[CharlieB]

Hi Andy, I’ve been back training for 6 months now and I’ve been cutting for the last 8 weeks. I feel I’ve probably left it a little too late and I’m already lighter but less lean than I was 2 years ago so getting any leaner would leave me a lot smaller than I would have hoped

[CharlieB]

Be patient it will come. Providing your getting stronger on the lifts and taking bodyweight up.

It may be handy to send some form clips in also. So we can see how your training from an intensity standpoint

Thanks Nathan, I will be patient and see how they get on over the next 6 weeks. Also I will try and get some clips in

[CharlieB]

Hi lad, not related to the topic, I was just wondering how you managed to post whenever I try to do it it won’t let me post, is it something with not putting the right tags ?

This happens to me on the app, I have to sign out and back in before I post each time

[CharlieB]

Rely on feedback to dictate when to make a change.

ie. When scale weight holds for more than several days and/or progress stalls. Keep an eye on your body composition too though, as this will also be an indicator as to whether you should keep adding food or pull back.

Thanks Clare

[CharlieB]

Thank you both

[CharlieB]

Great, thanks for the advice Allison. I will go back to the pre holiday cals and re assess after 1 week where I can hopefully start reversing

[CharlieB]

Hi Alison, I would have been eating more than I was pre holiday. I’m currently 172lbs, I was 168lbs (165 lowest) before I went. I’d guess that may come down 1lb or 2 though over next few days. I was pretty lean going into the holiday but I’m holding it onto a bit of fat now and feel I have lost some tissue (Im still very new to this so there isn’t much there anyway tbh). I’m very keen to grow as much as possible but don’t want to rush it and get far too soon into my push phase

• This reply was modified 1 year, 3 months ago by  CharlieB.

[CharlieB]

Thanks both, really helpful. My long term goal is definitely to pack a bunch of size on but I was getting concerned by how unfit I’d become in the last year. Running is certainly the most enjoyable cardio for me so be nice to keep it up but not if it will have too much detriment on my leg gains. I’m still very small in terms of size and currently in my first ever diet phase so shouldn’t be too difficult for me over the next 6 months. Plan is to push do a 30lb push from the new year and I will adjust calories accordingly to support both and scale back on the running if needs be

[CharlieB]

Hiya Charlie,

I’ve just had a look and this looks good to me. Nice variation of exercises and the volume doesn’t look like it’s ‘too much’ although it’s more important that YOU feel you are recovering well from it. My only question (not a dealbreaker) is why have leg press on both days? I would suggest having the Lower B day as a single leg leg press just to have another variation instead.

Looks like you have room to increase volume if needed and a setup where intensity is the focus. Nice work! Let us know how you get on 👍🏼

Hi Maddy, thanks for the quick reply. I have a slight adjustment on my foot stance and seat angle across both days to add to the variety as didn’t really consider the SL but I could defo incorporate that into it to give more variety. My recovery is great, seeing progressions on all movements most sessions. Had a slight regress on 2nd set of leg extensions on lower B today which was a first. Will see how they go next session and whether I need to adjust that

[CharlieB]

Hi All, newbie here so apologies if this is a piss taking question. Been properly training for 10 weeks now. Goal is to get lean lean before we start the proper journey. I am 170lbs, so I am eating 160-180g on training days with calories at 1800kcals. Non training days I have dropped to 1550. Struggling to get more than 130g. Would you advise I need to still be hitting close to the 170 mark?

firstly please start a new thread and you will get a much better response.

Secondly you defo need to hit that 170lb mark IMO.

What is the struggle with food?

Are you using a protein powder? As these can be a life saver for people that struggle to get food in. However 170g protein should be very easy to get in.

Meal 1 – 40g protein from eggs/egg whites/protein powder

meal 2/3 – 40g protein from lean meat/fish source

Meal 4 – 40g protein from a fattier source of meat/fish

your at 160g here direct with easy.

PWO a shake or Greek Yogurt before bed and bang your at 190-200g

Job done –

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Hi Hilly, thanks for the response, very much appreciated (noted regarding the new thread)

The struggle is at 1550 calories to hit target. I do use protein powder most days. Mainly on training days immediately post training

I have 4 eggs and cheese/bacon for M1

Chicken/Mince/Steak for meal 2 and 3 and sometimes I’m coming up pretty short with that.

On training days it isn’t a problem as I can up the grams of my protein source which the extra calories. I will try and choose better meals to accommodate the extra protein. Thanks again for your help

[CharlieB]

Hi All, newbie here so apologies if this is a piss taking question. Been properly training for 10 weeks now. Goal is to get lean lean before we start the proper journey. I am 170lbs, so I am eating 160-180g on training days with calories at 1800kcals. Non training days I have dropped to 1550. Struggling to get more than 130g. Would you advise I need to still be hitting close to the 170 mark?