I'm not discouraged in any way. In fact, a big reason why I wanted to compete so early was to be able to find flaws and chinks in my armor, that could have gone unnoticed in powerlifting for my entire life.Originally Posted by Obspowerstroke
It was insanely fun, really educational, and gave me a lot of new goals moving forward.
It's also liberating in another way. Now that I don't have to worry about weight classes as strictly, I can go into a year plus long lean bulk, instead of having to be neurotic about water cuts and staying within a certain weight range by certain dates. At 5'10", 163 lbs. is nowhere near where I should be. I'm going to keep it slow to avoid a bunch of excess fat gain, but I am damned sure going to be eating enough to fuel training, and can worry a lot less about cutting protocols for now.
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