poll-how old were you when you started taking the bb lifestyle seriously???

[canadianhitman]

I dove into it head-first at 16

 

[*The_West*]

when i first started lifting, i had no idea how much of a science it actually is, i pretty much thought "lift weights=get big" but as we all know, for 99% of us its just not that simple. for me,it all came together at the start of this year, with regards to diet, training, rest etc, i've put on almost a whole stone in just under five months, naturally of course,so the results speak for themself. i know i wont keep growing at this rate, but im going to keep at it hard, keep eating right for another 4 years or so and then i imagine i wont be far off my genetic potential (im a skinny fucker lol) i'm not sure how this will come across, but i can't wait(obviously i have to) until i'm old enough and ready to use aas.

 

[nimbus]

i definitely did everything wrong until this past december. I'm not sure how much i'm fucking up now, but finally I am starting to look the way i want to

 

[*The_West*]

if you're starting to look the way you want to, then your definitely not fucking up! yeah, most people's trainig plan/diet could do with a little tweaking, but it sounds like you're on the right track. more power to you bro

 

[nimbus]

a year ago i thought refined pasta with fatty ground beef and tons of marinara was eating healthy. i thought chicken breast sandwiches on wheat rolls with half a pack of polynesian sauce (30g sugar a pack) was super healthy. I would eat protein bars right before going to bed, and eat white rice like it was going out of style.

It is ridiculous how drastically my diet has changed for the better now that i have been reading posts about diet on this site, and in the diet forum in particular

 

[*The_West*]

when i first started lifting, i never really paid any attention to what i ate, i just ate loads of anything full stop. it's amazing how much of an effect what you eat has on your body, even more so than any amount of steroids or weightlifting.

 

[chazk]

started lifting at age 18 stopped at age 23....Started back up at age 29 and going on 31 this year. So I would say I have 2 yrs under my belt . With some old muscle memory that came back .
Goal is to compete in a local masters 35+ show in 4 years but who knows.

 

[*The_West*]

started lifting at age 18 stopped at age 23....Started back up at age 29 and going on 31 this year. So I would say I have 2 yrs under my belt . With some old muscle memory that came back .
Goal is to compete in a local masters 35+ show in 4 years but who knows.

what made you decide to take it back up then?
the fact that you have a goal to work towards is always going to help you achieve things, if you really, really want to compete i'm sure you'll have no problem doing so. good luck, more power to you bro

 

[txbondsman]

1) i followed routines of my favorite pros instead of experimenting with different rep ranges, sets, and exercises.

2) I remember I was working at McDonald's during high school and I thought if I ate their hamburgers it was an adequate protein source. I made some right decisions there eventually by only eating their grilled chicken.

3) Mind-Muscle connection: I either did whatever it took to complete the rep or i was simply moving the weight and not concentrating on making the muscle work.

4) I used that god awful Weight Gainer 5000 thinking that would pack on the muscle.

5) I bought these sugary "body building" energy drinks at the gym for workouts. I think they contained around the same nutritional content as a MT. Dew.

6) I missed meals.

7) I did not get adequate rest by way of sleep or with days off.

8) I didnt train certain body parts such as rear delts and hamstrings directly.

9) I wasnt keeping track of cals/protein/fat/carbs. I mean it wasnt super important that i knew those figures exactly at that stage but i would of had a better idea if i was eating enough to grow or taking in enough protein.

etc
etc

^^ yep 3,6 and 7 for me

number 3 is a mouthful, he's exactly correct...

 

[*The_West*]

^^ yep 3,6 and 7 for me

number 3 is a mouthful, he's exactly correct...

no matter how many times i read it, im still not sure what guardian means with number 3. explain?