Let’s talk building/“massing” phases! 👍 • This is how a proper building phase is done. This is my client Joan, who achieved her best #physique in her 50’s. 98 lbs. in both pictures (she also is just a cool ass woman and rocks the bass in a #heavymetal band) 🤟 • Her build took just about a year. We added about 10% to her starting body weight slowly and methodically over that time. She then decided to do a #figurecompetition , did the necessary cut and “whola”. 👌 • Building #muscle is hard. Certainly physically (and certainly in your 50’s), but more so mentally. Joan wanted to build, but had to overcome a lot of apprehension and worry about the opportunity costs of doing so…namely #gainingweight and putting on a little fat. As a #coach, my job there was to establish expectations, and continually provide support outside of the actual nuts and bolts of the program itself: Reinforcing the message, explaining the process, and just saying “this is going to be well worth it.” 👊 • If you want to #buildmuscle , you have to understand the opportunity costs of doing so (the same can be said for those interested in #fatloss as there is a different set there). You have to have the long term vision and be willing to play a very long game: the #goal is, when you lean back out, you are going to have more muscle at a similar level of #bodyfat. ✔️ • Great physiques are made over years of different phases: building, cutting, maintenance with the goal of eventually getting “the coveted look”. One must understand this and that it takes YEARS to get the desired outcome. 💁♂️ • The best thing that came out of this for Joan, though, was she no longer fears gaining weight and putting away some #food ! Mindset totally shifted. She sees “it’s ok” and has a better body for it! 💯 • And now we are hitting another build again because she’s totally into the muscle building and physique molding process. Will she compete again? She doesn’t know…but she likes her some muscle-that’s for sure! 😂 • Ready to get some results? Want to be walked through all this both physically and mentally? I can help you for as little as $1.65/day (link in bio). #npc #weightloss #women #fitspo #fitfam https://www.instagram.com/p/BrVbmXNFfuQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rdfxlcrpyfj1
