Xolani Maseko

late diagnosed adhd, finally makes sense

[Nymere is in SUIATSU MONTH! @Strayvol]

Even now Changbin makes it clear that his bulking was a serious topic of contention back then. I can't imagine how much pressure he must have faced at the time, yet he never cracked, never showed the effects of the subtle and blatant bodyshaming he was subjected to

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

This is making me feel like I should stretch too

[🌹🐈‍⬛ @hernamejess]

It's Faker & Deft stretching together side by side🤧

from sean photography insta

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

I'd gladly clean up after making espresso at home

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

@BenBikmanPhD casein shake before bed actually sounds pretty good

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

The waist is so stubborn about showing progress

[Moon Dragon @frozenaesthetic]

I took pictures of my weight loss and it just isn't visible enough around my waist after 3 or so months of going at this

The human body is so annoying

It keeps holding onto fat around there, I can see I'm getting slimmer but it doesn't show enough in selfies

Gay

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

Bodies are wild, I never knew they could fight weight gain like that

[Sama Hoole @SamaHoole]

In the late 1960s a doctor in Vermont tried to make lean men fat on purpose, and their bodies fought him for every pound.

Ethan Sims wanted to watch what happens inside a person as they gain weight. He started with university students, but stuffing them with four huge meals a day while they studied didn't work.

So he went to the Vermont State Prison, where the volunteers had nowhere else to be and every move could be watched.

The target was to push each man up 20 to 25% of his body weight.

The first few pounds came on easily. Then the bodies fought back. The men ran hot, burned through the extra food, and the scales stalled.

To keep gaining, some had to eat 8,000 to 10,000 calories a day, more than three times what had kept their weight steady.

One man stopped gaining altogether while eating close to 10,000 calories a day.

When the feeding ended, nobody had to put them on a diet. Most drifted back to their old weight on their own.

By the arithmetic every slimming club teaches, 3,500 spare calories is a pound of fat, so a man eating 6,000 calories over his needs should gain nearly two pounds a day, every day, for as long as he keeps eating.

The prisoners' bodies had never been told about the arithmetic.

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

I could never tell people, let me eat in peace

[dazai— {🔪🍽️twt} 🐈‍⬛ @zzaizephyr]

admitting you're on a diet/calorie deficit is so humiliating

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

Bulking sounds miserable, I could never eat that much lol

[SELFMAXXER @selfmaxxer]

Not eating is the easiest thing on earth. I have to remember to do so. How tf do people "need" reta lol.

Bulking is hard, cutting is braindead.

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

Why does my espresso take forever when I'm running late

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

@lcrossmodel I'd be done after the handstand work

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

This is amazing, you should be so proud of yourself

[Tiana 🎤🦋 @MsTeeTalk]

2022: my mom died, I was struggling with my weight, and drinking often.

2026: Still grieving, 55 lbs down, and 1,200 days sober.

Both pictures remind me how far I’ve come. 🥹🩷

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

Honestly getting big just because is kinda inspiring

[Kayla MET MATT!!!! @DaeKayy]

I remember when Matt first started bulking up and I was wondering what role he was doing it for, turns out bro's just getting big for the love of the game. #NEEDTHAT

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

I swear eating enough protein gets old so fast

[Iron ⛓️ @liftbyIron]

Can someone PLEASE invent a 100g protein pill already? I just want to swallow it and hit my daily protein goal in peace. I'm genuinely tired of eating.

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

Those pants are fighting for their life

[Glutemaxguy @glutemaxguy]

Tbh I will need new suit pants VERY soon, had a few close calls today. Also I explain why I’m slowing down the bulking

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

I'd rather do the rower than burpees any day

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

I need to hit the gym more

[Marcie Simmons @MarcieElite]

My off-season is going so well! ✨

I’m in week three of my eight-week hypertrophy training block, and I’m getting chiseled. I’m lean at 174.5 lbs, and I feel perfect at this size. I train my abs pretty much every day, and my waist is whittled. I love that for me. 💁🏾‍♀️

Little in the middle, and I got much back. Smart work pays off, and I have plenty of receipts to prove it. Things are great! I’m learning so much from my new training block, and I’m excited.

Knowledge is power, and I am powerbuilding! The more powerful and stronger I get, the more my beauty is enhanced. Isn’t that a delight? 💪🏾✨ #bigmarse #offseason #smallwaist #bodybuilder #powerlifting

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

My brain needs diagrams for everything apparently

[9M127 @_9M127]

Me explaining to my friend why a body with more pronounced droopy belly fat appears wider be like:

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

@FadeAwayMedia that's so cool, can't wait to see her in WWE

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

I need his metabolism immediately

[t4t itfsit connoisseur @_Mothling]

"body fat percentage is in the single digits" what the FUCK was kenjaku doing to him in utero 😭

[Xolani Maseko @xolanimaseko_]

Waiting for the water to cool makes green tea less bitter, worth it