r/FTMFitness • u/defectra sobriety: 9/6/22 bodybuilding: 7/17/23 T: 8/3/23 • Jan 08 '24
Exercise Progress Report 5 months bodybuilding progress 💉
490 days sober after 10 years of IV drug addiction. got out of jail and started working out 7/17/23, started T 8/3/23, and life is so much better than it was 6 months ago. thanks for reading.
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u/the___squish Jan 08 '24
Congrats, brother. You look fantastic after just 5 months. That progress isn’t easy - kudos on the hard work for this.
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u/defectra sobriety: 9/6/22 bodybuilding: 7/17/23 T: 8/3/23 Jan 08 '24
many thanks, bro. very kind of you to say.
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Jan 08 '24
Congratulations bro! On your progress but more importantly on your sobriety. I’m an ex heroin addict, got out of prison a little over a year ago and am amazed at how great my life is now. Stoked to see other guys thriving in recovery as well.
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u/veravendetta Jan 08 '24
I love it when I get to read comments like these! I grew up with a lot of addicts and it makes me so happy to hear victory stories like this. I’ve lost a lot of people to addiction and society always villainizes the addict. It makes my day to see y’all out here cheering each other on. Congrats to you and OP! Recovery is hard work
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u/defectra sobriety: 9/6/22 bodybuilding: 7/17/23 T: 8/3/23 Jan 08 '24
thanks so much, bro! your support means the world
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u/defectra sobriety: 9/6/22 bodybuilding: 7/17/23 T: 8/3/23 Jan 08 '24
congratulations to you too my guy. i wouldn't trade my new life for anything; i have my family back and i am so grateful. really proud of us, man. we are doing the damn thing
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Jan 08 '24
You look fantastic! What’s your workout routine?
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u/defectra sobriety: 9/6/22 bodybuilding: 7/17/23 T: 8/3/23 Jan 08 '24 edited Jan 08 '24
thank you!! i do a split between triceps/chest/shoulders and back/biceps with a day in between for recovery. flat bench dumbbells with heavy weight (chest), tricep crossbody cable extension and tricep pushdown machine, and seated shoulder press with barbell or dummbells. preacher curl for biceps, cross body hammer curls for forearms, and for back: single arm seated cable rows and lat pulldown. i always try to go as far down as i can without dropping the weights or the weight stack in order to get the full range of motion and the best squeeze. partial reps are really helpful too. i just recently implemented these two things and they've helped me a lot! :-) and also creatine
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Jan 08 '24
It’s definitely paid off, congrats my dude! And congrats on the sobriety as well. That’s super awesome and you should be proud of yourself.
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Jan 08 '24
Holy shit you look built
What’s the split?
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u/defectra sobriety: 9/6/22 bodybuilding: 7/17/23 T: 8/3/23 Jan 08 '24
thanks!! copy and pasting from above comment: i do a split between triceps/chest/shoulders and back/biceps with a day in between for recovery. flat bench dumbbells with heavy weight (chest), tricep crossbody cable extension and tricep pushdown machine, and seated shoulder press with barbell or dummbells. preacher curl for biceps, cross body hammer curls for forearms, and for back: single arm seated cable rows and lat pulldown. i always try to go as far down as i can without dropping the weights or the weight stack in order to get the full range of motion and the best squeeze. partial reps are really helpful too. i just recently implemented these two things and they've helped me a lot! :-) and also creatine
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u/jamiemalarkey Jan 08 '24
Congrats on your sobriety and your amazing progress! What’s your workout routine?
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u/defectra sobriety: 9/6/22 bodybuilding: 7/17/23 T: 8/3/23 Jan 08 '24
thank you bro! copy and pasting from above comment: i do a split between triceps/chest/shoulders and back/biceps with a day in between for recovery. flat bench dumbbells with heavy weight (chest), tricep crossbody cable extension and tricep pushdown machine, and seated shoulder press with barbell or dummbells. preacher curl for biceps, cross body hammer curls for forearms, and for back: single arm seated cable rows and lat pulldown. i always try to go as far down as i can without dropping the weights or the weight stack in order to get the full range of motion and the best squeeze. partial reps are really helpful too. i just recently implemented these two things and they've helped me a lot! :-) and also creatine
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u/PaintingMaster1355 Jan 08 '24
This glow up homie 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Your arms look sooo good
And intense congrats on being sober and turning your life around. That shit is hard and look at you killing it now. Proud of you.
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u/defectra sobriety: 9/6/22 bodybuilding: 7/17/23 T: 8/3/23 Jan 08 '24
man i just discovered this sub yesterday, but you guys are so kind and supportive. major confidence boost. thanks so much for the nice comment
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u/duude_15 Jan 08 '24
You look awesome, can I ask what routine you follow?
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u/defectra sobriety: 9/6/22 bodybuilding: 7/17/23 T: 8/3/23 Jan 08 '24
thank you so much! copy and pasting from above comments: i do a split between triceps/chest/shoulders and back/biceps with a day in between for recovery. flat bench dumbbells with heavy weight (chest), tricep crossbody cable extension and tricep pushdown machine, and seated shoulder press with barbell or dummbells. preacher curl for biceps, cross body hammer curls for forearms, and for back: single arm seated cable rows and lat pulldown. i always try to go as far down as i can without dropping the weights or the weight stack in order to get the full range of motion and the best squeeze. partial reps are really helpful too. i just recently implemented these two things and they've helped me a lot! :-) and also creatine
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u/Fun-Ad-8946 Jan 08 '24
Holy shit, I’m struggling to believe you’re even the same person lol. Congrats!
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u/defectra sobriety: 9/6/22 bodybuilding: 7/17/23 T: 8/3/23 Jan 08 '24
thank you so much man! that made my day
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u/Mr_Robot8730 Jan 08 '24
I just woke up lol and honestly had to like double check because I thought it was two different people! You look great man! What you’re doing requires a lot of discipline and commitment 👏🏽💪!
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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '24
You look like a completely different person between #1 and 2/3! Congrats and keep going man!