Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
16 weeks out vs. 10 weeks out 😃
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I started prep at about 159lbs and bounce between 151-153 currently. Might not seem like a lot on the scale but definitely makes a big difference in my physique. Best part is I'm not done yet! Still 10 weeks to go! I am excited to see how my physique evolves over the next 10 weeks and how it will compare to the last time I competed in 2020.
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I also wanted to take this moment to talk about the difference between lean and stage lean/shredded. 😅
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I could probably be considered lean in both videos. If I wasn't planning to compete I wouldn't find a need to go any further than my current level of leanness. It has taken some hard work to get to where I'm currently at, but nothing extreme yet. I am lifestyle lean but not stage lean.
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Stage lean is a whole new beast. It means going to the extremes in order to achieve it. It is not something that is healthy or something someone who is not competing should consider going after. Getting stage lean can include things like: hours of cardio, extreme food restriction/low calories. It isn't a pretty way to live but it is also temporary and for the purpose of competition. Like most sports, competing isn't really about the pursuit of health, it's about competing.
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✅If you are NOT looking to compete: You don't ever need to get shredded or stage lean to be healthy. It is actually quite unhealthy to go to the extremes that bodybuilding goes to.
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✅If you ARE looking to compete: Don't get on stage if you are not stage lean/shredded. Don't mistake lifestyle lean for stage lean. Make sure you hire a coach to guide you along the way and make sure you are actually ready to step on that stage.
16 weeks out vs. 10 weeks out 😃
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I started prep at about 159lbs and bounce between 151-153 currently. Might not seem like a lot on the scale but definitely makes a big difference in my physique. Best part is I'm not done yet! Still 10 weeks to go! I am excited to see how my physique evolves over the next 10 weeks and how it will compare to the last time I competed in 2020.
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I also wanted to take this moment to talk about the difference between lean and stage lean/shredded. 😅
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I could probably be considered lean in both videos. If I wasn't planning to compete I wouldn't find a need to go any further than my current level of leanness. It has taken some hard work to get to where I'm currently at, but nothing extreme yet. I am lifestyle lean but not stage lean.
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Stage lean is a whole new beast. It means going to the extremes in order to achieve it. It is not something that is healthy or something someone who is not competing should consider going after. Getting stage lean can include things like: hours of cardio, extreme food restriction/low calories. It isn't a pretty way to live but it is also temporary and for the purpose of competition. Like most sports, competing isn't really about the pursuit of health, it's about competing.
-
✅If you are NOT looking to compete: You don't ever need to get shredded or stage lean to be healthy. It is actually quite unhealthy to go to the extremes that bodybuilding goes to.
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✅If you ARE looking to compete: Don't get on stage if you are not stage lean/shredded. Don't mistake lifestyle lean for stage lean. Make sure you hire a coach to guide you along the way and make sure you are actually ready to step on that stage.
