Anyone want to shape up in 2018? A continuing journey.......

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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Killing it so far this year, hope y'all are too!

    I've come a long way and I've got even further to go, just gotta keep at it!
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • FoxyRedLa
    FoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    Hey good lookin :wink: lookin good!
    Oh please let it rain today.
    Those that can be trusted can change their mind.
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Ha!  Now let's not be exaggerating!  lol
    It's funny, that's my first ever gym selfie, and it makes me think of all the Instagram models that have explained that their pictures don't represent real life. 
    You pick clothes that flatter your good features and hide your bad ones, you suck your gut in and take the perfect pose and presto, your beer gut disappears and your muscles look bigger.

    Now it's later in the day, pump is gone, belly full of lunch, pop my shirt off and look in the mirror and...run away!!!  Tubby Sasquatch is in the house! lol

    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,215
    Lol. All my gym selfies represent real life. Well, I take that back because I don't take gym selfies. One of my gym bros does though and his last vid caught me beer belly out doing seated chest press looking like I'm trying to pinch off a deuce :lol: I joked with him later apologizing for that Instagram post being his least liked post.
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,215
    I am rekt right now though. Need new shoes terribly. Shin splints galore.

    One rep max testing is just around the corner. I will be interested to see what progress I've made using the percentage load/deload program I've been using. The claim was 15-20% increase. I think deadlift will above that range, squat and overhead press at lower end, and bench at maybe 7-10%.
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    markymark550 said:
    Lol. All my gym selfies represent real life. Well, I take that back because I don't take gym selfies. One of my gym bros does though and his last vid caught me beer belly out doing seated chest press looking like I'm trying to pinch off a deuce :lol: I joked with him later apologizing for that Instagram post being his least liked post.
    Hahaha that's funny.  There's some selfie takers at my gym, I'd be too embarrassed to take it out in the open and then post it on FB or Instagram.
    I'd feel too douchey and I'd be worried that people would think I'm impressed with myself.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,215
    Yeah, I could do without the ones always posing and flexing. I don't mind actually watching a video of someone doing a good lift. And, yeah, I've posted a couple of vids of me lifting, but nothing in a long time. I just don't care enough to bother someone to record the lift.
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    I flex up at home when my wife isn't around and I pop bicep up as I walk out of the locker room every time, but I'd feel like a super douche to do so out on the gym floor.
    Haha I even avoid watching myself lift in the mirrors too much because some guys are eye fucking themselves so badly I'm afraid to be associated with them.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • FoxyRedLa
    FoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    They're just watching their form gambs........


    Oh please let it rain today.
    Those that can be trusted can change their mind.
  • FoxyRedLa
    FoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    Had to share these :rofl:









    Oh please let it rain today.
    Those that can be trusted can change their mind.
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    I could (and have) watch gym fails practically all day.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Great workouts this week!  Hope y'all are feeling good too.
    I had to miss Wednesday because of a work thing and I'm going to have to miss tomorrow because of the snow storm, but maybe I can sneak a run in down at the lake, it's only 2 miles away, but it's on back roads so I don't know.
    I haven't taken 2 days off in a week since Christmas, and it only happens once a month or so, probably should be taking more off days.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    I am 11 days in on my diet.

    No alcohol, no bread, no pasta so no carbs in general...

    No fast food, no deep fried food...

    This weekend I start a light workout to compliment my dieting to speed up the weight loss.

    Goal is 190 living weight!
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I am 11 days in on my diet.

    No alcohol, no bread, no pasta so no carbs in general...

    No fast food, no deep fried food...

    This weekend I start a light workout to compliment my dieting to speed up the weight loss.

    Goal is 190 living weight!
    Good luck!  Once you drop that initial portion and go back on carbs life will seem so much more full and enjoyable lol
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,215
    Good luck tempo_n_groove!

    What do you mean by light workout?
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    markymark550 said:
    Good luck tempo_n_groove!

    What do you mean by light workout?
    Pushups, dips, jogging.  Just to build up more tone and help burn more calories.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    rgambs said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I am 11 days in on my diet.

    No alcohol, no bread, no pasta so no carbs in general...

    No fast food, no deep fried food...

    This weekend I start a light workout to compliment my dieting to speed up the weight loss.

    Goal is 190 living weight!
    Good luck!  Once you drop that initial portion and go back on carbs life will seem so much more full and enjoyable lol
    I did this last year and dropped 25lbs in two weeks.  It literally fell right off.  It took me a whole year of slacking off to gain it back, lol.
    Now to just keep it off...
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,215
    tempo_n_groove said:
    markymark550 said:
    Good luck tempo_n_groove!

    What do you mean by light workout?
    Pushups, dips, jogging.  Just to build up more tone and help burn more calories.
    Gotcha. Wasn't sure if you meant weight training or more aerobic type stuff. Anyways, hope you do well with it. 
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,111
    HIt my goal this week of lifting, cardio and abs. Now I have to start eating better!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    I ate a half a pan of brownies last night, so I'm going to try to work hard and eat little today.

    "Something inspirational"-
    Me
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?

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