Well hell may be freezing over (workout)

[Plan B]

scared, duhard and yeahso: just get your threesome on, you bunch of muscle obsessed queers

[scared?]

is he really 5'6"? a muscular hobbit? lol that's a fucking joke...

[Captain]

lol, disgusting...

[Yeahso]

Agreed. I look back at how big I used to be and shudder. I put on a further 30lbs, too, I looked retarded

[Plan B]

Yeah, midgets should keep their natural form.
It's confusing enough, already.

[Yeahso]

In what way? Surely you can tell a midget is a midget by looking at their height?

[Plan B]

The confusing bit is in the double take you just do when seeing someone not normal pretending to be normal.
Especially when they tried to alter their body to compensate for their non normality.

[Yeahso]

I'm sorry, you still aren't making sense. I don't think anyone would double their bodyweight and seek an abnormal physical appearance in order to "pretend" to be normal.

Dude, seriously, if you want to insult someone for their height, just do it, you aren't really clever enough to delve into the myriad social psychological motivations behind the decisions. Stick to the plain old "lol midget" like Geoff does, know your limit, friend.

[Plan B]

Yeah, I guess the emphasis lies more on compensating than trying to fit it.
Makes sense.

nm, whatever makes you feel better brah.
My limit is probably 5'7", and I nose it.

[Yeahso]

It's not about feeling better. At least it wasn't for me. There used to be a poster here called BadMutha. His physique was awesome, and I asked him back in 2001 how he looked like he did. He gave me his workout and wrote out a little diet. I gained some weight early on and found I loved working out. It fuelled my competitive, but slightly introvert nature perfectly, so I worked hard. I turned out to be pretty good at it, and ended up competing with myself until I felt like I could do all I could do. At which point I walked away (2008). Shit, if it was about being tall, I'd have just bought some heels

[Yeahso]

You'll find that most bodybuilders aren't trying to compensate for anything. They just absolutely love working out.

I don't think I've actually met a bodybuilder who was obviously lacking in any other area of his existence.

It's really like sprinters only run to over-compensate for the fact that they're slow walkers. The research doesn't support it.

[Plan B]

So how is that not about feeling better about yourself?

Good to see you got inspired, though.
But fuck you for breaking my troll

[tnf]

You'll find that most bodybuilders aren't trying to compensate for anything. They just absolutely love working out.

I don't think I've actually met a bodybuilder who was obviously lacking in any other area of his existence.

It's really like sprinters only run to over-compensate for the fact that they're slow walkers. The research doesn't support it.

It really boils down to the fact that bodybuilders just like having people walk up and ask them 'how much can you bench?' while walking down the street.
Was that question as common in the UK as it was in the US? I worked out with a competitive heavyweight that couldn't go 10 feet without someone asking him that question.

[Yeahso]

Haha yeah a couple of times. It's retarded. Doesn't happen much though, I think physical appearance is far more important in America than the UK. I mean in the jock-stereotype sense.

[Yeahso]

Also, the time-span between beginning lifting and reaching the point where you present such a formidable presence that you invite enquires about your strength is a very large gap. I doubt it's a significant motivational force for a bodybuilder. Wasn't for me, at least.

[tnf]

I never had to worry about that question as I never progressed from the 'that guy looks like he is in good shape' stage of conditioning to the 'holy shit that guy looks like a fucking beast' stage. Genetics would have never allowed it even unless I was taking copious amounts of performance enhancers.

[scared?]

lol the midget likes to pretend he's not compensating for his freakishly small height...rofl...

whats funny the muscles make him look like an even bigger joke...

lol @ all the ppl laughing at him when he walks by...

[Yeahso]

Geoff, I remember reading that you have a heart problem. I understand this precludes you from specific physical activities, and as a result I understand your negativity towards me.

You don't have the heart for the gym--literally.

[scared?]

lol dumbass...it was a false positive...u mad short stuff?...

[Yeahso]

No need for lies, Geoff. You should embrace it. Next time someone questions why on earth a man would shed his masculinity, independent income, ambition, and any semblance of self-respect to take the reigns as a semi-literate stay-at-home dad, just say it's because you've got a bad heart.

[Yeahso]

I never had to worry about that question as I never progressed from the 'that guy looks like he is in good shape' stage of conditioning to the 'holy shit that guy looks like a fucking beast' stage. Genetics would have never allowed it even unless I was taking copious amounts of performance enhancers.

I think a lot of people underestimate exactly what they're capable of. You'd never have guessed I was capable of extreme mass by looking at me before I lifted. I think it's the same with anyone. If you look at the trifecta of serious bodybuilding--food, gym, drugs, then constant methodical increases in all three can only lead to an increase in strength and mass.

In fact, I don't think a genetic limit exists. You'll hit the age, injury or motivational wall way before you hit a genetic one.

[scared?]

No need for lies, Geoff. You should embrace it. Next time someone questions why on earth a man would shed his masculinity, independent income, ambition, and any semblance of self-respect to take the reigns as a semi-literate stay-at-home dad, just say it's because you've got a bad heart.

don't be mad just becuz u didn't get to retire at age 34...maybe in ur next life shrimp...

[tnf]

I never had to worry about that question as I never progressed from the 'that guy looks like he is in good shape' stage of conditioning to the 'holy shit that guy looks like a fucking beast' stage. Genetics would have never allowed it even unless I was taking copious amounts of performance enhancers.

I think a lot of people underestimate exactly what they're capable of. You'd never have guessed I was capable of extreme mass by looking at me before I lifted. I think it's the same with anyone. If you look at the trifecta of serious bodybuilding--food, gym, drugs, then constant methodical increases in all three can only lead to an increase in strength and mass.

In fact, I don't think a genetic limit exists. You'll hit the age, injury or motivational wall way before you hit a genetic one.

I saw that with my strength - a methodical approach kept me making strength gains until I started to feel that my joints were having a harder and harder time keeping up. Based on what I saw from people my friend sold to, I'd have guessed I could have hit a fairly lean 235-245 at about 6'1" were I to cycle aggressively for awhile.

I recall an early email from you mentioning you were either 135 or 165 pounds...can't recall which - how many pounds, overall, did you gain from when you first started lifting heavy up to your peak?

[Yeahso]

Started at 135lbs, hit a lean-ish 170 then started a cycle. Cycled on and off, before finally staying on for a year and hitting 239

Edit: Sorry, just looked at my logs, I hit 180 before cycling.

[Yeahso]

don't be mad just becuz u didn't get to retire at age 34...maybe in ur next life shrimp...

But you didn't retire. You simply stopped working in order to support your children, and the only reason you did so was because your partner had a superior job to you.

A very bitter emasculation.

You're a semi-literate, unskilled stay-at-home dad with a heart problem; even if you did decide to start work, the doctor would probably advise against it.

The sole achievements in your life have been copulation and offspring. So basically, anything from an amoeba upwards is level with you.

I know you like to play it down a bit on here but fucking hell Geoff, you look in the mirror every morning of your life and wonder where those 40 years went.

Stare back at your two kids and pray to the various God's that one of them grant you enough heartbeats to see their graduation.