Hi all,
I'm Erik. I used to be a heavy lifter in highschool, everyday weight training, even competed in powerlifting competitions at one point. Then I got sucked into college and graduate school and all the booze that comes with it. Now I've made a bunch of big life changes since I turned 30, including getting married and moving (permanently) to my country-of-heritage in Europe. So - what's one more life change?!
I want to get fit again. For me, that means that I'd like to cut my current 194lb/88kg body down by removing fat and build it back up with muscle. Right now I'd estimate (using calipers) that I am about 25%BF, and at 194lbs. My eventual (but I believe very attainable) goal is to be 15%BF and 180lbs. Distant goal would be 190 and 12%. A little napkin-math here... correct me where I make mistakes!
Current --- 194 = 145.5lb lean mass + 48.5lb fat
First Goal --- 180 = 153 lb lean mass + 27lb fat
That means I am looking to gain 7.5 lbs of muscle, and lose about 21.5 lbs of fat.
If I want to do that before I turn 31 that gives me just about 5 months, which is probably UN-realistic. But, that'd give me 1 month of bulk, then 2 months of cut, then 1 more month of bulk, then 1 more cut month coming into my birthday. I will have to re-assess the timeline when I see how the first three months (1B+2C) go, but I am hopeful to see some real progress.
As far as what I am actually DOING -
MyFitnessPal to track nutrition (I am super bad at this one)
JeFit for workout tracking. Right now I just use the beginner general workout plan that I have added/subtracted a few things from. - I have a horrible habit of skipping abs day, because I am fat(ish) and it makes me nauseated to do abdominal workouts.
As far as what I am looking for -
I'd love to have a community of people to cheer me on, and to follow along on their fitness journeys. I am not one to offer or one with a desire to receive negative critiques of figure/form, unless something is obviously medically dangerous and then I hope people would tell me too. I mostly am just looking for tips, tricks and anecdotes.
So anyway - that's me. Hi, I'm Erik. Nice to meet all of you!
I'm Erik. I used to be a heavy lifter in highschool, everyday weight training, even competed in powerlifting competitions at one point. Then I got sucked into college and graduate school and all the booze that comes with it. Now I've made a bunch of big life changes since I turned 30, including getting married and moving (permanently) to my country-of-heritage in Europe. So - what's one more life change?!
I want to get fit again. For me, that means that I'd like to cut my current 194lb/88kg body down by removing fat and build it back up with muscle. Right now I'd estimate (using calipers) that I am about 25%BF, and at 194lbs. My eventual (but I believe very attainable) goal is to be 15%BF and 180lbs. Distant goal would be 190 and 12%. A little napkin-math here... correct me where I make mistakes!
Current --- 194 = 145.5lb lean mass + 48.5lb fat
First Goal --- 180 = 153 lb lean mass + 27lb fat
That means I am looking to gain 7.5 lbs of muscle, and lose about 21.5 lbs of fat.
If I want to do that before I turn 31 that gives me just about 5 months, which is probably UN-realistic. But, that'd give me 1 month of bulk, then 2 months of cut, then 1 more month of bulk, then 1 more cut month coming into my birthday. I will have to re-assess the timeline when I see how the first three months (1B+2C) go, but I am hopeful to see some real progress.
As far as what I am actually DOING -
MyFitnessPal to track nutrition (I am super bad at this one)
JeFit for workout tracking. Right now I just use the beginner general workout plan that I have added/subtracted a few things from. - I have a horrible habit of skipping abs day, because I am fat(ish) and it makes me nauseated to do abdominal workouts.
As far as what I am looking for -
I'd love to have a community of people to cheer me on, and to follow along on their fitness journeys. I am not one to offer or one with a desire to receive negative critiques of figure/form, unless something is obviously medically dangerous and then I hope people would tell me too. I mostly am just looking for tips, tricks and anecdotes.
So anyway - that's me. Hi, I'm Erik. Nice to meet all of you!
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