Bulk/Cut vs. Increase Calories on Lifting Days
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seanoxmix
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I lost 100lbs last year without being very smart about such things, so I ended up very "skinny-fat". What does everyone think about lifting three days a week and increasing calories those three days (as opposed to long bulk and cut cycles)? Honestly, bulking freaks me out because I can really see myself picking up old habits.
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Or just eat the same every day - unlikely to make the slightest bit of difference to your results.0
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Ok.. but will I see results without bulk and cut cycles?0
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If you're worried about bulking unintentionally, eating more on lifting days could be a good way to control your calories. If you eat at maintenance or slightly above, and lift heavy, you may be able to do a nice slow re-comp and get the more muscular body you're going for. I've gone from about 26%-18% body fat over 2 years and weigh the same while looking and feeling quite different. check out the recomp thread!1
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For me, slow and steady is the best formula...whether shredding or bulking. Be confident about your goals, know your target macros and support it with good quality calories, have a good training plan/ use proper form, then execute, execute, execute... at the end of the day, you have to experiment and figure out what works best for you.0
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