Well, been training for about 4 years but I used to be 290 pounds so really dieting on/off for 4-5 years. Never really focused on steady mass. In fact, Neve really focused on strength.

My 5 rep max on deads is only 190 and 230 on squats, so I am still fairly new to the whole thing.

BTW, my diet is based on Gironda and other. I do an anabolic type diet with high protien and fat for 6 days and on day 7, rest day, I unload with as much opats, rice, bread, pasta I want, usually 5000+ calories, really gets me pumped for the week of training.