Time for an update 7 years later.
7 years on and off I suppose
Barbell curls or facecrushers maybe, for the puuump
Maxed at 1x102.5kg a while back. Pretty slack tbh, should be way more
Same as when I started. Look good, feel good, and be able to eviscerate my enemies
But yea it's been a journey.
Started with PPL 6 days per week, did that until early 2020 with some variations and changes over time.
Moved over to 5/3/1, ran that for a bit then also tried 5/3/1 BBB. Around this time I was just keen to get my maxes up because why not.
Ended up with 1rms of the following at around 108kg body weight. So again, not really amazing numbers
OHP 70kg
DL 200kg
Bench 102.5kg
Squat 155kg
Early 2022 I switched to PHUL and have been running that with some changes since then.
Reflection and biggest challenges:
Crazy to think I started over 7 years ago. For how long I've been at it, I should be way ahead of where I am. But I am so glad I started and have no plans to stop.
My biggest challenge is just saying consistent. When I go to gym consistently the numbers go up and I get bigger. When I diet consistently my weight moves in the direction I want it.
Life, relationships, covid, proximity to gym, stupid injuries from ego lifting. It all affects things.
Currently:
Running PHUL still. Been pretty slack the last few years. Covid was a massive hindrance, then soon after that I got into a relationship. But I've been consistent the past few months. Around 112kg body weight, 192cm. Cutting atm.
Some photos I rummaged up
few months in
about a year in
early 2018
Sep 2018
July 2019
Jan 2020, visiting a mate in sweden
Sep 2020
Sep 2021
Dec 2021
Jan 2023
Pretty lazy writeup so AMA for more specifics
squat 405
deadlift 450
bench 365
standing military press 225
185 bodyweight
chad genetics but doing nothing with them, got on ur shit bro I know life gets in the way but stay consistent and u have a better chance than most of us to have a great overall nat build
keep grinding, best physiques was jul '19 and sep '20 respectively. both with pros and cons in jul you look way leaner and more athletic, sep 20 you look stronger. then i see some plateau, i knew you were goin thru some shit when i seen that fit you had on sep '21 lmaooo bold of u to post this on the net bro
stay lifting, if u want i can give you a solid regime to follow

