OCUK Body Builders: Post your Pics!

Freefaller · 22 Dec 2007 at 06:51

ugatennis08 said:
The average man can bench press 135lbs or 62kg. So you are 22lbs off the average man.

Woohoo - does that mean I am doubly average as I can bench 2x (nearly) as much?!

megatron · 22 Dec 2007 at 07:45

Freefaller said:
Woohoo - does that mean I am doubly average as I can bench 2x (nearly) as much?!

I always tend to relate it to bodyweight. I can deadlift >2.1x my bodyweight.

Freefaller · 22 Dec 2007 at 07:53

I think most people do. Relating it to bodyweight is a good measure, however the heavier you become the harder it is to keep up that ratio!

Morba · 22 Dec 2007 at 19:34

Freefaller said:
I think most people do. Relating it to bodyweight is a good measure, however the heavier you become the harder it is to keep up that ratio!

yep, you will add weight (even if its just lean mass) quicker than you will up your working weights.

ethos · 22 Dec 2007 at 20:16

ugatennis08 said:
The average man can bench press 135lbs or 62kg.

Must suck to be average

Freefaller · 22 Dec 2007 at 20:31

Morba said:
yep, you will add weight (even if its just lean mass) quicker than you will up your working weights.

Indeed. Also there is a physical limit and ability to what some people can bench. A lot of it I believe is down to genetics - all the big power lifters *usually* tend to be naturally "larger" guys. Most average guys like me (6'1" just over 15st) won't necessarily have the similar ability.

Morba · 22 Dec 2007 at 20:53

ethos said:
Must suck to be average

haha, thats almost worthy of a sig quote :]

FrannoBaz · 23 Dec 2007 at 12:01

I was doing sets with 70KG the other day on the bench... Managed 3 sets of 12 and then went down to 8 reps for the last set

Ultra_Extreme · 23 Dec 2007 at 14:13

FrannoBaz said:
I was doing sets with 70KG the other day on the bench... Managed 3 sets of 12 and then went down to 8 reps for the last set

hay a local boy! Where abouts you from? Im out in Aberporth.

By the way, numbers are useless without the pics to back them up

FrannoBaz · 23 Dec 2007 at 16:38

Ultra_Extreme said:
hay a local boy! Where abouts you from? Im out in Aberporth.

By the way, numbers are useless without the pics to back them up

Aberporth? Mental... I go to Newcastle Emlyn gym

You probably know me lol

shifty_uk · 17 Jan 2008 at 19:02

Taken yesterday before work:

Taken last week. Again, in the morning before work:

I'm finding it hard to see any progress. My weight also seems to be sticking and not gaining.

I'm trying to build a decent chest, but find it hard to tell which could be down to bodyfat.

Sorry for image quality.

Ultra_Extreme · 17 Jan 2008 at 20:00

^^^ good foundation there m8, get your diet sorted, 100% garauntee your not eating enough, you can do what you like in the gym it wont help.

Chong Warrior · 18 Jan 2008 at 00:44

Yeah good looking foundation to build on

Though I'm a bit confooosed at the 2 pics... are you trying to show 1 weeks progress lol?

FrannoBaz · 18 Jan 2008 at 00:46

Dude, you have a good natural build. Now cain the absolute **** out of your muscles in the gym. Balanced Diet. Maybe a suppliment or two and you will be sorted.

sunama · 18 Jan 2008 at 01:18

Chong Warrior said:
Though I'm a bit confooosed at the 2 pics... are you trying to show 1 weeks progress lol?

Perhaps he is under the impression that 1 weeks gym work will show a visible difference.

I know some people who dont exercise and then do so for just a few days, after which they start looking at themselves in the mirror, convincing themselves that in the few days they have been exercising, there is a big difference. I'm not joking.

Styles · 18 Jan 2008 at 12:31

sunama said:
I know some people who dont exercise and then do so for just a few days, after which they start looking at themselves in the mirror, convincing themselves that in the few days they have been exercising, there is a big difference. I'm not joking.

I know a chap like that, it's very amusing.

MTA99 · 18 Jan 2008 at 12:38

Styles said:
I know a chap like that, it's very amusing.

Is it you?! :confused:

Styles · 18 Jan 2008 at 12:49

Sadly not, but his nickname is now 'bicep' due to his comments about gaining size in his arms after only one workout :S

Jeffstar · 18 Jan 2008 at 13:00

sunama said:
Perhaps he is under the impression that 1 weeks gym work will show a visible difference.

I know some people who dont exercise and then do so for just a few days, after which they start looking at themselves in the mirror, convincing themselves that in the few days they have been exercising, there is a big difference. I'm not joking.

Sounds like a mental disorder, quite common in the world of bodybuilding: Bigorexia, Orthorexia nervosa, body dysmorphic disorder etc.

Theres one at my gym who's apparantly been training 20yrs, bores everyone silly with his "knowledge" on nutrition, training and supplements, the regular members avoid him like the plague. Quite funny to see him preaching to the new members. Crazy thing is, he looks like michelin man but believes he's awesome! You should see him pulling his stomach in and posing

Chong Warrior · 18 Jan 2008 at 13:13

MTA99 said:
Is it you?!

Hahaha, never misses a trick!

.... hit him Styles