03/02/2025
My 8 week challenge + extended cutting results 🏋🏽♀️
Unlike last 8 week challenge, this one I decided to cut in order to shed some body fat I had put on during my “bulking phase” over a few months prior to this challenge. Grew some chipmunk cheeks and perhaps a little bit extra body fat. 🐿️😅
The first 8 weeks flew by and I lost 7.2 kg. While I was happy, I knew I wanted to maintain and potentially lose a little bit more since Christmas was coming up and I wanted to stay on top of my game, so I decided to extend it for the whole of December and to continue further for the whole of January where I then lost 8.5 kg taking me from 73.8 kg at the very start to now 65.3! I should point out that from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day, I wasn’t as consistent, I drank and I ate and I did put 1.5kg back on.. but instead of crying that I ruined progress, I went back to routine and further improved my results.
I’m very happy with my results, especially that I have still been hitting PBs and getting stronger with my lifts despite still being in a calorie deficit! I also think these pictures depict that the stomach can be the last place you lose fat as my abdominal region is still not as defined as what my back, shoulders and arms are. From here, I’ll rework my calories to eat around maintenance/low surplus to avoid putting body fat on and to allow my body some extra energy and a boost of my metabolism.
The last slide shows what I was looking like pre challenge.
Don’t tell me it can’t be done, because usually your reasons are excuses of the choices you make.
-Your friendly neighbourhood PT
Jake 💪🏽👊🏽
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