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jrk888



Joined: 22 Jun 2011
PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sorry guys draw the line here. Say what you will but I'm not giving out all this personal info on the Internet.

Said what I said. Take the point or don't. Deal with it. I'm done.
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highstreet



Joined: 13 Nov 2010
PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I just want to know how long you've been lifting.
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jrk888



Joined: 22 Jun 2011
PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bro do you even lift?
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highstreet



Joined: 13 Nov 2010
PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I guess that means you don't lift.

Funny meme though.
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Peace Train



Joined: 01 Nov 2012
PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
jrk888 wrote:
Sorry guys draw the line here. Say what you will but I'm not giving out all this personal info on the Internet.

Said what I said. Take the point or don't. Deal with it. I'm done.


Alright, alright. We can forego the pic, but height, weight and age is not only doable, but mandatory for this discussion to coalesce. Both sides will come together in harmony and Dave's will forever be changed.

Be that catalyst jrk888.
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transmogrifier



Joined: 02 Jan 2012
Location: Seoul, South Korea
PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 12:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd say that if you are training 6 days a week and still gaining weight through fat, you are either not really training all that hard, or you are eating way, way, way too much food, irrespective of what it is.
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Captain Corea



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
jrk888 wrote:
Bro do you even lift?


I do.

And some of your statements are fine, but others ring a little off.

You don't care about calories "so long as they are coming from clean sources" - so if you were to down 5000 a day of clean calories, that's be soooooo much better than 3000 from bad?

I'm down for cleaner/healthier foods, but there's also macros that you have to take into account. You say you've never counted calories, and you're not interested in it... but you're so quick to jump on the school lunch.

Did that school lunch help you gain 15lbs of muscle? WTF, I think I'm going to have to come over and chow down with ya - that's some impressive gains for an established lifter in 7 months.

15 lbs of muscle JUST from adding in a poor lunch.

Wow.

So once again, when you read what I've written above, can you not see why people would question your blaming it all on the school lunch?


jrk888 wrote:
First of all, I do it small portions throughout the day. I eat healthy. I was healthy in the U.S. Very lean, very athletic, very low body fat. It was not until Korea that I gained so much weight so quick and the only time I don't eat what I want is school lunch. I still keep the same exercise routine (said this 3 times now).

You can say it doesn't make sense to you but it's deductive reasoning. I ate healthy in the U.S. Started eating Korean lunches to remain respectful and gained 25 pounds from lunch alone. Nothing else has changed in my routine.


jrk888 wrote:
Well considering the body composition machine at my gym told me I gained 15 pounds of muscle I would consider it likely.
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Hugo85



Joined: 27 Aug 2010
PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 3:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dat seaweed soup packing on the calories I reckon.
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Peace Train



Joined: 01 Nov 2012
PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Captain Corea wrote:

15 lbs of muscle JUST from adding in a poor lunch.

Wow.


Even more amazing, he's complaining about it.

"Gawwd! WTF? I just don't get it. I just keep getting more and more yoked. I hate these stupid bulging pecs, ripped quads and lethal lats. Gross. Why can't I return to the days of being so skinny that a strong breeze knocks me over??? FML!"

*looks longingly into the cosmos

*single tear falls down cheek
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Weigookin74



Joined: 26 Oct 2009
PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I had struggled with weight gain here as previously mentioned. I've mostly got it under control here now. I do like food. Guilty as charged. But try to follow the steps previously mentioned. I get the 'handsome' comment a lot from Koreans while also getting the 'pae' (belly) comment from some older Koreans and asking if I'm having a baby. I always reply: "Thank you". It completely messes them up and throws off their responses. I suggest the same for you if that's your problem. I'm really not fat, just a small belly, with muscles elsewhere.
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