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4% body fat lost,
12.5 weeks out.

First-time competitor • Men's Physique prep

4%

Body fat reduction

Maintained

Body weight

12.5 weeks

Out from first show

Four-panel Men's Physique prep comparison — front and back progress views showing improved conditioning

The result

During the first phase of prep for his debut Men's Physique competition, this athlete dropped 4% body fat while maintaining his body weight — sharper waist, more ab and back definition — with 12.5 weeks still left before his show.

The process

Rather than chasing the scale, the strategy focused on progressively revealing the physique while preserving muscle, a body-recomposition approach appropriate for an early phase of contest prep.

Result tags

  • Men's physique
  • Contest prep
  • Body recomposition