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I figured I’d toss two photos up here... I'm not actually training yet, just planning to start, so I was wondering if anyone around the Chicago area could take a look and give me an honest assessment of my genetics. 😁

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I'm 28 years old
Height is about 5'10"
Weight is roughly 174 lbs

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Come on, let's hear your thoughts! By the way, I just started my own thread called 'Weight Loss Support'—basically, I'm being my own cheerleader over there 😂 🤣

Well, I’m jumping into the fray here—I'd really love to hear what you all think about this. 🙂

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Man, I’m actually kind of proud of what I’ve pulled off 😳 🥳
Just getting better every single day—it is what it is. 😁

Since everyone’s gone totally nuts lately posting nothing but pictures, I figured I’d toss one more in there just to keep up with the ego trips... which, let's be real, is pretty much what this is. 😁

Hey there... just wanted to share a fresh shot I took recently...http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=34nk32p&s=4

Alright, I figured I’d drop a few progress shots here! I tried my best to capture the back and arms since those are the two areas where I’ve actually seen some decent movement so far—but honestly, trying to take these solo is a total pain, so I definitely didn't catch everything perfectly! 😢

1. Back
http://de.tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2uz46sk&s=5

And here’s another shot of the back where you can see a bit more arm definition. It might not look massive or anything, but compared to where I started? I’m pretty damn happy with it. 🙂
http://de.tinypic.com/view.php?pic=345mz4k&s=5

Now, this one is a shot of the abs. You can't see a ton in this specific photo, but trust me, the core is starting to show up—and you can definitely feel them working! I don't know if it's because of that whole body fat percentage obsession everyone has, but they just aren't popping out as much as I'd like yet. 🤷
http://de.tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2429c2w&s=5

And here is just a standard side profile shot.
http://de.tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2m4x1eq&s=5

Personally, I like seeing people's faces in these updates, even though I know there was a lot of complaining before about including faces in the progress photos. So, here is a recent one—since that's the area where I've seen the most change, feel free to open it if you want, and if not, no big deal! 😉
http://de.tinypic.com/view.php?pic=255pd2c&s=5

- My goals right now are to lean out the arms, back, and abs, and maybe pack on another 5 pounds of muscle. We'll just have to see how that plays out!
Later! 🙂

Alright, since some of you were asking—here are a few more clips from my workout about three weeks back.

First up, pull-ups—second or third set.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQH0-WlWkn8

Lat pulldown machine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GkHy...eature=related

Seated cable rows.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMTwGWk8Jgc

And wrapping things up with some core work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIx_J...eature=related

Early morning sessions with General Motors—getting it done.

CosmaShiva said:let's go wanderingcanyon3 👋

Is that how you do a squat, or am I totally messing this up??🤷

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Here’s mine too😁

I wasn't actually trying to write anything; I just happened to be near the restroom when this happened.

And for the record, I was about 175 pounds in this photo.

Here is a recent shot of me. 🙂

Here’s one from back when I was hovering around 220 lbs (I think)... which means I’m about 20 lbs lighter now.

And here are a few more from my "scrawny" era...

(The reason they look so small is because I grabbed them from an interesting old YouTube clip)😁









Since I already posted them in the main thread, I figured I'd drop them here too...

Back when I was sitting at 200 lbs and doing this absolute sacrilege of an exercise...

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Count me in, too.😁

Paul Miller64 said:

😍 You guys are awesome. 🙂 Honestly, you look a little thin for my taste, but you're definitely put together and don't look like you're about to fall apart on me. :]

Alright, here goes nothing. This is beyond embarrassing, honestly, but whatever—I'm just gonna throw it out there. 😬 So, I’ve definitely put on a few extra pounds lately. I'm currently grinding to get back to where I was—or honestly, hopefully even better than before. 🙂

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Man, this was taken the exact same day I posted that other shot where I was sucking in my gut to show off the abs. This one's just me totally relaxed.
[SLIKA OBRISANA]

Here’s my current progress photo... basically, my goal is to put on some more muscle mass—specifically focusing on building up my legs (which I've been training hard and I'm actually pretty happy with how they've come along over the last two months)—and toning up my core. Everything else feels okay, though I'm always open to suggestions...

http://de.tinypic.com/view.php?pic=ve3aqe&s=5

Hey there!
So, I’ve been hitting the gym for about five months now, but I’m still really struggling with this stubborn belly fat.
It’s right around my waist, as you can probably tell... does anyone have any solid advice
on how to finally get rid of it?

Alright, figured I’d finally throw my own pics in the ring too.......
I’m feeling a little self-conscious about this, honestly... but whatever, here goes nothing.....
These shots are actually from back in July, but I haven't really changed much since then. I guess I'm pretty happy with how I look—don't think I'd change much at all, maybe just a few tiny things...
http://i42.tinypic.com/s1uwoy.jpg
[LINK NA SLIKU OBRISAN]

Go easy on the criticism, okay? 😉

Man, I took a ton of photos today.....
So here’s my progress. I’ve been hitting the chest hard over the last few months—well, okay, "hard" might be an overstatement—it was more like every third day for maybe 10-15 minutes at a time. Honestly? It feels like I'm stuck halfway to where I actually want to be :think:. I’d say I need another 6 months of solid work, and I’ll probably spend the whole summer just messing around with chest days to get them right...

Well, since everyone else seems to be jumping in, I figured it was about time I joined the party too!

Honestly, this whole thing is just embarrassing, especially after seeing some of the comments! 😁

But basically, I've realized people constantly assume you're underweight just because your legs look thin. I was out walking the dogs today and my boyfriend actually took a photo of me and said, "Look, you look way too skinny." Like, excuse me? My legs might be slim, but the rest of my body is perfectly fine! 🤷
It's like...


The issue is just that my thighs are ridiculously thin—for example, my calves are strong, actually way stronger than the rest of my leg 😕

I need to upload two more photos from today; they count as part of my workout routine, so I hope nobody finds them offensive, but I just can't resist—pretzels are my absolute weakness 😍