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I'm reasonably happy, probably 6/10. I'm not in the best shape at the moment, as training and diet have gone out the window for a few months.

I've always been thin, but in the last two years i've lost quite a bit of weight due to illness.
This year I'm looking to bulk up to roughly 14 stone and then cut down to 13.5.

I look better with more muscle, but too much would be detrimental to riding and cost and bloody fortune in food.

It's not something I obsess over, but I do like to be fit and strong.

How about you?


 
Posted : 26/02/2012 7:29 pm
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Does narcissism mean anything to you?

Anyway, thanks for sharing.


 
Posted : 26/02/2012 7:38 pm
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I'm a little troll-like tubster, I used to stress over it and now work on the theory that my skin fulfils it's main job of keeping all the moist squishy bits in so why worry and my mummy used to say it's what's inside that counts........

she did used to make me wear a paper bag a lot though ๐Ÿ˜•


 
Posted : 26/02/2012 7:43 pm
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It's not something I obsess over

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Posted : 26/02/2012 7:45 pm
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I'm looking to bulk up to roughly 14 stone and then cut down to 13.5

Save yourself some time/effort and just stop at 13.5.

HTH


 
Posted : 26/02/2012 7:49 pm
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Not hugely but I'm trying to work on it


 
Posted : 26/02/2012 7:50 pm
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Yes. Might need to shed a couple of grams to become perfect ๐Ÿ™‚

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Posted : 26/02/2012 7:51 pm
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Id like to be taller, 5'10" would do. Can't see me getting a growth spurt so it's tuff.


 
Posted : 26/02/2012 7:55 pm
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My physique is pretty much a perfect 10, so I've never really had to worry about such things. I often reflect on how lucky I am compared to the rest of you.
But the burden I have to carry, and don't take this personally, most of you do look pretty repulsive in comparison.
Because of this I do tend to spend a lot of time indoors with just me and the mirror.


 
Posted : 26/02/2012 7:57 pm
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I look better with more muscle...It's not something I obsess over...

That sounds like a cry for help.


 
Posted : 26/02/2012 7:58 pm
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Yeah I like my physique, but then I liked the shape of an over filled ice cream cone as a kid as well.


 
Posted : 26/02/2012 8:04 pm
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I forgot it was Single t**t world. ๐Ÿ™„

It seems like a lot of people have posted about dieting etc so I thought it would be interesting to see how people view their physiques.

I've always been too thin, but I guess most people don't really see that as being a problem ๐Ÿ˜‰

Never mind. As you where.


 
Posted : 26/02/2012 8:46 pm
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Underneath the padding, I have vague memories of mine being a good 9/10.


 
Posted : 26/02/2012 8:48 pm
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I started having this vague obsession with having a six pack about six months back. I had a belter when I was in my early twenties and was cycling, kick boxing and weight lifting. I was very lean and muscley, used to show off a lot.

Anyway, I figured now I'm in my mid fourties, it would still be possible. Mid-life crisis number 37 I guess. So I set about doing sit ups (at one point I was doing 300 every other night), cut out all fat, started exercising with far more intensity....

Then I realised I was probably being a bit silly, it's so hard to maintain that level of leaness and I was missing out on so much that I enjoy like beer, cheese, bacon and chocolate. So I stopped.

I'm much happier now I'm not paying my physique any attention (although obviously I'm still pretty damn buff).

HTH.


 
Posted : 26/02/2012 10:16 pm
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Never mind. As you where.

Thanks for that, gorgeous.


 
Posted : 26/02/2012 10:21 pm
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I'm finding a lack of activity and lots of studying affecting my fitness. I'm also developing teeny weeny love-handles; love-tabs may be more apt for the moment.

Generally happy, but I'm blessed with a fast metabolism. I'd like to be stronger, but don't necessarily want to be bigger. Performance over aesthetics for me. Knees that don't winge and a back without knots would make me far happier than more definition.

I had a phase of being superficial, odd how you become more attractive to other superficial people?! Glad that's over.


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 12:04 am
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Late for work again, just can't stop looking in the mirror! ๐Ÿ˜ฅ


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 9:04 am
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Almost happy - 40yrs old, 6', 11st 5lbs, good muscle definition, Mrs Str says I look good.

Still have a little bit of body fat - will be happy when that's gone


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 9:27 am
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It's ok, certainly a lot better than it used to be. The annoying thing is I'm a "normal" clothes size now but I still have fat and a bit of excess skin. So I look normal in clothes but underneath them I know its still a bit of a fat mess ๐Ÿ˜† Muscle wise I could do with a bit more.


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 9:27 am
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I think I may be overdoing the weights

Killed one of my kids in a hug the other day and the drugs are making me a bit tetchy

still, at least I'm not [i]thin[/i] ๐Ÿ˜ฏ


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 9:39 am
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I only rate myself as "OK" despite my legions of fans and admirers trying to convince me I'm really BAF


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 9:42 am
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BAF? Big And Fat?


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 9:45 am
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Buff As F....


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 10:08 am
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Bufftingz.

In all honesty I know I'm even fitter than I think I am.


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 10:10 am
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@kudos100

What do you weigh now ?? I always struggled to put on weight then once I got into my 30s everything changed, now I struggle to fight the flab.


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 10:15 am
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I thought it was only women who were supposed to worry about this shit ๐Ÿ™„


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 10:18 am
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emsz - some of us aren't worried. We're just boasting.


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 10:20 am
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emsz - it should be.

I don't totally trust men who spend too much time on their appearance, they've clearly got their prioroties all wrong ๐Ÿ™‚

Provided you're not naked in public and you don't smell then what more needs to be done ...


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 10:21 am
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Biceps and Pecs need a bit of work.

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Posted : 27/02/2012 10:28 am
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ianv - all that muscle is giving the impression of a teenyweenypeni'


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 10:30 am
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Posted : 27/02/2012 10:39 am
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Reasonably.

Can't help wishing I was slightly shorter and my knees weren't ****ed, but other than that, getting there.


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 10:40 am
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Slighly less buff than this!

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8)


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 10:42 am
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ianv that's photoshopped isn't it?

no-one really looks like that


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 10:46 am
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Not very happy at all..

And with my wedding coming up in October, trying to sort it ASAP. ๐Ÿ˜


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 10:49 am
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Yes, emsz, you'd think a bloke like that would actually have a penis eh?


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 10:54 am
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I'm very happy with my physique.

emz, that's what pro body builders do to themselves.

Kev


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 10:56 am
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I just went and checked myself out in the reflection of the window... hot-damn I look good.


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 10:59 am
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I found the original

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Posted : 27/02/2012 11:01 am
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Happiness is a flat stomach and a tight butt. I have neither but yours looks great. PS do you have any beer?


 
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Posted : 27/02/2012 12:02 pm
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What do you weigh now ?? I always struggled to put on weight then once I got into my 30s everything changed, now I struggle to fight the flab.

Just over 12 stone mate. Not ideal at 6'3, hence me wanting to get back to 13.5.

LOL at the comment about only women thinking about their physique.

I agree that focusing too much on how you look is a waste of time, but wanting to be fit and strong with a half decent body is a worthy goal.

Each to their own.


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 12:32 pm
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Happier than I was this time last year, so that's progrees I suppose...


 
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I agree with you there kudos, lots of men seem to be happy to give up and get old quick, but would be complaining if their wives did the same.


 
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