socctty's War on Girly-manliness

[socctty]

I've been working out for about 8 months now, and it's the best hobby I've ever had! I got the ball rolling with something a bit like a fitness challenge. I bet someone that in three months I could add 50 lbs to my max bench press (175 to 225), while he had to lose 11 lbs. I did it, and I've been addicted ever since.

Here's where I'm at, and here's what my goals are.

Currently:
Weight: 174.4 lbs
Body fat: 16.4%
1-rep max, bench press: 235 lbs.
Biceps: 15" circum.


Goal - June 1st:
Weight: n/a
Body fat: 13.5%
1-rep max, bench press: 250 lbs.
Biceps: n/a

Goal - Sept. 5th (23rd birthday):
Weight: 170 - 180 lbs.
Body fat: 13.5%
1-rep max, bench press: 260 lbs.
Biceps: n/a

Goal - Dec. 31st:
Weight: 180 lbs.
Body fat: 12% (after Thanksgiving AND Christmas?!)
1-rep max, bench press: 300 lbs. (I get a free t-shirt from the base gym if I do this!)
Biceps: 15.5" (probably impossible, a half-inch is a lot to gain after going down in body fat %)

I will post periodically on my progress! Godspeed to others who are working hard!

[Robmeister]

Good to have ya back, soccmeister! ... was wondering where you'd been.

Your work on the "pigmeister" is the stuff of legends now!

Hey...way to go on the workout front.

I've been getting to the gym here and there...but haven't thrown myself to the task yet.

[socctty]

Stuff of legends, eh? It was a pretty crappy photoshop job, done in about 15 minutes, but whatever! Thanks!

I'll always have a bit of a shotgun approach to this place... lots of posts all over the place on different topics, and then silence for a week or so. Uncle Sam works me pretty good. And speaking of Uncle Sam, I get to go to Italy in April! I was there in July last time, Rome was about 100F. Beautiful women dressed for the weather, though (I love the olive skin/dark hair)

I'll see how the SLY look translates in "Old Europe". I hear the neo-Nazis have kinda hijacked the look, which is a shame... I think most of that is up around Germany, Poland, the Ukraine, and Russia, though. I remember seeing a few short cuts (#1 cuts or so) last time I was there, but no shaved heads. It's obvious I'm an American when I'm over there, though, so I won't fret too much about it. If anyone gives me sh*t, it'll be because I'm an American, not because of my haircut. :-D

[HotCajun]

Let us know how your doing....and how the trip was or is going!!!

[Kajun]

i was wondering where socctty was..hadnt seen him post in a while...looks like he's on deployment....take lots of pics socctty!

[jusbnme]

Good luck on the goals and the trip bro.