Hey everyone, I'm Kev, 38, former teacher turned professional desk jockey (ad scriptwriter / creative strategist). Lifetime skinny guy finally trying to get stronger and fill out a t-shirt. My background: track athlete in secondary school, Muay Thai through uni, sat around 65 kg most of my late teens and early 20s. Been fucking around with lifting on and off for about 8 years (Starting Strength, 5/3/1, the usual), never consistent for more than 3 months at a stretch before everything resets. Properly locked in since January after tweaking my back twice last year forced a rethink. Switching to RPE-based training has been huge, back doesn't get aggravated nearly as much anymore. Now 38 and sitting at 84 kg of skinny fat, so cutting down before I run a proper bulk. This year I want to: - Hit a 100 kg Bench (currently at 85 kg) - Hit a 160 kg Squat (currently at 132.5 kg) - Hit a 160 kg Deadlift (currently at 140 kg) - Cut from 84 kg to ~75 kg Buzzing to be here, looking forward to getting stronger