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gotpump · 09-15-2006, 09:54 PM

hey guys, i'm new to the forums, i've been lifting for 1 year seriously. i'm 6'3 150lbs lol, yeah i look anorexic. anyway quick question [i already did a search] - i have a wide profile from the front, i'm tall with wide shoulders, wide hips.. but i have a small rib cage, no side profile, no back, do i just need to keep working back until it comes along??? anyway i'll put up two pics i have on hand at the sec. and another quick question - if i am only supposed to do say 5-6 sets on a small muscle group, and that 5-6 set does not fatigue, for example, i'll feel like i didn't work them enough the next day, am i still stimulating new growth at all?
stats: 6'3 150lbs
bench - 225x2
squat - 245x8x3
deadlift - 225x10x4
tricep overhead dumbbell- 90x10x3

all i have atm, yes my chest is fubar'd. i suffer from one of the severest cases of pectus excavatum ever lol, so you try benching 225 with 1 pec.

Kane · 09-16-2006, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by gotpump

.. but i have a small rib cage, no side profile, no back, do i just need to keep working back until it comes along???
stats: 6'3 150lbs
bench - 225x2
squat - 245x8x3
deadlift - 225x10x4
tricep overhead dumbbell- 90x10x3 .

Looking at your stats...your deadlift is small compared to the other big 2. And if I'm reading it right, you're doing 225lbs for 10 reps for 4 sets? Do a 5x5 or a 3x5 and jack that weight right up and your back will grow...I've never gotten success from doing high reps on deads.

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Originally Posted by gotpump

if i am only supposed to do say 5-6 sets on a small muscle group, and that 5-6 set does not fatigue, for example, i'll feel like i didn't work them enough the next day, am i still stimulating new growth at all?.

If your intensity (% of 1RM used for your working sets) and your frequency is good then you will grow. That's a huge generalization because there are other factors such as diet, rest, etc that play a role in muscle growth as well. Anyway, how you "feel" the next day is not a good indicator of the effectiveness of your workout. You can use that muscle fatigue/pain feeling to kinda judge how you're adapting to a new routine, or judge how much volume you can handle without feeling like dying the next day...but thats just about all its good for.

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Originally Posted by gotpump

all i have atm, yes my chest is fubar'd. i suffer from one of the severest cases of pectus excavatum ever lol, so you try benching 225 with 1 pec.

Bench is mainly tricep and shoulder power, surprisingly enough chest is almost worked as a secondary muscle. If you can handle doing dumbbell flyes I would suggest trying those out to fill your chest.

Great progress thus far!

Darkhorse · 09-17-2006, 05:47 AM

Good advice Kane!

Welcome to the site..

EricT · 09-17-2006, 12:05 PM

Welcome to the site. Good job Kane.

The only thing I would add to what Kane said at this point is if you want to get big as possible don't focus on "small muscle groups". The body works as a whole. Treat is as such and if you're like the vast majority of people this will get you the best results (plus the added benefit of a body that actually lives up to it's size).

Read the "Why Aren't you Growing" sticky.

gotpump · 10-18-2006, 06:14 PM

just wanted to post a quick update, and didn't want to start a new thread.

i'm up 11lbs since 9/16.

I noticed something strange I wanted you run past you guys. I'm 6'3 162lbs now, yet i have the mostly the same measurements as my friend who is 6'4 195lbs with the same 8-9% bf as me... wtf? he looks alot bigger... he's only stronger than me in squats/lower body workouts. i'm gonna post body part, then my measurement, then his, then my new pics.

neck - 16.5 / 16.5
chest- 41.5 / 40 - i have a bigger chest and missing a pec !
arms - 14.5 / 15
waist - 29 / 34
thighs - 23 / 24
calves - 14 / 17 - i realize i have no calves ok lol.
forearms - 12.4 / 13

but he's got 30lbs on me. wtf?
ok for my new lifts and pics
bench - 245x2 - up 20lbs
deadlift - 275 5x5 instead of 225 4x10
squat - 285 3x6-7
oh yeah, i started that NHA stack on 9/17 the day after i posted.

ChinPieceDave667 · 10-19-2006, 07:19 AM

well done man. keep up the good work.

EricT · 10-20-2006, 01:29 PM

You see that kind of thing all the time like with your friend. If you're both the same bf% yet his waist is 34 to your 29 then it simply looks like he has a larger frame, bone is heavy. Also some people can be denser muscle wise depending on the way they train. All sorts of things, really rather than the sort of "pumped" muscle that can come from training with lighter weights. I'm just speculating though. I wouldn't dwell on it

.

I'm always watching guys in the ufc where you'll see two guys of virtually the same height and weight and yet there will be one who looks tiny in terms of muscle compared to the other.

Keep job!

09-15-2006, 09:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
gotpump Rank: New Member Experience: 1-2 Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: texas Posts: 2 Country: Gender:	new user and quick ? hey guys, i'm new to the forums, i've been lifting for 1 year seriously. i'm 6'3 150lbs lol, yeah i look anorexic. anyway quick question [i already did a search] - i have a wide profile from the front, i'm tall with wide shoulders, wide hips.. but i have a small rib cage, no side profile, no back, do i just need to keep working back until it comes along??? anyway i'll put up two pics i have on hand at the sec. and another quick question - if i am only supposed to do say 5-6 sets on a small muscle group, and that 5-6 set does not fatigue, for example, i'll feel like i didn't work them enough the next day, am i still stimulating new growth at all? stats: 6'3 150lbs bench - 225x2 squat - 245x8x3 deadlift - 225x10x4 tricep overhead dumbbell- 90x10x3 all i have atm, yes my chest is fubar'd. i suffer from one of the severest cases of pectus excavatum ever lol, so you try benching 225 with 1 pec.

09-17-2006, 05:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Darkhorse Moderator Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CA Posts: 4,116 Country: Gender:	Good advice Kane! Welcome to the site..
	Darkhorse's Sig:My Training Philosophy how big would you be if ALL you did was: Squat 400 x 20 Deadlift 500 x 5 Bench 315 x 5, or dip with 100 lbs added. Chin with 75 lbs strapped to your waist x 5 Miltary Press 225 x 8 Pretty ****ing big is my guess. Without any "rear delt work". IA

09-17-2006, 12:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
EricT Moderator Rank: Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,887 Country: Gender:	Welcome to the site. Good job Kane. The only thing I would add to what Kane said at this point is if you want to get big as possible don't focus on "small muscle groups". The body works as a whole. Treat is as such and if you're like the vast majority of people this will get you the best results (plus the added benefit of a body that actually lives up to it's size). Read the "Why Aren't you Growing" sticky.
	EricT's Sig:I'm tired of the myth that bb'rs aren't flexible. As a group, they are extremely flexible. They have an amazing ability to bend over, place their heads between their legs, and blow smoke up their own asses. Books and Resources

10-19-2006, 07:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
ChinPieceDave667 Rank: Middleweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 7th layer.. or DC. Posts: 2,248 Country: Gender:	well done man. keep up the good work.
	ChinPieceDave667's Sig:Yesterday is History, Tomorrow a Mystery, Today is a Gift, Thats why it's called the Present. MONSTER: My Strength Endurance Journal, Part 2: The Strength Endurance Journal Returns <--NEW BULKING: My 5X5 Journal CUTTING: My CKD Max-OT Journal, My HST Cutting Journal

10-20-2006, 01:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
EricT Moderator Rank: Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,887 Country: Gender:	You see that kind of thing all the time like with your friend. If you're both the same bf% yet his waist is 34 to your 29 then it simply looks like he has a larger frame, bone is heavy. Also some people can be denser muscle wise depending on the way they train. All sorts of things, really rather than the sort of "pumped" muscle that can come from training with lighter weights. I'm just speculating though. I wouldn't dwell on it . I'm always watching guys in the ufc where you'll see two guys of virtually the same height and weight and yet there will be one who looks tiny in terms of muscle compared to the other. Keep job!
	EricT's Sig:I'm tired of the myth that bb'rs aren't flexible. As a group, they are extremely flexible. They have an amazing ability to bend over, place their heads between their legs, and blow smoke up their own asses. Books and Resources

10-18-2006, 06:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
gotpump Rank: New Member Experience: 1-2 Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: texas Posts: 2 Country: Gender:	just wanted to post a quick update, and didn't want to start a new thread. i'm up 11lbs since 9/16. I noticed something strange I wanted you run past you guys. I'm 6'3 162lbs now, yet i have the mostly the same measurements as my friend who is 6'4 195lbs with the same 8-9% bf as me... wtf? he looks alot bigger... he's only stronger than me in squats/lower body workouts. i'm gonna post body part, then my measurement, then his, then my new pics. neck - 16.5 / 16.5 chest- 41.5 / 40 - i have a bigger chest and missing a pec ! arms - 14.5 / 15 waist - 29 / 34 thighs - 23 / 24 calves - 14 / 17 - i realize i have no calves ok lol. forearms - 12.4 / 13 but he's got 30lbs on me. wtf? ok for my new lifts and pics bench - 245x2 - up 20lbs deadlift - 275 5x5 instead of 225 4x10 squat - 285 3x6-7 oh yeah, i started that NHA stack on 9/17 the day after i posted.

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