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FREAKOUT FRIDAY (Weekly Rant Thread) - January 31, 2025
What makes you want to flip? Tell us today in our weekly Freakout Friday thread!
08:01 UTC
Do I have to tan for a show
Hi I’m planning on competing the nys ocb big east natural and im wondering if it is required in any competition to tan. im guessing it depends on the rules per comp but just wondering. There are a lot of health effects short and long term to using any of these tanning products and i bodybuild to be healthier so this just seems backwards to me. Id much rather go out looking a little paler than others, not looking to win anything just wanna compete for some fun and light hearted friendly competition with others who share a common interest.
15:15 UTC
What is the purpose of doing multiple workouts for the same muscle group?
I guess I've been having a hard time wrapping my head around the idea of doing multiple different exercises for the same muscle group. For example, what's the point of doing 3 sets of cable tricep-pushdowns and 3 sets of cable tricep-pullovers if you could just do 6 sets of cable tricep-pullovers? Especially if you feel a better stimulus in just the cable tricep-pullovers? Wouldn't it be way more efficient to just keep doing the same exercise if it causes a really good stimulus?
16:22 UTC
100 Days into Off Season. M/30/5’11”/220.0lbs
10 pack abs is basically non-existing but we still got a hint of the Christmas tree going into February
15:34 UTC
Daily Discussion Thread - January 30, 2025 (up for two days)
Feel free to post things in the Daily Discussion Thread that don't warrant a subreddit-level discussion. Although most of our posting rules will be relaxed here, you should still consider your audience when posting. Most importantly, show respect to your fellow Redditors. General Reddiquette always applies.
The Daily Discussion Thread resets every other day at 12:00 a.m. PST.
08:01 UTC
Training Thursday - January 30, 2025
Submit form checks, programs, questions about programs and program success stories (especially if you saw growth from it).
08:01 UTC
What's Cooking Wednesday - January 29, 2025
Post recipes, nutritional plans, favorite foods, macro schemes, or diet questions.
08:01 UTC
28ish weeks out. Classic Physique. 6’4” 242lbs
Had to darken it a bit to hide the high school girls dancing behind me (talked to their dad first and told him what I was about to do so all good)
Mid bulk. Have till about May to eek out any more size. Staying relatively lean through my growth phase.
Biggest issue rn is getting down all my food 😭
04:00 UTC
Daily Discussion Thread - January 28, 2025 (up for two days)
Feel free to post things in the Daily Discussion Thread that don't warrant a subreddit-level discussion. Although most of our posting rules will be relaxed here, you should still consider your audience when posting. Most importantly, show respect to your fellow Redditors. General Reddiquette always applies.
The Daily Discussion Thread resets every other day at 12:00 a.m. PST.
08:01 UTC
Newbie Tuesday - January 28, 2025
Ask all newbie BB related questions here.
08:01 UTC
Daily Discussion Thread - January 26, 2025 (up for two days)
Feel free to post things in the Daily Discussion Thread that don't warrant a subreddit-level discussion. Although most of our posting rules will be relaxed here, you should still consider your audience when posting. Most importantly, show respect to your fellow Redditors. General Reddiquette always applies.
The Daily Discussion Thread resets every other day at 12:00 a.m. PST.
08:02 UTC
Shit on Me Sunday - January 26, 2025
Weekly physique critique thread for feedback and helpful criticism.
08:02 UTC