What’s your thoughts about this? i.e bulking for 8-12 weeks, followed by a mini cut of 3-4 weeks, to shred some unwanted bf% and then back to bulking. Also, if you’d do this, the bulk would be the normal 250-500 cals above maint, but how would be the cut? Would you prefer an agressive cut to make actual progress in those small 3-4 weeks of cut, or a rather large deficit?
This has been a topic of discussion for years on literally every board involving weight lifting. The general consensus seems to be that this is a bad idea. Most people are go one of two ways IMO.
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Be ok being a little fat and really work on gaining weight over the course of years. cut after appreciable mass and strength has been built and then keep a lid on the fat gains. I did this as a teenager, and I do regret putting on all that excess fat. I wouldn’t suggest this to anyone unless they had the genetics to play pro ball or total elite or something like that and wanted to get there ASAP.
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Watch your diet year round, make small changes when you stop seeing progress, only cut if you need to for a show, a meet, or if you are unhappy with your physique after you have at least built some muscle.
If you have to cut after 12 weeks of gaining you are seriously fucking up.
[quote]zephead4747 wrote:
This has been a topic of discussion for years on literally every board involving weight lifting. The general consensus seems to be that this is a bad idea. Most people are go one of two ways IMO.
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Be ok being a little fat and really work on gaining weight over the course of years. cut after appreciable mass and strength has been built and then keep a lid on the fat gains. I did this as a teenager, and I do regret putting on all that excess fat. I wouldn’t suggest this to anyone unless they had the genetics to play pro ball or total elite or something like that and wanted to get there ASAP.
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Watch your diet year round, make small changes when you stop seeing progress, only cut if you need to for a show, a meet, or if you are unhappy with your physique after you have at least built some muscle.
If you have to cut after 12 weeks of gaining you are seriously fucking up.[/quote]
If youre eating 500 cals above maintenance you really shouldnt be putting on much if any fat