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Mon, December 8th, 2008, 01:34 PM
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Big_D is offline
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Location: Under the sea in an octopus' garden
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Stats: 6'1 195-200ish, 100% Body fat
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Triple drop set bulgarians? Are you on crack or something? 
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Mon, December 8th, 2008, 01:38 PM
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John Stone is offline
Join Date: Jan 20th, 2004
Location: Central Florida
Age: 41
Posts: 17,300
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Stats: 6', 199.6 pounds, 12.4% body fat (maintaining)
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Triple drop set bulgarians? Are you on crack or something? |
I know, I know... last week when I was doing them I was like, "Dude, what the hell were you thinking!" I seem to have this disconnect between what looks merely tough on paper, but winds up being completely sadistic in practice.
I seem to thrive on high volume, so the pain is worth it. My cardio fitness level should improve from these, too! 
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Mon, December 8th, 2008, 01:40 PM
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Big_D is offline
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Stats: 6'1 195-200ish, 100% Body fat
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Originally Posted by John Stone
I know, I know... last week when I was doing them I was like, "Dude, what the hell were you thinking!" I seem to have this disconnect between what looks merely tough on paper, but winds up being completely sadistic in practice.
I seem to thrive on high volume, so the pain is worth it. My cardio fitness level should improve from these, too! |
Along with your ass measurement and jumping ability. Careful with them though, I had a minor tear in my quad going heavy on these last year.
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Mon, December 8th, 2008, 07:05 PM
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That's an odd one. I love the vocals!
Bands like Isis and Pelican are labeled as instrumental although I'm not so sure.
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Isis isn't instrumental. All of their albums before panopticon are great, though. Pelican is instrumental. I've only listened to "The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw" but I thought it was pretty good. I don't know if either would make for good lifting music, though. Isis is pretty slow and sludgy. Pelican kinda comes off as being artsy. JMO.
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Mon, December 8th, 2008, 07:42 PM
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pniemczyk is offline
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Isis isn't instrumental. All of their albums before panopticon are great, though. Pelican is instrumental. I've only listened to "The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw" but I thought it was pretty good. I don't know if either would make for good lifting music, though. Isis is pretty slow and sludgy. Pelican kinda comes off as being artsy. JMO.
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It's not quite hard metal like Dry Kill Logic, but some you guys might like the band Kamelot. I really dig progressive rock and the more intelligent powermetal bands. Kamelot is the latter - smart powermetal band from Florida.
All of their albums are excellent, but I highly recommend "Epica"... and their vocals aren't annoying! 
Here's one of their songs live from Epica... "Center of the Universe"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOVW9GezQ0k
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Mon, December 8th, 2008, 07:49 PM
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John Stone is offline
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There's no way I could listen to that while working out.
I appreciate the musicianship--and I love bands like Dream Theater--but I can't listen to that kind of stuff in the gym. It's just too "nice".
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Mon, December 8th, 2008, 08:07 PM
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pniemczyk is offline
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There's no way I could listen to that while working out.
I appreciate the musicianship--and I love bands like Dream Theater--but I can't listen to that kind of stuff in the gym. It's just too "nice".
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lol! it's true, Kamelot is "nice". it's funny how a metal band can be nice, right? nonetheless, here's one more band. it's not a workout band either (they're also "nice"), but they're much in the vein of Dream Theater. Except that they're young and fresh, with a blend that's their own. The band is Circus Maximus, highly talented Norwegian kids that took Dream Theater as their inspiration and, along with laser-like focus on melody, created two awesome albums: "The 1st Chapter" and "Isolate". They just released Isolate, a concept album, last year, and it's a total magnum opus... just awesome. 
Here's the opening track from Isolate...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey_8BHipdSc
(note, it sounds tinny and seems to lack some of the layers due to subpar YourTube recording - studio album highly recommended!!!!)
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Tue, December 9th, 2008, 05:54 PM
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John Stone is offline
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Tonight's workout was good, but I had to fight through some fatigue to make it happen. I'll write about the workout more in tomorrow's update.
I took one picture tonight. It's not a very good one, but since I took it I'll post it:
I gotta stop doing this. 
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Tue, December 9th, 2008, 05:58 PM
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Seltzer is online
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Looking mighty big there John!
What exercise did you cut your finger on?
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Tue, December 9th, 2008, 06:46 PM
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Not a very good one my ass, looking huge dude!
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Tue, December 9th, 2008, 07:23 PM
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John Stone is offline
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Looking mighty big there John! |
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Not a very good one my ass, looking huge dude!
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See, this always happens to me; I start to lose perspective. I feel small right now. I mean, when I went on the JSF cruise this summer I only weighed 180 pounds. Here I am 31 pounds heavier, and I feel like I'm about the same size. Of course I know from my measurements that I'm not the same size, but when I look in the mirror I just can't see it.
I remember when I weighed 236 pounds at the end of my 2006 bulk I didn't feel very big at all. Now when I look at those old pictures I see things much more accurately.
Same for my early pictures. People told me how skinny I looked, and I just didn't see it. Now when I look at my old pictures I think I look emaciated and scrawny.
I think this happens a lot to bodybuilders. Interesting phenomenon.
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What exercise did you cut your finger on?
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I have no idea. I noticed the blood steaming down my hand (my heart rate was quite high at this point) on the final quad cable-crossover drop set. I guess it happened during one the drop set plate changes. When I do drop sets I'm rushing to pull the plates off + I'm tired and shaking, so I tend to clumsily slam things around.
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Tue, December 9th, 2008, 08:47 PM
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I think this happens a lot to bodybuilders. Interesting phenomenon.
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I think they call it bigorexia. I look so small to myself its laughable. Of course I am pretty small...
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Tue, December 9th, 2008, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by John Stone
See, this always happens to me; I start to lose perspective. I feel small right now. I mean, when I went on the JSF cruise this summer I only weighed 180 pounds. Here I am 31 pounds heavier, and I feel like I'm about the same size. Of course I know from my measurements that I'm not the same size, but when I look in the mirror I just can't see it.
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Dude, small is a word that should not even be in your vocabulary right now. I like the post workout photo it shows some great progress. Looks like your traps and shoulders have really come up a notch over the past 2 and a bit months. Your chest is looking quite thick too. Keep at it!
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Tue, December 9th, 2008, 11:00 PM
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John if only your beard was all gray then i would call you the Rippest Santa ive ever seen lol. Look big dude.
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Tue, December 9th, 2008, 11:26 PM
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trogdor is offline
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Tonight's workout was good, but I had to fight through some fatigue to make it happen. I'll write about the workout more in tomorrow's update.
I took one picture tonight. It's not a very good one, but since I took it I'll post it:
Attachment 29257 |
I pledge allegiance to the beard.
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Wed, December 10th, 2008, 04:16 AM
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CuTe PoIsOn is offline
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LMAO its Norris, now that is a comparison and a half
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Wed, December 10th, 2008, 10:28 AM
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The extra attention you are giving your traps are paying off! Very impressive pic. I hear that Chuck Norris wears John Stone pajamas...
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Wed, December 10th, 2008, 11:39 AM
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elmodefoque is offline
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Location: Miami, Florida
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Stats: 12/06/08 - 5'6; 190.8lbs; 26% BF
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Originally Posted by John Stone
I feel small right now. I mean, when I went on the JSF cruise this summer I only weighed 180 pounds. Here I am 31 pounds heavier, and I feel like I'm about the same size. Of course I know from my measurements that I'm not the same size, but when I look in the mirror I just can't see it.
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Yea you do look small.... You need to stop slacking buddy! 
I think its the same phenomenon that makes a woman think she's fat when she really is not.
Us men have a size issue while women have a fat issue. For a man, he can never be too big and for a woman she can never be too skinny....
It's wierd
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Wed, December 10th, 2008, 11:51 AM
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trogdor is offline
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Originally Posted by John Stone
See, this always happens to me; I start to lose perspective. I feel small right now. I mean, when I went on the JSF cruise this summer I only weighed 180 pounds. Here I am 31 pounds heavier, and I feel like I'm about the same size. Of course I know from my measurements that I'm not the same size, but when I look in the mirror I just can't see it.
I remember when I weighed 236 pounds at the end of my 2006 bulk I didn't feel very big at all. Now when I look at those old pictures I see things much more accurately.
Same for my early pictures. People told me how skinny I looked, and I just didn't see it. Now when I look at my old pictures I think I look emaciated and scrawny.
I think this happens a lot to bodybuilders. Interesting phenomenon.
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It's called body dysmorphia or Body dysmorphic disorder. Here's the wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_dysmorphic_disorder
Some of us have it bad and some of us just have it a little, but it's a real thing and can get out of hand.
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