Well, I don't even know how to start. Like many of you I'm sure, I've been into fitness almost my entire life. I grew up wrestling and competing in Muay Thai throughout high school. I was a tall skinny guy who competed in weight classes where I dwarfed my competition. I wrestled at 151 and fought at 170lbs. I cut zero weight to step on the scale at 170lbs between the ages of 18 and 19. After I moved to a state where MMA wasn't illegal I began training and competing in MMA and BJJ. I also set out on a path to gain a lot of weight. At 25 now I'm 220lbs with somewhere around (depending on how its calculated) 14-17% bodyfat. My last cut I was around 190lbs shredded (by natty standards anyway). At this point in time for roughly the past 6 months I've started taking powerlifting a lot more seriously. I don't have any plans on competing but I just want to get stronger.

Also in the past year I've started a new career where I deal with a lot of unruly individuals that are locked in a box who don't really want to be there.

Anyway, hope to get some more knowledge of this subject and perhaps successfully complete a good cycle.