The NSM Hot Bod Project: Geeks Working Out

[mikey]

I'd recommend going to bed earlier

[braix]

Update: I'm starting to get them abs and I fixed my form on the exercises that I'm doing so I can really feel them working the right muscles. My physique is improving and I'm pretty satisfied with what I've gotten done so far.
I want to focus on gaining more muscle mass all over the upper body in the next month(Of course I'll still work legs, but my focus will be mainly the upper body). Basically I just want to get thicker. Now that I actually know what I'm doing, I should be able to make quick progress.
I've altered my diet to fit in some more carbs and from what I can tell it's working fine. I'll be monitoring my weight and just fine-tune it depending on how it changes over the weeks. It's a learning experience. Speaking of which, I should eventually learn how to pose for progress pictures

Here's a progress picture I took recently(I cropped out my face for obvious reasons):

spoiler becuz nipples

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[Sebastian]

Welp.....you look great. I've been so busy this summer that I haven't been keeping up :/
I better get back into it asap.

[E. Gadd Industries]

Yeah, same, I haven't ran in a while...

[mikey]

niiiiiiiice
that right there is hot bod material

[Nebbles]

I've been walking a lot more thanks to Pokemon Go, but... I need to do actual weights and stuff.

[FireArrow]

spoiler becuz nipples

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Oh jesus I didn't expect you to make so much progress in like, 3 months? This actually kinda inspires me to start trying again since I got discouraged from losing weight instead of gaining it (eating enough calories is hard :c)

[mikey]

do I need to post
a shirtless selfie now too
for superlatives?

[FireArrow]

Not as long as you're cool with being second to braix

[EFitTrainr]

No objections here.

[mikey]

Zorro forced my hand
I fail at grabbing my wrist
now with 1 more face

if you laugh at the farmer tan I'll suplex you

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[Jamaha]

Status update: No Hot Bod yet. This is to be expected, of course.

First point of training was to get the schedule going. I now seem to have reached a point where I can get myself to the gym at 7 am three times a week.

Then it's the matter of getting my body used to training. Turns out if you haven't done anything except occasional running, there's a bit of a learning curve. Of course there's the mental aspect as well. As it turns out, it's not exactly trivial to start pushing one's body to its limits after a lifetime of inactivity. I imagine my body thinks something like "Whoa! It appears someone has placed 135 lbs of weight on our back. Okay, don't panic, I think we can get rid of this. Let's just dr---OH GOD WHY ARE YOU SQUATTING DOWN WITH THE WEIG-- Oh, wow, we got back up. That's a miracle, now if you just get rid of th--NO NOT AGAIN"

Some actual numbers: (for reference, 1 kg = 2.2 lbs)

Squat: 3x5 x 35 kg -> 3x5 x 60 kg
Bench Press: 3x5 x 20 kg -> 3x5 x 35 kg
Overhead Press: 3x5 x 20 kg -> 3x5 x 25 kg
Deadlift: 1x5 x 45 kg -> 1x5 x 75 kg
Chin-ups (assisted): 6 x -15 kg

Not much, but better than before.

[braix]

Nice, that's some good progress you got going

[braix]

So embarrassingly, I've been making a ton of excuses for myself since I got my wisdom teeth taken out, and didn't work out for over a month. Just started again yesterday. I can't believe I forgot how nice it felt to go to the gym. I did lose strength, though. Especially in my squat.
I shouldn't stop again for a very long time. If I quit again, please yell at me. I'm definitely meeting my goal by 2018, nonstop no breaks.

But anyway, to make this thread more community focused, feel free to leave your goals here and I can post it to the OP.
You can include stuff like your current age, weight, weight maxes, along with goals for the future in terms of fitness and when you want to reach them.

[mikey]

My goal is abs and triceps