Rudynate
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I had a trainer many years ago - a dumb, hunky young straight guy - who was on the verge of getting roped into something like that - first they had him come and pose in briefs, then they wanted him to pose again and take a little cialis so that his package would show more through the briefs, etc. etc. I said "you're getting in over your head - I wouldn't go back." He said, "Oh, I can take care of myself." I don't think he ever went back, but I was never sure.
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There’s no reason to compete if you don’t feel it. I love it, and I have wanted to be a competitor since I was about ten years old. But that’s me doing me. You just have to look around you to know that achieving better than average fitness doesn’t require stepping onto a contest stage.
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But this begs the question: why would a wealthy Silicon Valley magnate settle for Medicaid-financed long-term care when they could afford to provide themselves mucn better long-tem care?
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I have read that they are bad news, but Expel were the only diuretics I ever took. I've never had that much of a problem holding water.
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Dehydration flattens you out. My coach used to have me take an herbal diuretic - Expel but none day of and day before.
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Up to a limit, I agree. Jeremy Buendia, in a youtube video, said his contest prep was 6 months. I'm a lot more comfortable with a 16-week prep than I am with a 12-week prep. My trainer keeps himself almost stage-ready so that he can be ready pretty quickly.
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I have done it once - the prep wasn't as long as for a show - only 8 or 10 weeks. But we did a peak week just like you would for a show. It was my first time posing for professional photographer so most of the pics were only OK, but my conditioning was spot on, and that was really the point - to be in stage-ready condition just because.
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Yep, I love competition. I would love to jump back in but I'm not sure I'm up to the stress. I was thinking that a couple photo shoots/year would provide similar motivation without the insane stress of competing.
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That's what trainers cost. Mine charges $100.00/session. You could reduce your outlay by hiring a coach instead of a trainer. With a coach, there isn't any face-to-face interaction. Your coach designs your training regimen and your diet and provides accountability. Coaching might cost you $200 - $300/month.
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Are you prepping for a photo shoot? Yessir, I would like to know what you're eating. The info would be much appreciated.
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No a re-feed isn't a cheat. A cheat is just that - when your coach tells you "go have a burger and fries tonight." A re-feed is when you increase your carbs 75 or 100 grams for a single day and then you go back to your previous regimen. And the additional carbs are just larger servings of allowed carbs. Cheats are important - they actually aren't "cheats." By taking a break every now and then, you are able to go back to your routine and stay on it. Also, sometimes, before a competition, you need a large infusion of calories to remedy a "flat" look and a burger and fries is just what the doctor ordered.
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Sure - during prep complex carbs are limited to oatmeal and jasmine rice and we do carb cycling. I know your diet is spot on - you couldn't look the way you do if it wasn't. I have loads of respect and admiration for you, Danny.
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My coach always said absolutely no dairy or sugar. They were the only forbidden items.
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Mainstream docs think that hormone replacement is simply measuring a guys total and or free Testosterone and writing a script. You will only get the kind of treatment Benjamin is describing by going to someone who specializes in hormone optimization.
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Wow - a no-limits mucscleman! I'd jump on him.
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As a matter of fact, I think I remember that there was at least one enormous truck stop.
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I would use half-strength peroxide.
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Guys generally use anavar to get lean and cut. They use other compounds for mass building.
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Farmington is at the junction of several major highways so there is an endless stream of tractor trailor trucks driving right through the middle of town at all hours of the day or night - it is hard to sleep because of the noise from the trucks and the odor of diesel fuel just hung in the air. Overnight accomodations were limited to Comfort Inn and such All that could be said about the restaurants is that they served food. We were mystified that a town could be such a wasteland and we drove around looking for a "there" there and could never find it. We loved Chaco Canyon, but we dreaded driving back to Farmington every night.
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I think Farmington NM is one of the worst places in the world. Some years ago, we went to Chaco Canyon, which turned out to be very remote. The closest place we found to stay was in Farmington, about 40 miles away. I thought Farmington was so awful that it would be a place to go if you didn't want to be found - nobody would imagine you would go to such an obnoxious place
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I had to take a corticosteroid for a full year. When you take them long-term they can cause all sorts of nasty side effects - including with your teeth and gums. Sure enough, about six months in, my gums started to be inflamed and only a few months ago, I developed a periodontal abscess. By the time the abscess developed, I had a already started tapering the steroid. I accelerated the steroid taper and doubled down on my oral hygiene - including the waterpik with warm salt water 2x daily. I finally got off the steroid a month ago and my teeth and gums are getting better gradually. If I have to, I will go to an endodontist, but I hope to avoid it.
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In the San Francisco Bay area, the weather is easy to tolerate most of the time - mild winters, cool summers. This summer, probably because of climate change, the weather was even more perfect - not much fog or wind - blue skies and perfect shirtsleeves weather all the time - Mark Twain would have loved it.
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"Oh, but it's a dry heat." When I lived in Colorado, it got so tiresome to hear that from tourists. Hot is hot - dry hot feels like you're in a hot oven.
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Grocery Shopping II: Self check out, like or loath?
Rudynate replied to ICTJOCK's topic in The Lounge
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Grocery Shopping II: Self check out, like or loath?
Rudynate replied to ICTJOCK's topic in The Lounge
Before the pandemic, I always did self-check, now I order groceries online. I used to actually enjoy bagging my own groceries and I was very systematic about it. One time. one of the employees complimented me - she looked at my bags and said, "That's beautiful!"
