>>76613173 (OP)
>got injured
>went from 210 at 6ft 1 to 230 (was an avid lifter prior to injury)
>desperate to get strong again
>after 6 months of recovery dedicate all my time to strength again
>bench was down to 250 went back to 325
>deadlift went up almost 100lbs to 505
But I got fat, which is meh, I have gotten a little soft for football before, but this time, I had disgusting and painful pregnancy stretchmarks.
Doesn't matter what you lift if you ruin your physique. I hit 275 at only 6ft 1. I would work in a Chinese resturant (A friend got me hired and they were flexible with college) and they would send me home with a pint of general tso's or spare ribs, I would pick up some carbs, smash a lift, and have a protein shake.
I am down 20lbs to 255 and my stretchmarks are a living testament to my gluttony. I am a "big' guy as in I have abs in the mid 190s to low 200s, but I did not need to push 300lbs to bench 3 plates.
I am 26 so I am youngish for skin recovery, dropping the weight ASAP, and got prescription cream (tritrentinoin or whatever) so I hope my aesthetics will recover in a year or two.
I regret ever listening to SS and the Mark Rippletoe memes that 6ft 1 men need to be 250 or more lbs.