>>76746256
You've gotta get out of shape to get in shape, as Tom Platz said

Fact is, if you obsess over staying shredded 24/7 365, you'll never get anywhere and your lifts will remain novice or intermediate at best forever. Like, how many people do you know who have been going to the gym for years yet they're still not even at fucking 1/2/3/4? Most of this board can't even lift that much

You just have to bulk, and accept that you might not look your best for a couple months. Who cares if you're a bit fat over winter anyway? That's unironically how you make it, then you cut down and keep all the strength and muscle while getting lean. Every guy you know who you consider jacked was fat at one point (I'm talking fat by bodybuilding standards, not boogie2988) so bulk