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Fri, January 16th, 2009, 08:54 AM
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mastover is offline
Join Date: Jan 5th, 2005
Location: The 'hood
Age: 51
Posts: 3,415
Sex: Male
Stats: Pro Natural Bodybuilder
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Originally Posted by John Stone
Bring it on...  |
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Fri, January 16th, 2009, 10:03 AM
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DFS is offline
Join Date: Oct 24th, 2005
Location: Pennsylvania
Age: 28
Posts: 452
Sex: Male
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I can't wait to see what he has in store for you John on this cut!
It's going to be crazy!
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Fri, January 16th, 2009, 12:35 PM
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Big_D is offline
Join Date: Oct 8th, 2006
Location: Under the sea in an octopus' garden
Age: 20
Posts: 3,943
Sex: Male
Stats: 6'1 195-200ish, 100% Body fat
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Bring it on... |
With the workouts mastover writes for himself, I'm not sure saying this is a good idea  He doesn't even have to do the ones he writes for you!
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Sat, January 17th, 2009, 01:57 PM
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J_W is offline
Join Date: Jan 14th, 2006
Age: 25
Posts: 3,838
Sex: Female
Stats: 5'8", ~ 143 lbs
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I should totally try doing DB lateral raises in drop set fashion with my shirt off. I might get my next year of gym membership for free  .
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Sat, January 17th, 2009, 02:16 PM
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John Stone is offline
Join Date: Jan 20th, 2004
Location: Central Florida
Age: 41
Posts: 17,299
Sex: Male
Stats: 6', 199.6 pounds, 12.4% body fat (maintaining)
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I should totally try doing DB lateral raises in drop set fashion with my shirt off. I might get my next year of gym membership for free . |
I suppose I could have worded that part of my update a little better. 
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Sat, January 17th, 2009, 10:23 PM
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LCJ is offline
Join Date: Jan 22nd, 2004
Posts: 134
Sex: Male
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Originally Posted by John Stone
Better? No--heart rate is heart rate. I wouldn't compare supersets to MISS anyway, supersets are more intense than that.
While certain elements of the various intensity techniques I use in the weight room also have a cardio aspect, everything I do when I train with weights is done for one purpose, and one purpose only: to build muscle. If I want to do HIIT cardio, then I'll do HIIT cardio on the bike or whatever. 
We get our share of frosty weather. Tomorrow morning it's going to dip below freezing here. It was in the upper 30s when I woke up this morning, and is currently 52 degrees (F). While these temperatures are mild compared to many parts of the world right now, it's not exactly shirtless beach weather, either. |
It was -2 here this morning. Shenanigans.
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Sun, January 18th, 2009, 11:05 AM
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CuTe PoIsOn is offline
Join Date: May 10th, 2007
Posts: 887
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John any chance at all, you give us a quick snapshot video of your training, perhaps a few sets of Bench or Deads or something?
Would be really good for the members here and also normal beginners and what not just browsing youtube. Promotion in a sense for you and the site at large! 
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Mon, January 19th, 2009, 12:24 PM
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Bobbio is offline
Join Date: Dec 27th, 2006
Location: Vancouver
Age: 31
Posts: 38
Sex: Male
Stats: Height: 6'6"
Weight: Started at 246 on March 1.
229.4 lbs as of Jul 1.
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'Grats on getting into your final week. Must be just a little bit bittersweet to see it end, though. Also, wouldn't DREAM of lecturing you about anything!
Speaking of injuries have you (or anyone else for that matter) ever gotten shin splints after doing Deadlifts? I've been increasing weights every week, but I decided not to do legs this past Sunday and instead did shoulders and tris and cardio.
I found that as my legs got warmer the splints got worse but I'm curious if you feel that your shoulder gets worse or better as it gets used.
I love doing deads, though. Considering it's usually one's strongest lift, it feels great bringing all that weight up from off the ground!
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Mon, January 19th, 2009, 12:29 PM
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John Stone is offline
Join Date: Jan 20th, 2004
Location: Central Florida
Age: 41
Posts: 17,299
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Stats: 6', 199.6 pounds, 12.4% body fat (maintaining)
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John any chance at all, you give us a quick snapshot video of your training, perhaps a few sets of Bench or Deads or something?
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Maybe one day. It's not on my immediate "to do" list, however.
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Speaking of injuries have you (or anyone else for that matter) ever gotten shin splints after doing Deadlifts? I've been increasing weights every week, but I decided not to do legs this past Sunday and instead did shoulders and tris and cardio.
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Never in my life have I had a problem with shin splints. Some scraping and bruising is about the extent of the damage my shins take when deadlifting.
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I found that as my legs got warmer the splints got worse but I'm curious if you feel that your shoulder gets worse or better as it gets used.
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My shoulder definitely feels better as the workout wears on. Part of the reason for this is because I'm warmed up, and part of it is the endorphins (which mask the pain).
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Wed, January 21st, 2009, 08:59 AM
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DFS is offline
Join Date: Oct 24th, 2005
Location: Pennsylvania
Age: 28
Posts: 452
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John, looks like you made the absolute right choice extending your bulk like you did. You're tiring out at exactly the right time and not leaving anything on the table...like you would have done if you ended it when previously scheduled.
Nicely done! 
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Thu, January 22nd, 2009, 08:19 AM
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tankhead is offline
Join Date: Jan 29th, 2004
Location: NJ
Age: 41
Posts: 285
Sex: Male
Stats: coming soon
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Hey John,
I haven't been around in a long time. I saw your pics and the relaxed delt pic is simply amazing. It is very respectable what you have achieved with your shoulders and traps. Great job. I have been working out very few and far between. Still have 17.5 arms. Just need to get a swift kick in the ass. Again, great job brother. Keep it up.
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Thu, January 22nd, 2009, 12:57 PM
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John Stone is offline
Join Date: Jan 20th, 2004
Location: Central Florida
Age: 41
Posts: 17,299
Sex: Male
Stats: 6', 199.6 pounds, 12.4% body fat (maintaining)
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Originally Posted by DFS
John, looks like you made the absolute right choice extending your bulk like you did. You're tiring out at exactly the right time and not leaving anything on the table...like you would have done if you ended it when previously scheduled.
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It was definitely the right choice. I'm running on fumes right now, but I'm going to make it.
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Originally Posted by tankhead
Hey John,
I haven't been around in a long time. I saw your pics and the relaxed delt pic is simply amazing. It is very respectable what you have achieved with your shoulders and traps. Great job. I have been working out very few and far between. Still have 17.5 arms. Just need to get a swift kick in the ass. Again, great job brother. Keep it up.
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Thanks very much, tank, and welcome back.
Take it one day at time and don't make excuses. You'll get that consistency back. 
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Thu, January 22nd, 2009, 03:24 PM
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cwbolton is offline
Join Date: Aug 4th, 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 196
Sex: Male
Stats: 5'10
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Hey, john
I was reading your update today (as usual) you said "I still cant believe that tomorrow will be the final workout of my 17-week bulk."
I was waiting for the "except for my supplimental traps workout" lol
Well anyway try real hard and i can't wait for the final measurments. And no updates for a week  what am i gunna read now 
Keep it up!
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Thu, January 22nd, 2009, 03:34 PM
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John Stone is offline
Join Date: Jan 20th, 2004
Location: Central Florida
Age: 41
Posts: 17,299
Sex: Male
Stats: 6', 199.6 pounds, 12.4% body fat (maintaining)
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I was waiting for the "except for my supplimental traps workout" lol |
That's true, I will be still be doing that workout on Sunday afternoon.
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And no updates for a week what am i gunna read now |
You've got another week to figure that out--my vacation doesn't start until Monday, Feb 2. I can't wait...
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Thu, January 22nd, 2009, 06:13 PM
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John Stone is offline
Join Date: Jan 20th, 2004
Location: Central Florida
Age: 41
Posts: 17,299
Sex: Male
Stats: 6', 199.6 pounds, 12.4% body fat (maintaining)
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With my bulk ending this week, I decided to take a fun bicep picture, and then compare today's photo to a bicep shot from a couple months ago.
First, here's the new photo:
Here's the comparison. I've added 1 inch to my arm over the past two months (which is shown in this comparison), and a total of two inches since I started my bulk:
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Thu, January 22nd, 2009, 07:41 PM
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Slevin is offline
Join Date: Jan 9th, 2009
Posts: 75
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 Can you even touch the top of your right shoulder with your right hand Looks like the bicep and forearm would get in the way!
Nice work on an extra inch in those 2 months!
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Thu, January 22nd, 2009, 09:10 PM
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John Stone is offline
Join Date: Jan 20th, 2004
Location: Central Florida
Age: 41
Posts: 17,299
Sex: Male
Stats: 6', 199.6 pounds, 12.4% body fat (maintaining)
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Can you even touch the top of your right shoulder with your right hand Looks like the bicep and forearm would get in the way! |
I just did it now with no problem, but while I was doing it my forearm cramped up from the hammer curls I did earlier today.
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Nice work on an extra inch in those 2 months! |
Thanks!
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Fri, January 23rd, 2009, 07:54 AM
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John Stone is offline
Join Date: Jan 20th, 2004
Location: Central Florida
Age: 41
Posts: 17,299
Sex: Male
Stats: 6', 199.6 pounds, 12.4% body fat (maintaining)
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I almost forgot about that terrible back/bicep picture that I took at the start of my bulk. I'm glad that I took that photograph, though, because with it I was able to throw together a new comparison that shows my complete arm progress over the past 17 weeks:
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Fri, January 23rd, 2009, 08:24 AM
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mastover is offline
Join Date: Jan 5th, 2005
Location: The 'hood
Age: 51
Posts: 3,415
Sex: Male
Stats: Pro Natural Bodybuilder
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If I were EVER fortunate enough to have arms like that, I would then (and ONLY then) consider buying a tank top, or a couple muscle shirts, instead of walking around in three 3XX T-shirts all the time. LOL
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~Pain is a necessary component of sacrifice which is the barrier between mediocrity and excellence.~
~When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace~Jimi Hendrix 1970
~Performance is directly correlated with intensity. Intensity is directly correlated with discomfort.~
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Fri, January 23rd, 2009, 08:26 AM
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Slevin is offline
Join Date: Jan 9th, 2009
Posts: 75
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That's a much better comparison photo John! It looks like 2 different people in the first and the 3rd photos. Quite astonishing really.
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