Less than a year to go before I try to compete!! Gaspari Nutrition has been a big help! I hit an all time high of 350 pounds and managed to get down to 315 and still counting! With each pound lost more muscle definition is showing as well. Time to kick up the creatine intake!!!
Wow--how tall are you to be carrying 315 lbs (let alone 350)?
I've been trying to avoid the whole bulking up/trimming down sequence; now that I'm over 40, the trimming down is a lot tougher (my metabolism, which was never fast, has gotten a bit slower still). But then I haven't seen any quantum leaps in strength in a great while, either.
Do you do powerlifting movements--deadlifts, clean and jerk, etc--or do you stick to bodybuilding exercises to pack on the mass? What's your favorite for packing it on?
(Mine is stiff-leg deadlifts, but since July--when I pushed it too far and injured my lower back, despite near perfect form--I haven't been able to tackle them as aggressively as I like)