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[Lorenzo]

i understand ser... mu pursue nalang ko ani nga gym them i will know the necessary learnings i need para pwede nako kabalhin lain nga mas barato nga gym ...

thanks sa advice ser...

[nzo]

unsa na ang name sa gym?

[Lorenzo]

i dont know basta dapit sa maglasang consolacion i think Fitness Club Gym..

[nzo]

i dont know basta dapit sa maglasang consolacion i think Fitness Club Gym..

aw wla ko idea sir...

[noelngyawa]

Ikaw diays marc. Ni mention man to akong manghud na taga cu pd ka haha

Height: 5'8"
Current Weight: 179.5lbs
Age: 18

I started lifting weights on November of 2009. I thought doing bodybuilding splits would improve my basketball game, but what I found out was it just made me slower because I had muscles. These muscles were not "functional" muscles. The first 6 months were the obvious gains I got when I started these splits. Got nice shoulders and nice biceps(I was skinny before = 155lbs). After a couple of months, I got tired of stalling and I thought that looking good ain't everything. Yeah, you can walk the walk, but can you talk the talk? Nice body only gives you that, aesthetics and nothing more.

Some time last year, I discovered a strength training site. This website changed my life. It used to be something I do for fun, now it's a lifestyle. You can find it here (StrongLifts.com: Gain Strength And Muscle While Losing Fat). I found that there were too little exercises and that starting w/ the bar was simply stupid. Lifting 3x a week was not enough, I thought.. but I decided to try it anyway. What was I supposed to lose? Nothing. All I get is learning new things. Also the success stories there are legit!

Before I started doing the program, my stats were:
Age: 17
Weight: 155lbs
Squat: 20lbs + 25lbs bar = 45lbs ( I will include the bar weight, because that's how it's always been)
Bench: 65lbs
Deadlift: 0lbs
Shoulder press: 65lbs

Today my stats are:
BW: 179.5lbs
Squats: 325lbs
Deadlifts: 335lbs
Bench Press: 200lbs
Shoulder Press: 140lbs

People are now noticing that I've gotten bigger, and by bigger I mean football big! Not fat, not skinny. I feel great about myself, I felt weak and "small" before. But when I boosted my squat from 45lbs to 325lbs, I felt strong and big! I could now help my family kung mag pack sila, and I just feel stronger, faster and better than ever.

This community has helped me a lot to achieve my goals. They don't criticize, they only give good advice. This is a no bs, straight to the point community.

To those guys who want to be like bodybuilders, I'm sorry but you can't achieve that unless you give it full time attention. I got sick and tired of not meeting my expectations when my body didn't grow, but now that I only look forward to adding 5lbs to that bar, it has gotten me addicted!

Don't believe in Stronglifts and barbell compound movements>isolation. I'm living proof.

Here are my before and after pics: (back only, kay mao raman akong nasave)
http://i54.tinypic.com/2v800mv.png

P.S.: If you want to be strong, add more lbs to your weight. I don't care about BF, and I can care less if you call me fat. Even though I gained weight, I didn't lose my flexibility and agility.

Onwards and Upwards guys!

[mio]

work on your weak part by doing isolation or maybe you can do more reps with same weight on the weak arm. so if you usually do 8-10 reps each arm, and your left is weaker than your right arm, let your left arm do 10-12 reps while the right arm do 8-10 reps but use same weight for both.

Mao pud ni ako gi buhat sa una bro, kai di man gud proportion ang muscles, labi na sa dominant side. If mas dako ang pikas, akong buhaton kai pun-an ug usa ka set para sa weak side. Hehe

mao jd bro! pero at least para sa atong lawas

Para sa atong lawas pero para sa mata sa uban bro.

mga bro kapila mo musod sa gym for a month? beneficial ba ang mag subscribe ug 1 month than just every session pay? Earlier ni inquire ko sa gym tapos 1000 ang 1 month subscription and 75 ang every session tapos 500 membership,..

unsa angay nako i avail ani? d man sad ko every cgoro mo gym.. need advice mga ser.
what i worry ser is first timer ko tapos wa ko kabalo unsa akong unang buhaton since wala ko program.i thought if i go there tagaan ko nila ug program tapos i assist ko nila .. any advice sa starting program?

Mas cheaper jud bro if mag monthly ka. Ang kanang membership kai ka usa ra man sad ka mo bayad ana. I'd suggest you consult a trainer 1st. Unsai height ug weight nimo bro?

Ikaw diays marc. Ni mention man to akong manghud na taga cu pd ka haha

This community has helped me a lot to achieve my goals. They don't criticize, they only give good advice. This is a no bs, straight to the point community.

P.S.: If you want to be strong, add more lbs to your weight. I don't care about BF, and I can care less if you call me fat. Even though I gained weight, I didn't lose my flexibility and agility.

Onwards and Upwards guys!

Nag kita na ta? Kinsa tong dakog paa na kusgan, ikaw or imo manghud? Hahaha.
Thanks for sharing bro! Great story. Very inspiring.

[noelngyawa]

[QUOTE=mio;10755829Nag kita na ta? Kinsa tong dakog paa na kusgan, ikaw or imo manghud? Hahaha.
Thanks for sharing bro! Great story. Very inspiring. [/QUOTE]

Ako to, pero akong manghud mag sigeg pangita og mga ani dri sa istorya.net. Lamat bro, we all have our stories. Haaha tudlu.i nya ko pa porma shoulders. hahaha

[bodoy]

want to share the kid who inspires me. THIS KID THOUGHT ME THAT EVERY REP COUNTS.



from then..... no more excuses...... started 140lb to 160lb, stand 5'6"



tried to gain more and reached 165lb



now, my goal is to step down to 155lb with 8%bodyfat. still in progress..

[Xenoxorph]

Starting out Stats

Height: 5'3
BW: 135lbs (really chubby kid)
Age: 16
Bench: Barely press the bar
Squats: 45lbs bar
Deads: 45lbs bar

Current

Height: 5'5
Bw: 126lbs @ 11%bf
Age: 18
Bench: 140lbs + bar
Squats: 180lbs + bar
Deads: 190lbs + bar

Lifts are all 3rep max

So i started lifting around Summer of 2009 so i could lose weight and be thin for the first time in my life. That summer i lost around 35lbs of fat.. I was 110lbs... I looked at myself in the mirror and said.. I was too thin.. So i started to lift again. But this time.. For muscle! I was in the gym almost everyday giving my all... Did this for almost a year and seen no results.. Then i realized that i didn't have a solid nutritional plan. I was basically eating everything i want.. But still failing to create a caloric surplus. Thus.. I was 110lbs for a year! Yes thats right.. 1 year totally wasted for nothing.. SO i began reading more and more about fitness and nutrition.. And I again i began my journey on Nov 2010.. Since then i have gained around 25lbs of muscle... But have kept losing muscle due to sickness that would last for a week or 2. I am far from my goal (150lbs @ single digit bodyfat). But i knew from the start it wouldnt be easy... But i also know it would be damn worth it! Training is now a part of me. I can't live a week without training!

We all have to start somewhere.. I have..

Have you?

[Lorenzo]

@bai mio akong height more or less Kay 5"7 tapos akong timbang Kay 65+ kg. My concern if moavail ko sa monthly is student ko so there are times na busy ko Nya d ko ka gym sayng sad ako gibayad diba.