I started this minicut and I was doing so because of the long term plan we had set in place - in order to be in the most optimal starting position for my next season and to make prep be as successful as possible.
After last competing at 57/58kg, I started this at around 77kg and for most people pushing up 20kg may sound like a lot but it’s all relative: 1) how lean do you get; 2) how tall are you to carry that weight; 3) how quickly did you gain that weight; 4) how you feel within yourself at that weight. For me 77kg felt great, still a good appetite, training was good, hormonally in a good place and I felt good within all aspects of life.
So when I started this phase I was in the mindset of, if anything, this would deter me from prep even more so. I felt I hadn’t made anywhere near as much progress as I would have liked to and that stepping on stage would be redundant as I would be presenting the same physique.
The natty complex has once more showed its light ~ when you get smaller you look bigger. And I’m so glad that I did this cut, I’m proud of myself for sticking to this plan when initially I had my doubts. Because this diet has made me refind my confidence in my progress, in what I can do in a short space of time. Now I’m still most definitely not prepping this year but it’s provided me with a much clearer picture of how my next season may go and regardless of the result I will be proud of what I bring to the stage.
Knowing that I also still have so many months to continue growing before this makes me even more excited to see the end result.
It’s never a matter of me not doing enough.
It’s just a matter of time.
My time will come and I’ll keep pushing until it does.
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