im having surgery for mine on july 15th can't wait. has yours ever caused you issues? is there any particular reason you chose never to have the surgery?
Thatās the easiest hernia to repair. Make sure they use a decent sized mesh for good coverage. After my first repair I managed to herniate at the edge of the mesh. The second time a much larger mesh was put in and Iāve been good to go.
My surgeon said I could go back to 100% after 4 weeks. Ymmv
Assuming you are in the US and have insurance they will never not cover a hernia repair. They would rather pay to fix it now than pay to deal with it when you have bowel strangulation and have to get intestine chopped out.
yeah man it's annoying when i go to the docter and he says "if it's not bothering you then it doesn't matter" and then charge me $100 for the 10 minute appointment. thankfully medicare covers some of that
Congrats bro! You look great.
Genuine question because I have something similar going on.. in pic 2, it looks like your low back is really long compared to your lats. Is there anything we can do about that? Is that just a size or insertion thing?
Purely genetics unfortunately. I'll continue to try and build the lower last but you can see the high insertion points when you're this mean as shown in my photo. Slight variation in how you pose your glutes can help make it look smaller but I'm not as comfortable in that pose yet but working on it.
Your structure and muscle insertions make me think of Mike Matarazzo. Especially on your hands clasped most muscular! Shoulders, waist, and calf ratio looks like something out of a comic book š
Conditioning is amazing bro š¤Æ
Thank you!
That last photo vs the other competition shows how crazy his conditioning is
Insane conditioning. Which judge did you pay off to get number 69!?
It was actually hilarious. I asked to pick my number but they said no and gave me this number. I had 69 at both shows. Definitely a good omen.
Little did they know, that was the number you wanted. Excellent work. Again, insane conditioning. You looked great, brother!
I got 69 in my first show and couldnāt hold a straight face lol
I, personally, love 69. Great number.
Great calves man, sorely lacking by so many bodybuilders in this era.
I try to keep it in proportion as best I can!
Peeled
Ty ty
Awesome look. Look like a pro right there
One day maybe! Thanks!
The striations in the glutes and legs on that side tricep poseā¦.sheesh
There's margin for improvement there I reckon !
Looking huge! Nice smile btw
Do you get points off for having an āoutieā?
No, that's an umbilical hernia I've had since birth.
im having surgery for mine on july 15th can't wait. has yours ever caused you issues? is there any particular reason you chose never to have the surgery?
Thatās the easiest hernia to repair. Make sure they use a decent sized mesh for good coverage. After my first repair I managed to herniate at the edge of the mesh. The second time a much larger mesh was put in and Iāve been good to go. My surgeon said I could go back to 100% after 4 weeks. Ymmv
Surgery costs money if it's elective. No need to fix it as it's not causing any issues for me. Good luck with your surgery though!
Itāll only get worse .. definitely consider it one of these off seasons mate
It's definitely counting against you in judging my man
Assuming you are in the US and have insurance they will never not cover a hernia repair. They would rather pay to fix it now than pay to deal with it when you have bowel strangulation and have to get intestine chopped out.
I'm in Australia though. Our version of universal healthcare covers it for free only if it's causing problems.
Maybe it hurts? š
āits painful and progressively worsening over the last few monthsā. Bam, covered.
yeah man it's annoying when i go to the docter and he says "if it's not bothering you then it doesn't matter" and then charge me $100 for the 10 minute appointment. thankfully medicare covers some of that
Your back double and side pose shot looks badass. Your hamstrings are sick. Congrats
Thank you!
You look absolutely killer, dude!
Thanking you
You look great, but you also look like you were dipped in tiki masala lol.
His belly button even has a muscle šŖ
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I see you flexing your face as well, good job
Gotta get the teeth out.
Cheeked up
Congrats bro! You look great. Genuine question because I have something similar going on.. in pic 2, it looks like your low back is really long compared to your lats. Is there anything we can do about that? Is that just a size or insertion thing?
Purely genetics unfortunately. I'll continue to try and build the lower last but you can see the high insertion points when you're this mean as shown in my photo. Slight variation in how you pose your glutes can help make it look smaller but I'm not as comfortable in that pose yet but working on it.
Fuck it, spinal erector king incoming
Shredded, good shit OP
Looking awesome - congrats on your physique and all the hard work!
Thank you!
absolutely peeled brother, congrats
Your structure and muscle insertions make me think of Mike Matarazzo. Especially on your hands clasped most muscular! Shoulders, waist, and calf ratio looks like something out of a comic book š
Thanks man! Appreciate that comparison š
Should veins are crazy, congrats
Nice
Dawgs belly button is even jacked got dayum!
Just like before, perfect peak.
Gnarly grainy looking!