uniloser20 said:
MakingAComeback said:
MAC PHYSIQUE UPDATE: RECOMP WEEK 14
BW: 193.7 (Lets drop this to 185 over the course of a few weeks and see)
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Ongoing Pics:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hm_J0oMlQiUIXmHfh8W58NjoTTQAePxZiAYcUmvdbEI/edit?usp=sharing
Measurements:
Some hard won gains. Great.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13g5zAcwkw3aAob1mhoj9NVx7xWmPWnvBdJV1GMP8nGA/edit?usp=sharing
@SpongeBob I'm not chasing a scale weight as such, just want to be LEAN! I have quite a lot of fat to work through yet. But it'll shred. Looking at my physique, there's clearly ATLEAST 10-15lbs to drop. We want abs. It may be more.
Overview
I can keep it steady right now. I have made form adjustments, which will be useful. I am getting back on top of sleep. Training has been consistent and solid.
Just need TIME to pass.
I do, however, need to lose more fat. Some bad moves were made this week diet wise.
There were some days this week, which I did spill over kcal wise. This has been addressed. I have dialled some things in, and will report back next week. As the body weight trims down and gets below 190lbs, there will be an improvement to my physique.
Recompositioning, takes time and patience.
Building muscle, is slow. Losing fat, likewise. Doing both at the same time, is dooable, but requires patience. For my physique, I am a position where I need to add muscle mass, and lose fat. As such, a recomp is a smart approach that offers benefits.
I am gaining strength, the measurements are going up, all is good. I myself messed up this week and this is why the scale didn't drop. This has been addressed and I will bring it lower for next week's checkin.
There IS muscle being built, as the measures and pic show.
Fat loss, still matters a lot in this goal. This week was not the best. I will see where I am next week.
Diet is 2700kcal lifting days, 2200kcal non lifting days. OMAD, usually post training.
All good. No need to make any adjustments right now. I should be able to drop the scale effectively this week by being more compliant.
One week at a time.
With everything dialled in, training hard as fuck (which is what I am doing), and resting up, within 2 months, there should be some positive progress to my physique. Within 6-9 months, things should improve a lot. By the end of the year, I think a "good" body would be achievable.
Recomping is a long game, and requires a tonne of patience.
Off to bed now.
Will train hard and update next week. Scale weight will be posted, daily.
-Ravi
Impressive shit, sir! I might try OMAD, since I usually just eat 2 meals but I feel like getting leaner (Perhaps dropping to 170) could benefit me. Recomp is definitely possible, as I have done so myself. When I started incline walking for 30 minutes after my lifting sessions and eating cleaner, I noticed I started to appear much leaner while still maintaining 180 lbs.
Thanks bro! OMAD is good, reduces prep time, and allows one to gain beneficial effects of fasting (hormones, autophagy, mental clarity). Recomp is absolutely possible, just must be done sensibly, and with patience.
Better to use a year to work hard, have a sensible approach in place, and actually attain a good body, than to be haphazard, chop and change, and end up not progressing.
Looking at my physique, the measurements, strength and lifts, and overall health and wellness, all is working.
I am booking a session in the "BodPod" to get an accurate read on body fat and lean mass. I will work towards stripping bodyfat, over time, and increasing lean muscle mass.
Sewerdog said:
MAC have you considered doing a (sensible) bulk then cutting as a faster way to achieve your physique goals, especially if your going monk mode for a bit. Recomping is very slow if your not enhanced or a beginner/detained.
That said you have a good jawline to go along with the hairline now!
Hey bro.
I did consider this yes, right at the start when I decided to make body a serious goal this year.
I think people don't understand how little muscle mass I had a few months ago, and how my gym work during the Phoenix Project, was really quite mediocre due to going ALL IN with girls.
I was looking very mediocre and average in body, and my strength was also quite shocking.
Recomping can be slow, yes, but there are a lot of benefits when one's body composition is akin to mine. The risks of bulking for when a guy looks like me, is that they will gain more muscle, sure, but bodyfat will accumulate further, and this isn't wise as it will destroy my dating goals for when I'm not in monk mode.
I am now getting glances from women, and so on, through hard work and dedication, and gaining size/getting leaner.
It is sometimes better to take the longer road, and be patient, and build a great body over time. My measurements show improvements.
BW this morning was 193.7, so steady from yesterday. Let's see what we can get it to tomorrow.
I am confident that at 190lbs, things will look leaner and tighter. At 185lbs, I think I'll start to look quite good.
The more muscle we gain, the more we burn through fat
Slow and steady, wins the race.
Most will never really develop a great body. They lack patience, discipline, and mental fortitude. Best for a guy to get into the mindset of smashing their training, diet, and rest each day, and then just playing the waiting game as the body does it's thing.
-Ravi
