thanks to all for the props and encouragement - I figured this thread had died a long time ago
the galeniko/no one book freed me from the Flex Magazine prison of meal timings, anabolic windows, and catabolism
the protocols I follow are all there and hopefully these pictures are convincing enough for others to try them
whatever the science, you CAN put on muscle and lose fat at the same time as long as the minimum protein is there - pros grow into shows, this is nothing new
it seems as though the more you restrict calories, the more your body is forced to maximize what you do feed it and thus you grow
this week I dropped the calories to between 850 and 900 per day (still one meal) and added a second re-feed
I find that as I get leaner and restrict the calories more, the less sleep I need - after 3-5 hours I'm awake and alert (no naps during the day)
my energy is almost euphoric at times but by the fourth day I need a re-feed
everyday I'm getting leaner and more detailed - my vascularity is increasing too (subtleties that might not translate in the pictures)
I've never been this lean before so it's exciting to watch the changes - the more ripped I become, the more I'm setting up the conditions for future growth
mega props to no one (as always) for his training system - I'm still on a 3-day split, but his principles are well in effect
**I train EVERY day at least once (sometimes 3 times), eat 1 meal and haven't taken a day off since September 24th (I stayed fasted and didn't eat at all that day)**"over-training"
