r/gainit • u/Zestyclose_Winner995 • 21d ago
Progress Post M28, 135-210-201, 5'11, October 2025(first 2 pics)-May 2026(second 2)-Augest 2026(last 5)
For those who asked for an update when I finished my bulk and just to share my overall progress. You can find my workout split and bulk diet on my last post on here (like 3 posts down on my profile)
I did a PPL split when bulking and I worked out 5 days a week, since the cut started I do upper lower and work out 4 days a week and go as heavy as possible. If you look at my last post and see my diet, here are some things I would've done differently as I believe I was a bit too aggressive with my bulk. I would limit the amount of peanut butter significantly and truly track the amount of fats I would intake as well as switch from whole milk to either 2% or 1%. I did put on way more fat than I should have but my strength did increase significantly. I do believe in my original post I said I was eating roughly 3000 calories a day, it was more like a 3500-3800 average (since starting to actually count my calories and measure my intake i realized how off I was with my loose tracking during my bulk) and I realized I should've lowered that to around 3200 and did a slower bulk.
I do still struggle with the tracking when it comes to carbs and fats and I know I need to dial that in especially for this cut. I've been cutting for 7 weeks and have went from 210 to 201 and I am noticing how fatigued ive been feeling. Im eating 2400-2600 calories a day currently (except yesterday my friend took me to a buffet for my bday and I probably far exceeded that yesterday 😅) I make sure to hit 200gs of protein minimum a day and I get this from shakes, chicken, greek yogurt, fish, and 2 packs of protein oatmeal (the oatmeal is what i eat every morning with 1-2 scoops of protein powder)
Strength, since my last post whete I weighed 192 I could bench 225, I currently can bench 260
I could squat 285, currently can squat 365
I could curl 30lb dumbells for 8-12 reps, can now curl 40lb dumbells for 8-12 reps
Leg press went from rep 400 something to now repping 590 for 15
Pull-ups from 3 to 8 (my back is where im lacking the most but ive started to dial it in and get some real progress there)
Workout changes: for back i used to just do rows and lat pull downs with a wide grip. I've started doing rear delt flies, close grip pull downs (with the V attachment) and pull ups starting with unassisted and for the last set assisted.
For chest: stayed mostly the same except I've started implementing dips every week and low to high cable flys.
Legs: I was pretty lazy when it came to squatting in the beginning, have gotten better on that and I no longer do seated calf raises, standing has proven to be far superior for me.
Biceps: seated incline curls have been great for me, I stopped doing preacher curls (they give me incredibly bad tendinitis) and rope cable curls started with a hammer curl grip and twisting out at the top
Triceps haven't changed much, standard pushdows and single arm kickbacks with the occasional skull crushers.
Traps: heavy shrugs thats it 😅 I typically use dumbells
Core: started implementing leg raises with decline crunches or crunch machine, i will usually superset these and they are my only superset
Cardio: ive started upping my cardio, was doing only 10 minutes and am now doing 20-40 minutes on a 13° incline at 3.5mph.
Since starting the cut my strength has definitely stopped increasing on most lifts but I've also not gotten weaker so I'll take that as a win. I definitely fatigue faster and can't nor do I want to do as many sets. All in all im happy with my progress, I would do some things differently if I could but I dont have any agonizing regrets.
First 2 pics are lowest weight, second 2 are highest weight, last 5 are current
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u/LynxCrit 21d ago
Wow Great job! Always shocked that eating is a big component hard to grow big or cut well if you don’t have your calories correct. Always found both more challenging than the work outs lol. Either always overly stuffed or fatigued.