Posts by Nicholas Barnes52

Hey Dyadoama, just curious—how old are you actually?

ambercrane722 said:Nicholas Barnes52, come on, man, quit playing—what's the deal with this quote: "A flirt's job is to charm every lady he meets, while staying faithful to absolutely none of them."

Oh, you know exactly what it means.

Let’s be real—women are absolute masters of self-delusion. It’s just an undeniable fact at this point. Now, don't get me wrong, plenty of guys fall into this trap too—there are definitely men who live in their own little fantasy worlds—but when it comes to outsmarting ourselves, women take the crown hands down.

"He hits me, but he really loves me deep down... it's my fault for making him angry over nothing, you know? He's just my little sweetheart."

"He isn't cheating, he truly cares about me! So what if I caught him in bed with someone else? They were just... massaging each other! All my friends warning me that he's unfaithful are just lying because they're jealous of our connection and want to tear us apart—blah, blah, blah!"

You see where I'm going with this.

The most intense part of this whole self-deception thing is when they talk about how much they want a "good guy"—someone respectful, loving, kind, etcetera, etcetera—you know what I mean? And yet, they almost always end up with some massive, selfish jerk who belittles them, walks all over them, cheats on them, uses them, and treats them like garbage... only for them to end up begging him on their knees to come back.

So, basically, the female logical brain says, "I want a nice, sweet guy who buys me flowers and treats me right," but then there's a completely different reality regarding what actually triggers that attraction and draws them in. Honestly, I've seen it happen way too many times to count.😁

So, how long does it actually take to get that processed? Like, if I walk into the doctor's office and hand over my sample, what happens next? How much downtime am I looking at before it's ready—and also, what paperwork do I need to have on me if I want to get this done? Is just a driver's license enough, or do I need to bring my Medicare card too? Also, can I actually start working while the health certificate is still being processed? I’m supposed to start my new job pretty soon, so I'm hoping the answer is yes!

well...

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maybe the leg shot didn't turn out great—it kind of looks like I'm posing too much, and my glutes look huge... I think I'll just take it down. 😬
so yeah... I'm not super consistent, honestly—I just work out whenever I can find the time—and I know there's definitely room for improvement here...

I really have to give a big thanks to my dear friend Tatjana, who helped me move all these photos over to my computer since, well, I'm pretty much a tech dinosaur when it comes to this stuff. 🙂

Here are some more shots...
Legs...
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So, nothing too crazy yet, but I'm just getting started... the first picture is actually from last summer, and these other two are from just a couple days ago...

Back...
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Sadly, for now, I'm mostly just doing pull-ups for my back... I don't even own two dumbbells yet, so you can imagine my budget situation right now. Once I pick up a second weight, it'll open up a whole world of new exercises—like traps, which I haven't even touched yet.

Chest and arms...

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Now, I'm not entirely sure which pictures show older muscle development and which darker ones are from a few days ago. I haven't really focused much on training these specific muscles lately, though I am working this one like crazy and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon—plus my brother joined me, so having some company makes it a lot easier! My setup isn't exactly ideal, obviously—no gym access and certainly no fancy meal plans—so I'm just making the absolute most of what I've got.