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33yo
5’-9”
Hey guys, excited to be here. I posted my starting pics in my intro thread, which you can see here. I'll update this very boring log daily with my weight, diet, and training. Just started my first bulk 8 weeks ago so I hope to grow well since I've been in a deficit for the last few years on and off.
End Goal:
220lbs @ 8% bf. I was 221lbs at my fattest with zero muscle mass so getting back to that number lean as fuck would be a huge accomplishment for me.
Diet:
I've tried every diet under the sun. It took a lot of trial and error before I found what I like and what really works well for me. I follow Justin Harris's carb cycling approach with some influence from Skip Hill. Justin runs "High" days which are very high carb, and zero added fats once a week while dieting with a cheat meal as your last meal. In an offseason approach, he runs two of these high days for his guys. I follow this model but instead of a cheat meal, I do more of a Skipload. I have about a 5 hour window at the end of my high day where I load up on calories. Pretty much eat what I'm craving and I don't hold back. This approach has worked well for me to get lean, and also has been working well during my short bulk. I'm sure I'll tweak my approach further as time goes on but this is my basic diet approach.
Training:
Again, I've tried everything under the sun here. I've come to the conclusion that training to failure or right before is definitly the most effective. I train every body part once a week, two sets to failure, and I train four days a week. Pretty much run Dorians split but I do two sets to failure since I don't think I can generate the intensity he did in his prime.
33yo
5’-9”
Hey guys, excited to be here. I posted my starting pics in my intro thread, which you can see here. I'll update this very boring log daily with my weight, diet, and training. Just started my first bulk 8 weeks ago so I hope to grow well since I've been in a deficit for the last few years on and off.
End Goal:
220lbs @ 8% bf. I was 221lbs at my fattest with zero muscle mass so getting back to that number lean as fuck would be a huge accomplishment for me.
Diet:
I've tried every diet under the sun. It took a lot of trial and error before I found what I like and what really works well for me. I follow Justin Harris's carb cycling approach with some influence from Skip Hill. Justin runs "High" days which are very high carb, and zero added fats once a week while dieting with a cheat meal as your last meal. In an offseason approach, he runs two of these high days for his guys. I follow this model but instead of a cheat meal, I do more of a Skipload. I have about a 5 hour window at the end of my high day where I load up on calories. Pretty much eat what I'm craving and I don't hold back. This approach has worked well for me to get lean, and also has been working well during my short bulk. I'm sure I'll tweak my approach further as time goes on but this is my basic diet approach.
Training:
Again, I've tried everything under the sun here. I've come to the conclusion that training to failure or right before is definitly the most effective. I train every body part once a week, two sets to failure, and I train four days a week. Pretty much run Dorians split but I do two sets to failure since I don't think I can generate the intensity he did in his prime.
