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Can you really go from a man-titted Soyjak to lean and muscular in 1 year from diet and exercise alone?
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(I've got no idea for what it's worth. He was skinnyfat so maybe his new muscles are just filing the skin)
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Definitely some TRT involved (although op denies it) but it looked like he really needed it lmao
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To me that proves he's been juicing just as much as his physical gains suggest. No chance do you gain that much strength when eating in a deficit, which he also claims he's been doing. He had no muscle mass to begin with so not as if he was just getting his existing muscles fitter and stronger.
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I kind of doubt the “I started benching 135 x 5” too. I've never seen an untrained lifter confidently lift a plate, especially with his starting build. I'm “””training””” two friends of mine, one at 225 lbs and one at 245 lbs) and both of them started at under a plate (both were starting off in better shape than this soy boy too). Granted, their bench went up really fast, but soy boy is lying through his teeth for internet fame.
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I have never been incapable of benching one plate.
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Were/are you ~200lb (or more) and mildly athletic?
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No and yes respectively.
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When @WeihnachtenSalvador first started bench pressing @WeihnachtenSalvador was like 16 and @WeihnachtenSalvador feel like ultra kitty for lifting a bit more than 1 plate 20kg. @WeihnachtenSalvador didn't considered that the bar it self is 20kg so @WeihnachtenSalvador was frick @WeihnachtenSalvador only lifting 40kg @WeihnachtenSalvador is weak butt it's over. @WeihnachtenSalvador @WeihnachtenSalvador's self was like 70kg back then and best @WeihnachtenSalvador did was 20+10+5kg
If back then @WeihnachtenSalvador knew that people count that bar weight @WeihnachtenSalvador would been a lot happier
@WeihnachtenSalvador stand with Israel
Also @WeihnachtenSalvador did a lot of push ups back then because our boxing training was doing 20-40 push up after every 3 min
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I started at 165 x 7 and was up to 215 x 7 after two months while eating at a deficit. On a weight machine, though. I don't know how much of a difference that makes. I don't know anything about any of this shit and should probably start going to the gym again
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Whether you're talking about a smith machine (the bar is attached to some sliding mechanism) or some chest press machine, it's much easier tbh. The hard thing for new lifters with a free weight barball bench is getting the mechanics down which requires a lot of the little “stabilizer” muscles to work. With a smith machine you don't have to worry about any of that so it's much easier to push weight on it. I could bench two plates on a smith machine easily when I barely had a one plate bench lmao.
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Shit. Didn't realize there was that big of a difference
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It's also about how healthy your feet and calve muscles are. If you've been wearing shoes that cushion your feet excessively then your legs and ankles won't be able to cope with weightlifting and you won't be stable. Get some proper footwear and you'll feel a difference just walking normally.
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This is the great thing about training guys who start off as giant fatasses. They start off with beastly ankles and calves from carrying all that weight.
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Machines are easy because they let you lift as sloppy as you want without having to keep the weights from wobbling all over the place.
It's like the difference between carrying something heavy and bulky up a flight of stairs vs carrying something heavy that fits in a backpack.
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I'm in good shape and 135x5 would be hard for me.
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Do you lift? If yes, are you small (<150lbs)?
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I'm 5'11”
at 165. I've been lifting less lately, partly because I'm bored of it and partly because my home gym doesn't have heat.
Also I've been pretty focused on Muay Thai and I was finding that being tired/sore from lifting was making it harder to go hard at training.
My all time PRs are something like:
310 DL
265 squat
185 bench
Anyway at the moment I'm only lifting once or twice a week, but I'm reasonably fit/strong for my size. I'd probably work up from 115x5 if I wanted to start going hard on the weights again.
If you're a skinny fat DYEL I'd question your form if you are starting at 135. Can't argue with this guy's results though.
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I think you need to bulk a little bc you're a bit skinny at 165. The soreness goes away after lifting for a while and the tiredness goes away if you eat more.
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It's wasn't soreness really, just general fatigue. I am kind of skinny, but also if I ever wanted to compete at Muay Thai or BJJ I'd do it at 155 since it's my natural weight.
I did bulk to 180 at one point but I felt fat
and cut back to 165. Maybe in the summer I'll try to get back up to 170, I have noticed that I'm losing some muscle mass. I should really insulate my shop so lifting doesn't suck so much in the winter.
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I started at a plate in high school when I started lifting but I had been doing sports for ages. Clearly not the case for this guy.
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I disagree. Right above that:
He wasn't completely fresh, never lifted before and he worded it in an odd way. His 1 rep max probably went from 175/185 to 255.
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This is honestly the most believable part though. Not crazy to go from one rep ~165 to 255 in a year. I did 185-235 in 5 months. Noob gains plus another 6 is doable.
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That's entirely possible for noob gains + great genetics. Sarcomeres do not die, they just get thin, so if he previously had that muscle that's a very normal thing.
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