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    Default Buddha Belly Needs a Smaller Belly... and Gunz

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    Hi All,

    This is round 2 of SS for me. I am starting a log for accountability purposes and to virtually surround myself with all of the kickass-ness that is reported in these logs. The program is starting to feel hard and I notice myself rebelling (i.e. missing workouts, feeling apathetic before deadlifting, stop eating, thinking about transitioning goals).

    My New Year's mantra is to not be a punk so here I am!

    Stats:
    Sex: F
    Age: 27
    Ht:5'6
    Wt: 190???

    Goals:
    - Finish SS @ current weight
    - 150 -160 BW & Squat 315, Bench 185
    - Fix shoulder issues (apparently, I have issues with upward rotation...)
    - Play A/AA Club level vball as a shortie in 2015

    Start (11/30/13)-> Current SS Stats:
    Squat: 85 -> 210
    Bench: 45 -> 115
    Press: 30 -> 65
    Deadlift: 135 -> 255
    Powerclean: 45 -> 85

    Supplements:
    Cardio: Fatty Style, 10 min elliptical sprints 1:1, 2x/wk
    Chins: 2x/wk
    vball skills: 3x/wk
    vball game: 1-2x/wk (not intense)

    Form issues exists (videos to come) and I am resetting due to recently missed workouts.

    Hello all!

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    First WO posted in the SS forum:

    S:200x5x3
    Bench: 96x3x5
    DL: 245x5

    DL was hella easy and I hate DL'ing. This is prob because it took me 2 hours to finish this workout, an hour of which was spent talking aka listening to an older gent speak. It was interesting. He was a teacher and we conversed about pop music, racism and... about his crack headed cousin. I am not the most skilled at stopping conversations short, especially in regards to personal matter. Too bad that this all happened during my lunch break. Regardless, his purging got me thinking about how self pity and hopelessness can really kill your life. According to him, 15% of crack addicts truly rid themselves of the addiction? Astonishing and Saddening.

    Fatty cardio shall be done after work followed by a post workout beer. TGIF.

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    Did you know that the Buddha is reported to have nearly died of starvation in his thirties prior to his enlightenment? There are even many statues of the Buddha that show him very slender. But, of course, they wouldn't have a skinny statue at restaurants. Keep up the good work. It is always kind to listen to an older gentleman. I'm an older gentleman. Good work on the lifts. Keep it up.

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    Welcome Buddha. This forum often needs enlightenment!

    Carson, the Thai/Indonesian Buddha statue is very different to the Chinese fat smiling Buddha. It is, as you say, very slender.

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    Workout:
    Sq: 205 beltless. 5x3 Video to come
    Press: 67.5 I think I am getting the form. 3x5
    PC: 90. Meh
    Chins: isometrics at top 5 secs
    Lat pull down supinated grip 100x4x2
    Fatty cardio elliptical 10 min. Go me.

    Funny thing with the chunky Buddha, he is technically a bodhisattva. Thus there is one Buddha know, Siddhartha Gatauma. Although the Buddha admits that there are probably other Buddhas before him. I like where this conversation is heading.

    Thanks for the warm welcome guys.

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    Last edited by Buddha_Belly; 03-03-2014 at 08:27 PM.

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    Good work. After that you should be like this reclining buddha:

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    Welcome Buddha Belly!

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    Very nice progress! Let us be your sangha of strength.

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