiwis don't look at Fijian Indians and think of rapists. Just as we don't look at every African and think child kidnapper, or anyone from the Middle East and think terrorist.

 

Yet you're judging an entire race of people based on one incident involving convicts - so the very people their society has said are not acceptable. That's pretty much the definition of a racist, Maccaz!

 

FOTR, based on what I've seen, there are loads of Indian girls on Tinder (can't tell whether they're Fijian Indian, of course). Unless they're all self-hating racists, I think it's highly unlikely your race is much of a handicap for you.

 

fair enough, im not saying i would change how i treat someone because of that impression, and consider fotr a good friend so i dont really care what race he is, just reckon this is a common perception certain races unfortunately get.

 

believe this blew up on social media early this year because of some indian guys being sleazes at new years event in mount maunganui, there were 1000s of comments on the event pages specifically saying this kind of shit (i.e. not some idea i've sucked out of my thumb)

 

just saying, shouldnt hate on himself too much for not having any luck on tinder, or obsess trying to figure out the reason behind it.

 

im not racist, everyone pisses me off equally.

[PETN]

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