<![CDATA[Mingo's Weight-gain Backstory...]]>Finished last year at 227#... now 251!

Spent five weeks with female body builder and former Ms. Olympia, Vickie Gates (posing video embedded in article), training and pounding down 5892 calories per day.

Says gain is unaided and I hope it's true, but head looks a little bigger to me... not Barry Bonds big, but big. Hopefully just my imagination... not sure HGH can even pump up a melon that fast.

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2016/04/cleveland_browns_barkevious_mi_18.html#incart_article_small

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@logicisforsquares said:

My little brother got that sad hair island in that age range. I shamed him into shaving his head.

I've been on Rogaine 2.5 years now and am about to just shave it.

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@wargograw said:

A guy lost some hair from 22-24? Yeah, that never happens.

Does mean he's gained even more muscle mass...

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@wargograw said:

A guy lost some hair from 22-24? Yeah, that never happens.

My little brother got that sad hair island in that age range. I shamed him into shaving his head.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/598862https://brownsboard.com/post/598862Mon, 25 Apr 2016 12:11:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mingo's Weight-gain Backstory... on Mon, 25 Apr 2016 04:00:22 GMT]]>A guy lost some hair from 22-24? Yeah, that never happens.

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@tiamat63 said:

... babies arm holding an apple...

Feels like I've down this road before, but WTF....

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@diehardbrownsfan said:

You two must stand around in speedo's and look at your baby bulges.

I've never given it that nickname before... babies arm holding an apple, yes. Bulge? Sure, lets go with that.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/598797https://brownsboard.com/post/598797Mon, 25 Apr 2016 01:30:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mingo's Weight-gain Backstory... on Sun, 24 Apr 2016 22:35:04 GMT]]>You two must stand around in speedo's and look at your baby bulges.

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@tiamat63 said:

It certainly wasn't in one month that this weight gain happened.

He has historically not been able to add weight. Even if this was a few months is have to suspect PED's. He has surely had pro trainers and dietitians prior to this and failed to make progress. I'm still betting on roids or SARM's. All in all HGH is great for recovery but in and of itself standalone pretty poor for adding mass. His frame could still stand another 20 lbs.]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/598745https://brownsboard.com/post/598745Sun, 24 Apr 2016 20:52:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mingo's Weight-gain Backstory... on Sun, 24 Apr 2016 15:18:15 GMT]]>

@jcam222 said:

20 lbs in month = PED no matter how you slice or dice it. HGH wouldn't even come close to doing that, much longer slower result. Let's hope rather than steroid it was one of the new hard to detect SARMS.

It certainly wasn't in one month that this weight gain happened.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/598695https://brownsboard.com/post/598695Sun, 24 Apr 2016 15:18:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mingo's Weight-gain Backstory... on Sun, 24 Apr 2016 13:48:48 GMT]]>20 lbs in month = PED no matter how you slice or dice it. HGH wouldn't even come close to doing that, much longer slower result. Let's hope rather than steroid it was one of the new hard to detect SARMS.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/598679https://brownsboard.com/post/598679Sun, 24 Apr 2016 13:48:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mingo's Weight-gain Backstory... on Sat, 23 Apr 2016 13:54:07 GMT]]>I don't see any discernable difference in the shape of his dome. Hopefully he keeps the weight on and can put it to good use.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/598468https://brownsboard.com/post/598468Sat, 23 Apr 2016 13:54:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mingo's Weight-gain Backstory... on Sat, 23 Apr 2016 13:46:25 GMT]]>Jaw appears slightly more broad... hair line is a bit further back.

I mean, kid has never failed a test before and by far and wide seems to be a good egg. I'll take his word for it.

That being said, puts my 3200 calories a day to shame. Hell, even when I used to east almost 4000k - I thought that was a lot then. But 6? I just can't wrap my head around putting away that much food + shakes.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/598467https://brownsboard.com/post/598467Sat, 23 Apr 2016 13:46:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mingo's Weight-gain Backstory... on Sat, 23 Apr 2016 06:11:16 GMT]]>Yeah... tough call...

LSU pick for comparison.

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cleveland-browns-hold-practice-and-media

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@tour2ma said:

Well... what say ye?

cleveland-browns-hold-practice-and-media

Beard makes it difficult. However differences in facial structure with normal weight gain also happen. Hair line is a bit back from pics I dug up of him 3 years ago... but that could be father time and stress already rearing its head.

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@logicisforsquares said:

If he has a brow ridge that juts out like a table top.

Oh hell! Okay I get it now. It was very literal and I was thinking metaphorically.

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@poeticg said:

smoke a cigarette in the rain? I don't know what this means- lol

If he has a brow ridge that juts out like a table top.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/598389https://brownsboard.com/post/598389Sat, 23 Apr 2016 00:57:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mingo's Weight-gain Backstory... on Sat, 23 Apr 2016 00:21:40 GMT]]>Got damn that Vickie gates.....more like victor gates. She probably play that weak side better than Mingo. I gotta call wang, book it

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@westside-steve said:

5892 calories a day? Not a problem.

Where do I sign up?

WSS

I could never do that....hate dieting

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Where do I sign up?

WSS

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/598338https://brownsboard.com/post/598338Fri, 22 Apr 2016 21:38:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mingo's Weight-gain Backstory... on Fri, 22 Apr 2016 21:19:47 GMT]]>Can we get Vickie Gates at nose tackle ?

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@tour2ma said:

Well... what say ye?

cleveland-browns-hold-practice-and-media

Me say He'll still suck.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/598328https://brownsboard.com/post/598328Fri, 22 Apr 2016 21:14:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mingo's Weight-gain Backstory... on Fri, 22 Apr 2016 21:09:55 GMT]]>Er'body needs to back off Mingo's dingo and nutz. He's always been too skinny. He finally puts in the work to get bigger and instead of giving this young professional compliments on his hard work and determination to do what is necessary to bring Cleveland wins, he get's badgered and accused of taking steroids or pumping up with fucking oil. Fuck people, let's let the rest of the league talk it's shit about us, but lets keep our problems in house. Perception is reality. Protect our house.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/598323https://brownsboard.com/post/598323Fri, 22 Apr 2016 21:09:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mingo's Weight-gain Backstory... on Fri, 22 Apr 2016 21:03:45 GMT]]>He looks bigger to me. What I want to know is, does he still have his speed? And will he ever make a difference for us? Poor kid made a huge interception against the Superbowl winners, but our offense couldn't seal the deal. Never forget we ran a toss sweep with our slowest running back that lost 4 yards.

*sigh*

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/598319https://brownsboard.com/post/598319Fri, 22 Apr 2016 21:03:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mingo's Weight-gain Backstory... on Fri, 22 Apr 2016 20:48:21 GMT]]>smoke a cigarette in the rain? I don't know what this means- lol

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