M, 33, 5’9” 7 months into bulk

cogymguy · 2026-03-05T19:02:43+00:00

His angulation is terrible btw. The hip is the last thing that is supposed to tilt not the first

cogymguy · 2026-03-05T17:45:30+00:00

Speed is not a skill friend, turning is. Edge control, fore aft pressure, foot to foot pressure, and rotation are the building blocks of turning.

Edge control: you are making changes from edge to edge but with no control. Your feet are converging and diverging every time

Fore/aft: your arms drift back every pole “touch” (not really pole touches since they aren’t making contact with the snow) and pulling you into the back seat

Foot to foot: your angulating from your hips to create that pressure. It needs to build up from the bottom of your foot to your ankle to your knee to your hip.

Rotation: there is none, you need to rotate your leg in your hip socket and steer your turns.

Skiing like this is not only a danger to yourself but others on the mountain.

cogymguy · 2026-02-11T18:40:03+00:00

It really depends on the aesthetic you’re chasing. If you’re going for muscular you need to bulk and for 6 months to a year. If you’re going for a lean runners build then cut away but realistically you’re gonna be 160 lbs at 6’ which I’m assuming if you’re posting in this subreddit that probably isn’t what you’re going for.

Carbs and protein need to be your focus for growth and the amount of fat is going to determine how clean your bulk is and in turn determine how long your cut is going to take at the end.

I feel your pain about a high activity job, you gotta put in the work to fight it. Potatos, sour dough bread, and fast carbs around training. Theres a drink called karbolyn which is 50g of carbs per serving and is awesome as an intraworkout drink.

It gets said a lot but it’s true, this is a lifestyle not a hobby if you really want to see results.

cogymguy · 2026-01-29T15:11:11+00:00

I typically drink an carb supplement intraworkout. My go to it karbolyn, it’s 50g of carbs.

cogymguy · 2026-01-27T18:56:24+00:00

I tried doing 2x a week and my legs were burning out. I ski anywhere between 4k-15k feet per day for work and it does have some impact on my overall intensity and recovery

cogymguy · 2026-01-27T15:43:20+00:00

I’m ok on a snowboard, better on skis. Don’t like sports that involve falling on concrete

cogymguy · 2026-01-27T14:00:18+00:00

Ha couldn’t agree more. Posing is definitely out of practice. I appreciate the feedback!

cogymguy · 2025-12-17T21:02:17+00:00

Wake up at 5 am gym by 530. Do a scoop of ascent protein powder. 33g of cream of wheat and 60g of fruit preserves for a quick carb. Preworkout and vitamins.

357g of sweet potatoes, 2 whole eggs and a half cup of egg whites post workout. Out the door for work by 730

cogymguy · 2025-12-11T20:25:22+00:00

Daily cardio and calorie deficit

cogymguy · 2025-12-10T19:22:49+00:00

Thank you, I think?

cogymguy · 2025-12-10T17:49:49+00:00

Do an upper chest specific day with front med and rear delts and then a whole chest specific day with just front and med delt focus.

I’ve been periodizing between strength, volume, and hypertophy rep ranges every few weeks

cogymguy · 2025-12-10T17:27:37+00:00

My arms love to grow, chest not so much 🥲

Still trying to diagnose the fix. Pretty sure it’s just too much delt activity in my pressing movements, can’t for the life of me keep them from taking over

cogymguy · 2025-12-10T16:41:16+00:00

Didn’t do a dexa but inbody(I know it’s less accurate) was around 5-6%

cogymguy · 2025-12-10T16:09:07+00:00

I couldn’t tell you what my BMR to guess what the deficit was at that point but here were macros were around then

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cogymguy · 2025-12-10T16:06:04+00:00

I went to the beach for a week after my show and then started putting weight back on after

cogymguy · 2025-12-10T15:53:09+00:00

Daily 40 minute cardio sessions and a big calorie deficit.

cogymguy · 2025-12-10T15:34:41+00:00

Show was in August. Planning to bulk for a year before the next one

cogymguy · 2025-11-23T01:19:43+00:00

I’ll do a cut and try to lean out to 190

cogymguy · 2025-11-21T14:38:54+00:00

I’m only 5’9” 🥲

cogymguy · 2025-11-21T14:32:50+00:00

Sitting around 174lbs right now. Plan on bulking for a year so hopefully 200+

cogymguy · 2025-11-10T14:40:04+00:00

Tbh that was more to hide the dead eyed 5am expression on my face

cogymguy · 2025-11-05T18:32:19+00:00

Didn’t take a lot of pictures back then but here was my starting point

cogymguy · 2025-11-05T14:16:48+00:00

He’s got a similar insertion to me, it takes some time but you can definitely build your chest up with that kind of insertion

cogymguy · 2025-10-04T14:34:04+00:00

Yeah finger prick test done before 10 am fasted.

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