Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

Hyde said:
It feels like the most productive cutting I’ve ever done, in terms of muscle retention while losing fat. I can now wear my XL shirts handsomely while also filling out the yoke of my 2XL sufficiently - I wear both daily now. And the legs of my swim trunks are just as snug as before, and my ass is big & firm. The last time I was 220s, my legs and glutes were definitely not this big - I have built & kept them as well with my training.
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I bet the little lady likes that firm ass.😜
 
Jimbabwe said:
**** it, take it down to 198 for the meet after this next one.
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I honestly never even remotely considered this, but it’s not the craziest idea.

I’ve only ever competed at 198 a single time, my second meet where I was taking no gear and got foodborn colitis from undercooked chicken 2 weeks before comp. I lost 11lbs after shitting blood for multiple days and barely totaled 1,207 after weighing in at 193lbs soaking wet. If I could just get to weight, any attempts would be a PR. I would need to lose another 15lbs, realistically.

We’ll see; one thing at a time!
 
Hyde said:
I honestly never even remotely considered this, but it’s not the craziest idea.

I’ve only ever competed at 198 a single time, my second meet where I was taking no gear and got foodborn colitis from undercooked chicken 2 weeks before comp. I lost 11lbs after shitting blood for multiple days and barely totaled 1,207 after weighing in at 193lbs soaking wet. If I could just get to weight, any attempts would be a PR. I would need to lose another 15lbs, realistically.

We’ll see; one thing at a time!
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If you do it right, you shouldn't lose much strength, so could put up a gnarly total and look like Dan Green.

Which feels like it'd be sick.
 
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Jimbabwe said:
If you do it right, you shouldn't lose much strength, so could be up a gnarly total and look like Dan Green.

Which feels like it'd be sick.
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I definitely have the fat to give up without getting too lean, and it may even help set me up even better to gain later - main thing is not giving up a bunch of strength like you said.

I have to do 1,642 to total Elite at 220, but only 1,560 at 198. Which seems even more accessible. It’s 1,703 at 242 and 1,753 at 275. The goal has always been to perform an Elite total.
 
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