"...and I weigh 292 pounds!" Russ said, looking at Matt cockily.
"292 pounds?!" Matt repeated, staring at Russ with mouth agape. He could hardly believe it! Then again, he thought to himself, eyes moving from Russ's face to his enormously broad shoulders, unbelievably bulging biceps, and thick calves, maybe it's not so unbelievable after all.
"Hopefully I'll be up to 294 at the end of this week." Russ grins, "But compared to some of the guys who went for fat around here, I'm a featherweight! But I was always busy gulping down protein shakes, while they were inhaling carbs as if they were oxygen. It's really great, the separate diets you can get here..."
As Russ launched into a very detailed discussion about the food and drink served at camp, Matt divided his attention between the conversation and getting adjusted to his new surroundings. Russ took him by a rec hall, which Matt noted was half lined with giant tvs and beanbag chairs, and half with weights. From there the two ventured down a trail that ended up at a lake. Matt spied a dock further down the beach, with a few boats tied to it. For a minute, it actually looked like a normal camp scene... And then Matt turned to look at Russ again. He was slowly adjusting to such a sight, but still! Almost 300 pounds of pure muscle!
The idea of getting huge grew on him as the tour continued, and by the time the pair were standing outside of the mess hall again, Matt was beginning to get excited about packing on weight this summer.
"Now while the first few days of camp for any new guy is just stuffing down carb after carb, protein gram after protein gram, newcomers have to decide whether they're bulking for muscle or fat before their first week is up." Ryan said, as they entered the cabin. "So you don't have to choose for awhile, but I'm sort of curious as to what you're leaning towards right now." Flexing both biceps, he gave Matt a grin. "I'm pretty sure it's obvious which one I'd recommend, but it's still your decision."
"Oh, I already know." Matt said excitedly, "I'd really love to..."