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Jake

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The first step you take is the longest stride.
Powerlifter, Bodybuilder
Get a little 🤏🏻 better every day
@bakingbodybuilder

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My first bodybuilding prep was a game-changer - equal parts phenomenal and brutal. It forced me out of my comfort zone, and I grew in ways I never thought possible.

I learned a ton about my body, my mind, and my capacity for resilience. I'm incredibly proud of what @courageopara and I accomplished.

We took a beat-up powerlifter and turned him into a bodybuilding powerhouse 🔪⚡️🔋

Excited to see what the future holds 🤘🏻

#bodybuilding #powerlifting #prep #gym #npc #ifbb taken in Stoik Gym by @swoleypotato

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Squat videos! Out of all the lifting that happened yesterday, I am most proud of my final squat.
A millimeter away from downward motion, so pumped that I was able to stick it out.

S1: 545LBS (247.5kg)
S2: 565LBS (255kg)
S3: 585LBS (265kg)

Credit to @britt_chownstrength for coaching me through this entire prep, and for programming all my training since the beginning of this year.

#squat #fitness #powerlifting #uspa #competition taken in Legends Fit by @swoleypotato

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taken in Cancún, México by @swoleypotato

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It's been a productive off-season.

+40lbs from show day, lots of time and effort put into growing my upper body.
A few more weeks until prep, then we get to see what the changes really look like 😈

Stay tuned... taken in Hightower Fitness by @swoleypotato

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Love a good Push Day to start the week. Feeling full, energy high, mood solid.
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Bodyweight is up significantly from show day, just working to put that in all the right places 😤🥩💥
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What workout do you start your week with?

#bodybuilding #gym #prep #fitness #lift taken in Hightower Fitness by @swoleypotato

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Excited to see the improvements that the off-season will bring 😈
For now, I'm learning to enjoy the process instead of being consumed by the end goal.

#bodybuilding #show #prep #fitness by @swoleypotato

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Grinding and growing 😤
Body is feeling more full and more capable. I am feeling more determined and driven during my workouts.
Enjoy the process! 💥

Some days motivation is high, some days you have to rely on your discipline 💪🏼

👉🏼 Are you in a season of motivation, or are you pushing through with your discipline?

#backday #bodybuilding #workoutmotivation #fitness #fitnessmotivation #foryou taken in Hightower Fitness by @swoleypotato

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More stage pics from the San Francisco Championships. Beyond happy with what I brought, and invigorated to make improvements and show that on the next stage.

#bodybuilding #prep #competition #fitness by @swoleypotato

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While in Vegas... I've seen plenty of videos of this place from @joesullivan_aod, as well as from competitors at the @mrolympiallc, so had to check it out.
Gym is pretty sweet, lots of nice equipment, dedicated 'leg day' room, and great lighting.

#gym #bodybuilding #dragonslair #vegas #lasvegas taken in Dragon's Lair Gym - Las Vegas by @swoleypotato

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We are just over a week into the 'reverse', the phase immediately following prep where the body is hyper sensitive to foods/diet changes.
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Staying strict, and gradually increasing my food intake.
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The goal here is to restore/build my metabolism, to let my hormones normalize again (diving to sub-6% body fat does crazy things to hormone production), and taking full advantage of my body's desire to grow (muscle muscle muscle!)
Feeling energetic and powerful in the gym ⚡️💪🏼

#prep #reverse #diet #bodybuilder #bodybuilding #npc #ifbb taken in Hightower Fitness by @swoleypotato

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For YEARS I've wished for abs, this is the first time I've elevated my nutrition to earn the ever-elusive 8-pack.
Now we get to see how long I can keep them around 😅😅
It really is all diet that gets abs to show. They didn't show up until about 8-10 weeks into prep.

#bodybuilder #abs #classicphysique #prep by @swoleypotato

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Focus 🔏
I've noticed a significant mindset shift since transitioning from powerlifting to bodybuilding. Nutrition has been a game-changer, and my training sessions have become more fulfilling.

Powerlifting was centered around lifting heavy weights.
Bodybuilding focuses on engaging specific muscles.
Intensity > load
Form > load

My powerlifting background has proven to be a key advantage. The strength I built has allowed me to bring a certain intensity my bodybuilding training.

#bodybuilding #powerlifting #gym #npc #ifbb taken in Stoik Gym by @swoleypotato

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