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Dan Cole, Wexford, PA (2026)

03/30/2026

“Off” Season Week 76 ✅

Average AM bodyweight this past week was 189.5 lbs, up from 188.5 lbs four weeks ago. The lowest single weigh-in I saw during 2024 prep was 165.1 lbs while my peaked/filled bodyweight was ~168 lbs.

I adjusted my side leg positioning on my right side posing (side chest & tricep) to better smash my hamstring into my rear leg, & definitely think it looks better now.

I got my MRI results back; it did show a very small (4 mm) pituitary adenoma or Cleft’s cyst. My endocrinologist wasn’t particularly concerned about it & a cursory search indicated that adenomas of this size can frequently be found in asymptomatic people (sort of similar to asymptomatic spines showing disc bulges on scans). Is it possible this is the cause of my symptoms & issues? Maybe, but possibly/probably not. Back to the drawing board I go. I’m working now on revising my supplement protocol, as it’s not impossible I’ve taken something contaminated. This past year has basically been throwing darts without even knowing where the dartboard is. Frustrating, but I can only control or understand so much.

Training has been pretty decent lately, back in the groove after my deload last month. Movements have been feeling progressively more accurate, which is good. I’m still ticking my boxes daily & working to improve what I can, with the tools at hand.

Work continues.
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03/07/2026

“Off” Season Week 72 ✅

Almost a week late on the update as other priorities took precedence in the past week.

Average AM bodyweight this past week was 188.5 lbs, up from 187.4 lbs four weeks ago. The lowest single weigh-in I saw during 2024 prep was 165.1 lbs while my peaked/filled bodyweight was ~168 lbs.

It’s been a busy & hectic month, but productive. I had a pituitary MRI done a couple weeks ago & I’m still waiting on the results & doctor feedback.

I took a somewhat preemptive deload last weekend during a trip out to ND, which was an awesome trip. I hadn’t deloaded since November so a travel weekend with limited time made sense to deliberately back off for a few day.

Not a ton to update on the bodybuilding side lately, but I’m still ticking my boxes & working to improve both generally & in similar specific areas as previous updates via deliberate tensioning in my sets: quad sweep, adductors, hamstrings, TFL, lats, etc.

Work continues.
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02/01/2026

“Off” Season Week 68 ✅

Average AM bodyweight this past week was 187.4 lbs, up from 187.0 lbs four weeks ago. The lowest single weigh-in I saw during 2024 prep was 165.1 lbs while my peaked/filled bodyweight was ~168 lbs.

I survived snowmageddon last weekend (foot of snow in a single day) but I dropped a full lb of bodyweight from all the shoveling, even despite adding a little bit of extra food 🤣.

I’ve recently started shifting a few of my sets into higher rep ranges (10+). I found myself relying a bit too heavily on 4-6 rep sets, & do believe some allocation of higher rep work is probably valuable from a hypertrophy or at least a visual (fullness) standpoint. Overall training has been quite productive & increasingly more accurate. I’m seeing my quad sweep & adductors rounding out a bit more, which are areas I need a bit more.

Hormonal issues do still remain as I wait on a pituitary MRI this month; part of me hopes it reveals something & part of me hopes it doesn’t.

Work continues.
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01/17/2026

.foods Coconut Cream Pie Creamy Rice 🥥🥧

Even better than expected. didn’t miss.

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01/06/2026

“Off” Season Week 64 ✅

Happy 2026 🎉

Average AM bodyweight this past week was 187.0 lbs, up from 186.8 lbs four weeks ago. The lowest single weigh-in I saw during 2024 prep was 165.1 lbs while my peaked/filled bodyweight was ~168 lbs.

I recently consulted with to help me troubleshoot my hormonal issues. We developed a plan to address a few deficiencies in my bloodwork, further tests to get done, & more items to troubleshoot.

Lately in training I’ve been making some ex*****on adjustments to improve & more deliberately direct tension & contract. This is still a work in progress to refine this skillset, & certain muscles or muscle segments are definitely more challenging for me to deliberately leverage & tension into. It’s been a bit of a shift from simply moving weight A to B (even with good ranges of motion on paper), but it seems to come with a higher ROI (stimulus to fatigue ratio) & incurring better pumps & soreness where I want it. Deliberate effort does tend to result in deliberate results after all.

Still holding onto glute lines & body composition does appear to be improved at this scale weight, particularly in my lower body where I tend to hold most of my body fat. Despite the challenges of 2025, I do think I made forward strides in development.

Here’s to a productive & healthy 2026.

New year, (mostly) same me. Let’s continue to work.

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12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from the Cole bros (minus one) 🎄💪🏻

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12/25/2025

Peach Fresca Review 🍑🎅🏻

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12/09/2025

“Off” Season Week 60 ✅

Average AM bodyweight this past week was 186.8 lbs, up from 185.6 lbs four weeks ago. I’m in the swing of a small surplus now. The lowest single weigh-in I saw during 2024 prep was 165.1 lbs while my peaked/filled bodyweight was ~168 lbs.

I’ve finally put wheel in motion to consult more outside help in troubleshooting the hormonal issues I’ve experienced for the bulk of this year. I’ve probably de-prioritized/procrastinated this more than I should have the past couple of months; I sometimes tend to do this when I am extremely foggy on direction, which is where I was left after months of troubleshooting with my GP followed by consultations with an endocrinologist without progress. It’s as if I’m throwing darts while wearing a blindfold, but hopefully the blindfold will be lifted soon.

Training has been pretty solid lately; I took a proactive deload a couple weeks ago since I hadn’t done so in months & had to make a time zone adjustment during my recent trip to LA & back. I aligned my deload with my travel back from LA & re-acclimation back home, & feel fresh. Efforts to more deliberately & specifically apply tension seem to be showing in leg width in the side shots & slowly narrowing thigh gap. I’ve been getting better tension & soreness in my vastus lateralis as well as adductors. Unsurprisingly, my VMO is historically the part of my quad that tends to experience the most tension, pumps, & soreness. I’ll probably make a more detailed post on some things I’m doing to bias tension more towards my lateralis.

was an amazing trip with awesome people, & I’m glad I took the flight out to LA. It’s also a reminder that there’s levels to this game.

Bruising on my back is from my first time having cupping done. I’m not sure how much this intervention helped but I’ve been getting monthly tissue work done for a few months now to see if I can get a few extra % of benefit here & there.

Let’s continue to work.

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11/25/2025

Amazing times at 2025 . I have limited opportunities to connect with friends who share this crazy love for natural bodybuilding, so I strive to soak in weekends like these. I’m glad I made the trip to Los Angeles.

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11/21/2025

Night here in Los Angeles, CA

sourdough brownies for Dan
Bowl of for Christine

3 days out from Christine’s debut 💪🏻

11/20/2025

Little bit of insight into something I’m doing to grow my hamstrings a bit more.

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11/15/2025

“Off” Season Week 56 ✅

A few days late on this update; I didn’t even realize another four weeks has already flown by.

Average AM bodyweight this past week was 185.6 lbs, down from 185.9 lbs four weeks ago. Minicut concluded about 3 weeks ago, where I saw bodyweight bottom out just above 184 lbs. Calories lately have been right around maintenance, & will slowly titrate up over the coming months. The lowest single weigh-in I saw during 2024 prep was 165.1 lbs while my peaked/filled bodyweight was ~168 lbs.

Still at a bit of a standstill on the hormonal issues but I’m making some plans on next steps of troubleshooting. Fortunately energy, mood, sleep, etc have all been fine throughout this process. Life has been busy (which I like), but slightly less chaotic lately & I feel in a pretty good rhythm as of late.

Training has been going quite well lately, especially this past week or so. Overall things are ticking up across many movements. I also seem to be making strides at bringing up specific areas of my legs that are a focus (adductors, hamstrings, vastus lateralis, TFL). I’m improving my skills at tensioning these specific tissues during training, & they seem to be visually responding too.

I’ll be making the trip to Worlds next weekend, and I’m excited for the trip & to see many of my good friends.

Let’s continue to work.

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