12/05/2025
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๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด-๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐.
In 2024, Alex competed in the transformation category at Summer Shredding and it became clear that he has huge potential in natural bodybuilding.
The pics on the left were taken a year ago, after his post-show recovery, with bodyweight sitting in the low-190s.
We then kickstarted a long-term building phase to increase muscle mass, eyeing a return to competition in 2027.
๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆโ๐ด ๐ข ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ค๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ต ๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐นโ๐ด ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฐ ๐ง๐ข๐ณ:
๐นNovember 2024: Post-show recovery
๐นDecember 2024: Build began
๐นAugust 2025: Very brief mini cut
๐นSeptember 2025: The build continues
๐๐ค๐ฌ, ๐๐โ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ 205, ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ช๐จ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐จ.
Our plan is to do a short fat loss phase to start the new year, and then spend 2026 unlocking more muscle growth.
In 2027, Alex will still be eligible to compete as a junior, and weโre extremely optimistic about his season outlook - setting a goal to make it to nationals.
At only 21 years old, Alexโs development is incredible - and a perfect example of how it pays off to invest a lot of time into productive training and strong foundations.
Not only is his physique development progressing, his lifts are too. Heโs among our strongest clients - close stance squatting 315 for reps and dumbbell pressing with the 105s.
This past year, Alex was also finishing his last year of university and enjoying the lifestyle and social events that come with it. We didnโt focus on perfect ex*****on, we focused on consistent effort - understanding any tradeoffs but continuing to chase and make progress.
๐๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ค ๐ผ๐ก๐๐ญ, ๐ก๐๐ฉโ๐จ ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐๐๐ฃ๐! ๐ช