Thanks Simo, I appreciate it! I’m curious too. If I drop 10 pounds of fat and incrementally increase my strength, cardio endurance, and muscle mass, I’ll consider the challenge a success. What’s your goal for this year’s T-ransformation?
(it’s five months, not six 
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Short term focus is all prep for comp in feb. Then thinking about having a good go at some weight gain.
Sweet, doooooo it!! It’ll be refreshing to see someone taking the T-ransformation road less traveled.
Research suggests that being short has an impact on impression formation → job prospects, which is why I’m worried.
However, there’s something extremely satisfying about commanding the room as the smallest person
I also get plenty of help getting plates on and off barbells 
I’m in! Have been working very hard towards a solid Pre-pic which would give plenty of room for improvement. Happy to say I succeeded.
Weighed in at 97kg this morning, aiming to be c.85kg by June. I’ve got strength goals too, but the main aim is gonna be sculpting this clay!
(As an aside, if anyone with knowledge of APT wants to chip in with their thoughts on my side pic, I’d be grateful. I’ve kinda suspected I’ve got it for a while now and that pic looks dodgy as to me. Maybe that can be something else I can iron out by June)
I just updated my LinkedIn profile. You should go straight into marketing!
You don’t have much APT. Plenty of good articles on T-nation to help you. But globally you want to strengthen ischios and abs, and loosen hip flexors and lower back. You want to use exercises that prevents you from shifting the load to your lower back or hip flexor (so not sit-ups or RDLs for instance)
198.3 this morning.
It’s first time I’m starting January under 200, and staying under that cap was the goal from last year…
Nailing a goal is a big deal! Great job
The usual, reduce fat (lower back) & keep muscle. I want to develop my hamstrings. Covid has prevented me from working out for the last 30 days. I’m about over it now. Outside of the reduce fat goal (always), I want to be able to hold a handstand without leaning on the wall and not have any injuries!
238 lbs, 17.5" arms, 34" waist
All info from my Renpho BAI scale 225.6lbs, 18.1% body fat.
I’m using My fitness pal to track my food (based on the app, my calories/day for fat loss is supposed to be 2110, I’m averaging 400-600 calories under that, with about 40% from protein, 10-20 percent from carbs, and around 50% from fat (mostly from eggs, some cheese and fatty veggies, occasionally fish).
Workout routine is:
Monday - Bench Focus
Tuesday - Squat Focus
Wednesday - Conditioning
Thursday - Overhead Press Focus
Friday - Hinge Focus
Saturday-Sunday are recovery, though I’m thinking to switch Wednesday to Recovery and Saturday for conditioning. All natural lifter. Trying to maintain muscle, add strength, and drop body fat.
Woot woot!!
@Chris_Colucci is this a record year? Seems like there Is tons of people doing it this year
I was just going to remark something similar.
Good turnout!
Excited to see everyone crush it!
I’m in. After finishing 2019 below 200lbs for the first time in nearly 20 years, I went to shit the last few months of 2020. Diagnosed with Afib in December and need to lose weight and get back in shape. Carrying a lot of heart-attack fat in my gut currently. Started yesterday at 215.4 (down from a peak of 222 in 2020). Looking to get down to 190 for the first time in probably 25 years. Quit drinking yesterday, and that will honestly be my biggest challenge this year. Edit: I have a tear in my left shoulder that may end up requiring surgery this year (had it on my right in 2017). Not going to use that as an excuse to get fat if it happens.
Here we go. Goal is simple: lose body fat (i.e., waist < 32") while maintaining as much muscle as possible. Still limited to home gym (dumbbells, bands, Power Tower) and by a rotator cuff injury. But that shouldn’t impede fat loss.
Late picture. Apologies
Sitting at 175-177
