TheOneAndOnly

First successful cut feels more rewarding than gaining size or hitting PRs in the gym. You’re officially in the best shape of your life, you’ve never been this lean, never seen those abs, lines and veins. The satisfaction is only temporary. Soon enough, you want to feel bigger, fuller, and lift heavier again. A proper rebound phase gives you this mix of leanness & fullness, and for a moment you might even call it your best look. Then comes the gaining phase, the mighty bulk; a monotonous period of eating, lifting, and sleeping, when size and strength are the name of the game. At your biggest and strongest you feel invincible.... but soon enough you want to be in the best shape, and it's time to cut again.. Bodybuilding is a series of repeated cycles. You build first, then strip and polish to reveal what you’ve built. Each phase must be mastered and enjoyed equally, with the right balance of bulk-to-cut ratio. If you mainly focus only on one phase, you’ll miss your full bodybuilding potential.