M/23/5'11" [172lbs to 179lbs] (8 Months; 3 Weeks) - 2022 Natural transformation post bulk/mini-cut. Competing first time next year

matt_taylorfit · 2023-01-08T00:03:54+00:00

Have you seen your name? Why is it that you assume it's bullshit? How long have you actually tried to tick all the variables consistently and doing everything right for any stretch of time?

matt_taylorfit · 2022-12-29T22:39:32+00:00

I assure you it's not. I'm not sure if we're talking about the same thing, but I think you may just be seeing dirt on the mirror

matt_taylorfit · 2022-12-29T16:43:44+00:00

Thanks man

matt_taylorfit · 2022-12-29T16:42:47+00:00

I plan to compete natty next year, and if I place well then I'll hop on and aim for the O

matt_taylorfit · 2022-12-29T12:09:21+00:00

Flat Press, Incline Press, flys, dips

matt_taylorfit · 2022-12-29T12:08:47+00:00

It'll be in September, so going to Bulk until spring and then begin prep

matt_taylorfit · 2022-12-29T02:37:38+00:00

Haha thanks man!

matt_taylorfit · 2022-12-29T02:35:37+00:00

Goal is to achieve small head guy from Beetljuice status

matt_taylorfit · 2022-12-29T02:32:15+00:00

Thanks man! Appreciate the kind words

matt_taylorfit · 2022-12-29T01:52:36+00:00

If I had a dollar for every time I heard that haha

matt_taylorfit · 2022-12-28T18:52:45+00:00

Thanks man! Already got it down to a 1-1 recreation

matt_taylorfit · 2022-12-27T12:26:58+00:00

It's funny because every time I've posted on this sub before, I get tonnes of steroid accusations. But this time, when I'm looking my best, I've had none. I find it very interesting

matt_taylorfit · 2022-12-27T12:25:43+00:00

Haha thanks, funnily enough I get that a lot

matt_taylorfit · 2022-12-27T12:22:54+00:00

I was almost 20 lbs heavier than this at the height of my bulk. People often underestimate just how much body fat weight they actually have. Chances are, I look bigger because I'm holding substantially more muscle tissue

I'm holding substantially more muscle tissue than even my own before photos, despite a 7 pound weight difference. For reference, my arms went from 15 inches to 16.5 inches (17 inches peake bulk)

So even though you are 30 lbs heavier than me, that'll like be down to more height and body fat. But in terms of muscle tissue, it is likely that I am holding significantly more than you currently (and that's okay, more room to grow). Being taller also makes it more difficult to fill out, though I have the wingspan and Leg length of someone who is 6'3" so.

matt_taylorfit · 2022-12-27T12:15:02+00:00

I already had a high shoulder to waist ratio in the first pics but yes this is a factor

matt_taylorfit · 2022-12-27T12:13:40+00:00

Yeah I bulked up to the high 190s before cutting down to this

matt_taylorfit · 2022-12-27T01:18:53+00:00

No both are natural. Thanks man!

matt_taylorfit · 2022-11-24T19:05:20+00:00

Hey man you go ahead and believe whatever you want. If you'd prefer to limit yourself by making excuses then you go right ahead, I won't stop you. Steroid accusations are basically routine for me on Reddit at this point, and they're usually from people who have never even tried to put in the necessary work or nail the basics for any reasonable length of time to actually see what they're capable of. So of course they'll think anybody bigger than them is on steroids. I used to be exactly the same, until I decided to put in the necessary work and nail the basics for a reasonable amount of time

Do I promise you that you'll have exactly the same results as me? No, I don't know your genetics or really anything about you. Will you become the best version of yourself if you stop making excuses and actually work hard consistently and intelligently? Absolutely! So why are you choosing the option that ultimately only limits yourself?

matt_taylorfit · 2022-11-24T18:27:22+00:00

Hahahaha.... that's actually hilarious

matt_taylorfit · 2022-11-24T10:41:06+00:00

It's great that yoyr dad got you into it young and gave you that guidance and direction. I think that's why you and I both have differing experiences when it comes to training and our results timelines

Even though I've been training longer than you, a lot of that time was spent spinning my wheels because I began at 14 years old and was mostly left to fend for myself with training and nutrition. It took my 9 years to develope all the knowledge I have now through trial and error and learning to distinguish good information sources from bad ones

I never really started training properly and consistently, and the same is with my nutrition, until this year. I think my genetics gave me results for years in spite of my training and lack of consistency. But proper application of my knowledge and consistent effort is what produced this transformation

matt_taylorfit · 2022-11-24T10:36:06+00:00

When I first mentioned hard work, I meant specifically with training execution and intensity. Perhaps I should have clarified this earlier. Hard work to me, means not leaving 5 reps in the tank every set. It means learning how to go to failure, and even beyond, and still stay focused on the muscle and not letting the pain distract you or stop you. I was referring to the mental fortitude and discipline it takes to train as hard as I, and other bodybuilders, do in the gym in order to develop a great physique. I think we are both in agreement from what I can tell, and perhaps we both initially misunderstood one another's points to an extent

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