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post 1576970921 03-30-2019, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted By jk202⏩
I've learned that it's all about how much you want it and what you're willing to put in
100% and it’s about intentionality in all things in life. Results, gains, money...doesn’t just fall outta the fukin sky. You have to get up daily with the decision that things will be different.
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post 1576971691 03-30-2019, 08:37 AM
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2019 you can get your test levels checked at the doc and get test if your low and withering away noob. Probably won't need it myself until 40+ have no problem with muscle and low body fat. Being that I have been working out and in the game for over 10 years so I have learned a lot in how to manage foods and how to lift correctly. Could care less about taste of food every morning I hit 2 handfuls of spinach straight up, 1 cup of carrots, banana, eggs and almonds. Then I make a coffee with coconut oil and cinnamon, for lunch and dinner I just eat salmon with some spices on it baked. I buy huge bags from costco and rice/ blueberries and raspberries. Extremely efficient in dieting and don't care about boring food I care about being healthy and looking good. Every now and then I will eat out at BD mongolian grill or sushi.

Don't drink or smoke. Maybe once a month or so red wine, only drink water. Go for walks on work breaks and lunch while listening to audiobooks. I don't sit around watching youtube/instagram like most people. You have only yourself to blame OP , need to put the work in even harder as you get older and if you lived unhealthy your not going to be like me sorry bro.
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post 1576971851 03-30-2019, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted By Legz422⏩
IMO, you are in the top 1% of your age group. It's easy to not see that when you're on this website or at the gym around other fit people, but just look at the general population when out doing errands or at work and it's very noticeable.



Genetics is huge. I see it every time I see my sister who has a different father than me and my brother.
Yeah, for his age group, he is in the 1% of the 1%. That is about 1 in 10,000+.
post 1576971861 03-30-2019, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted By momo5⏩
2019 you can get your test levels checked at the doc and get test if your low and withering away noob.
At that age it isn't necessary. That may be something to address in the 40s+. Over the years, I went from 144-212lbs with consistent lifting and eating. Progressivs overload. At 212lbs I found out my levels were lower than my dads and I was still the strongest at my gym even though gains were slower. I would argue that after gaining that much, I was also getting close to my genetic potential and they would be slower anyway.
Originally Posted By Soonerjohn⏩
Yeah, for his age group, he is in the 1% of the 1%. That is about 1 in 10,000+.
Thanks man. I am hard on myself like most of us in this community are, but this year (due to my job demands) I have had to face the facts of "good enough". I think I am ok with that now but still always want more.
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post 1576972281 03-30-2019, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted By IamDeadInside⏩
yeah put in "work"

more like put in a needle
Awwwwww is baby boy salty over the gains of others? That’s cute.
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post 1576972391 03-30-2019, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted By jk202⏩
Wow I expected this thread to be about 40+ year olds... 30!?!? Cry me a river cupcake and work ****ing harder. If you're losing gains at 30, your training or diet sucks

I didn't start training until i was 23

Edit: @ you eod
You aren't going to look big or impressive at my height dude. There is an incredible difference in overall body proportions between someone who is 5'9 and 6'1. It's really simple the shorter you are the easier it is to look jacked because you have better proportions for bodybuilding.

Only genetic freaks like David Laid are the exception but he isn't natty anyways
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post 1576972691 03-30-2019, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted By Soonerjohn⏩
Yeah, for his age group, he is in the 1% of the 1%. That is about 1 in 10,000+.
That’s because middle age people don’t need to workout. They are done playing sports, work, family responsibilities, and are married so they don’t have incentive to look good. They still have capabilities to build muscle. If whatever reason they would get sent to prison and all their free time is spent working out they would get jacked. Also the strongest dudes in my gym always seem to be in their 30s
post 1576972771 03-30-2019, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted By eod8989⏩
You aren't going to look big or impressive at my height dude. There is an incredible difference in overall body proportions between someone who is 5'9 and 6'1. It's really simple the shorter you are the easier it is to look jacked because you have better proportions for bodybuilding.

Only genetic freaks like David Laid are the exception but he isn't natty anyways
Maybe... But I wouldn't be a sad puss crying about it on the internet
post 1576972911 03-30-2019, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted By jk202⏩
Maybe... But I wouldn't be a sad puss crying about it on the internetfor the last 10 years
Ftfy
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post 1576973621 03-30-2019, 09:23 AM
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I'm leaner than ever but it's harder than ever to gain and maintain mass. I was doing great until 35 but my test has been noticeably declining since then.
post 1576973911 03-30-2019, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted By bobbydigitaloa⏩
Awwwwww is baby boy salty over the gains of others? That’s cute.
He is right though. You can put in all the work in the world, but without that key component, you will be severely limited and will not look like or perform anywhere near the level of someone who is on.
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post 1576974091 03-30-2019, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted By IamDeadInside⏩
yeah put in "work"






















more like put in a needle
Yeah...and?? Even if this is true it's just another sacrifice he's willing to make. Dieting, the time commitment you give, skipping parties to lift on Friday evening are all sacrifices to look good too so always curious why people frown on cell teching and whine when people do that but not other sacrifices.

It's literally just a sacrifice you're not willing to make so you cry about it as unfair. It's no different than fat people who aren't willing to make the sacrifice to diet. Or the guy who says he doesn't have time to lift because he doesn't want to sacrifice the time to get it done. You're not any different than those people who hate for those reasons.

And don't give me this sh*t about you shouldn't have to take a risk with your health and that's why its unfair. Life really isn't anything more than picking and choosing the sacrifices you want to make to get you where you want to be. There isn't fair or unfair. Just what you're willing to give.
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post 1576974151 03-30-2019, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted By RonaldMcflurry⏩
He is right though. You can put in all the work in the world, but without that key component, you will be severely limited and will not look like or perform anywhere near the level of someone who is on.
It certainly helps but it’s nowhere near the factor that it’s given all the credit for. This is why I don’t listen to people that have no experience with it...they have no measure.

There are countless other factors that no one gives near the attention or credit to.
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post 1576974261 03-30-2019, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted By eod8989⏩
You aren't going to look big or impressive at my height dude. There is an incredible difference in overall body proportions between someone who is 5'9 and 6'1. It's really simple the shorter you are the easier it is to look jacked because you have better proportions for bodybuilding.

Only genetic freaks like David Laid are the exception but he isn't natty anyways
You never run out of excuses, do you?
Take it easy Christian
post 1576974271 03-30-2019, 09:36 AM
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post 1576974371 03-30-2019, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted By eod8989⏩
Genetics is everything in bodybuilding. Look at David Laid he is a legit 6'3 185 lbs and looks absolutely massive. Most guys would have to be 6'3 210 to look like him but for some reason he just looks way better.
He doesn't really look all that big. He keeps a really low bf so that helps his muscles pop. Pretty sure his face is why he's made it in the modeling game, not his physique. That's not to say it's a bad physique or anything, definitely not, but just be real his face is why he's famous.
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post 1576974431 03-30-2019, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted By tightteeshirt⏩
Age 21-27 I had a solid physique going on. Thick back and arms. good delts. It's just slowly eroded over these last three or four years and now I look in the mirror an its pretty depressing.
Don't give up. I started lifting less than 5 years ago. I will be 60 in two months. Probably have the best body of my life.
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I am bigger and thinning than I was in my 30s.
Eat in a deficit to lose weight.
Hit your protein and fat minimums to stay healthy and keep your gainz.
Lift heavy and do HIIT to look and feel awesome.
Use the internet to learn why you should do these things and how to do these things.
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Originally Posted By SoutheastBeast1⏩
He doesn't really look all that big. He keeps a really low bf so that helps his muscles pop. Pretty sure his face is why he's made it in the modeling game, not his physique. That's not to say it's a bad physique or anything, definitely not, but just be real his face is why he's famous.
He's massive dude. Here he is next to 6'1 225 lb Chris Brumstead.

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Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
Yeah



Honestly, he kind of fukked up by making his physique unnatural looking. With his face, he probably would have been more attractive to a broader set of women if he stuck with his natural ottermode body.
Take it easy Christian
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[QUOTE=eod8989 post_id=1576975061]He's massive dude. Here he is next to 6'1 225 lb Chris Brumstead.

[img]https://i.imgur.com/MsT9NTc.jpg[img][/QUOTE]
First off he's not 185 anymore. So do you want to talk David Laid 6'3'' 185 or current David Laid? Because your original post was referring to when he actually was smaller.

[URL=https://bodywhat.com/?1=v8zhe6p7&2=dgf68sx9]https://bodywhat.com/?1=v8zhe6p7&2=dgf68sx9[/URL]

He's 200 lbs now.
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Originally Posted By ChristianMR⏩
Honestly, he kind of fukked up by making his physique unnatural looking. With his face, he probably would have been more attractive to a broader set of women if he stuck with his natural ottermode body.
Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
Yeah agree 100% he would be even more attractive with a natural body.

I understand he needs the supps for fitness modeling but I think his face is actually good enough for real modeling so he could’ve gone that route too.
I think he made the right decision

Frankly, David Laid is marketed as much, if not more, to young men as he is for the purposes of appealing to women. So the physique is probably more important for him.
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Originally Posted By SoutheastBeast1⏩
First off he's not 185 anymore. So do you want to talk David Laid 6'3'' 185 or current David Laid? Because your original post was referring to when he actually was smaller.

https://bodywhat.com/?1=v8zhe6p7&2=dgf68sx9

He's 200 lbs now.
198 would make more sense. I thought he was 185-187 lbs still.
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Originally Posted By SoutheastBeast1⏩
I think he made the right decision

Frankly, David Laid is marketed as much, if not more, to young men as he is for the purposes of appealing to women. So the physique is probably more important for him.
Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
Yeah true it’s men who are into that body type lol.
To his credit, I bet he's killing it with cash****s.
Take it easy Christian
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Originally Posted By keepitnatty⏩
That’s because middle age people don’t need to workout. They are done playing sports, work, family responsibilities, and are married so they don’t have incentive to look good. They still have capabilities to build muscle. If whatever reason they would get sent to prison and all their free time is spent working out they would get jacked. Also the strongest dudes in my gym always seem to be in their 30s
Actually the older you get the more you should work out.
As you age your muscle mass will decrease and the fluff will increase
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Originally Posted By Soonerjohn⏩
Yeah, for his age group, he is in the 1% of the 1%. That is about 1 in 10,000+.
Let's be real here.

He looks better than 99% of men half his age.
















Let that sink in!
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