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[hurley842002]

Good luck Hurley!

I'm bringing my comfy phase to an end now as well to get ready for some summer activities- also including a California beach trip! I only got up to 200 lbs, but hit some PRs (1100 lb three lift total, up from 1060 6 moths ago) and put on some overall strength. I think my joints will be happy going back to a more fit focused routine instead of so much strength focus! I usually do Shortcut to Shred and limit carbs in this phase. I tend to drop a little fat (5-10 lbs) while maintaining good strength but the effort in the kitchen seems like double!

Thanks, and nice! I didn't get up near that high, but I only did it for a couple months, starting with 135 bench and squat, and that was after neglecting legs for awhile. Bodyweight started at 162 and am now around 185, I'm hoping to end (in June) at 170 with 10-12% BF, but I don't know if that's a reality this time around. My end goal is 180 at 5'9" with sub 10% BF, but we'll see, getting older sucks.

[nogaroheli]

Thanks, and nice! I didn't get up near that high, but I only did it for a couple months, starting with 135 bench and squat, and that was after neglecting legs for awhile. Bodyweight started at 162 and am now around 185, I'm hoping to end (in June) at 170 with 10-12% BF, but I don't know if that's a reality this time around. My end goal is 180 at 5'9" with sub 10% BF, but we'll see, getting older sucks.

It's not an overnight thing, if you want to get there just stick with it. It was pretty fast for me to get fit (9-12 months), and then to get "strong", but after those relatively quick initial milestones the added strength and size takes a lot more work. Stick with it though. I totally agree with the getting older part sucking- my joints hurt when I go heavy, I tweak stuff way easier than before, and it seems like it takes twice the work to get the same gains as these 20 somethings I'm deployed with!

[hurley842002]

It's not an overnight thing, if you want to get there just stick with it. It was pretty fast for me to get fit (9-12 months), and then to get "strong", but after those relatively quick initial milestones the added strength and size takes a lot more work. Stick with it though. I totally agree with the getting older part sucking- my joints hurt when I go heavy, I tweak stuff way easier than before, and it seems like it takes twice the work to get the same gains as these 20 somethings I'm deployed with!

I would definitely consider myself in the fit category, as I've been weight training and running for the last 10 years or so, but I've not put my focus on this type of training (Strong lifts 5x5), and barbell squats and bench have always been my weak point (could rep 100lb dumbells but would always fall short on BB bench), my other issue is I have this phobia of putting on too much body fat, so as soon as I start to put on weight I freak out lol.