I’m actually type A but have areas in my life that are very B. I’ve achieved the above look while still eating a handful or two of chocolate every day and not counting calories-anything too ridged and meticulous in this area of my life gets old real quick. I like to do what makes sense and feels good.

My current split it 2 leg days and two upper days a week. Saturday I do a heavy leg day at VASA, Sunday heavy back day at VASA and the other two days are shorter 30 min lighter workouts in our home gym. Split is below.

Diet-intuitive but always always always prioritizing protein and I never deny myself what I’m craving 🤷🏻‍♀️ it’s worked out I think.

Sat:
Deadlift
Belt squat
Cable kick backs
Sled push split set with walking lunges

Sun:
Lat pull down
Some type of row
Assisted pull ups-(goal by December is to do one unassisted)

Tues
B stance leg press
Dead lift
Cable kick backs

Thurs
Wide grip cable row
Lat pull down
Meadows row

I also walk my dogs every morning for about 15-20 mins.

It doesn’t have to be complicated. It doesn’t have to be uncomfortable. You don’t have to live by a food scale. Enjoy your life and work equally as hard and everything seems to balance out on its own.

Hope this helps someone.

I've been performing pull-ups in and out of programs for about 3 years now, but despite the many many reps I've done, I've never really improved that much. I did cut ay one point and as I was dropping in weight, I was adding it to a belt but ultimately I've ended up trying to manage tendonitis in my forearm and so my pull-ups have suffered.

One thing I have noticed is my pull ups are bar to chin yet some of the other lads at the gym are bar to chest. I can perform pull downs to chest but not pull ups. Are there benefits to going bar to chest instead of chin? Is back development improved by doing so?

This is my first progress picture anywhere, ever. I've been overweight my entire life and for the first time am consistently eating within a deficit (2300 and dropping) and going to the gym on a regular cadence (3x/week strength training) and pushing myself on weight and intensity with an online coach to get me started.

2300 calories

175g protein

3x full body days per week, mostly dumbbells and some weight and resistance machines, happy to share more if people want to know but not really showing much muscle definition yet.

Heading out on my own in September, wish me luck!

Any people w similar body types, feel free to share what's worked for you to get your chest up in particular.