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The Biggest Smont ever! 🤔 Lets find out

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Welcome to my 2026 log. This log will be my attempt to set some new PR's in strength and size

It will not be a all year bulk, but I'm done lean bulking for the first few months. My goal is to push my bodyweight up to 215 and eventually over 225lbs (223.5 was my all time high). In the past 2 years I don't think I have lost my abs, I've pumped the breaks any time the abs got blurry or turned into a 4 pack.

I think the key here for me is to not obsess over my macros and just keep eating. I'm setting food goals 😂

Starting point 194-197lbs, (5'9). This picture is like a week ago or so.
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I'm shooting for 300gm of protein per day during the week. Now I do not need 300gm nor will I regularly eat that much. But if I aim for 300 I will always be well over 225gm per day which is my actual target. And since my maintenance calories are about 3000 right now (I backed off some cardio) and I will likely be eating 3600-4000/day most days, 900-1200 cal from protein barely puts a dent in it. And I prefer to eat a lot of protein. I enjoy high protein foods, and Pop-Tarts 🤷

I have a 10am workout today with who I think is going to be my training partner for the next few months and I will report back with my days workout and food.

Short term goal is 215 by March, longer term goal is 225+ without being a total fat ass.

I've previously benched 370 in the 198 class, deadlift 508 and I'd like to see 400/600 @220 class if I compete this year.

I've also recently established a love for the zearcher Squat and variations of it. Those will be incorporated into whatever program we decide to go with.

Now if you excuse me I got to go get this pre-workout meal in. We're making egg white protein chocolate chip french toast and some breakfast sausages.
 
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Chicken and rice with peas. I will be eating a lot of this, probably with various add on toppings for different flavors

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mamasi_r said:
looking incredible as always brother, keep up the good work u r amazing
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akboom87 said:
All aboard the gain train!!!
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ELROCK said:
Looking solid af! Good work man! Keep pushing!
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Thank y'all for coming. 💪


I'm coming off a cut where I was mostly boxing and only doing some minimal strength training. The past 3 weeks of eating normal and a starting to lift again here and there and 10lbs came right back on, in a good way. I'm hoping that being somewhat detrained from a lot of theses exercises will produce some big gains. And if I can stop being a bitch and take my shots on time il be on a gram of gear for this cycle. I'm currently about half that dose because of laziness lol. But that's fine, I've been off so 500-600mg is more then enough to get started.

February il probably be on a gram and some HGH. Hopefully my guy is back in stock soon. I don't want to push up without the HGH because i want my HGH to be used with the peak doses.

This cycle is kinda weird tho. Il explain cus I'm sure someone will be interested. There's nothing special it's just what I'm doing.


I'm on test and EQ and just added NPP recently and can only do about 5 weeks on NPP normally. So by February my test and EQ will be at there peak doses as I'm finishing NPP. After NPP is done I'm probably going to replace the NPP with an equal amount of testosterone and add HGH. Idk how I'm going to dose it but I liked every other night to 5x week in a bolus dose. That seemed better then smaller daily doses.
One strategy that seemed to work well was doing one unit fasted in the morning before cardio or work (my job is a lot of running around in the morning so it kinda is always low intensity cardio anyways. )
But 1unit am, 5 units at night on training days. Over this summer I got pretty gnarly doing that with test and lots of epiandro.

I've also been on SLU for most of last year, at least 6-7months.


As yall know, I change my mind a lot, and my cycles are never set in stone..... so many things could change or everything could stay the same and we won't know until we get there.
 
jfigliuolo said:
Love following your logs... entertaining and informative. Good luck man!
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Thanks, my last log was pretty boring. Low calories and lots of cardio doesn't make for very entertaining logs, couple that with the fact that there was no cycle and it's pretty f****** boring to me lol. With the gear and the food back in the picture we should be able to enjoy ourselves 😂
 
Chicken breast, turkey kielbasa, rice and beans. Threw a little cheese and sour cream on top and a handful of shredded lettuce. Didn't get the greatest picture 😔
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Girlfriend wants to go to the bakery, she never wants to so I'm confused but I'm definitely going. Meal 4 maybe replaced with some pastries haha
 
Hyde said:
I have an XL wardrobe & entire 2XL as well. It’s just something you have to shell out for to get big, like food.
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Most my stuff is XL, large shirts typically make me look like I'm wearing a extra medium and there super tight in my armpits, 2x is almost always too big for me but when I was 215-220, 2x all day.

One thing I hate tho, I never look good in a Large or a 2x. No matter what shape I've been in, those don't fit me properly, no matter how hard I cut I'm still too big for the large and even though I can bulk my way into a 2X, I'm not busting the seams out of a 2X sleeve.

On the lower half, my pants waist size range from 32 to 36 depending on where I am. And just like with my shirts, the 32s never fit right and the 36 is never fit right. They fit, but never the way that I want them to.

I would love to fill out a 2X shirt and still fit into a size 32 waist.

Maybe when Mike gets the slin in stock 🤔
 
Smont said:
Chicken breast, turkey kielbasa, rice and beans. Threw a little cheese and sour cream on top and a handful of shredded lettuce. Didn't get the greatest picture 😔 View attachment 257613
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I just use Greek yogurt for sour cream. I always have tubs of plain around for eating already (mix it with sugarfree coffee syrups or a protein powder or fruit). It’s not as good, but it’s extra protein instead of saturated fat.

Something I’ve been using a lot of lately is mild taco sauce. I eat ground meat & rice twice a day often currently, so I make ground turkey or chicken with taco seasoning and put some sauce on it. Sometimes I throw beans, corn or shredded lettuce in, but the sauce is the most important condiment by far.
 
Hyde said:
I just use Greek yogurt for sour cream. I always have tubs of plain around for eating already (mix it with sugarfree coffee syrups or a protein powder or fruit). It’s not as good, but it’s extra protein instead of saturated fat.

Something I’ve been using a lot of lately is mild taco sauce. I eat ground meat & rice twice a day often currently, so I make ground turkey or chicken with taco seasoning and put some sauce on it. Sometimes I throw beans, corn or shredded lettuce in, but the sauce is the most important condiment by far.
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Also the Greek yogurt mixed in with orange juice is pretty tasty, can’t remember where I saw that Mitchel Hooper maybe or maybe that was Stan E.
 
Hyde said:
I just use Greek yogurt for sour cream. I always have tubs of plain around for eating already (mix it with sugarfree coffee syrups or a protein powder or fruit). It’s not as good, but it’s extra protein instead of saturated fat.

Something I’ve been using a lot of lately is mild taco sauce. I eat ground meat & rice twice a day often currently, so I make ground turkey or chicken with taco seasoning and put some sauce on it. Sometimes I throw beans, corn or shredded lettuce in, but the sauce is the most important condiment by far.
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I’m such a sauce person. Gotta have something like hot sauce, sugar free bbq sauce or something.
 
Hyde said:
I just use Greek yogurt for sour cream. I always have tubs of plain around for eating already (mix it with sugarfree coffee syrups or a protein powder or fruit). It’s not as good, but it’s extra protein instead of saturated fat.

Something I’ve been using a lot of lately is mild taco sauce. I eat ground meat & rice twice a day often currently, so I make ground turkey or chicken with taco seasoning and put some sauce on it. Sometimes I throw beans, corn or shredded lettuce in, but the sauce is the most important condiment by far.
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Greek yogurt would normally be my go-to for that dish I made but I only had strawberry Greek in the house, no plain. I've been taking the plain Greek and mixing it with powdered peanut butter, protein powder and top it with fruit and high protein granola mix I buy. Il try the coffee syrup, I've got a mint mocha one that's 🔥
 
Hyde said:
I just use Greek yogurt for sour cream. I always have tubs of plain around for eating already (mix it with sugarfree coffee syrups or a protein powder or fruit). It’s not as good, but it’s extra protein instead of saturated fat.

Something I’ve been using a lot of lately is mild taco sauce. I eat ground meat & rice twice a day often currently, so I make ground turkey or chicken with taco seasoning and put some sauce on it. Sometimes I throw beans, corn or shredded lettuce in, but the sauce is the most important condiment by far.
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What are some of your go-to meals that you can get down even when you're not hungry. Like...... I'm not going to run to McDonald's every time, but a McDonald's cheeseburger goes down anytime of day no matter how much you've already had to eat lol. But at home, what are some of your easiest to eat meals.

I got a thing with sandwiches. I can make tomato soup or some kind of broth and use it as a sandwich dip and power through 3-4 sandwichs like this. I actually think I want to do a soup and sandwich night once a week. Couple turkey breast paninis on rye with tomatoe soups?
 
I literally ate breakfast as I cooked it, sorry no pictures, nothing crazy tho. 3 whole eggs, 5oz turkey kielbasa and a turkey sausage patty. Some ketchup of course 😋

And coffee
 
Smont said:
I literally ate breakfast as I cooked it, sorry no pictures, nothing crazy tho. 3 whole eggs, 5oz turkey kielbasa and a turkey sausage patty. Some ketchup of course 😋

And coffee
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Using your time wisely, now its time to eat again!
 
Smont said:
Trying to con my girl to go out to lunch with me so I don't have to eat chicken and rice right now lol. I want sushi
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Man I love sushi. I can’t remember if it was your other log where we got to talking about sushi. There’s an all you can eat one near me that is so damn good. I’ve had sushi a some really good spots in Hawaii when I was stationed there and the place near me ranks pretty close.
 
sammpedd88 said:
Man I love sushi. I can’t remember if it was your other log where we got to talking about sushi. There’s an all you can eat one near me that is so damn good. I’ve had sushi a some really good spots in Hawaii when I was stationed there and the place near me ranks pretty close.
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Didn't get sushi but I got that soup and sandwich. Grilled chicken panini type thing and a cauliflower pizza.
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Had 2 chicken and rice meals too
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Smont said:
Greek yogurt would normally be my go-to for that dish I made but I only had strawberry Greek in the house, no plain. I've been taking the plain Greek and mixing it with powdered peanut butter, protein powder and top it with fruit and high protein granola mix I buy. Il try the coffee syrup, I've got a mint mocha one that's 🔥
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They sell all kinds of flavors too, I got a sweet pistachio one on Amazon. You can find blackberry, lemon, whatever you like.

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What are some of your go-to meals that you can get down even when you're not hungry. Like...... I'm not going to run to McDonald's every time, but a McDonald's cheeseburger goes down anytime of day no matter how much you've already had to eat lol. But at home, what are some of your easiest to eat meals.

I got a thing with sandwiches. I can make tomato soup or some kind of broth and use it as a sandwich dip and power through 3-4 sandwichs like this. I actually think I want to do a soup and sandwich night once a week. Couple turkey breast paninis on rye with tomatoe soups?
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I find the same with McDonald’s, but like you said that can’t be a daily thing.

Blending some Greek yogurt with a little water (or you could use juice like AK said if you don’t mind sugar/heartburn) to drink it down and eating a couple packs of Ramen I can just slurp up is a pretty good way to put back 1,000 calories of protein & carbs with a good bolus of sodium. I like that one for my last meal the night before squatting in the morning.

When I benched 405, I would do a lot of pasta and 2% Fairlife. Just drink 3 cups of milk with a big plate of spaghetti or elbow macaroni. No cheese or olive oil usually, again just carbs and protein basically.

You really want to keep fats down as you can through the day to speed gastric emptying. Then last meal it’s more up to you. But if you eat heavy food through the day, I find it’s harder to keep up with meals.
 
Smont said:
What are some of your go-to meals that you can get down even when you're not hungry. Like...... I'm not going to run to McDonald's every time, but a McDonald's cheeseburger goes down anytime of day no matter how much you've already had to eat lol. But at home, what are some of your easiest to eat meals.

I got a thing with sandwiches. I can make tomato soup or some kind of broth and use it as a sandwich dip and power through 3-4 sandwichs like this. I actually think I want to do a soup and sandwich night once a week. Couple turkey breast paninis on rye with tomatoe soups?
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For me a couple of things were always the tried and true on a bulk. I know most people always prefer PB and Jelly, but I could always down a PB and Honey sandwich when force feeding on a bulk, and wash it down with a big glass of Fairlife milk. And one of my tried and true was Chicken Fettuccine…. I would get my wife to make Chicken Fettuccini on prep day, and I could always eat it even when not hungry. 💪
 
sammpedd88 said:
On that chicken and rice meal, how much rice is in it? Are you sticking to a certain amount of rice per day/meal?
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That's a cup and a half, I've been making a pot of rice every other day. I eat 3 cups most days. Eventually as my appitate picks up I will shovel down more clean calories from rice and other lower fat sources. Right now I'm just trying to eat though. And it's definitely working I'm finding myself starting to be hungry already. I also haven't done much in the gym for the past 3 days and I'll be back at it tomorrow.
 
Smont said:
That's a cup and a half, I've been making a pot of rice every other day. I eat 3 cups most days. Eventually as my appitate picks up I will shovel down more clean calories from rice and other lower fat sources. Right now I'm just trying to eat though. And it's definitely working I'm finding myself starting to be hungry already. I also haven't done much in the gym for the past 3 days and I'll be back at it tomorrow.
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Yeah I’m adjusting my preworkout meals and on squat and deadlift day I’ve got two cups of rice with 500oz of lean protein. Going to eat it no sooner than 2 hours before my workouts. I’m not used to eating that much rice preworkout so we will see how today goes. I love rice but I really like with with Japanese white sauce or soy sauce. I guess a little soy sauce would hurt PWO for the sodium but I’ve already salted the protein after I cooked it to make sure I had a specific amount of sodium. Maybe I’m over thinking it a little but it’s easy to get carried away when you’re trying to accomplish something specific.
 
akboom87 said:
Worst part you will have to get new clothes if you outgrow your wardrobe. That **** adds up
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ahaha this is why I normally set my cap at 205lbs. lately I watch the lifting belt more. as long as I'm in hole #2 I'm OK. any worse than that and I'm on a hunger strike 😂 😂



Smont said:
Didn't get sushi but I got that soup and sandwich. Grilled chicken panini type thing and a cauliflower pizza. View attachment 257625
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Had 2 chicken and rice meals tooView attachment 257627
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lol I always stumble over these types of posts on days where I'm fasting.
 
Smont said:
Welcome to my 2026 log. This log will be my attempt to set some new PR's in strength and size

It will not be a all year bulk, but I'm done lean bulking for the first few months. My goal is to push my bodyweight up to 215 and eventually over 225lbs (223.5 was my all time high). In the past 2 years I don't think I have lost my abs, I've pumped the breaks any time the abs got blurry or turned into a 4 pack.

I think the key here for me is to not obsess over my macros and just keep eating. I'm setting food goals 😂

Starting point 194-197lbs, (5'9). This picture is like a week ago or so. View attachment 257605

I'm shooting for 300gm of protein per day during the week. Now I do not need 300gm nor will I regularly eat that much. But if I aim for 300 I will always be well over 225gm per day which is my actual target. And since my maintenance calories are about 3000 right now (I backed off some cardio) and I will likely be eating 3600-4000/day most days, 900-1200 cal from protein barely puts a dent in it. And I prefer to eat a lot of protein. I enjoy high protein foods, and Pop-Tarts 🤷

I have a 10am workout today with who I think is going to be my training partner for the next few months and I will report back with my days workout and food.

Short term goal is 215 by March, longer term goal is 225+ without being a total fat ass.

I've previously benched 370 in the 198 class, deadlift 508 and I'd like to see 400/600 @220 class if I compete this year.

I've also recently established a love for the zearcher Squat and variations of it. Those will be incorporated into whatever program we decide to go with.

Now if you excuse me I got to go get this pre-workout meal in. We're making egg white protein chocolate chip french toast and some breakfast sausages.
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just saw this and thought of you, lol. you look like one of them turkeys they tie up 😂 😂

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sammpedd88 said:
Yeah I’m adjusting my preworkout meals and on squat and deadlift day I’ve got two cups of rice with 500oz of lean protein. Going to eat it no sooner than 2 hours before my workouts. I’m not used to eating that much rice preworkout so we will see how today goes. I love rice but I really like with with Japanese white sauce or soy sauce. I guess a little soy sauce would hurt PWO for the sodium but I’ve already salted the protein after I cooked it to make sure I had a specific amount of sodium. Maybe I’m over thinking it a little but it’s easy to get carried away when you’re trying to accomplish something specific.
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Check out coconut aminos instead of soy sauce with your preWO rice if you want less sodium. They’re like a sweeter soy sauce but a lot less sodium overall. Still a good bump for training, but more moderate.
 
Hyde said:
Check out coconut aminos instead of soy sauce with your preWO rice if you want less sodium. They’re like a sweeter soy sauce but a lot less sodium overall. Still a good bump for training, but more moderate.
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I didn’t even think of that. We use coconut aminos a lot with a couple of dinners we make as a marinade. I didn’t even think about putting that in these. Damn, at 52 you can forget some simple ****! Thanks for the reminder!
 
Man just in time pop tarts has the new protein pop tarts now!!!

lol I’m sure it’s a super low amount but thought it was funny I seen a add and immediately thought of this log. 😂
 
akboom87 said:
Man just in time pop tarts has the new protein pop tarts now!!!

lol I’m sure it’s a super low amount but thought it was funny I seen a add and immediately thought of this log. 😂
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Smont’s on a bulk, time to invest in Pop Tarts stock.😜
 
Hyde said:
Check out coconut aminos instead of soy sauce with your preWO rice if you want less sodium. They’re like a sweeter soy sauce but a lot less sodium overall. Still a good bump for training, but more moderate.
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I buy them sometimes, I'm 50/50 on weather or not I like it as a replacement. It's not bad, just different
 
Smont said:
I buy them sometimes, I'm 50/50 on weather or not I like it as a replacement. It's not bad, just different
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Well that recommendation was specifically for him since he was on the fence over using soy sauce on his rice but really wanted some. The coconut aminos I’ve used were something like half of the content in reduced sodium soy even.

Definitely different, as they’re a little sweet. I think it’s really good with cubed up grilled or baked chicken or chops, but they don’t work as well with canned tuna or ground turkey. So depends on what else is going with the rice.
 
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