ben griffing

I find this hard to answer because I don't just love bodybuilding, I live for it. I know that I have so far to go in this sport, but I'm looking forward to every minute of it.

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Background

Current Status: Well, after coming in at a very heavy 230, I have cut down to 214; I tried to lose a little weight, but only enough so that I don't get my body fat levels too high when I start adding mass again. I plan on bulking up again for football over the summer, so I'm looking to put on quite a bit of size this time around. My strength has dropped considerably, as I am not pushing/pulling anything close to where I used to when I was heavier. Moreover, I feel that even though I am not that cut right now, I still think that I have sacrificed quite a significant bit of muscle in the process. Hopefully, that will all return quickly and I can be back on my way to breaking some old lifting records. Just so you know, here's what they are/were:

• Bench Press: 315x1, 300x4
• Deadlift: 485x2
• Power Clean: 275x1
• Squat: 405x5, 455x2

I plan on posting updated training journals as frequently as possible. Just as a warning, try not to be shocked about how light the poundages I'm lifting are; part of that is a genuine loss of strength and another part is just me choosing to go lighter. Monday I start back on a bulking phase, so I'll be back to heavy weights then. He can be contacted at BnnRx@aol.com.

Vital Stats

• Name: Ben Griffing
• E-mail: BnnRx@aol.com
• Age: 16
• Height: 5'11"
• Weight: down to 214 after peaking at 230
• Location: Niskayuna, NY
• Years Bodybuilding: 4
• Favorite Body Parts: Traps, Forearms, Biceps
• Favorite Exercise: Incline Bench Presses, Dumbbell Rows
• Favorite Supplements: Whey Protein powder, Creatine, Multi-vitamins
• Hobbies: Bodybuilding and schoolwork are the only things I really do.
• Arms:
  
• 15" cold, unflexed
• 17" cold, flexed
• Body fat: Not sure, somewhere around 11, probably a little higher?

Additional profile information:
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