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I'm always worried about my form. I actually dropped my weight on both of those recently.

Well, the first couple of years, I was limited by insufficient equipment, but the closest I have gotten to those numbers was 5X5@275 on deads, 5X5@205 on the bench, and nowhere close on the squats. ...

Thanks. I'll check it out. I've also just started reading The Lean Muscle Diet, and I was thinking about just scrapping everything and just do what it says completely. I think Alan is a god. I really...

So I need to be squatting 315, benching 225, and deadlifting 405? Wow. 😳

Yeah, thinking back, at that time I may have been limited by equipment. I remember I was using my apartment's fitness center, and I had the weights maxed out. I would do more reps and do slower reps...

And I was due for going somewhere and asking for help, and being ridiculed. Thanks.

I honestly don't remember. It was a couple of years ago. I doubt it.

I'm not sure what else I could do. I'm meticulous. I weigh everything. I build recipes from scratch, and use Myfitnesspal.

I started out the year deadlifting 205lbs 5X5. I am currently at 245lbs.

I started out the year squatting 160lbs 5X5 and am currently doing 185.

Hard to say on the bench press. I've been...

"You look like a POW" is not advice. It's an insult. But thanks.

No, you can't. XD

Yeah, I probably bulk dirtier than I should. I tend to only pay attention to protein and calories and just eat crap otherwise. That's probably an issue. Next bulk is gonna be as clean as my cuts.

That's my thinking. So, I'm not completely stupid then? Judging by the picture, what would you guess by % is?

Well, when I'm trying to put on weight, I'm up around 2300-2500 calories. I have no problem moving the scale a pound a week either way, it seems, but I don't feel like I'm putting on muscle when I...

I definitely don't think I'll be happy with 10% at my size. But I just want to get to it as a baseline. And then I'll go on a surplus until I hit 13% and cut. Really short, controlled cycles. This...

Thanks for the thoughtful response. I see you are at 173 now. Is that a pretty lean 173? What made the difference for you putting on lean muscle?

I don't think I'm being unreasonable here. My skin is not very elastic. When I do planks, my stomach looks like one of those wrinkle dogs.

I can't afford to stretch my skin anymore, so what I am...

If I eat more, will I lose fat? That hasn't been my experience.

I have a protein shake every day. Here's how my macros went down yesterday:

1688 cal
173g protein
158g carbs
40g fiber
36g sugar
44g fat

Everyday is pretty much like that, except for cheat...

But how do you know if it's muscle or fat?