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Nick Anania

@nickyshredz

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🏆 NPC Men’s Classic Physique
💍@britt.anania | Dad of 4
🇺🇸 USAF Vet | Road to 225
@axeandsledge | code NICKYSHREDZ
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I’ve never weighed more than 207. Right now I’m 193, and I’m going after 225.

I’ve competed twice in Men’s Classic Physique, about 20 pounds under my weight class cap. Putting on size has always been the hard part for me.

Now I’m chasing that goal while working full time, raising four kids with my beautiful wife. I’ll show you the meals, training, and adjustments it takes to make progress when life gets busy.

If you’re working toward a goal of your own, follow along. What are you working toward?

Road to 225! Let’s gooooo!!💪💪💪

#mensclassicphysique #bodybuilding #npc #fitnessjourney #fitdad taken in Melbourne, Florida by @nickyshredz

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a month ago

Just got my stage shots back from the Florida show!

Crazy looking back at these and seeing how everything came together on stage. I am definitely missing being that tan.😂😂🙌

For years I watched other people compete and wondered if I could do it. This year I stopped wondering and stepped on stage.

Definitely not the end of the journey—just the beginning.

Reverse diet is in full effect, adding as much size as possible, and coming back bigger and better. Can’t wait to step back on stage with the new and improved package 💪🔥

#mensclassicphysique #bodybuilding #npc #npcmidfloridaclassic #fitnessjourney taken in Orlando, Florida by @nickyshredz

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4 months ago

My forever love❤️ by @nickyshredz

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3 years ago

Nine times out of ten, we have our groceries delivered to the house. Every now and then, we find the courage to do it the old-fashioned way.

For those of you who don’t know, you have to mentally prepare for something like this way more than you do the gym. You need to be focused, heavily caffeinated, have the lists ready and make damn sure these little gremlins are fed beforehand.

Somehow we got everything on the list without anyone having a meltdown. Successful trip.

This is our real life, feeding a family of six, raising four kids, managing the ADHD and trying to keep everybody moving in the same general direction.🤪

And this is why the gym is the easy part. 😂

#gymmotivation #busydadfitness #familyofsix #adhdfamily #parenthumor taken in Melbourne, Florida by @nickyshredz

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6 hours ago

“I’ll train after the conference” sounded like a great way to never make it to the gym. 😂

Between long days, networking events and dinners, I had no idea what time my evenings would end. So I used the morning.

Meal one, 30 minutes of cardio, roughly an hour of shoulders, then meal two, a shower and off to the conference.

The hotel gym had enough to get the job done. No reason to overcomplicate it.

You don’t have to copy my 4:30 alarm or my workout. Look at your schedule, find a window you can actually protect and work with what’s available.

And credit to Brittany for holding things down with all four kids while I was away. A lot happens behind the scenes to make this work.

When you travel for work, are you training before the day starts or after it ends?

#busydadfitness #businesstravel #hotelworkout #workingdad #growingto225 taken in Atlanta, GA by @nickyshredz

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a day ago

You finally get a routine going at home, then work puts you on a plane.

Now you’re figuring out meals between flights, meetings and whatever time you get back to the hotel.

I’ve got four kids, a career and big goals I’m chasing. So before this Atlanta trip, I weighed my meals, labeled the bags and packed the cooler.

You don’t need my exact meals or portions. But having food ready gives you one less thing to figure out during a busy work week.

Save this for your next trip. What’s your biggest struggle with eating while traveling?

#busydadfitness #businesstravel #travelmealprep #mealprep #growingto225 taken in Atlanta, GA by @nickyshredz

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3 days ago

Ice cream while getting shredded? If it fits your macros, absolutely. 💪

290 calories and 51g of protein for a whole pint. Pretty easy to make room for that.

• 2 scoops Axe & Sledge Peanut Butter Campfire Cup
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 tsp xanthan gum
• A little salt

Mix, freeze ahead, then spin in the Creami.

290 calories | 51g protein | 7g carbs | 4.5g fat

Save this post and give it a shot. What flavor are we making next?

@axeandsledge code: NICKYSHREDZ

#proteinicecream #ninjacreami #proteinrecipes #busydadfitness #axeandsledge taken in Melbourne, Florida by @nickyshredz

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5 days ago

205 this morning! Only two pounds from the heaviest I’ve ever been. Twenty to go. 💪

I lost roughly 35 ish pounds during my last prep and stepped onstage at 169, 18 pounds under my Classic Physique cap. I needed a lot more size. That’s where Growing to 225 started.

The goal is to build enough size to diet down closer to my maximum stage weight next time.

Meanwhile, life keeps moving. Brittany and I are juggling four kids, work, training and meals. Tomorrow I’m flying to Atlanta for work, so today we’re getting everything ready to keep this rolling.

Having her in my corner makes a huge difference. This is NOT a solo effort.🤪She is amazing and supports me 100%.

205. Next stop: breaking 207. Let’s go!

What goal are you working toward right now?

#growingto225 #classicphysique #bodybuildingdad #busydadfitness #offseasonbodybuilding taken in Melbourne, Florida by @nickyshredz

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6 days ago

Yesterday’s post hit because apparently every parent is living through some version of the same school morning circus which is fantastic to know that we are NOT alone.😂😂

Brittany is constantly coordinating four kids, school, sports, appointments, my work, our meals, gym time and whatever else decides to show up that day. Something is eventually going to annihilate the schedule.

Consistency doesn’t mean every week goes exactly as planned. It means you don’t quit every time it doesn’t.

Move the workout around the chaos, control what you can and keep on rolling!

You’re allowed to take care of yourself too.

Parents, what usually blows up your plan first: work, the kids or pure exhaustion?

#busydadfitness #parentlife #dadfitness #fitnessforparents #growingto225 taken in Melbourne, Florida by @nickyshredz

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8 days ago

Just a regular school morning with four kids 😂 picture day edition.

One never wakes up. One is always ready. One is playing with Legos or doing anything other than what should be done. The boys have already fought 177 times, and I’m just trying to eat my first meal and take my vitamins.

Then we finish it off with the six-minute cortisol cruise to school while my heart rate hits 109, this is real life😂🤪

Everyone made it to school. I ate my food, on schedule. Nobody got left behind. I’m calling that a win!

Parents, please tell me your mornings are absolute chaos as well?

#dadhumor #parentlife #busydadfitness #bodybuildingdad #growingto225 taken in Melbourne, Florida by @nickyshredz

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10 days ago

You don’t need to cook separate food just because you and your wife follow different plans.

Sunday bulk prep at our house: egg whites, chicken breast, lean ground beef, sweet potatoes and rice. Lots and lots of rice.

I weigh mine out into individual meals so I can grab them and go. Brittany portions hers one meal at a time so she can switch things up depending on her day.

Same food. Different portions. Two systems.

Mine takes more fridge space but saves time when I’m heading out. Hers keeps everything more compact and gives her flexibility.

Cook in bulk, portion it your way and stay consistent.

Which works better for you, meals already packed or portioning as you go?

#mealsto225 #mealprep #busydadfitness #growingto225 #bulkcooking taken in Melbourne, Florida by @nickyshredz

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12 days ago

Another week of growing to 225.

Current weight: 201.4
Biggest win: Hit all my training markers this week!
Next adjustment: Had a cheat meal Friday so really lock it in for this push phase starting tomorrow.

Work stays busy. The kids’ schedules stay busy. Life isn’t slowing down, so Britt and I keep building a system that works around it. Meals are ready, training gets moved when necessary, and we keep pushing forward.

225. LETS GOOOOOO!!!💪💪

Follow along and watch us build it.

#growingto225 #BusyDadFitness #Bodybuilding #mealprep #mensclassicpyhsique taken in Melbourne, Florida by @nickyshredz

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