The Flopnuts Fatties Thread

[Braincase]

Originally Posted by Buck

How do I make my neck bigger?

Collagen injections.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by Buck

How do I make my neck bigger?

Heavy deadlifts will build your traps which will make your neck appear bigger. But nothing you can really do for your "neck" specifically. And people that attach weights with a head harness and do neck exercises are asking for it. That is plain reeruned and never needs to be done.

[Aspengc8]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Heavy deadlifts will build your traps which will make your neck appear bigger. But nothing you can really do for your "neck" specifically. And people that attach weights with a head harness and do neck exercises are asking for it. That is plain reeruned and never needs to be done.

Neck harness or 4-way neck machine if you dont want your neck to look like a stack of dimes. EVERY football strength program includes either neck harness work or 4-way machine.

http://www.flexcart.com/members/elit...&m=PD&pid=1941

Deadlifts alone will add a little meat to your traps once you get up around 400-500 for reps, but you do need some accessory work like high pulls, shrugs & face pulls if your really focusing on building traps/yoke that stick out through your t-shirt.

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by Aspengc8

Neck harness or 4-way neck machine if you dont want your neck to look like a stack of dimes. EVERY football strength program includes either neck harness work or 4-way machine.

http://www.flexcart.com/members/elit...&m=PD&pid=1941

Deadlifts alone will add a little meat to your traps once you get up around 400-500 for reps, but you do need some accessory work like high pulls, shrugs & face pulls if your really focusing on building traps/yoke that stick out through your t-shirt.

Out of curiosity:

I recognize that the dude in that picture is insanely strong and could whip my ass all over creation. That being said: do people actually WANT to look like that? I suppose it beats just being fat and out of shape... but that huge, bulky look, while powerful, doesn't exactly look "in shape" to me.

Of course, I'm naturally lean as hell, so if I were naturally bulky, I might be more inclined to try to build that body type.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by NewChief

Out of curiosity:

I recognize that the dude in that picture is insanely strong and could whip my ass all over creation. That being said: do people actually WANT to look like that? I suppose it beats just being fat and out of shape... but that huge, bulky look, while powerful, doesn't exactly look "in shape" to me.

Of course, I'm naturally lean as hell, so if I were naturally bulky, I might be more inclined to try to build that body type.

Not me. I would love to look like one of the guys on Ninja Warrior (lean and cut) and have no interest in being bulky.

Besides, there is some evidence that carrying extra weight, even muscle, taxes the system and can shorten your life.

[Aspengc8]

Originally Posted by NewChief

Out of curiosity:

I recognize that the dude in that picture is insanely strong and could whip my ass all over creation. That being said: do people actually WANT to look like that? I suppose it beats just being fat and out of shape... but that huge, bulky look, while powerful, doesn't exactly look "in shape" to me.

Of course, I'm naturally lean as hell, so if I were naturally bulky, I might be more inclined to try to build that body type.

Their goal is to move big weights in meets. Your not moving a ton of weight weighing less than 250.

What is the definition of "in shape"? Those guys push sleds with hundreds of pounds on them, and are in better cardiovascular shape than most on this site. Yeah they hold extra body fat & weight because they need it for powerlifting.

Check out the owner of that site, Dave Tate. He was a 300lb+ strong and bulky. Cleaned his diet up and ended up around 250 lean (10% bf). I guess to answer your question, yes, those guys want and need to be bulky.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by Aspengc8

Neck harness or 4-way neck machine if you dont want your neck to look like a stack of dimes. EVERY football strength program includes either neck harness work or 4-way machine.

http://www.flexcart.com/members/elit...&m=PD&pid=1941

Deadlifts alone will add a little meat to your traps once you get up around 400-500 for reps, but you do need some accessory work like high pulls, shrugs & face pulls if your really focusing on building traps/yoke that stick out through your t-shirt.

That seems like 80's football training programs. I don't know a ton that still use next harnesses or the neck machine. You are at a mechanical disadvantage to really use significant weight for anything "neck" related and I don't see those adding significant mass to your actual neck. But to each his own.

Cleans/snatches, deads, high pulls, shrugs and face pulls are enough to build the traps.

[The Franchise]

I'm down to 239. Down 14 lbs.

[Buck]

So normally I go to the gym around 4-4:15 pm after getting off work after a 10 hour shift.

Today I woke up and went to the gym at 9 am (I don't work on fridays). I doubled the weight I was doing for squats (since Monday). I don't know if it was just natural progression of getting stronger or the fact that I didn't put in 10 hours at work before hand (desk job).

I feel ****ing good though. I want to start lifting 5 days a week but I don't know if that is smart.

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by Buck

So normally I go to the gym around 4-4:15 pm after getting off work after a 10 hour shift.

Today I woke up and went to the gym at 9 am (I don't work on fridays). I doubled the weight I was doing for squats (since Monday). I don't know if it was just natural progression of getting stronger or the fact that I didn't put in 10 hours at work before hand (desk job).

I feel ****ing good though. I want to start lifting 5 days a week but I don't know if that is smart.

No harm. Either work different parts of the body or do full body days alternated with plyo/speed/flex work in between.

[Buck]

I just committed myself to a Tough Mudder in February. Sounds ****ing intense. The girl I was talking to said make sure you can run at least 5 miles. LOL.

I think starting next week I'm going to switch to CKD in order to be able to lift heavy 3 times a week and run 3 times a week. Time to really get this shit in gear.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Buck

I just committed myself to a Tough Mudder in February. Sounds ****ing intense. The girl I was talking to said make sure you can run at least 5 miles. LOL.

I think starting next week I'm going to switch to CKD in order to be able to lift heavy 3 times a week and run 3 times a week. Time to really get this shit in gear.

The lady who cuts my hair completed Tough Mudder. You should be fine.

[Buck]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

The lady who cuts my hair completed Tough Mudder. You should be fine.

Apparently part of it is a 5 mile run through the hills. I don't know what it's like where you are, but San Diego is hilly as ****. Its actually in Temecula. This is the biggest obstacle is getting the stamina to run.

[WV]

Originally Posted by Buck

I just committed myself to a Tough Mudder in February. Sounds ****ing intense. The girl I was talking to said make sure you can run at least 5 miles. LOL.

I think starting next week I'm going to switch to CKD in order to be able to lift heavy 3 times a week and run 3 times a week. Time to really get this shit in gear.

You'll do as well as you train yourself to do. I would say that your friend is correct in that you should be able to run 5 or 6 miles fairly easily if you want to do well. If you want to do better be able to run 8 to 10 miles. The running involved is the most overlooked aspect in my opinion. If you can handle your body weight you'll be fine in the obstacles and even if you struggle you'll see plenty of people that struggle as well.

You have breaks at obstacles and of course can walk whenever you need to. Just put in the work and you'll be fine.

[Buck]

Also are you sure it wasn't Mud Run?