I am curious If I should continue eating to slowly gain weight like I have for the past couple of months.
I am 41yo/6’3”/210lbs. My waist measurement (around belly button) is 40.75, I am fairly lean otherwise. I have been on the SSLP for about 9 weeks and my numbers are Squat: 215x5, Press: 135x3, Bench: 230x5, DL: 280x5. I recently reset on squat to work on form. I stalled twice on press so I went to 3x3, bench and DL are starting to be very challenging.
My cholesterol numbers are Total: 190, HDL: 36, LDL: 140, and have been tracking ever so slightly in the positive direction over the past year (although I have gained about 10 pounds since those numbers were recorded).
I have been eating roughly 3500 calories a day with macros of 275p/85f/410c
My question is; Should I continue eating as I currently am considering 1) where I currently am in my LP 2) My height/weight 3) My waist measurement 4) My cholesterol numbers and desire to be in a more “optimal” range.
I have been reading that a waist measurement for men of >40 is in the “danger zone”.
Thanks in advance and I would be happy to provide more info if needed.
I’m hoping to follow back up on this with you guys on this.
Since my original post, I finished my LP, then moved on to The Bridge.
I’m currently in week 4 of The Bridge and my waist measurement is hovering at 38-39 inches with a body weight of 207. Nutrition wise, should I continue basically eating in a body weight maintenance fashion?
With the added conditioning of The Bridge, I wasn’t sure if I should adjust my strategy in any way.