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bake.silverback
01-08-07, 12:58 pm
Yo, dawgs. I have had a hard time the past couple of years. Let me start at the begining. I was lifting heavy for a year. Maybe 7 days a week for 2 hours at a time.All of a sudden I got the call that my Army Reserve unit had been called up. This was in '03. We went and while there I continued to lift, HEAVY. I packed on about 30lbs of mass. I dropped from 22% to 12%. This was in a matter if 9 months. Lots of work, two-a-days and so on. Diet was great and so was the routine. Then the worst thing that could happen, my wife of 10 years had an affair and devistated me. Now more than 3 years later I am in bad shape, physically. I dropped the mass and gained back more weight than I lost. I also lost my motivation. I am in need of a kick in the ass from you guys out there to help me get back what I have lost. Then I was 6'5" 276 lbs @ 12%, now 280 lbs. @ 38% (according to my scale). Help a brother out if you can.
Freakshow
01-08-07, 1:01 pm
Yo, dawgs. I have had a hard time the past couple of years. Let me start at the begining. I was lifting heavy for a year. Maybe 7 days a week for 2 hours at a time.All of a sudden I got the call that my Army Reserve unit had been called up. This was in '03. We went and while there I continued to lift, HEAVY. I packed on about 30lbs of mass. I dropped from 22% to 12%. This was in a matter if 9 months. Lots of work, two-a-days and so on. Diet was great and so was the routine. Then the worst thing that could happen, my wife of 10 years had an affair and devistated me. Now more than 3 years later I am in bad shape, physically. I dropped the mass and gained back more weight than I lost. I also lost my motivation. I am in need of a kick in the ass from you guys out there to help me get back what I have lost. Then I was 6'5" 276 lbs @ 12%, now 280 lbs. @ 38% (according to my scale). Help a brother out if you can.
Truly sorry to hear about your personal issues bro. We are hear to motivate and educate, so you have come to the right place. I am sure that you will find the desire to do what needs to be done right here. Welcome
dude dont sweat it two years ago I was fat and could not even bench 135 decently.
Now my all time max bench was 280 , I learned how to eat how to train. And just applied it.
You have the experience and know what to do.
Just chase that pump man
be easy.
G Diesel
01-08-07, 1:12 pm
You are in the right place silverback... If you've made a commitment to take control of your life and get down to the business of getting jacked, you've found a home here. Fire away with any questions you've got bro... We'd be more than glad to give you all of the help, guidance and inspiration you need. Peace, G
MELTDOWN
01-08-07, 1:24 pm
You've done it before and your mind and muscles will respond accordingly. Motovation is key and we are all here to help. Over the years, I have made lfiting and meals a priortiy. A mainstay in my life's daily plan. Do I feel like poo some days,YEAH. Does another 2 hours of sleep sound great every morning, YEAH. Does the chocolate cake my wife makes every Sunday temp me,YEAH. I look in the mirror each day and hold myself accountable. I drive off of the negatives of the world and the stares and whispers of the guys would have no idea of what it takes to BE. Not just to exist and crusie thru this life, but to BE. As Machine said in a post..."I don't care if I die, as long as they bury me in a big F%*king box.."
Let us help you drive it thru the roof, don't be afraid to ask questions. We are here, brothers in iron,steel, blood, sweat and glory.
life kicks you in the ass every now and then sometimes it kicks you deeper sometimes it gets lodged right up yer ass. but now you gotta choose to stay there with everything up your ass or decide to get up move on and return in a sense to your former huge,ripped,jacked,motivated,male dominating mode again!!!!!
who doesnt want that? come on man get HUGE and so ripped you cut things on your skin.
2007 is here and very real grab it by the balls make it yours.
hscrugger
01-08-07, 1:59 pm
get jacked and show the world that you refuse to let her keep you down. you've been there before brother. just get back in the gym and chase that pump. it's the best feeling in the world man. i'd rather have a wicked pump than just about anything because i know that tomorrow, i'll be bigger and better than before. nothing else does that. you've gotta push through this man. you can't let an admittedly crappy situation turn you into a pile of flabby goo. you're a soldier for god's sake. i'm a soldier. get in the gym and throw some iron around, if only to show yourself that you earned your rank. get to it brother. hooah.
brennan
Universal Rep
01-08-07, 2:13 pm
Yo, dawgs. I have had a hard time the past couple of years. Let me start at the begining. I was lifting heavy for a year. Maybe 7 days a week for 2 hours at a time.All of a sudden I got the call that my Army Reserve unit had been called up. This was in '03. We went and while there I continued to lift, HEAVY. I packed on about 30lbs of mass. I dropped from 22% to 12%. This was in a matter if 9 months. Lots of work, two-a-days and so on. Diet was great and so was the routine. Then the worst thing that could happen, my wife of 10 years had an affair and devistated me. Now more than 3 years later I am in bad shape, physically. I dropped the mass and gained back more weight than I lost. I also lost my motivation. I am in need of a kick in the ass from you guys out there to help me get back what I have lost. Then I was 6'5" 276 lbs @ 12%, now 280 lbs. @ 38% (according to my scale). Help a brother out if you can.
PM me your t-shirt size brother, and I'll see what I can do about getting you a t-shirt... Every time you train, here's hoping the "A" logo reminds you of what needs to get done... Good luck brother.
Scope it Silver...you already made your first step. Just like a drug addiction, you have to admit that you are out of shape and need to change. The next thing you have to decide is if you have the desire. Back in '03, I was fresh out of nursing school and ready to start a new career. I was 260lbs...bodyfat%?...I couldn't tell you. But I was fat and hated myself. I hated looking at my disgusting physique in the mirror. I found the desire and the motivation to get my arse in the gym and get to some serious work...6 days a week!! Here it is, 2007 and I am maintaining a HARD 225 lbs. It took me about a year to drop 67lbs of flab, but I did it. I know it feels like the world gets in your way sometimes but sometimes you have to grab the world...sling it over your shoulder...and squat it. In other words...don't let sh** stand in your way. I remember a quote on this site and forgive me for not remembering who said it but it went like this..."Give me a place to stand and I will move the world." You feel the world moving under your feet? That's me dropping my DL bar. Get to it.
Universal Rep
01-08-07, 2:41 pm
Scope it Silver...you already made your first step. Just like a drug addiction, you have to admit that you are out of shape and need to change. The next thing you have to decide is if you have the desire. Back in '03, I was fresh out of nursing school and ready to start a new career. I was 260lbs...bodyfat%?...I couldn't tell you. But I was fat and hated myself. I hated looking at my disgusting physique in the mirror. I found the desire and the motivation to get my arse in the gym and get to some serious work...6 days a week!! Here it is, 2007 and I am maintaining a HARD 225 lbs. It took me about a year to drop 67lbs of flab, but I did it. I know it feels like the world gets in your way sometimes but sometimes you have to grab the world...sling it over your shoulder...and squat it. In other words...don't let sh** stand in your way. I remember a quote on this site and forgive me for not remembering who said it but it went like this..."Give me a place to stand and I will move the world." You feel the world moving under your feet? That's me dropping my DL bar. Get to it.
That quote's from Archimedes brother, good stuff.
hscrugger
01-08-07, 2:54 pm
go to your mirror. take a permanent marker. write "Each day is a new battle." think about that when you get up each morning and when you go to bed at night. you've got to think about how you looked a few years ago, how you FELT. then get on the damn treadmill and pick up some iron. win your battles.
brennan
TheOak_akl
01-08-07, 2:55 pm
yo silverback,
sorry to hear about those hard times. But you know what brother, keep your head up and the weights heavy, and you will get back to your best in no time at all. You have already proven to yourself that you have what it takes.
Wasteland
01-08-07, 3:00 pm
yo silverback,
sorry to hear about those hard times. But you know what brother, keep your head up and the weights heavy, and you will get back to your best in no time at all. You have already proven to yourself that you have what it takes.
That's right brother... You know you can get there... The only question is, how bad do you want to get there?
bake.silverback
01-08-07, 3:50 pm
When I made this post I never thought that I would have received this much support. It warm a cold heart to know that there is such a forum that would be willing to give support to a perfect stranger. This place kicks ass! I look forward to reading all the posts out there and will give weekly updates to the progrees that I make. GOAL:280@10% Lets see how long it takes.
no stranger here your a brother.
get that train rolling along!
Wasteland
01-08-07, 4:13 pm
When I made this post I never thought that I would have received this much support. It warm a cold heart to know that there is such a forum that would be willing to give support to a perfect stranger. This place kicks ass! I look forward to reading all the posts out there and will give weekly updates to the progrees that I make. GOAL:280@10% Lets see how long it takes.
Fella, it's what Animal is all about... Keep a training or diet log. Nothing better than a log read by others to keep you on the straight and narrow...
The_Stig
01-08-07, 4:18 pm
just like your iron brothers have already said, im really sorry to hear about the troubles uve experienced recently, i found it hard enough breaking up with my girlfriend of only 6 months as just didnt see it coming, so i cant imagine wot it must feel like for u, but wot i did was used it as an opportunity to get my (fat) ass into gear and get on with the best training of my life, which is why i joined here and your certaintly in the right place too bro, and u know that if u need any help with any issues they'll always be someone here to help, but for now try get ur training schedule and diet on track and get lifting! and try to use any frustration u may have to only help u lift bigger ass weights! good luck with everyone bro.
Everything said here is true. Every day you train is an affirmation of your worth. A lot of life is bullshit and lies and almost everything in our modern culture is fluff and filler. But "200 pounds is always 200 pounds", and the gym won't lie. There's real peace to be had under a bending bar.
Good luck.
hscrugger
01-08-07, 11:57 pm
there are no strangers here.
brennan
Jarhead81
01-09-07, 11:51 am
there are no strangers here.
brennan
he's right silverback, we we're invited to join this forum by the creators for two reasons. To better ourselves and each other. We may as well be the most freak-like support group in the world. Its nice find a forum where the only "drama" is the pain after the pump
he's right silverback, we we're invited to join this forum by the creators for two reasons. To better ourselves and each other. We may as well be the most freak-like support group in the world. Its nice find a forum where the only "drama" is the pain after the pump
Die hard loyalists to the art of lifting and the Animal lifestyle. Both are about progress and the journey to improve the body and the mind.
Wolverine
01-21-07, 5:25 pm
there's not alot of ppl who have gone through what you have gone through. and i'm not saying i have either. but when your world goes to shit and your in the dumps use all that hate and anger to push the weights and don't let this world beat you. never quit.
go to your mirror. take a permanent marker. write "Each day is a new battle." think about that when you get up each morning and when you go to bed at night. you've got to think about how you looked a few years ago, how you FELT. then get on the damn treadmill and pick up some iron. win your battles.
brennan
I like that one.
peterpyper
01-21-07, 8:31 pm
i was also in ur same spot,best thing that ever happened to me was the gym changed my life around,i will never stop working out..snap the fuk out of it dont dig a hole for urself and be miserable,hit the gym start running on the treadmill get ur work out together..when u feel good ull look good,4 get ur wife dont let her see u like that grls are revenageful they wanna see u hurt and down but ur a fukin man fuck her and find that fire in ur eyes agian
good luck never give up
got my support and the rest of animal pak behind it
Good-Riddance
01-21-07, 8:53 pm
Bro, you have all the motivation you fucking need. You know what you gotta do, and you know how to do it, use this shit to fuel what you gotta do. If your anything like me, I would carry a picture of her and everytime I started slacking off or needed some help moving some serious weight, I would use it to fuel my rage. Do it Bro then brag on here about your result's.
hey bro, you already know what you need to do. You said that you have the knowledge and the fact that youre here telling all of us what you did shows that you already have a desire to return to the iron life. so, just back in to the gym. but take it easy to start. if you jump in to trying to do what you did at your peak you may be discouraged by the difficulty or lack of instant results. but get started, stick with it, and show up here whenever you need any kind of help.
Carlosarguedas
03-08-07, 1:15 pm
Let me tell you something I understand you very well because that happen to me, my ex run away with otrher guy and left our daughters behind since that I raise them and she is not in the Pic, I work hard to show me and her I can do it withoput her and not body, that happen 4 years ago my daughters was 8 and 9 and I am proud of my self, I work hard to have the body I have , I dont gave up , life is cruel sometimes but we decide if we live in the pass or go forward for things new , my daughters now are a young ladies, and I learn how we the huiman been can do things we never imagine we can do it, I dont complain about what happen because that painfull experience made me a better man and dad, go forward Bro , push your self and be positive, the Victory is yours