Remember, we are always our own worst critic and so what we cannot see, others definitely can... Just remember that you are always making progress but there is always more to make so you should never be discouraged but also always be motivated
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That's great progress, bro!NJBro said:ibleedoranbla said:Thanks for the motivating words, bro. I've definitely made great progress but it just feels like I should be further along but I guess that's the nature of the beast. I guess looking back on things, I just didn't realize just how bad of shape I was in.NJBro said:"ibleedoranbla" said:Day 7 on tbol today and it was also leg day, ugghh. Leg day never gets easier, lol. I killed my workout though and much to my surprise I made some decent gains on my squats. By gains I mean I'm doing more weight than I have done since before I was cutting, not pr type of gains. However, dropping 40#s in the last 4 months all while keeping my strength relatively stable and working slowly back up to my maintenance calorie levels is awesome. After my workout I did 35 minutes of steady state cardio on the elliptical. I started out with a resistance of 5 and worked my way up to 10.
I'm still not feeling anything in the strength department but I did make some gains tonight. My energy levels are increasing each day and I'm waking up not sore, stiff, and tight. I have to attribute this to the tbol because before I started on it, waking up sore, stiff, and tight was an everyday thing. I really hope I get some strength gains from the tbol even though I'm not eating for size and strength but I always train for strength.
Something else that really drives me nuts is that no matter how much weight I lose or how much leaner I get, I feel like I don't have any cuts whatsoever. Even though my body is as hard as a rock, I feel as though I just look like a big block. I fear that genetically I'm just not meant to be cut. I have very thick skin, wide hips and very long muscle bellies. I know I've made great progress because I can see it when I look back at old pictures but with as hard as I'm working, it's very easy to get discouraged when I feel like I can't see any separation in my muscles. I guess it's just going to take a long time.
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I felt the same way as far as cutting goes. (That mirror can be a cruel bitch! LOL)
It's a slow process and sometimes it stalls and that can make things worse patience wise.
But STAY STRONG BROTHER! Keep on doing what your doing and the results will come.
Remember this is a marathon not a sprint.
Also as you get deeper into this cycle you can make adjustments to your work out and to the cycle itself if need be.
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Any time bro!
When I started this journey I was:
6'
290lbs
and an easy 35% BF!!!
Its been 18 months and I'm down a ton (Hard to tell what I've lost because I hate the scale especially when that thing wont move!) and can see my abs cutting up!!
Trust me its worth it you can get there!
You're right about that!DylanGemelli said:Remember, we are always our own worst critic and so what we cannot see, others definitely can... Just remember that you are always making progress but there is always more to make so you should never be discouraged but also always be motivated
ibleedoranbla said:Well, I just did my first pin ever, 250mg test e. I think I'm still shaking a bit, lol. Once I got everything loaded and was about to stick it, I said to myself I don't think I can do this but before I could finish the sentence the pin had already broke the skin. I seriously cannot believe how easy that was and pain free. However, the entire time I was injecting I was still nervous as hell, wondering if I did everything right. Did I have it in the right spot? Was everything sterile enough? Like I said I'm still nervous thinking about that. However, all in all, it was a very easy, painless experience!
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Yea man, it was definitely very nerve racking that first time.NJBro said:ibleedoranbla said:Well, I just did my first pin ever, 250mg test e. I think I'm still shaking a bit, lol. Once I got everything loaded and was about to stick it, I said to myself I don't think I can do this but before I could finish the sentence the pin had already broke the skin. I seriously cannot believe how easy that was and pain free. However, the entire time I was injecting I was still nervous as hell, wondering if I did everything right. Did I have it in the right spot? Was everything sterile enough? Like I said I'm still nervous thinking about that. However, all in all, it was a very easy, painless experience!
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LOL I wa the same first time I pinned.
(44 yr old man shaking like a little girl!!!)
It gets much easier. Routine even.
ibleedoranbla said:Yea, I know everyone raves over tbol but for me it just hasn't lived up to its hype. Now to say it hasn't done anything is probably a bit of an over statement, as I'm sure I've made some gains from it. I have gotten countless compliments from people about how big I've gotten. I was called the terminator the other day by a guy a work, lol. My problem is, I haven't felt anything from the tbol, I feel as if I've been on nothing. My strength hasn't improved, my stamina hasn't improved but my phsyic has changed. This can't be due to the test I'm guessing because I'm only on week 4.
I have decided this week to play around with my ai dosage because I think I've had it too hi. My sex drive isn't what I think it should be, my strength gains are basically non existent and my mood and motivation has been complete shit. I've been on 15mg aromasin on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday plus 75mg proviron. I'm going to change my aromasin to 15mg on Monday and Thursday and see how that goes. I have had 0 issues with elevated e. Like I said, I actually think its been a bit low.
Last night I did back and biceps and my workout was just like every other week. Not much in the gains department and moderate intensity. I feel like mentally I'm just not there when I'm in the gym. Not much drive or focus. Something has got to give and start changing or I'm going to start thinking aas just aren't for me.
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Thanks, bro. I really appreciate the kind words. I definitely know I've made a lot of progress and I'm happy with the progress that I've made. I guess my overall dissatisfaction of where I'm at comes from the fact that I was delusional on how badly out of shape I was at the beginning of this year. You don't really realize how bad off you are until you put the kind of work in that I have and realize that you're still far off. It's obvious though that I'm on the right track and my work is showing because of the daily compliments I'm getting. I got two more last night at the gym. One really big bad ass that works out at my gym, who I look up to have me a compliment. This guy doesn't talk to anyone, he always has his headphones on, he never looks at a phone, doesn't talk, and moves some seriously heavy weight. He came up to me last night and was talking about my dead lifts and said he was impressed how smoothly I can pull 500 for multiple reps. He then said he pays attention to people in there and he can differentiate between those that are serious and not and it's obvious I'm serious, I don't mess around while I'm in there and I obviously know what I'm doing because I've gotten lean and huge. It really made my night hearing that from him. Then later in my workout a younger guy approached me and asked me how long I've been working out and I told him off and on for the last 15 years. He then said I'm trying to get arms like yours, what do I have to do to get big like you. I simply said you have to eat as much as you possibly can man. He was a rather lean guy. So, that made me feel pretty good that someone actually thought I looked worth enough to ask advice. Either way I'm far from where I want to be and I'm just going to keep on working hard.bro i know we are our own worst critics and often times other see things that we don't see but as smart as you are, there's no way you can't look at these pictures right now and see the HUGE amounts of progress... its impossible for you to not see it... its that apparent! your doing a wonderful and commendable job and setting a strong example for everyone... keep it up!
Thanks, bro. I really appreciate the kind words. I definitely know I've made a lot of progress and I'm happy with the progress that I've made. I guess my overall dissatisfaction of where I'm at comes from the fact that I was delusional on how badly out of shape I was at the beginning of this year. You don't really realize how bad off you are until you put the kind of work in that I have and realize that you're still far off. It's obvious though that I'm on the right track and my work is showing because of the daily compliments I'm getting. I got two more last night at the gym. One really big bad ass that works out at my gym, who I look up to have me a compliment. This guy doesn't talk to anyone, he always has his headphones on, he never looks at a phone, doesn't talk, and moves some seriously heavy weight. He came up to me last night and was talking about my dead lifts and said he was impressed how smoothly I can pull 500 for multiple reps. He then said he pays attention to people in there and he can differentiate between those that are serious and not and it's obvious I'm serious, I don't mess around while I'm in there and I obviously know what I'm doing because I've gotten lean and huge. It really made my night hearing that from him. Then later in my workout a younger guy approached me and asked me how long I've been working out and I told him off and on for the last 15 years. He then said I'm trying to get arms like yours, what do I have to do to get big like you. I simply said you have to eat as much as you possibly can man. He was a rather lean guy. So, that made me feel pretty good that someone actually thought I looked worth enough to ask advice. Either way I'm far from where I want to be and I'm just going to keep on working hard.DylanGemelli said:bro i know we are our own worst critics and often times other see things that we don't see but as smart as you are, there's no way you can't look at these pictures right now and see the HUGE amounts of progress... its impossible for you to not see it... its that apparent! your doing a wonderful and commendable job and setting a strong example for everyone... keep it up!