Thanks Pete. The first, and probably most important thing I did, was hire a nutritionist with bb experience. He got me dialed in on my macros that started out with roughly 250g protein, 230g carbs and 50g healthy fats divided into 5 meals a day. Throughout the process, we slowly cut carbs down to 125g per day and that seemed to work well for me. Fortunately, I still have a pretty high metabolism and only had to do a few days of cardio a week at an average of 12 to 20 mins a day, 3 to 5 days a week. I’ve been lifting for several years, but hired a trainer who is a current bb with a great resume. I worked out with him one day a week and 5 on my own. We changed up my work out routine about every 4 to 6 weeks. That was key, as we constantly kept my muscles guessing. I lifted 6 days a week, one muscle a day, chest, back, shoulders, arms, legs. I made sure to work harder on the muscles I lacked. As I get older, the only thing I do different is that I spend a lot more time starting out with small weight, several reps, to get the muscles and joints lubricated. I learned the hard way one day when I was pressed for time and jumped on some dead lifts. I could probably do that when I was 21, but now I have to spend more time warming up. Lot of stretching after each work out as well. Hope that helps!
Some doctors would even tell this to people. In any event, I am just wondering what your daily protein and carbs was in average. Do you eat 5 small meals a day? How about your recovery times and workout splits? Thanks in advance buddy and congratulations. Pete
