Ive been taking steroids

[BulkinWes]

Nice! And yeah I feel you on the work part. My is coming to the end of the season. So some days are crazy get everything done as fast as possible... and other days we stand around trying to find something to do.
I get laid off in early December... and I can't fuckin wait!!!!
3.5 months off... I get to eat, sleep, fuck and lift!
The only benefit of having a seasonal job.
I haven't even attempted a pr in years. Nothing worth talking about anyway.
All my "PRs" are body weight and aesthetics

Heck yeah nothing wrong with any of what you said lol and I been doing a lot of strength training lately I do one week heavy one week light keeping it in the middle. I tore my bicep though so had to take 2 weeks off just a small tear but now my bicep is bigger lol well deformed and taller lmao

 

[Gainz.]

Heck yeah nothing wrong with any of what you said lol and I been doing a lot of strength training lately I do one week heavy one week light keeping it in the middle. I tore my bicep though so had to take 2 weeks off just a small tear but now my bicep is bigger lol well deformed and taller lmao

Nothing like turning a loss into a win

 

[BulkinWes]

Nothing like turning a loss into a win

Lol I’ll have to post a pic of it I was doing (I guarantee you’ll know what I was doing) preacher curls. Was doing 110 and I didn’t warm up well enough and boop it happened and I was like nah then I took weight off and it was sore I grabbed 10lb plates and started doing reverse curls and it hurt like a bitch so flipped over to regular curls and I saw it was deformed a guy I work out with is a surgeon so asked him he was there and he was like yeah it’s a micro tear take a week or two off and you’ll be good if it starts bleeding and doesn’t stop just text me and give me 200 cash and I’ll burn them vessels lol. He’s a gangster.

 

[Gainz.]

Lol I’ll have to post a pic of it I was doing (I guarantee you’ll know what I was doing) preacher curls. Was doing 110 and I didn’t warm up well enough and boop it happened and I was like nah then I took weight off and it was sore I grabbed 10lb plates and started doing reverse curls and it hurt like a bitch so flipped over to regular curls and I saw it was deformed a guy I work out with is a surgeon so asked him he was there and he was like yeah it’s a micro tear take a week or two off and you’ll be good if it starts bleeding and doesn’t stop just text me and give me 200 cash and I’ll burn them vessels lol. He’s a gangster.

Preacher curls with 110lb?
You're a fuckin animal!!!
I don't think I've gone over 60lb... because of that very reason.
But to be fair I'm pretty sure my strict curl max is only like 130-135lb.
So I probably couldn't even preacher curl 110... and I have no interest in finding out .
My dad has torn both biceps in the past 5 years. Both completely ripped from the bone. One shot up into his shoulder and the other into his elbow.
I want absolutely no part in that.

 

[BulkinWes]

Preacher curls with 110lb?
You're a fuckin animal!!!
I don't think I've gone over 60lb... because of that very reason.
But to be fair I'm pretty sure my strict curl max is only like 130-135lb.
So I probably couldn't even preacher curl 110... and I have no interest in finding out .
My dad has torn both biceps in the past 5 years. Both completely ripped from the bone. One shot up into his shoulder and the other into his elbow.
I want absolutely no part in that.

Lmao thank you and it’s been a ride to get where I am. And from now on I’ll never go passed 90lbs most likely. And yeah that’s why I didn’t think for sure it was torn till my buddy was like yeah and showed me where it was torn it’s weird looking but like I said made my bicep higher so what we lmao.

 

[Gainz.]

Lmao thank you and it’s been a ride to get where I am. And from now on I’ll never go passed 90lbs most likely. And yeah that’s why I didn’t think for sure it was torn till my buddy was like yeah and showed me where it was torn it’s weird looking but like I said made my bicep higher so what we lmao.

Living that peak life!
A hell of a way to get it tho

 

[BulkinWes]

I’m not trying to act all douche bag but 110 isn’t that hard for me I can do 120 correct form. So 90 is decently light for me.

 

[Gainz.]

Lmao thank you and it’s been a ride to get where I am. And from now on I’ll never go passed 90lbs most likely. And yeah that’s why I didn’t think for sure it was torn till my buddy was like yeah and showed me where it was torn it’s weird looking but like I said made my bicep higher so what we lmao.

You should start a post in the members pictures section. I'm sure the rest of us would love to see the progress!
I finally got past the 190lb mark myself. Hit 192lb and then got a upper respiratory infection. I'm just getting over it. But it dropped me back down to 187lb (but I was 188.8lb today)
I'm trying to get to 197lb by 12-28-23
That will be 60lbs of lean muscle in exactly 3 years. I think that would be a great accomplishment.

 

[Gainz.]

I’m not trying to act all douche bag but 110 isn’t that hard for me I can do 120 correct form. So 90 is decently light for me.

I don't think that's douche... but preacher curls are a lot different than strict curls. A lot less room for error. It's an impressive weight... and impressive lift.

 

[BulkinWes]

I don't think that's douche... but preacher curls are a lot different than strict curls. A lot less room for error. It's an impressive weight... and impressive lift.

You should start a post in the members pictures section. I'm sure the rest of us would love to see the progress!
I finally got past the 190lb mark myself. Hit 192lb and then got a upper respiratory infection. I'm just getting over it. But it dropped me back down to 187lb (but I was 188.8lb today)
I'm trying to get to 197lb by 12-28-23
That will be 60lbs of lean muscle in exactly 3 years. I think that would be a great accomplishment.

You should check out @Lee.the.Demi.Human picture thread .... I think it's "I've been taking steroids"
Lots of what we've been up to since you have been gone is in there. Along with my last blast log (also in the members pictures section)

Thank you brother much appreciated and yea ima have to start taking pics I’m just horrible at taking them and with the lighting and shit idk how anyone does it. But yeah I dropped from 220 to 190 still going through my divorce and the ex wife started shit with me and my fiancé now and caused her to end up leaving for like 4 months so I was depressed af but she’s back now and I’m back to 205 and alot leaner then I was so trying to bulk up again and I just got laid off last Saturday so I’m actually able to eat the way I need to and workout the way I need to lol.

And yes man that is an amazing accomplishment bro not a very easy task especially with you just being on gear for 1.5 years and taking it the way you are and maintain low BF you may have took a while but you ain’t gonna lose hardly any of it if you ever get off.

 

[Gainz.]

Thank you brother much appreciated and yea ima have to start taking pics I’m just horrible at taking them and with the lighting and shit idk how anyone does it. But yeah I dropped from 220 to 190 still going through my divorce and the ex wife started shit with me and my fiancé now and caused her to end up leaving for like 4 months so I was depressed af but she’s back now and I’m back to 205 and alot leaner then I was so trying to bulk up again and I just got laid off last Saturday so I’m actually able to eat the way I need to and workout the way I need to lol.

And yes man that is an amazing accomplishment bro not a very easy task especially with you just being on gear for 1.5 years and taking it the way you are and maintain low BF you may have took a while but you ain’t gonna lose hardly any of it if you ever get off.

Damn bro I'm sorry to hear that... you should have reached out... you know what I've been through... I'm not saying I could have helped... but I can be a good sounding board or just someone to vent too!
Lee knows what I'm talking about.
My ex baby mama always trying to cause problems for us. We're happy... she's not... she tries to make everyone miserable.
But I'm glad you're back, we all know how important this lifestyle is for our mental health.

And thanks brother, I'm very happy with my progress... even if I still have little bitch boy lats... and not wings like Lee!
(That mother fucker )
But I have to get up in 5hrs and go to work, I'll be back on tomorrow.
And we can give you some lighting and posing tips.
Both Lee and I have been in a "posing war" (that I'm losing... ) but we both have made our own lighting setups for pretty cheap. Between my lighting rig, bulbs and tripod I don't think I'm $45 bucks into it.
And I think my pictures are coming out pretty damn good!
It's my posing that needs work

 

[BulkinWes]

Damn bro I'm sorry to hear that... you should have reached out... you know what I've been through... I'm not saying I could have helped... but I can be a good sounding board or just someone to vent too!
Lee knows what I'm talking about.
My ex baby mama always trying to cause problems for us. We're happy... she's not... she tries to make everyone miserable.
But I'm glad you're back, we all know how important this lifestyle is for our mental health.

And thanks brother, I'm very happy with my progress... even if I still have little bitch boy lats... and not wings like Lee!
(That mother fucker )
But I have to get up in 5hrs and go to work, I'll be back on tomorrow.
And we can give you some lighting and posing tips.
Both Lee and I have been in a "posing war" (that I'm losing... ) but we both have made our own lighting setups for pretty cheap. Between my lighting rig, bulbs and tripod I don't think I'm $45 bucks into it.
And I think my pictures are coming out pretty damn good!
It's my posing that needs work

Thanks man and I appreciate it just don’t like being a pussy and talking to everyone about it lol. But I’ll hit you up next time I appreciate it alot.

And yes I will definitely need some tips I’m the least photo friendly person ever I hate taking pics I hate even looking in the mirror unless I’m posing at gym lol but I gotta have a pump or I won’t even look in the mirror lmao

 

[BulkinWes]

Damn bro I'm sorry to hear that... you should have reached out... you know what I've been through... I'm not saying I could have helped... but I can be a good sounding board or just someone to vent too!
Lee knows what I'm talking about.
My ex baby mama always trying to cause problems for us. We're happy... she's not... she tries to make everyone miserable.
But I'm glad you're back, we all know how important this lifestyle is for our mental health.

And thanks brother, I'm very happy with my progress... even if I still have little bitch boy lats... and not wings like Lee!
(That mother fucker )
But I have to get up in 5hrs and go to work, I'll be back on tomorrow.
And we can give you some lighting and posing tips.
Both Lee and I have been in a "posing war" (that I'm losing... ) but we both have made our own lighting setups for pretty cheap. Between my lighting rig, bulbs and tripod I don't think I'm $45 bucks into it.
And I think my pictures are coming out pretty damn good!
It's my posing that needs work

You look fucking amazing btw

 

[Gainz.]

You look fucking amazing btw

I probably spend too much time looking in the mirror (I'm just so sexy )
The other day we were in the mall. Some girls clothing store... Adeline...? Something like that. Everything in the store is like $5-10 bucks... fuckin women always have the best prices for clothes.
Anyway in the center they have huge mirrors every 10 feet. And really good lighting... my girl turns around and finds me doing a full posing routine with my shirt pulled up .
We're in a store full of women ages 20-45 and there i am just staring at myself in the mirror.
I was so mad I left my phone in the car... the lighting... oh it was fucking perfect!
Next time we go I'll take pictures. She knew I wasn't trying to show off or get attention from the other girls... I forgot they even existed... I was focused on me and the hard work I've put in. Once she yelled at me to put my shirt on I spent the rest of the time in the store staring at the ceiling trying to figure out the angle of the lighting... ya know lighting vs mirror placement, and trying to figure out if it was warm or cool lights.

 

[Demi.Human]

Another thing to consider my friend is the angle of the mirror. If it's stood on the floor it will be about 15° up and hung on the wall from a chord it could be the same angle down, or is screwed to wall could close to zero.

My best shots come from my camera at head height at a 5-10° angle down. Like someone holding up a dslr to shoot.

 

[BulkinWes]

Another thing to consider my friend is the angle of the mirror. If it's stood on the floor it will be about 15° up and hung on the wall from a chord it could be the same angle down, or is screwed to wall could close to zero.

My best shots come from my camera at head height at a 5-10° angle down. Like someone holding up a dslr to shoot.

I can’t consider shit idk how to take pics lmao

 

[Gainz.]

Another thing to consider my friend is the angle of the mirror. If it's stood on the floor it will be about 15° up and hung on the wall from a chord it could be the same angle down, or is screwed to wall could close to zero.

My best shots come from my camera at head height at a 5-10° angle down. Like someone holding up a dslr to shoot.

It was screwed to the wall... well the center supports. You know the big 5'x5' square beams in the middle of some department stores? They had 4 mirrors on each one. And 4 of the beams going through the middle of the store. So basically no matter where you are standing you had a giant full length mirror to look at. But on top of the giant mirror... they had awesome overhead lighting. We usually go to the mall once a month so I'll be back there soon enough.
The problem is we usually go as part of date night. And date night we purposely try to stay off our phones. So we usually leave them in the car.

 

[Gainz.]

You can actually get really good results from something as simple as this. Having 2 of each is definitely better than just the 1.
Having 2 about 4-5ft apart focused on 1 area is ideal.
Then having the dimmable bulbs and being able to switch between warm and cool light really helps with shadowing.
The other picture is the difference between using just my normal bedroom lights and a set up not to different than what I posted. My light rig is just a little fancier

 

[BulkinWes]

You can actually get really good results from something as simple as this. Having 2 of each is definitely better than just the 1.
Having 2 about 4-5ft apart focused on 1 area is ideal.
Then having the dimmable bulbs and being able to switch between warm and cool light really helps with shadowing.
The other picture is the difference between using just my normal bedroom lights and a set up not to different than what I posted. My light rig is just a little fancier

My girl has a badass lighting set up she has a boutique so she takes amazing pics might use her stuff lol

 

[Demi.Human]

My girl has a badass lighting set up she has a boutique so she takes amazing pics might use her stuff lol

Be aware that a lighting set up used for women could be geared towards making look slimmer/hiding bulges. Which is pretty much the opposite of what you want. You want to create as many shadows from as many angles as you can.

Like G says, having different temperatures of lights and dimmable bulbs will make this way easier.