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Originally Posted by Pscarb  i am glad the show inspired you to compete next year mate, lets get things into prospective here....you are following the diet dropping fat and gaining muscle...why does this need to end why put a label on it as a cut or bulk??
My advice mate is to keep going as you are if you think the way you are eating is maintainable long term?
are you following the diet 7 days a week of Mon-Fri?
i would not be dieting just to bulk then to cut like i said above this diet your on now is working to strip away but add muscle then stick with it, just concentrate on your weak points to improve them...
the show is normally at the end of April so a diet of 12 weeks would need to start at the start of Feb so you could generally clean things up straight after the new year then get stuck into the diet at the 12 week mark..... |
Cheers Paul, I am following the diet as you suggested as follows:
sun low
mon low
tues med
wed low
thurs med
fri low
sat refeed
low = 300p 50c 90f
med = 250p 200c 70f (increased carbs from 175)
refeed = 200p 600c 50-75f
I am guessing I am gaining muscle whilst losing fat as i dropped from 103kg down to 98kg in first few weeks then added a little assistance. now back up to around 99-100kg and body fat is dropping.
Main reason for cutting was i have been fat for years really and was just wanted to look good. I now have a different motivation and want to be the best i can next year.
So i take it there is no milage in cutting to see whats under there?
I think your right about not labelling it. I will carry on as is and monitor muscle size and keep taking pics on my cutting log. My bi's have shrunk over an inch since cutting but I think thats fat.
I would like to stick to carb cycing anyway as it really seems to suit me. I was thinking of upping the carbs (when progress halts) and leave other intake same. I was thinking this may aid a clean bulk as i would like to remain around 15% all the way through.
Is there still abenefit to a refeed when carbs are higher? I am guessing it wont be needed due to leptin levels not dropping?
Anyway thanks for the advice.
Colin