Tracking Progress: a Reddit User's 6 Month Weight Journey

Introduction

A Reddit user, Shtibbeh, recently posted about his six-month weight journey that led to a ten-pound weight loss. After struggling with being skinny-fat his whole life, Shtibbeh embarked on this journey with a brosplit routine and then switched to a PHATs routine.

Workout Routine

Shtibbeh follows Layne Norton's PHATs routine with abs and whatever short-twitch muscles he feels need focus on rest days. He skips Deadlifts in favor of Rack Pulls, but is unsure how much this has affected his V-taper. He does feel like his lats are lagging behind slightly, leading him to wonder if he has body dysmorphia or if he is actually small.

Diet

Shtibbeh's diet consists of 40% carbohydrates, 40% protein, and 20% fat on workout days during a bulking period. On rest days, he switches to 20% carbohydrates, 40% protein, and 40% fat. During his cutting phase, he consumes 25% carbohydrates, 50% protein, and 25% fat seven days a week. He wonders if he should drop carbs on rest/ab days to optimize his results.

Critique and Hints

Shtibbeh requests critique, hints, and tips from his fellow Reddit users. He worries about imbalances because he recently came back from an injury that caused shoulder stabilization issues resulting in golfers elbow and lagging triceps. He also asks for estimates on his body fat percentage.

Conclusion

Shtibbeh's weight journey provides crucial insights to people who want to embark on their own weight loss or weight gain journey. One of the biggest takeaways from Shtibbeh's journey is that trackable progress requires discipline and an unshakable commitment to nutrition and physical activity.