Tag: renaissance periodization

Why I Track Macros (Instead of Calorie Counting)

Disclaimer: this post is specifically about my nutritional strategy and is not meant as dietary advice nor a recommendation for weight loss. Please treat your bodies with love and respect, and don’t assume that just because I’m a macro-knob forever doing experiments on my body that you should too. Weight loss is massively over-rated, take […]

And so it begins… Training for Edinburgh Marathon

Today officially marks the start of training for my first marathon in Edinburgh at the end of May 2019. I’ve entered a marathon before, and predictably had to pull out after zero training, which basically sums up my running ‘career’. I have historically failed to train for any race, winging it on the day. I […]

My First Cut: The Write-Up

I officially finished my cut with Renaissance Periodization on Friday last week, ending it a few days short of the full 12 weeks (I had a weekend of gluttony planned). I ended the cut at roughly 143lbs, having started at 158lbs, giving a total of 15lbs loss. With an increase in all lifts except bench, and […]