Genetics are a killer

11-13-2018, 12:41 PM

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When I first opened that picture i thought "what does he mean.. He looks like a normal dude.." and then I read the description of yourself pointing out all of the negatives so I opened the picture a second time, and they were indeed present.

But not until you pointed them out.

You sound very negative. Change your mindset and stop worrying about what other people think. You look average at worst. Eat healthier and lift more bro, whining isn't gonna do chit. What would Zyzz do?

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11-13-2018, 12:43 PM

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That's so weird isn't how it works. Just shows, you just have to better yourself but at same time always have a degree of contentment. Anybody can have a flaw if you look close enough. My diet is great, I need to probably eat slightly more and work out harder.

Anyway, I reacted positive to the thread and went and did my workout. At least I know I can make improvements by upping my intensity.

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11-13-2018, 12:44 PM

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It's literally all about hormones. Why does cell-tech work? Hormones. Why can't women ever get jacked? Hormones. Why are some guys muscular without lifting? Hormones.

11-13-2018, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted By FA*******⏩

What you need to do is stop skipping fukkin leg day.

no, skip leg day OP, and just go for chest and arms for that killer pump. Girls don't care about legs.

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11-13-2018, 12:46 PM

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You think you have **** genetics cuz you compare yourself to the genetic elite.
Pretty average genetics OP

11-13-2018, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted By canonhope⏩

no, skip leg day OP, and just go for chest and arms for that killer pump. Girls don't care about legs.

Yes, they fukin do lol...

And doing legs isn’t doing just legs...it’s ass and hips. Seeing some soft dude with a slightly built upper body and no lower build at all lol...but hey his parents made him 6’2” smh

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11-13-2018, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted By bobbydigitaloa⏩

Yes, they fukin do lol...

And doing legs isn’t doing just legs...it’s ass and hips. Seeing some soft dude with a slightly built upper body and no lower build at all lol...but hey his parents made him 6’2” smh

tfw rekt knees

i think to build up my legs i have no choice but bicycling

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11-13-2018, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted By PenorBrahNoHomo⏩

It's literally all about hormones. Why does cell-tech work? Hormones. Why can't women ever get jacked? Hormones. Why are some guys muscular without lifting? Hormones.

It has positives and negatives. I look younger than I am* in person anyway) I'm also pretty strong, I think it's just random combination, it's like I get super tanned while my fellow country men burn at the side of the sun, just one of those random things.

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11-13-2018, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted By Ratfish⏩

tfw rekt knees

i think to build up my legs i have no choice but bicycling

There is a chitload of leg/glute/calf training that can be done that avoids that knee pain.

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11-13-2018, 01:00 PM

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You need to lift more OP. You lack developed muscle mass.

But I agree genetics is everything tho. One of my friends has some insane muscle insertions/bellies on top of having thin skin. His muscles look so much more fuller than mine and we are nearly around the same weight/height/stats/

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11-13-2018, 01:10 PM

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You really don't look bad OP, definitly not the skinny fat I had in mind, maybe lifting isn't for you ? start doing a legit martial art and see if you like it, you will get the body you want AND become a mean killer.

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11-13-2018, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted By TheJimmyRustler⏩

is this a roll bread? I expected to see either a thread showing good vs bad genetics, instead we get a couple pics and a gif of a young guy who looks pretty lean, decent enough frame and fair enough size in his upper body that serves as a good point to move forward from.

This is either a roll bread seeking to make the misc paranoid about themselves by lamenting non-existing problems, or is a thread by someone who's got some serious body dysmorphia.

this ^

I don't think OP knows what skinnyfat is, or we toasting in a roll bread

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11-13-2018, 02:34 PM

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this was me 1.5 years ago, weighing in 130 pounds

https://imgur.com/a/sraPybk

notice how much fat I stored in my mid section compared to how skinny I was

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11-13-2018, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted By AlamedaBoy⏩

https://imgur.com/a/TRjCr20

How can someone be skinny and fat at the same time?

Seriously, I struck the genetic lottery

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Large ribcage with a small frame-check
U probably cant make it out but there's a line under my chest where I had a bone protrude from for the first few months of my life.

It's just demoralising. Should I just cut?(Cut to what?)

Post a youtube page of lifting videos. I have no clue why only half of a percentage point of you have youtube pages of your lifting videos. What seems to be the problem here? Are we not on a fitness forum?

11-13-2018, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted By MarusDod⏩

this was me 1.5 years ago, weighing in 130 pounds

https://imgur.com/a/sraPybk

notice how much fat I stored in my mid section compared to how skinny I was

You weirdly look decent tho. I really neglected my arms through the years, only really focusing on them properly now.

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11-13-2018, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted By Matt413413⏩

Post a youtube page of lifting videos. I have no clue why only half of a percentage point of you have youtube pages of your lifting videos. What seems to be the problem here? Are we not on a fitness forum?

Post your 625 deadlift brah. I wanna see just how powerful you are

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11-13-2018, 02:49 PM

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you look fine op, how long have you been lifting and what are your stats?

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11-13-2018, 02:58 PM

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I dont see anything wrong op, you look pretty cucktastic to me.

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11-13-2018, 03:02 PM

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I have nearly the same physique and it hasn't changed in 9 years. It's like after the first 2 years of lifting you just can't gain much as a natty and you are stuck with what you got. I have the same problem with small arms too they just won't grow

I don't have any vascularity either like unless i get really lean which is chit

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11-13-2018, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted By MyBaddBrah⏩

Post your 625 deadlift brah. I wanna see just how powerful you are

I already have 601 on my youtube page. I don't have the 625 on film.

11-13-2018, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted By MarusDod⏩

this was me 1.5 years ago, weighing in 130 pounds

https://imgur.com/a/sraPybk

notice how much fat I stored in my mid section compared to how skinny I was

You aren't that lean bro.

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11-13-2018, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted By bobbydigitaloa⏩

It amazes that with all of the public shaming that’s done on social media and chit about people and their awful legs that dudes still don’t do them...

Nothing gets me as excited as squatting heavy

heavy doubles/triples is heaven

Lat pulldowns come close

Those guys miss out on a lot!

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11-13-2018, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted By eod8989⏩

I have nearly the same physique and it hasn't changed in 9 years. It's like after the first 2 years of lifting you just can't gain much as a natty and you are stuck with what you got. I have the same problem with small arms too they just won't grow

I don't have any vascularity either like unless i get really lean which is chit

https://imgur.com/a/O9ZchgI

I'm quite vascular. Not sure why I cropped, I've literally recorded videos of myself and uploaded them here.

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11-13-2018, 03:26 PM

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It's uncanny how similar our body's look op.

I train for years, tried every workout under the sun, every diet, bulk, cut, high intensity, low intensity, etc. Chit just doensn't work. Like you and some other guy above me said, i'm 99 % certain it's genetics, and hormones to be precise.

Originally Posted By PenorBrahNoHomo

It's literally all about hormones. Why does cell-tech work? Hormones. Why can't women ever get jacked? Hormones. Why are some guys muscular without lifting? Hormones.

Face, height, frame, skin tone, healthiness, everything is determined by our genetics. But somehow every person should be able to have the same roadmap in regards to getting jacked? That just makes no sense at all.

Only other possible explanation is the not lifting hard enough argument. I can say I lift, for what I feel is hard for me (at least I did), but I can't be sure if it's hard enough per se. Compared to bodybuilders/athletes, I probably don't. Compared to other people in the gym, friends I train with for years as well (which do the same as me), I do. But then how come those friends have much better results than me? Genetics.

Truth be told, the last few years I don't lift that hard anymore. Reasons being that I don't see any difference anyway. Why do all that work for no noticable extra gains? Who knows maybe ill train with some athlete type of guy one day and he will prove me wrong, but until that time i'm ok doing what I do now.

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Originally Posted By Ozzieturk⏩

It's uncanny how similar our body's look op.

I train for years, tried every workout under the sun, every diet, bulk, cut, high intensity, low intensity, etc. Chit just doensn't work. Like you and some other guy above me said, i'm 99 % certain it's genetics, and hormones to be precise.

Face, height, frame, skin tone, healthiness, everything is determined by our genetics. But somehow every person should be able to have the same roadmap in regards to getting jacked? That just makes no sense at all.

Only other possible explanation is the not lifting hard enough argument. I can say I lift, for what I feel is hard for me (at least I did), but I can't be sure if it's hard enough per se. Compared to bodybuilders/athletes, I probably don't. Compared to other people in the gym, friends I train with for years as well (which do the same as me), I do. But then how come those friends have much better results than me? Genetics.

Truth be told, the last few years I don't lift that hard anymore. Reasons being that I don't see any difference anyway. Why do all that work for no noticable extra gains? Who knows maybe ill train with some athlete type of guy one day and he will prove me wrong, but until that time i'm ok doing what I do now.

meh genetics play a role but it's not the end all be all.

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11-13-2018, 03:35 PM

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Typically skip leg day myself, but I do squat. Before, I was apprehensive to squat heavy because of knee injuries in hockey. Over the last few weeks I have been adding weight each session and I really enjoy the core work out and my knee pain is not as bad as it used to be.

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The biggest problem I notice with my physique is my lower back. Let me explain, you ever see guys and the tailbone of their back is very obvious, mine isn't at all, my lower back indents inwards, I also don't have enough length to the lower half of my back, it curves out, rather than in. It's just how it is,but I'm defo gonna try upping the number of sets per bodypart for the next month.