Quote:Anyone else into it?

 

I've posted about it once or twice but I used to be very heavy.  As in 5'8 305 pounds heavy.  A few years ago I decided to make some changes and throughout the last two years lost over 150 pounds.  Once I got down to a certain point I started to go to the gym and in the last year I've become fascinated with bodybuilding.  I'm in my "bulking" stage for the winter and have gained 22 pounds so far.  I'm considering competing in a competition if I can get my body where I would like it to.  Either later this year or next would be the timeframe I'm thinking.  It's not something I have to do and not a big goal of mine but something I've considered.

 

Have any of you ever done a bodybuilding competition before?  

 

I lift regularly these days and eat like a mad man trying to gain weight.  It's a far cry from where I was a few years ago trying to get myself fit and lose the fat. I lost the weight without going to the gym, it was done at home with my own workout equipment and P90X.  Since I began lifting at the gym I've become addicted to it.  It's definitely a permanent part of my life now.

 

Good for you on the weight loss that is so awesome.  I have done weight training before but nothing hard core.  I work with two guys though that are totally into it and have actually both competed and it is insane the dedication that takes.  The one guy never seems to eat anything but sushi and protein shakes when he's in competition.  He's in mid-30s now though and has started to ease up a bit.

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