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Yea my stats were never that impressive. I was squatting 250, bench was 225 and DL 375. I'll probably start with about 60% of those numbers and see how it feels, if the lifts feel too hard or easy...

I was considering SL 5X5 but then after reading a few different things decided on SS. Both similar programs so results should be similar. I know SS calls for a decent calori surplus but I want to...

I was considering SL 5X5 but then after reading a few different things decided on SS. Both similar programs so results should be similar. I know SS calls for a decent calori surplus but I want to...

Yea something to do with the fact that although the muscle mass may be gone the nuclei number stays increased meaning that its easier/quicker to put that muscle back on again? I'm no expert, but...

I've haven't been lifting for around 2 1/2 years and I'm going to start lifting again this Autumn. My goals are size and strength, I've lost probably 10lbs of muscle mass since I stopped lifting so...

That's great progress if you have gained 65lbs and your bf% is only high teens. Have you got a before pic?

I would keep bulking through winter and then cut early next year but it's up to you. If...

Great progress. How long did it take you to gain those 21lbs?

Yea seemed a bit rude to me too lol.

Yea 3 years ago, still have some back acne now.

Wow, thanks for that. Didn't realise it was that easy to go to peoples photobucket accounts, how naïve of me. Thankfully that pic is 3 years old.

Thank you!

Yea my strength did plateau during Sept and October. Took a deload at the beginning of November and I'm now in the 2nd week of this 5 week strength program. Hoping the deload will help my strength...

Thanks. I plan to keep lean bulking until Feb/Mar and then cut to around 10% bf.

I was actually thinking this could be an explanation but didn't put it as thought it might be silly. I started training my abs directly around mid-September this year 2-3 times per week so there...

Lol thanks. What about the bottom pic, still around 15%? (give or take 15% error that is :D)

Yes the bottom one is where I'm at now.... well where I was at 2-3 weeks ago. Sorry I don't have one with better lighting, I really need to sort that out, find it hard to get somewhere in this house...

Yea it could be 20%, its very hard to tell looking at pics. Would like to get tested accurately but the nearest place is around 4 hours drive away from me. Tried using calipers but find it hard using...

No top picture was June 2013, the bottom one was October 2014, that's what I thought was 17-18%?

Yea I'm pretty sure I'm around 17-18%. Here is a link to a thread I made a few weeks back about my strength plateau, it contains some progress pictures and more info...

Could it be because I was just too fatigued? I me mentioned that my strength plateau'd, I think I was going to failure too often and fried my Cns too much. I've just had a deload and feel stronger...