TIME FOR A MAJOR PROGRESS UPDATE!!! First photo: Jan. 1, 2019 — 192 pounds. This is me at present day after 18 months of lean bulking. Second photo: March 18, 2017 — 190 pounds. This was me two years ago after my last bulk. The difference is clear, and I couldn’t be more excited about […]
Recently, I completed a 6-month strength macrocycle where I made significant improvements in all three of the main lifts — squat, bench press, and deadlift. I explained that entire process in detail in a previous article. As that program came to an end, my calories had risen to accompany and account for the intensity and […]
Well, it’s complete. I finished my 102-day cut, and the results were just about exactly what I hoped for. Over that time, I lost a total of 21 pounds. At the beginning of my cut, I weighed as much as 190 pounds. At the end, I checked in as low as 169 pounds. Before I […]
I’ve done updates throughout this cutting process on where my calories are and where my macronutrient breakdown is, but I haven’t ever actually broken down each one of my meals to give you an exact look at the calories and macros. So that’s what I’m here to do today! I understand that oftentimes people don’t […]
There are a lot of strategies out there informing you of the most optimal times to eat your meals in order to see results. What results? Any, really. We have meal plans for bodybuilding, weight loss, powerlifting, etc. There are tons of strategies for tons of different outcomes, and it makes it hard for consumers to […]
This topic has been of utmost importance to me since the start of 2017. Just after the new year, I hurt my right shoulder while playing ice hockey. For the next few days, I struggled to lift my arm up in front of my body and out to the side laterally. After about a week, I […]
A common generalization of dieting is that you have to eat extremely boring foods to get results. Rice. Chicken. Broccoli. Rinse. Repeat. False. Welcome to flexible dieting, also known as “If It Fits Your Macros” or “IIFYM.” I’ve detailed macros in previous posts. If you want to get on a flexible dieting plan, or if you […]