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Forum » Big/lean/natty. Which 2 did you pick?

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Thread: Big/lean/natty. Which 2 did you pick?

post 1643159253 07-19-2021, 08:02 AM
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Big/lean/natty. Which 2 did you pick?

When I was younger I went for big/natty. Now as I’m getting older, I’m starting to shift more towards lean/natty (but not complete twink mode)
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post 1643159543 07-19-2021, 08:06 AM
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Big + strong

Been lean, didn't care for it. Size is what matters the most to me.

natty...meh, whatever. Never have cycled but I would consider it
post 1643159593 07-19-2021, 08:07 AM
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I realize that it's easier to stare at myself longer in the mirror at the gym when I'm leaner/natty

Also hoes make it easier for them to flirt w em, so it's a win-win
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i'm also struggling with low calories. My lifts go to **** and i seem to drop muscle so quick. I've been trying the natty recomp for years and not making much progress.

My old theory was try get as bigger as natty possible but i just turn into a bloat lord.

So yeah it's natty lean DYEL or bloat lord for me.
post 1643159813 07-19-2021, 08:09 AM
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post 1643159843 07-19-2021, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted By Cleveland33⏩
Big + strong

Been lean, didn't care for it. Size is what matters the most to me.

natty...meh, whatever. Never have cycled but I would consider it
I have never cycled because of health and money reasons. Believe me though, I’ve been tempted to munch on a glorious tren bologna sandwich

However I do feel there’s something to be said for building a good physique naturally. You will never look like Mike O’Tren, but you can still be an aesthetic chad and way stronger than easily 99% of men
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*Typos can go fucl themselves crew*
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*Hates onions crew*
*Faps after workout crew*
*No fap crew*
post 1643159913 07-19-2021, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted By Ironface⏩
When I was younger I went for big/natty. Now as I’m getting older, I’m starting to shift more towards lean/natty (but not complete twink mode)
That's probably the best way to go.
post 1643160053 07-19-2021, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted By miscbro333⏩
i'm also struggling with low calories. My lifts go to **** and i seem to drop muscle so quick. I've been trying the natty recomp for years and not making much progress.

My old theory was try get as bigger as natty possible but i just turn into a bloat lord.

So yeah it's natty lean DYEL or bloat lord for me.
Brah you gotta bulk slowly. Unless you want to powerlift, there is absolutely no reason to gain more than a pound a week and tbh a half pound would be better. Natties who have been in the iron game for a while build muscleSLOOOOOW.

Lean bulking and then mini cut when/if you start to get a little fluffy is the way to go
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*Hates onions crew*
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post 1643160193 07-19-2021, 08:14 AM
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I think my physique is the best type. I usually trained for sports but I played all 3 of them so I couldn’t get too big but wanted to be as strong as possible so I did a lot of cardio. I’m currently 6-1 215 but probably about 10% bf. Not bad for a 41 year old. My lifts have dropped but not too many 41 year olds In The 1000 club I would not think. I also can fly. I could play semi pros I’m sure in any sport. I still go to the batting cages and it’s hone run derby all day. I had sone immigrants from India video taping me asking me what team I play for😅. I said in America it’s not that easy buddy. I could probably return punts for a small college team still. I used to do that for a top state high school
post 1643160253 07-19-2021, 08:16 AM
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I'm 36 now, I'm coming close to the age where I need to be more concerned with overall health and not how much size I have. I am around 250lbs now, but it's not realistic to comfortably and healthily carry this mass around forever. 220ish is my sweet spot where I can be relatively lean and big and feel very good.
6'1 - 240lbs

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post 1643160293 07-19-2021, 08:16 AM
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Big and natty. Would like to be lean (like 10-12% range) though, but I drink and my diet isn'tconsistentlygood enough - hopefully one these days I'll get there.
post 1643160773 07-19-2021, 08:25 AM
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lean and natty for now. soon to be big and lean
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post 1643160933 07-19-2021, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted By monster0ultra⏩
I'm trying to figure out the lean/natty thing.

Mark Rippetoe isn't wrong, calories = performance.

I enjoy lifting but low calories turns me into a lazy unmotivated POS.
The best I did was going low carb, taking months to get used to that and doing alternate day fasting, with big meal caloric surplus on training days. Weight flew off and normally I drop weight, I drop calories too fast because I'm impatient and **** up the fat/lean weight loss ratio (ie lose 10 lbs, 3 lbs water, 5 lbs fat, 2 lbs lean). You do that constantly and you're just spinning your wheels. Constantly bulking to get mass back, then fuking it up and losing fat but too much of that muscle when you do it, then have to re-bulk and do that too impatiently as well and add too much fat with the muscle, etc, etc..

Obviously, being patient is a smarter way to go about it. Taking fat loss and bulking slower.
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