Dom's Progress Thread

Originally Posted by domcreates

The second guy? The one with the girl? I don't think he takes steroids lol

You'd be SURPRISED who's juicing. Spend enough time around people who use, and you will gain perspective. There are many different types of "steroid bodies".

Maybe I'm just naive, but I don't think I know anyone personally that has 'used'.

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Originally Posted by Glight

Maybe I'm just naive, but I don't think I know anyone personally that has 'used'.

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I live in California.....home of the vainglorious and the egotistical. People 'use' just to strut around a 24HR Fitness. I've even met people in a certain physical state which I assumed was natural, only to witness their bodies deflate after they come off the drugs. On the opposite end of the spectrum, I've seen people enter the gym 145 lbs. soak & wet, and within a year they have doubled in size (..and claim to be natural). That same 145 lb. individual is now 200-ish lbs. LEAN, on the NPC show circuit and still won't admit that he uses.

Originally Posted by m3inline6

you'd be surprised who's juicing. Spend enough time around people who use, and you will gain perspective. There are many different types of "steroid bodies".

+5

Originally Posted by Glight

Maybe I'm just naive, but I don't think I know anyone personally that has 'used'.

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You'd be surprised. Around here there are tons of gym bros that do nothing but arms that are juicing. You probably know some people but just don't realize it.

Originally Posted by M3Inline6

I live in California.....home of the vainglorious and the egotistical. People 'use' just to strut around a 24HR Fitness. I've even met people in a certain physical state which I assumed was natural, only to witness their bodies deflate after they come off the drugs. On the opposite end of the spectrum, I've seen people enter the gym 145 lbs. soak & wet, and within a year they have doubled in size (..and claim to be natural). That same 145 lb. individual is now 200-ish lbs. LEAN, on the NPC show circuit and still won't admit that use uses.

In my years at my university... I've seen people explode in 6months-1year, and see them a same duration later, and not half the size they grew to. Hilarious.

I get out of shape when I stop lifting, but I can get nearly back to my strength/physique in about a month. Natty all the way.

Originally Posted by rohde88

any tangible goals? lift numbers? running/swimming times?

Only goal I have is aesthetics and i'm trying to get my college's 50 freestyle record. It's a 21.24 and the best i've done is a 21.27

Originally Posted by DME46

In my years at my university... I've seen people explode in 6months-1year, and see them a same duration later, and not half the size they grew to. Hilarious.

I get out of shape when I stop lifting, but I can get nearly back to my strength/physique in about a month. Natty all the way.

Same here! If I stop lifting for a short time, I become softer. When I lift hard, I get it back. I'd be lying if I said that I never considered doing a cycle (..even if only marginally), but I just couldn't bring myself to terms with it. I had to ask myself:

1. WHY?
2. Is it worth potentially tarnishing my career?
3. Is it worth the potential health issues (..even if the risks are reduced because of modern drugs)?
4. How sustainable are the gains? Am I going to be wasting my time?
5. What if I get hooked?
6. WHY?

At the end of the day, the pros just didn't outweigh the cons for me.

Originally Posted by M3Inline6

Same here! If I stop lifting for a short time, I become softer. When I lift hard, I get it back. I'd be lying if I said that I never considered (..even if only marginally) doing a cycle, but I just couldn't bring myself to terms with it. I had to ask myself:

1. WHY?
2. Is it worth potentially tarnishing my career?
3. Is it worth the potential health issues (..even if the risks are reduced because of modern drugs)?
4. How sustainable are the gains? Am I going to be wasting my time?
5. WHY?

+1, I quit lifting for a couple months then got back into it big and it all came back, thank goodness for muscle memory

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Originally Posted by ElectricRed46

+1, I quit lifting for a couple months then got back into it big and it all came back, thank goodness for muscle memory

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I see this used a lot in the wrong way. Muscle memory is about the muscles memorizing movements. Such as a golf swing, jump shot etc.

Originally Posted by M3Inline6

I live in California.....home of the vainglorious and the egotistical. People 'use' just to strut around a 24HR Fitness. I've even met people in a certain physical state which I assumed was natural, only to witness their bodies deflate after they come off the drugs. On the opposite end of the spectrum, I've seen people enter the gym 145 lbs. soak & wet, and within a year they have doubled in size (..and claim to be natural). That same 145 lb. individual is now 200-ish lbs. LEAN, on the NPC show circuit and still won't admit that he uses.

Wait where in CA?

Originally Posted by domcreates

Wait where in CA?

Near Los Angeles.

Originally Posted by M3Inline6

Near Los Angeles.

Oh ok not near me haha

I'm going to stop lifting heavy this week to prepare my body for my swim championships on the 8th. Right now i'm sore as f&*k and can barely bend over to grab onto the blocks.

What do you guys suggest? Just lift lighter and do the same workouts? Or just do abs, running, push ups and pull ups until champs?

Practice swimming and rest your body as much as possible in my opinion. If you want to be 100% I think any weightlifting will deter that. See if others agree

Originally Posted by dabears

Practice swimming and rest your body as much as possible in my opinion. If you want to be 100% I think any weightlifting will deter that. See if others agree

I'd take the time off too.

Hey Dom, swats came to my house and disrespected my family!!

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Originally Posted by dabears

Practice swimming and rest your body as much as possible in my opinion. If you want to be 100% I think any weightlifting will deter that. See if others agree

Originally Posted by M3Inline6

I'd take the time off too.

Ok sounds good

Originally Posted by AmazingNutz

Hey Dom, swats came to my house and disrespected my family!!

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waitwut?

Dood I wish I could just look like you do now!

Originally Posted by Darkside213

Dood I wish I could just look like you do now!

Thanks man I appreciate that Just work your ass off! Be the best you can be