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@JLE might be able to elucidate further, but...
You won't get there without drugs. But I think you know that already. And CBum is what people call a "genetic freak". Maybe you're one, too, but probably not.
You're probably asking: "how can I get the same SHAPE as Chris Bumstead given my height & insistence on staying natural"?
First, expect it to take a very long time. You're in this for the long haul.
Question 1 is not answerable. CBum is 6'1" and 230 lbs on stage (~260 off stage).
2: Because you're neither skinny nor fat, you don't need to bulk or cut at this stage, just eat lots of protein (1g/lb, so ~194g) and lift. Your body composition will change over the next 8-12 months or so. From there you'll know what to do depending on how you look.
3: Split doesn't matter. You just gotta get the work in. Some people like full body. Others like push-pull-legs. Others like upper-lower.
4: No idea, so just lift and don't worry about it
5: CBum has overdeveloped delts, particularly side delts. So your program needs to have a lot of side delt work. He also has very developed lats. So your program needs to have a lot of lat work. His quads are huge, too. So if you're going to emphasize certain muscles, those are the ones you'll want. But you need to grow everything.
6: My mistakes: Staying on novice powerlifting workouts for too long. Not doing isolation movements for arms, delts, and calves.
7: You can't. There's no skirting this process. Even drugs can only take you so far. Just don't make dumb mistakes. The most common mistakes are dreamer bulks, not pushing hard enough in the gym, not being consistent, taking long breaks, trying to be super lean year-round, skipping muscle groups, and training for the wrong thing.
You won't get there without drugs. But I think you know that already. And CBum is what people call a "genetic freak". Maybe you're one, too, but probably not.
You're probably asking: "how can I get the same SHAPE as Chris Bumstead given my height & insistence on staying natural"?
First, expect it to take a very long time. You're in this for the long haul.
Question 1 is not answerable. CBum is 6'1" and 230 lbs on stage (~260 off stage).
2: Because you're neither skinny nor fat, you don't need to bulk or cut at this stage, just eat lots of protein (1g/lb, so ~194g) and lift. Your body composition will change over the next 8-12 months or so. From there you'll know what to do depending on how you look.
3: Split doesn't matter. You just gotta get the work in. Some people like full body. Others like push-pull-legs. Others like upper-lower.
4: No idea, so just lift and don't worry about it
5: CBum has overdeveloped delts, particularly side delts. So your program needs to have a lot of side delt work. He also has very developed lats. So your program needs to have a lot of lat work. His quads are huge, too. So if you're going to emphasize certain muscles, those are the ones you'll want. But you need to grow everything.
6: My mistakes: Staying on novice powerlifting workouts for too long. Not doing isolation movements for arms, delts, and calves.
7: You can't. There's no skirting this process. Even drugs can only take you so far. Just don't make dumb mistakes. The most common mistakes are dreamer bulks, not pushing hard enough in the gym, not being consistent, taking long breaks, trying to be super lean year-round, skipping muscle groups, and training for the wrong thing.