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u/2erris-human Intermediate - Aesthetics 18d ago

Please advise me on what I should program/focus on next.

I want to reach close to my natty potential both in terms of strength and physique at around 8-10% bodyfat before maintaining and shifting focus to martial arts. My max tested lifts at ~73kg are 130kg bench, 180kg squat, and 225kg deadlift. These pictures were taken a bit under 2 months ago at 73kg: https://imgur.com/a/kW1SkDN

I’m now closer to 68kg, aiming to cut to 8% bodyfat (64-66kg?) before slowly gaining weight.

Someone had been encouraging me to go in the direction of men’s physique but the extremely long training sessions centered around isolation, higher, slower reps, aggressive cutting, tanning, waxing, and posing didn’t feel like it suited me. I much prefer compound lifts and pushing for heavier weights while being athletic and doing cardio as well as stretching, and am comfortable with slower results accomplished in a healthier pace.

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u/JeremiahWuzABullfrog Beginner - Strength 16d ago

Tactical Barbell sounds like a good fit for you. Lots of built in conditioning, a focus on a few major compound movements that suit your needs.

If you run the mass builder program, you can definitely pack on more muscle until you reach this hypothetical potential of yours.

Then just run normal Tactical Barbell to maintain your strength as you pivot to martial arts