OcUK Health Seekers: Post your progress pics

TheCenturion · 10 Jun 2011 at 00:34

FF - permission to have a platonic fap? :eek:

tom_e · 10 Jun 2011 at 00:59

TheCenturion said:
FF - permission to have a platonic fap?

Dude! really? was that really needed I mean really, no wonder people think this place is full of male loving and stroking

TheCenturion · 10 Jun 2011 at 00:59

tom_e said:
Dude! really? was that really needed I mean really, no wonder people think this place is full of male loving and stroking

I did say platonic. It was also a disguised compliment to FF

tom_e · 10 Jun 2011 at 01:01

TheCenturion said:
I did say platonic. It was also a disguised compliment to FF

I'm just messing with you, you fap away if that's your thing

TheCenturion · 10 Jun 2011 at 01:09

tom_e said:
I'm just messing with you, you fap away if that's your thing

No homo.

J.T · 10 Jun 2011 at 06:48

FF you Alfa dog you.

I was thinking of chucking some pictures of myself up soon but looking at you mate makes me feel Beta!

LOL!

Freefaller · 10 Jun 2011 at 07:00

davetrace1 said:
Any of you guys use straps? Im really thinking of getting some as I use gloves. My forarm strength tends to go such as doing deadlifts. If any of you guys use straps whats the strength increase? Cheers

I don't - but if your grip is failing quicker than your strength is improving then using straps or hooks could help - try and use them as a last resort to keep help develop your grip strength where possible.

[TW]Sponge;19338880 said:
FF - Your body is unreal (no homo)

I want to know your diet, routine, and whatever you do to get that body.

I also want your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle.

It's taken many years of hard work. And sacrificing a lot of naught foods and just being fairly regimented with my diet/lifestyle. Happy to go through it with you if you want.

and LOL!

TheCenturion said:
FF - permission to have a platonic fap?

Errr.... you can do what you want but I don't want to know about it!

J.T said:
FF you Alfa dog you.

I was thinking of chucking some pictures of myself up soon but looking at you mate makes me feel Beta!

LOL!

Alpha dog! haha!

Don't be put off by me though

I forgot to add measurements:

Neck: 17.5"
Upper Arm: 17.75"
Forearm: 14"
Chest 47"
Waist: 35"
Upper thigh: 27"
Calf: 16.5"

That's about what I want to be at, would be nice to get a bit more off my waist, and add a bit to my calves. However, that's a good proportion that I'm happy with.

cheets64 · 10 Jun 2011 at 09:57

How tall are you? You look quite big.

Freefaller · 10 Jun 2011 at 10:00

1m84/5 ish? Or 6' 0.5" ish!

Skillmister · 10 Jun 2011 at 10:02

Freefaller said:
Forearm: 14"

Your forearms are only slightly smaller than my upper arms

feelsgoodman :cool:

Freefaller · 10 Jun 2011 at 10:12

haha! Lots of heavy barbell work and no straps

Over the last 4-5 years I've managed to put near on an inch on them. Hardest area to grow along with the calves!

[TW]Sponge · 10 Jun 2011 at 10:14

Freefaller said:
haha! Lots of heavy barbell work and no straps Over the last 4-5 years I've managed to put near on an inch on them. Hardest area to grow along with the calves!

Please do feel free to send me an e-mail about exactly what your routine and diet is

Delvis · 10 Jun 2011 at 10:18

Awesome progress Dave

Definitely changed since your first ever picture on here! Keep at it buddy

And FF...very nice indeed! Love to be like that, but the world is against me

...Infact, I'd just like to have some general muscle / definition over me and less 'fat' around my waist and i'd be reasonably happy

Freefaller · 10 Jun 2011 at 10:20

Email in trust Spongey.

Maximum Triceratops · 10 Jun 2011 at 11:42

Freefaller said:
Bit of an update on myself - a lot leaner than I was, I think it shows. You can see a lot more vascularity in the shoulders and arms, separation too, and separation in the quads as well. The tricep shot didn't come out as well as I wanted as I wanted to show the striations in the shoulders but can't see them in the pic And some nice serratus starting to come out too. Rather happy at the moment.

Awesome, any tips for developing six pack FF?, my upper stomach muscles are developing but the lower ones arent!

Skunkworks · 10 Jun 2011 at 11:45

Maximum Triceratops said:
Awesome, any tips for developing six pack FF?, my upper stomach muscles are developing but the lower ones arent!

You likely just have more fat over the lower ones.

Maximum Triceratops · 10 Jun 2011 at 11:47

Skunkworks said:
You likely just have more fat over the lower ones.

Yes that is true but my upper ones feel bigger, just doing standard sit ups/crunches atm cant seem to get to the lower ones!

[TW]Sponge · 10 Jun 2011 at 12:07

Maximum Triceratops said:
Yes that is true but my upper ones feel bigger, just doing standard sit ups/crunches atm cant seem to get to the lower ones!

Do a pullup, then straighten your legs out infront of you so you're at a 90 degree angle and hold.

That hurts

Tummy · 10 Jun 2011 at 12:13

****ing nora FF.

You're a beast!

Freefaller · 10 Jun 2011 at 12:20

Maximum Triceratops said:
Awesome, any tips for developing six pack FF?, my upper stomach muscles are developing but the lower ones arent!

Thanks MT

Generally it'll probably bodyfat - most men tend to store fat below the bellybutton and on the obliques.

However, leg raises and weighted leg raises are good. I do a lot of core-centric compound exercises, like squats, deadlifts to name a few.

You can do sit ups etc.. but unless you have a lower bodyfat percentage it won't really make much of a difference - and sit ups aren't the best ab exercise IMO.

90 degree leg chins work well too but are hard!

DB pull ins are also good for some core development.

I don't do a heck of a lot of ab work if I'm honest. If you get a training partner you can interlock your legs with a medicine ball and do alternative sit ups and throw the ball to one another and control it on the way down.

Static holds are quite good too. Remember it's also just a muscle (believe it or not it's 1 muscle, not 6/8) - so some good resistance work will help develop it.

The only thing you have to be careful of, is too much heavy ab work will generate an unneveness, and could lead to a painful lower back.