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"You know it's scary..."

...looking in the mirror, seeing the face I've seen every day for years, but seeing that head on a muscular body.

For just over three years, on and off I've gone to gyms, gone to boxing and worked out at home, getting bigger and stronger each year. At first it was biceps, then my shoulders getting wider, then a six-pack, then my chest. Gradually, over the years, it's all come together.

Back in high school, I was a weakling, skinny and pathetic. I could run, that was about it. Couldn't play football, couldn't fight, couldn't arm wrestle. Now I can arm wrestle guys twice my size (literally, my mate Steve is 6"3 and 19 stone) and win, I can do 20 push ups without feeling a thing, then push myself to get to 40+. I can bench press my own weight and then some. I can curl, lift, squat - you name it, I'm doing it in my room or at the gym.

When I catch myself in the mirror, I'm still shocked to see my arms, my back, shoulders and chest all looking rather good. Not exactly Mr Universe, but when you consider how skinny I used to be, it ain't half bad. 11 stone isn't too light for someone who's 5"10.

Seeing yourself change, getting that little bit bigger, slightly more defined, each and every month is a thrill. A sense of achievement. Something to be proud of. It gives you extra strength, it impresses the ladies, it gives you confidence...

And it allows me to wear pink spandex.

Working out rules.

Goatboy wrote:
> Well..Silk Cut Extra-Mild do, but I don't go near those.
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Oh, you've had problems with those too, eh? I spent an entire weekend naked, save for a pink thong and enough baby lotion to cover an elephant, after smoking a pack of those bad boys.

Eurgh gimmie a big bag of crisps and beer any day

However... I have one of those sit-up things and did 100 the other night

And I walk to school and back everday which is usually about 4 miles.

Good enough for moi

*burps*

Cigarettes do not turn me into a prancing he-man that likes to smear himself in oil and threaten to send pictures of myself to other men.

Well..Silk Cut Extra-Mild do, but I don't go near those.

My humour always seems to be lost on Goatboy, maybe you should cut down on the nicotine intake...

MoJoJoJo wrote:
> If my brother would let me use his digi cam (he hates me, he really
> does) I'd snap a pic of myself flexing, and put you to shame
>
> *Duff-man style thrust*
>
> Ooooh yeah!
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*sniggers into fist*
Lay off the juice Arnold and kiss a girl.

i don't have a huge gut at all. and my arms have always been small.

I'm not in fantastic physical shape, but I'm sure as shít not overweight. How anyone can be 11 stone and be muscular is beyond me. When I weighed 11 stone, I was a stick man. I looked drawn, physically ill and anorexic.

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I look far healthier these days.

IB, you have a huge gut, your arms are small and your chest is extremely broad (looks natural)

If my brother would let me use his digi cam (he hates me, he really does) I'd snap a pic of myself flexing, and put you to shame

*Duff-man style thrust*

Ooooh yeah!

Insane Bartender wrote:
> Do I look obese to you?
>
> I'm not even fat, much less
> obese. Let's not forget that muscle weighs a lot more than fat does,
> eh?


Yeah, sure, it's "relaxed muscle".

Goaty, there's nothing on that pic you haven't seen before mwaahhahaa!!!

And who is Kelly?

If that picture turns up on Kelly's hard drive...