wow relax man
i never really imply anything
people can say anything about your body or your workout but why bother dude, im just another bystander at the street
take it with a pinch of salt...if i really offend you then my bad

i dont think its a typical low life malaysian body builder mentality
its a typical body building misunderstanding and i dont subscribe to that

Apa yg telah terjadi.... tragedi septemberrr....

Ya Raya is just 2days away only
Forgive each others ok!!
everyone have great shape actually
and shane, your outlook are pretty awesome
those abs looks very huge
wish to build it as well!!

This post has been edited by DWYWIcewolf: Sep 17 2009, 10:48 AM

more pictures,less talking

There's nothing to apologize for actually. All of you have every right to your own opinion when judging people's physiques. If one wanted exclusively positive feedback, might as well not post their pics in the progress thread at all.

I honor everyone's honesty, it just got me off tangent when someone said I was on roids ( regardless of the fact that it was a joke ). I just don't like to be called a cheat.

I've even said once if anyone could track my post, " Everyone wants a pat on the back and no criticisms when they post their progress pic/vids ". I just don't happen to fall in that category.

I hope I clear the air, lets move on with our specific goals, after all, regardless of being a powerlifter, bodybuilder or a regular trainee,we are all chasing the demon in ourselves to break our own boundaries of capability.



shane

Personally, I consider the Progress Photo thread the online equivalent of sitting at a bar and making judgment calls about what everyone else looks like. It's fun!

shanecross... are u an ectomorph? damn man, my goal is to look something like you or pizzaboy. not the BBer look, but more of the wild, raw strength look. great job on the physique even though your aim is more towards functional strength.

Well yes, but there are people in forums who do spew off everything but look average in real life. You wouldn't even know they worked out unless they told you they did.

But 2 members which I'm pretty happy meeting were Florian and JonYeap. We 3 had a mamak session a few weeks back. They're both quiet and humble yet possess very impressive physiques considering the span of both their training periods respectively.

No matter what is said and done, a person's physique will always do more talking than words ever will especially in a bodybuilding/strength forum. This rule is paramount at sites like bb.com and T-nation forums. Don't take it the wrong way shane, not dissin ya. It's not directed at anyone in particular. I'm just sayin that impressions are different in a forum specializing in this particular field of expertise.

Me? Pretty easy. Squat under barbells. Pull barbells off the ground. Press barbells above your head. Do pullups. Repeat with dumbbells and kettlebells. Oh and jump around and run a lot.

Im not an ectomorph, thats for sure. This is my POV to become stronger. I always believe that a trainee can never neglect Bodybuilding movements, the rep work etc. I have been neglecting BB work and have been focusing on low rep work which is a bad mistake and I've only recently incorporated BB work in my routine. The basic 3 is also vital, Deadlifts, Squat and Bench. I can't put myself off by saying I'm a bad bench presser, I bench not as heavy as I squat and deadlift and I think this shows that how much bb work that I lack all this while.

Workouts like Cable Rows, Lat Pulldowns, Barbell Rows , Leg Presses and other BB movements should never leave a trainee's list regardless of their goals, strength or physique etc. A strong back will significantly improve your Squats, Bench, and Deadlift. Your leg might be able to handle a 200kg backsquat, but can your back handle the weight? So is deadlift, can you maintain that strong arch when pulling a 180kg for 5 reps for instance. In terms of bench press, can you keep your back arched strong? See how much role does the back plays?

This is how I approach my routine, Low Rep demonstrates strength, High Reps improves strength. This shows that one cannot stick to low reps all the time, maybe once a month to see where you at in terms of strength. Other than that, keep the reps moderately high.

This might be a little long winded for you so I decided to stop here at the moment. Remember, this is my POV on training, and I just realized I've made a huge mistake to ditch BB work so you shouldn't do the same.

This post has been edited by shanecross: Sep 17 2009, 09:57 PM

I've lost about 2 kgs and now standing at around 65-66kgs. Getting harder to maintain my lifting poundage by the day. It might be due to a more hectic lifestyle plus a slight tweak of daily diet.

None the less, Ive lost some size but getting more define. It's demotivating knowing the fact that im loosing strength due to this.

Good advice. My coach I think gave the best way to summarize this;

Go heavy, go high reps.

When we train, we never actually follow a particular system. We'll see what our weaknesses are at. Then we'll work at it. Then when it gets easy, we play with the repetitions. Higher rep for this set, add a bit more weight for the next set, pause at certain points, use chains to overload, use bands to assist in speed, use deadstop squats. All sorts lah

Gym looks pretty tight, what gym is that?

Good job! You sure you are 65kg? You look bigger than me. What's your height?

That gym looks hardcore. What gym is it?

wtf...ur weight is almost same as me..i'm only 64 but your body are far more nicer than mine ! >< not fair

about the legs and the back i agree
i can do standing calf raise on the smith at 200kgs but my back really took the toll la...like kebas
haha

Great thickness in your back and chest! Huge arms too!

i lost 2 kg during whole ramadhan. kinda dissapointed a bit.