more info on that . You don ’ t only produce more muscle with less body fat gain , substantially less , but you influence the body in the way of healthy metabolism and longevity don ’ t forget ( fertility ) for both ladies and gents , that set your future successes not just on the stage but in life because one day competing ends … what then ? Exactly ! Being successful and having an awesome physique while you ’ re doing this is no less as important as being healthy . Also , for in shape an awesome physique with longevity when you ’ re done . The long game , you have your whole life in front of you , so it ’ s like planning financially for the future … See what I mean ? So , you may have a lot of money right now but if you spend it all , maybe your 65 and without the ability to work and you spent all your money . DOH !! ( Good ole homer ), that ’ s looking at your feet ( hoping you can still see them ). But if you invest , strategize and diversify properly , you have the opportunity to live old , and healthy , warm and comfortable till the end of your days .
The majority of your gains , reliable , not going to be devoured by the body like in the scenario of you being 40 + pounds out of shape . When you ’ re a lean machine , and you don ’ t put on that unnecessary excess fat , muscle is less susceptible to catabolism when your diet . Circling back to what I wrote above if you ’ re having to do excessive cardio take tons of fat burners and be on a heavily calorie restricted calorie cycling low-calorie program to get lean for a peak week day of show to be successful . Your body will gobble up that muscle . But if you only have to lose even 20 lbs preferably , to be in shape and you work for seven or eight months putting on 25-30 pounds . Your effective strategy detailed from your coach that knows absolutely how to work with your body , and wants you to pay attention to keep you lean gaining , 5-10 pounds will be muscle 10-15 will be fat and water . In Myles . Gains phase into prep then , proper post to show rebound , and off-season strategy . I ’ ve put 24 lbs of muscle tissue over a 3-year period in a 50 – 53-year-old man . 10 lbs the first year , 7 pounds the second and 7 lbs the third and final year on a starting . When We started , and he had not trained in 10 years , turns 50 wanted to jump back on stage so we began immediately “ Lean Gains ”. Yes , he was a lean machine each year . Now his circumstances were only unique to his dedication and his genetics ( his look onstage ) muscle shape , dimension , symmetry , size , etc . Before you all jump up and yell genetics in capitals , lol . Fact is , as it is , with everyone that understands genetics in the competitive athlete and otherwise humans . His genetics we ’ re not determining factor in his ability to get lean or strong or athletic . His genetics dictate what his muscles look like when he shredded , and contribute to some other finite points of how grainy and deep , his muscle separation looked . Yes , His work ethic and his resolve to be disciplined , we ’ re at the highest caliber , he was one of the hardest working guys , I ’ ve ever worked with in 19 years . However , that does not have to be unique . As it is within each of us , the ability to have a highest resolve for continued , dedicated disciplined formative action . Simply we can all get us lean as we want . We just may not look symmetrically or structured like the elite level athlete . Or be the same as someone who has the “ look ” of stage calibre genetics . Friends there is again , in each of us , the ability to be lean , strong fit , athletically bad ass , a total Lean machine . Especially if the inverse of that , is catastrophic health , mobility , and neurological ( yes , Alzheimer ’ s is on the rise and recent study show It ’ s directly linked to processed refined sugars ) all of these issues , extrapolate as we get older .
So , what happened with the 53-year-old lean machine , ultimately , we won his class open middleweight and masters and overall , first show , and then open middleweights and over 50 second show . To third show winning Open middle weights at nationals and 2nd in masters , first in over 50 . Yes 50-53 years old , built and retained 24 lbs total dense muscle . This is a potent example ,