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Originally Posted by Marcellus
I've gained 5lbs the last few months but I've gotten much stronger in that same timeframe. Finally benched 315 on Tuesday which I have been chasing off and on for a long time. Not bad for 5'11" @ 185lbs.
Less running, more protein, and doing 5x5 has paid off. Also did this while doing a mostly low carb diet but I have been killing my protein intake. Plan to go back to more carb balanced starting Sunday but I am going to try to cut calories for the next 4 weeks to get ready for Mexico.
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Yeah, I think the difference for me has been strict adherence to proper form, pushing to failure consistently, being more strict about my eating. I've been meal prepping the last month and a half, and making sure I'm intaking protein on a schedule, particularly later in the day when i normally would get a little lazy about that.
And now I'm doing unassisted pull-ups for the first time since 2016 again. just 4-5 at a time, but it's been years since I could even do one, and I'm heavier now than I was back then, so it's progress.