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@Rob I Yea but he is going to start coming less and less and I started this almost 2 years ago....so I'd like to get it done before he only visits once a year. I could really push myself and sit longer. I also want to start another project we have talked about for when I'm done with my back.

More back work from chad. We added animal heads to my ass 2 appointments ago as well as 1/2 the cloud background. He gets so booked up when he comes that I never get a chance to sit long enough to get a bunch of work on it but we chip aways each time and chad makes this look great. I think i have 3-5 more appointments. I may post a picture when its done but I dont really want to post my ass on here because besides the tattoo its disgusting.

@hogg haha you can get tattooed anytime....its silly I know but its a nice thing to work for. I mean I always get tattooed for no reason and thats fine but its also nice to earn something. Im trying to come up with a goal that I need to work on but isnt so far away since ultimately Ill be making new goals and I want to get tattooed haha. Maybe BP more like 185-205. Currently Im taking a few days off and then deloading 20% on current lifts and comming back strong with 10 pound increases for the first few workouts. Also cleaning up my diet again as I was getting out of hand with how hungry I was getting and wanting to hit 3500-4000 cal a day. I would start eating well and then id get like a wild beast looking to throw anything with cal into my body. I need to work on eating alot and keeping it clean esp with my carn intake.

So Ive been thinking when I was able to run a 5k I got a paraohs horses tattooed on me to celebrate...i figure it motivates me since I have goals and am going to get tattooed anyway. I think after I make my first set of lift goals Im going to get a tattoo...I didnt know what to get but I think A gorilla head would be perfect since those things are strong! Basicly looking for ideas. Still planning my goal. Prob 225 squat, 300 DL, 150ish BP...who knows.

Every year I want to go, every year I have a back appointment and cant afford it. MOntreal will be my convention this year but one year im going to Roc City.

The only thing irresponsible is the people volunteering. I dont think its the shows responsibility to look after these poeople. They should know what the deal is. Plus some of them get a tattoo they are plenty happy with for free.

I was bummed I didn't get to meet you guys. As I get older the tattoos kick my ass more and more....on top of the fact I decided to lift a bunch of weights the night before and waking up early it set me up for my post tattoo "nap" lasting 12 hours. Still a great time as always..... chipping away at my back and it's looking great.

@hogg @RoryQ What do you guys thinking about lifting during tattoo healing. Im getting work done on my back and it will probably be all over the back and certainly will be pretty brutal. Should I take a day off and come back the next time full force or just change things up? Ive been doing great not skipping any workouts but at this point maybe missing a workout wont be the end of the world. Let me know what you guys do

pat and I got our backs outlined the same day I think two years ago. Nice guy I've been emailing and face booking with him updates as we never got to see each other after that and always wanted to. It's funny how fast chad can be but how slow my back goes because he comes 1 to 4 times a year...but I love it. I missed Robert Ryan's trip to Portsmouth and I forever regret that. - - - Updated - - - Jesus I'm at noon. I guess we have that place on lock down. What are you guys getting??

I was trying to lose weight but im taking time off from that. Im eating "clean" but in surplus to try to gain. Ill probably be doing this untill about mid spring when Ill still lift but ill also be running a fair amount (and doing interval work) to burn some fat then go back to building strength/muscle. My lifts have had good progress. I always add 5lbs or 10lbs unless I think my form suffers on something like squats or DL and if thats the case I repeat a lift for 2 workouts then move up. Its actually helped a lot. I basicly follow the rules SL/starting strength lay out. For me I feel like a mix of the two would be best. I added resistence band pullups and chinups (i can only do 1 pull up band helps me work up to body weight sets) and thats helped. Got my dip bars as well. Ill keep those as my long term goals but will still set short term goals to get to. What I like about 5/3/1 is that its slower progess and you focus on a major lift each workout but add assistence lifts as well. I just want to get some good progress before I change it up. Thanks guys.

As a bigger (overweight) guy should I be trying to get my squats to reach 1.5 current body weight? I mean ok, after a while training then sure. But as a beginner before I move to a 5/3/1 program whats reasonable squat,bench,DL goals for a beginner?? I weigh 250 but would like to eventually either get down to 230-240 with fat loss but will take 250 if im more muscle then fat. Right now squating 174 and moved to 3x5 for a bit instead of 5x5 but may go back to 5x5. Form has been checked multiple times...no one is ALWAYS perfect but ive done a good job always working on it and have pretty good form overall

If other people think my wife and I are ugly due to the amount of or type if tattoos then fuck them. We aren't trying to change the perception of tattoos or be models or have some representation of " the natural beauty of the body" fuck that. Neither of us have ever been though of as beautiful people so why the fuck would we care about that in regards to what tattoos we get. If our tattoos can ruin someone's day even better.

Laser should be for whatever the hell you want it for. So laser away! Or not.

Fact...I need another ron wells tattoo.

After spending a long time finding cheap and quality power racks and oly barbell/weights I got my set up ready in my new garage and Im on week 6 of stronglifts. My legs you can REALLY see some muscle build. Trying to eat well and doing a pretty good job but the holidays sucked and the drop off of cardio for the winter had me gain some weight back but not all I lost. After I hit my goals with stronglifts/starting strength Im looking at 5/3/1 but in a week or two Im first going to add 2 hiit days that basicly have me doing 5-10 mins and thats it (or I may add at the end of a lift). Trying to burn of some fat while still eating big/clean to build

We will, as hes going to run late. Plan on it. hahaha See you then!. Even if im out before yours Ill swing by just to take a look and say hi.

Yes! booked in and excited. He added a wolf head and a black bear head on my ass last time and background clouds as well. Im sure your going to get a great big tattoo. Im looking forward to this trip a lot. I got another saturday which means I dont need to take time from work and I can spend some time.

Thats really strange as Ive never been to either of those shops but they are talking about me. HAHA thats funny. Well like you say, small world. Certainly a convention like montreal makes it even smaller.

Haha that's funny it's a very small world. Do you remeber who it was who asked?? I miss going to that convention.

I hope this year I can go....all depends on money and time but I think it should work out. Plus I have an idea for a tattoo I want from someone who may attend.

I think so...instagram. at least jason posted it.

Higgs portraits are great. Seen on in person. Holds up nicely. @irezumi your inbox is full, or it wont let me send. But yes I think it is what you were talking about.

Looks like I need that book. Thanks guys. If I get the tattoo in the next year Ill post it. Ive been getting lots of ideas but I should really get my big work finnished. Who knows....I dont have a SATAN/DEVIL yet..and I need one before im done.

When I wanted something higgs influenced I had an idea of people I thought would do it justice. I waited a little bit just to see whats what. When I meet Jason Scott I found out Dan Higgs worked with/for him...did a bunch of tattoos on him including a fucking GREAT back piece. THEN he told me he had a book of a bunch of rare higgs flash,drawings and pictures etc and then it was obvious who I would get to do these higgs influenced tattoos. I told him my general idea and he came up with something heavily influenced but "new" with integrity. Certainly hes not the only one in the world to have this kind of contact but I think hes a great person/tattooer. Is he into as much of the mystical ideas behind the tattoos....NO...but he speaks the language via his tattoos stronger then those who have no contact with higgs. Hes more a fan of tattooing and strongly looked up to higgs. I think its a BIG factor when it comes to something like getting a higgs flash or something based on his style. I would have been bummed just walking in with a print out of some higgs flash and asking someone with little knowledge to pop it on me....but your free to do as you wish. Plus the great stories you get from a tattooer who knows the guy make it worth the going out of your way.... Good luck. ps. I could just be a fan boy....but I dont care. Everyones a critc.

I wouldn't expect you to....but naming books is good so that when I want to spend money on books I know what books to buy. I've just been frustrated looking for this info and I know I won't be in a tattoo shop for a while.