Scott R

"If you come at the king you best not miss" - Omar

I am seriously thinking of making this trip,just curious how hard would it be to get work done by some of these big names? I have never been to a convention of any kind, how well attended are these?

I like black and grey but have been seeing some color stuff that has me wondering if I will change my mind

hmm well you guys could say what style or artist if your worried about someone ganking your ideas

whats on your list of tattoos you want or artists you want to do them? tattooers what are some pieces ,subject matter or guestspots you would like to do.

I Have just seen the one show never saw miami or la ink. Sounds like I Should I try to find tattoo wars

I am way late to the game but I watched my first episode of ink "gloves off" I was suprised montoya said he was sick of portraits while he was doing a portrait on a guy

big joe, I was in vietnam for a few weeks and there was a banh bi(pronounced bee/ south and north dialects are far different) shop right next to where my inlaws lived near saigon. They were 10 cents a piece for about 8 inch baguette with grilled pork and the fixings. good stuff.

gouge, If you want just whey I would try dymatize elite whey. I would suggest getting a blend with casinate which is elite gourmet. You might have more luck getting the brand optimum nutrition in a store.

sounds like you should wait, if your set on removal and you like your artist and plan on returning I would go back to him and be honest.

well gouge I would say protein is the single most important macronutrient you can give yourself after a workout. It is so hard to get huge unless your on a heapfull of drugs. Your body will try like hell to stay homeostatic(the same) there are two exrteme states your body will become and its based on nitrogen balance. If your body has a positive nitrogen balance your body is antibolic(rebuilding or repairing muscle) IF its negative its catabolic(using muscle to achieve homeostasis) Simply Protein keeps your body antibolic. I would suggest anyone training use protein to help achieve their goals. I use a blend of casein(anticatobolic by nature) which is a slow absorbing protein and whey which is faster absorbing.

ohh wow i got through 1.17 of this

costello, If it is jacked pre workout without any other labeling then your itch is the beta alanine. If its one of their products that included other ATP performance increasors it could be niacin(flushed feeling). from looking at the label your paying for cafeine and beta alanine. I love beta, its linked to all sorts of benefits anaerobically. Increase Muscular Strength & Power Output, Increase Anaerobic Endurance , Increases Aerobic EnduranceDelay Muscular Fatigue- Train Harder & Longer. Arginine is a supplement that I think has its place but not in pre workout. Arginine is a vaso dialator, which simply means more blood will pump. This gives you that full or pumped feel for example when doing a bicep curl. What it does physiologically is tells the body that your in repair rebuild mode when in actuality your just started to overload the muscle. In short cafeine and beta alanine are great pre workout supplements while arginine IMO should be taken after workout.

hey guys Just wanted to pop in and let you know I train for a living. I have helped a wide variety of people from overweight couch potatoes to Pro MMA fighters. I would be more than happy to answer any questions. I am NSCA certified and have a decent knowledge of diet/nutrition and supplements aswell.

yes, 2006 i believe

man i am a noob my first time was this march at think ink in norman oklahoma.. I first got tattooed at 15. I wore the bad tattoos for 12 years. After getting a fight signed in brazil I decided to get something put over them on the fly but tattoo was illegal in oklahoma and i was short on time so I got some big black ink to cover them on my arm and back. Only now am I taking actions to get some great art.

nice topic, hopefully i can put my before and after here in the months to come

here is the atlas on my friend

ms rad, I dont know whos responsibility it is normally to put up work but I know a few guys who have lots of work from him and Its not up on either page. its jeff mitchell sorry for the confusion lochlan

just read my own post and realize its a bit vague. basically this is some of his work but nothing in last few yrs to my knowledge. I just want an honest opinion on his work

I found a guy that I like and he really loves black and grey work. My untrained eye cannot detect shaky lines, problems in shading and such. He doesnt even do email so I am assuming these could be old. by dates nothing newer than 09. He has sleeved some co workers,completed 2 totally different styles for my friend (B&G dragon , man holding atlas on back in vibrant blue)and I cant find images online at all. his myspace link shows his artwork aswell. Cannibal Graphics opps thats just front page heres myspace link myspace.com/creeping_mojo thanks in advance guys

yeah definetly some cool stuff till i see a dead baby. Maybe I am overreacting but if I posted that I would be worried that that childs blood would hunt me down and cut off my eyelids and feed me sleeping pills and then torture me.

i like the work man, I want alot of detail in my back so want to lighten it so not to handicap an artist.

I just got a session(less than 1 hr) done with the newest lag Q with a new nozzel. it was more painful but i like what I am seeing.