Transition to Bodybuilding: Journey to Jacked

I created an account years ago here but used other forums for a long time. I haven’t posted a log anywhere in quite some time though so I decided I would start to here.

I was a weak powerlifter for years. My best lifts were a 445 wrapped squat (405 no wraps), 275 competition bench and 435 deadlift. I hit these numbers when I weighed 195-200. My best lifts while weighing 180 or less were a 420 wrapped squat and 265 pause bench. I can also hit 16 pull-ups when I weigh 180 or less.

I did many bodybuilding/hypertrophy phases but over the last year I have fully focused on bodybuilding and physique oriented goals. While I used an Upper/Lower split for powerlifting, I’ve enjoyed Push Legs Pull, bro splits with specialized focus on weaker bodyparts, and more recently accelerated bro splits (e.g., 4-5 day splits with minimal rest days so that everything is hit every 4-5 days). I find hitting everything every 4-5 days is a sweet spot for me so I can lift with very high intensity while recovering in time to have greater than once a week frequency.

I currently weigh 171 at 5’6.5 and am around 19-20% bodyfat. My immediate goal is to continue my cut to 10% bodyfat and do a long + steady bulk. Thankfully I’ve been able to recomp over the last month, remaining 170-172 while bringing my waist down 2 inches. I know I’m going to need to drop some weight though to get my bodyfat down further.

I created an account years ago here but used other forums for a long time. I haven’t posted a log anywhere in quite some time though so I decided I would start to here.

I was a weak powerlifter for years. My best lifts were a 445 wrapped squat (405 no wraps), 275 competition bench and 435 deadlift. I hit these numbers when I weighed 195-200. My best lifts while weighing 180 or less were a 420 wrapped squat and 265 pause bench. I can also hit 16 pull-ups when I weigh 180 or less.

I did many bodybuilding/hypertrophy phases but over the last year I have fully focused on bodybuilding and physique oriented goals. While I used an Upper/Lower split for powerlifting, I’ve enjoyed Push Legs Pull, bro splits with specialized focus on weaker bodyparts, and more recently accelerated bro splits (e.g., 4-5 day splits with minimal rest days so that everything is hit every 4-5 days). I find hitting everything every 4-5 days is a sweet spot for me so I can lift with very high intensity while recovering in time to have greater than once a week frequency.

I currently weigh 171 at 5’6.5 and am around 19-20% bodyfat. My immediate goal is to continue my cut to 10% bodyfat and do a long + steady bulk. Thankfully I’ve been able to recomp over the last month, remaining 170-172 while bringing my waist down 2 inches. I know I’m going to need to drop some weight though to get my bodyfat down further.

I created an account years ago here but used other forums for a long time. I haven’t posted a log anywhere in quite some time though so I decided I would start to here.

I was a weak powerlifter for years. My best lifts were a 445 wrapped squat (405 no wraps), 275 competition bench and 435 deadlift. I hit these numbers when I weighed 195-200. My best lifts while weighing 180 or less were a 420 wrapped squat and 265 pause bench. I can also hit 16 pull-ups when I weigh 180 or less.

I did many bodybuilding/hypertrophy phases but over the last year I have fully focused on bodybuilding and physique oriented goals. While I used an Upper/Lower split for powerlifting, I’ve enjoyed Push Legs Pull, bro splits with specialized focus on weaker bodyparts, and more recently accelerated bro splits (e.g., 4-5 day splits with minimal rest days so that everything is hit every 4-5 days). I find hitting everything every 4-5 days is a sweet spot for me so I can lift with very high intensity while recovering in time to have greater than once a week frequency.

I currently weigh 171 at 5’6.5 and am around 19-20% bodyfat. My immediate goal is to continue my cut to 10% bodyfat and do a long + steady bulk. Thankfully I’ve been able to recomp over the last month, remaining 170-172 while bringing my waist down 2 inches. I know I’m going to need to drop some weight though to get my bodyfat down further.

I created an account years ago here but used other forums for a long time. I haven’t posted a log anywhere in quite some time though so I decided I would start to here.

I was a weak powerlifter for years. My best lifts were a 445 wrapped squat (405 no wraps), 275 competition bench and 435 deadlift. I hit these numbers when I weighed 195-200. My best lifts while weighing 180 or less were a 420 wrapped squat and 265 pause bench. I can also hit 16 pull-ups when I weigh 180 or less.

I did many bodybuilding/hypertrophy phases but over the last year I have fully focused on bodybuilding and physique oriented goals. While I used an Upper/Lower split for powerlifting, I’ve enjoyed Push Legs Pull, bro splits with specialized focus on weaker bodyparts, and more recently accelerated bro splits (e.g., 4-5 day splits with minimal rest days so that everything is hit every 4-5 days). I find hitting everything every 4-5 days is a sweet spot for me so I can lift with very high intensity while recovering in time to have greater than once a week frequency.

I currently weigh 171 at 5’6.5 and am around 19-20% bodyfat. My immediate goal is to continue my cut to 10% bodyfat and do a long + steady bulk. Thankfully I’ve been able to recomp over the last month, remaining 170-172 while bringing my waist down 2 inches. I know I’m going to need to drop some weight though to get my bodyfat down further.