10/16/2026
A reminder that building muscle and being stage lean are two different phases. 🖤
Right now, my job is to build. That means focusing on training performance, nutrition, recovery, and giving my body time to adapt.
I'm not judging this phase by how lean I look every single day. I'm judging it by the work I'm putting in and the progress I'm making over time.
The goal is to bring more muscle to the stage — not just show up smaller.
Anyone else in a building phase right now?