That's awesome, Aube! I think I'm at 169 lbs right now and probably 13%? Just top abs showing but I really want to finally lose the lower ab/back fat this time but I'd like to hit 10% before I slowly bulk up and ideally do what you did.

At some point you realize cutting is useless unless you do a show. Just slowly bulk until you are heavy but still with abs. I gained about 20 lbs my first year and after that it was slow...about 30 lbs in 4 years.

I did much better this go around .. Gained about 17-20 lbs in 7 months, and started my cut in mid feb and I'm down to 169 and I've maintained all the strength so far.

I agree , cutting is a waste. i was doing fantastic and still had abs at the start of december.. exams and the holidays fucked me up and I gained like 7 lbs in that month, otherwise I think i'd still be bulking up because I was on like a .5-1lb gain a month up until that point.


I'll never do a show as I'm an athlete , anaerobic sports mostly but I'm going to start pro wrestling training next summer so I need to start putting mass on so I look more credible.

This post was edited by dirTyMan on Apr 13 2016 09:39pm

shit ive been bulking for 2 years now.. went from 135 to 210. my bf is probably like 18-20% so ima cut back to like 195.. i dont need to be shredded but i dont want a gut either. i just dont really know what to do with my diet..

I'm in the same boat. I'll eat clean for one meal and feel like I've accomplished something, then smash a whole tub of Ben and Jerry's later.

I always told myself I'd get my diet in check before adding another.. thing lol

lol as your attorney im inclined to advise you to get your diet in check before all that .

Better call Yohey, new spinoff series airing on swole central!

It only happens to me when I dont have structure. i.e. during exams and the holidays because I'll be at home a bunch, bored , not doing much with lots of food around so ill be like fuck it and eat whatever is available. THe more I have work/school the better my diet is.

maybe as a beginner it is possible... I gain a lot of fat each bulk to build little muscle

Cant get bigger while maintaining my weight

Same here. When I was working as a sales rep for Boar's Head I had Sunday and Monday's off, which was perfect for my schedule. I could prep meals on Sunday, go see my doctor on Monday during the day when they weren't packed (TRT) and carry on as usual.

Sadly lost that job because of a serious, and I neve use this word seriously only joking around online, but forreal legit BETA ass bitch. Story for another time.