GOAL: A few months of high calories (big energy boost to enhance gym performance at the cost of gaining fat). The next couple months are spent in a caloric restriction (in order to shed the excess fat gains and reveal the shiny new muscles I'd earned!).
Don't be fooled... muscles take years and years to develop naturally. Time, consistency, and LOTS of hard work go into getting your "dream body". It goes by quickly though and seeing the results materialize over time will keep you motivated - press on!
TRAINING: Lifting hard and heavy.
DIET: Eating and tracking everything I want. No restrictions as long as caloric and macro needs are met
Began as a stick figure in July 2018
132# - 10% BF and no strength
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**FAT LOSS PHASE**
7 MONTHS: Dec '19 - July '20
170# to 152.5# ... 20% to 17%
LOST: 17.5# & 3% BF (2500 cals/day avg)
**PERFORMANCE PHASE**
4 MONTHS: July '20 - Nov '20
152.5# to 169.0# ... 17% to 20%
Gained: 16.5# & 3% BF (3150 cals/day avg)
**FAT LOSS PHASE**
4 MONTHS: Nov '20 - Mar '21
169# to 159.5# ... 20% to 14%
LOST: 9.5# & 6% BF (2450 cals/day avg)
**MEH PHASE**
4 MONTHS: Mar '21 - July '21
159.5# to 157# ... 14% to 16%
Traded the gym for housework (2800 cals/day avg)
**PLUMPING PHASE**
10 MONTHS: July '21 - May '22
158# to 185# ... 16% to 21%
Gained 27# & 5% BF (3300 cals/day avg)
** RECOMP PHASE ** (CURRENT)
05/22: 184.5# avg - 2750 cals/day (-2364)
05/29: 183.0# avg - 2600 cals/day (-4501)
06/05: 181.5# avg - 2600 cals/day (-4903)
06/12: 177.5# avg - 2450 cals/day (-6043)
06/19: 177.5# avg - 2350 cals/day (-4335)
06/26: 176.0# avg - 2550 cals/day (-1610)
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