My Halloween Intro

Brazen · 10-31-2006, 10:06 PM

I've been a lurking member since July... I guess Monster Mayhem drew me outta the cave today.

About me really briefly... I'm 36 and have been working out on a mission since February 2006. I didn't know what I was doing then, but at least I was in the gym, moving my body. LOL I learned a whole lot over the summer and these days I'm in it to win it, so to speak. I've reached my first set of goals and am now thinking of a figure comp in the spring.

If I were to compete, I'd need more mass, and that is the hard part for me. Losing fat and leaning out is easy and adhereing to the way of eating is easy... I just have one hellava time gaining good lean muscle. But it's happening!! Just slow.

Oh... I'm 5'6" tall and weigh 116.2 today. I'm just finishing a short cutting phase and get to step it up again in about 2 or 3 days!! When I bulk, I do 5x5's which I really enjoy. I also really enjoy all the extra eating and the CARBS!!! I do very little, if any, cardio during a bulk. I like doing HIIT on the elliptical, on the track and running bleachers for the cardio.

Alrighty, well that's probably about as much as you all wanna hear I imagine!! So Happy Halloween everyone! :friday:

navarone · 10-31-2006, 10:12 PM

well.. best of luck in your training. Glad to see monster mayham brought u out. Hope to see a posted log. Best of luck!

Trick D · 10-31-2006, 10:28 PM

Welcome!!! Happy Halloween

METAL VIPER · 10-31-2006, 10:30 PM

Welcome to Iron Mass. It's nice to see you finally decided to post...even if it is to win prizes

Brazen · 10-31-2006, 10:32 PM

hehehe! Sure! Think it'll work?

I've read around the forums a lot, learning stuff over the summer. Just never thought that I'd have anything useful to add, since I was a total beginner. Now I feel a whole lot more comfortable with it all. I know what I'm doing, what to eat, tried a bunch of supplements... things that could be useful to some other new person. Ya never know, anyway. LOL

dan7681 · 10-31-2006, 10:37 PM

Welcome this is actually my first day on here too

Happy Halloween and good luck with your training

Brazen · 10-31-2006, 10:41 PM

Wow! And you're up to 14 posts already! hehehe Thanks for your welcome and hope you're having a spooky day.

Navarone & TrickD, thanks so much!!

I'll have to start a journal here ... that's a good idea. I love hearing other's opinions about food and training. New ideas are needed around my house. LOL

**boyscouT** · 10-31-2006, 10:53 PM

Nice to meet you Brazen.. for your age.. you are looking awesome.. 10 years younger i'd say..

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dan7681 · 10-31-2006, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Brazen

Wow! And you're up to 14 posts already! hehehe Thanks for your welcome and hope you're having a spooky day.

LOL, what can I say I'm a postwhore

Boomer718 · 11-01-2006, 12:49 AM

Welcome to IronMass and good luck with your training

**bigDman** · 11-01-2006, 01:10 AM

welcome
and happy Halloween

Abyss · 11-01-2006, 01:29 AM

Welcome!

Brazen · 11-01-2006, 01:31 AM

Thank you all very much!

I'm trying to work myself away from this computer to actually go workout before the trick or treating tonight.

Abyss · 11-01-2006, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brazen

Thank you all very much!

I'm trying to work myself away from this computer to actually go workout before the trick or treating tonight.

LOL don't worry happens to the best of us.

dnyc99 · 11-01-2006, 01:35 AM

Welcome to IM Brazen!!

Enjoy the site and...

Happy Halloween.

~D~

DarkFalcon · 11-01-2006, 01:51 AM

Hi Brazen glad you decided to come of the closet ooops I mean cave..lol..j/k

5x5 is great for adding strength and size so you should get the result's your after. Post a journal like other said, lot's of members here have done 5x5 and can offer up some quality tips. Welcome to IronMass

wannabstrong · 11-01-2006, 02:25 AM

Welcome to Ironmass, Halloween always brings out the stragglers

Brazen · 11-01-2006, 03:02 AM

LMAO!!! I'ma straggler.

Well I won't be when I get a journal started.

Right?

~~Hacking is a Felony~~ · 11-01-2006, 05:31 AM

Great to see you finally register

.. welcome to IronMass

**Ikaika** · 11-01-2006, 09:39 PM

Brazen where in Hawai'i are you? Oahu? The pic you posted over in the other thread looked a lot like Rabbit Island near Sea Life Park, but from that angle it was hard to tell.

Krzna lived in Kaneohe while he was getting his MBA, and I spent a summer in Hawai'i Kai with my girlie's family. Having fun learning pidgin?

10-31-2006, 10:06 PM	#1
Brazen Amateur Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 31 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	My Halloween Intro I've been a lurking member since July... I guess Monster Mayhem drew me outta the cave today. About me really briefly... I'm 36 and have been working out on a mission since February 2006. I didn't know what I was doing then, but at least I was in the gym, moving my body. LOL I learned a whole lot over the summer and these days I'm in it to win it, so to speak. I've reached my first set of goals and am now thinking of a figure comp in the spring. If I were to compete, I'd need more mass, and that is the hard part for me. Losing fat and leaning out is easy and adhereing to the way of eating is easy... I just have one hellava time gaining good lean muscle. But it's happening!! Just slow. Oh... I'm 5'6" tall and weigh 116.2 today. I'm just finishing a short cutting phase and get to step it up again in about 2 or 3 days!! When I bulk, I do 5x5's which I really enjoy. I also really enjoy all the extra eating and the CARBS!!! I do very little, if any, cardio during a bulk. I like doing HIIT on the elliptical, on the track and running bleachers for the cardio. Alrighty, well that's probably about as much as you all wanna hear I imagine!! So Happy Halloween everyone! :friday:

10-31-2006, 10:12 PM	#2
navarone Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 930 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 52	well.. best of luck in your training. Glad to see monster mayham brought u out. Hope to see a posted log. Best of luck! __________________ Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated Stats: Weight: Between 200-205 depending on the day Bench: 265X5 atm. Squat: 360X5 atm.. Higest Ever 435 Deadlift: 420X3 Waist: 34 Arms: 17.5 cold . Pics Finally! http://www.ironmass.com/f16/nav-s-1-...ulk-12947.html

10-31-2006, 10:30 PM	#4
METAL VIPER SEEK & DESTROY Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 542 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 46	Welcome to Iron Mass. It's nice to see you finally decided to post...even if it is to win prizes __________________ \m/ METALLICA \m/ R.I.P. Cliff Burton:2/10/62-9/26/86 DIE, by my hand, I creep across the land, killing first born man

11-01-2006, 01:29 AM	#12
Abyss Amateur Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brazil (Great place sunny 24/7) Posts: 65 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	Welcome! __________________ MOD at 4 sites~! Rep for 2 sites. Bolo is the man!!

11-01-2006, 01:35 AM	#15
dnyc99 IMPC Contestant Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,025 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 184	Welcome to IM Brazen!! Enjoy the site and... Happy Halloween. ~D~ __________________

10-31-2006, 10:32 PM	#5
Brazen Amateur Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 31 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	hehehe! Sure! Think it'll work? I've read around the forums a lot, learning stuff over the summer. Just never thought that I'd have anything useful to add, since I was a total beginner. Now I feel a whole lot more comfortable with it all. I know what I'm doing, what to eat, tried a bunch of supplements... things that could be useful to some other new person. Ya never know, anyway. LOL

10-31-2006, 10:37 PM	#6
dan7681 Amateur Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 76 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	Welcome this is actually my first day on here too Happy Halloween and good luck with your training

10-31-2006, 10:41 PM	#7
Brazen Amateur Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 31 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Wow! And you're up to 14 posts already! hehehe Thanks for your welcome and hope you're having a spooky day. Navarone & TrickD, thanks so much!! I'll have to start a journal here ... that's a good idea. I love hearing other's opinions about food and training. New ideas are needed around my house. LOL

10-31-2006, 10:53 PM	#8
boyscouT IronMass Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 456 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 38	Nice to meet you Brazen.. for your age.. you are looking awesome.. 10 years younger i'd say.. .

11-01-2006, 12:49 AM	#10
Boomer718 Pro Stature Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 180 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	Welcome to IronMass and good luck with your training

11-01-2006, 01:31 AM	#13
Brazen Amateur Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 31 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Thank you all very much! I'm trying to work myself away from this computer to actually go workout before the trick or treating tonight.

11-01-2006, 01:51 AM	#16
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 11,511 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 299	Hi Brazen glad you decided to come of the closet ooops I mean cave..lol..j/k 5x5 is great for adding strength and size so you should get the result's your after. Post a journal like other said, lot's of members here have done 5x5 and can offer up some quality tips. Welcome to IronMass

11-01-2006, 02:25 AM	#17
wannabstrong Pro Stature Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 105 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 14	Welcome to Ironmass, Halloween always brings out the stragglers

11-01-2006, 03:02 AM	#18
Brazen Amateur Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 31 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	LMAO!!! I'ma straggler. Well I won't be when I get a journal started. Right?

11-01-2006, 05:31 AM	#19
~~Hacking is a Felony~~ I destroy property Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,105 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Great to see you finally register .. welcome to IronMass

11-01-2006, 09:39 PM	#20
Ikaika resident degen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,908 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 222	Brazen where in Hawai'i are you? Oahu? The pic you posted over in the other thread looked a lot like Rabbit Island near Sea Life Park, but from that angle it was hard to tell. Krzna lived in Kaneohe while he was getting his MBA, and I spent a summer in Hawai'i Kai with my girlie's family. Having fun learning pidgin? __________________ No supplement can make up for the lack of a strong work ethic.

11-01-2006, 11:44 PM	#21
Brazen Amateur Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 31 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	</