Ongoing Bespoke Projects

[St1X]

The real problem is when you truly love lifting, but can't afford to have your entire wardrobe changed
I actively plan my workout so that I wont grow more, just stay at the level I'm on.

It freaks me out to bulk up, considering the amount of money I spent on my wardrobe

 

[leapyourbar]

It freaks me out to bulk up, considering the amount of money I spent on my wardrobe

*coach greg doucette voice* MAIN-GAAAAAAAAAIN! ...in all seriousness, I feel your pain man!

 

[St1X]

*coach greg doucette voice* MAIN-GAAAAAAAAAIN! ...in all seriousness, I feel your pain man!

It's a great excuse to stop going to the gym 🤣
Also it's the biggest motivation to not get out of shape. Like even prospects of getting laid would not motivate me that much to stay in shape asI know I can hide all flaws with tailored suits

 

[brax]

I’ve gone through enough trousers to ease up.

Reminds me of when I didn’t have a girlfriend in high school.

 

[Texasmade]

*coach greg doucette voice* MAIN-GAAAAAAAAAIN! ...in all seriousness, I feel your pain man!

BUY MY FREAKIN COOK BOOK!!!!

I like Greg's general overall message when it comes to health and fitness but he really lost the plot when he started selling his supplements.

 

[The_Schmidt]

I did collect my new summer jacket and trousers last week. Both pieces are made from the „Airesco“ bunch from H&S.

Spoiler: More photos

 

[Sreezy36]

I did collect my new summer jacket and trousers last week. Both pieces are made from the „Airesco“ bunch from H&S.

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Spoiler: More photos

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Great choice in cloth. Airesco is a very solid bunch from Holland and Sherry. I’m assuming you went with the 4ply comfort stretch 8/9 oz for the jacket and odd trousers. I’m interested to see how the trousers hold up long term.

 

[stuffedsuperdud]

Honestly most ppl don’t really need to bulk. They’re already carrying around enough fat to build muscle without eating excess calories. It’s different when you’re really lean or actually competing and trying to change weight classes.

I think OP simply means getting bigger in some places (and perhaps smaller in other places) due to an effective training program, which would affect how a jacket fits. As opposed to our meathead definition of bulking and cutting, which I agree isn't relevant to most casual trainees.

Your body will grow if you enjoy lifting.

Unfortunately most people don't enjoy it and don't really push themselves hard enough.

Things are better than 10 years ago, but even in this day and age of resurgence for strength sports, there's a still a lot of bad information out there and many curious new people end up doing these long tedious and ultimately unproductive workouts copied from some magazine about how so and so got jacked for a film. They would be much better served by doing just a few exercises, probably the primary barbell movements, and odds are they'll get hooked to the rapid improvements in strength and body comp.


Semi-related, but I think that people who are into sport of any kind, esp. those picking up a new one or those currently in one that results in one changing body shape depending on how hard they are training at the moment, should be the ones to set the example of having a small, lean, well-curated wardrobe. From personal experience, I feel a lot of stress to maintain my current dimensions even though my athletic interests have been changing a bit these past two years or so (I stopped training for weightlifting competition when COVID started, to focus on some injury rehab, and have since gotten interested in things that probably don't necessitate big thighs and shoulders).

It would have been much more streamlined, and much less wasteful in terms of time, money, energy, and ongoing maintenance to just wear the same few suits and blazers for a few years at a time, and have them wear out just as my body shifts into its next form. Instead, I'm sitting on a bunch of stuff tailored for how I was shaped a few years ago, which despite my efforts isn't exactly where I am now, and while these things are wearable, I just don't find myself reaching for them as much as I should, esp given how much some of the tailoring cost. My very own case where buy-less-buy-better definitely applies. Bleh.

 

[leapyourbar]

BUY MY FREAKIN COOK BOOK!!!!

I like Greg's general overall message when it comes to health and fitness but he really lost the plot when he started selling his supplements.

I like Greg too. I also recognize that he is a complete lunatic, however.

 

[The_Schmidt]

Great choice in cloth. Airesco is a very solid bunch from Holland and Sherry. I’m assuming you went with the 4ply comfort stretch 8/9 oz for the jacket and odd trousers. I’m interested to see how the trousers hold up long term.

That is indeed the one I went with, see pics in spoiler for the full details. I do have some odd trousers in Serge & Solana from H&S and that seems a little less „fragile“ at first glance I would say. But the trousers will see wear only during five months a year, so even if they would not hold up too well, it should still be fine.

Spoiler: Cloth details

 

[Bigbadwolfen]

First bespoke project almost finished. Shortening the pants very slightly and taking in the thighs a bit in the back. Black tie rig in 400gsm smith woolens formal book

 

[Bigbadwolfen]

Btw, if you have any feedback im happy to hear it and take in to account for future comissions

 

[Texasmade]

Btw, if you have any feedback im happy to hear it and take in to account for future comissions

What's that white thing hanging down from your other hand on the sleeve?

 

[Bigbadwolfen]

Ah its the name/order detail tag which I had not removed

 

[Zerase]

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First bespoke project almost finished. Shortening the pants very slightly and taking in the thighs a bit in the back. Black tie rig in 400gsm smith woolens formal book

Did you go for their made in Sweden variant, or with Cad & the Dandy?