Diets to stay lean

jgar71

Anybody have any good diets for staying lean? I have no problem packing on muscle but have a hard time when it comes to leaning out.

malibu927

Eat less than you did while bulking

jgar71

Right... except I want to maintain the mass ive put on..

usmcmp

jgar71 wrote: »

Right... except I want to maintain the mass ive put on..

Then keep lifting, eat adequate protein, and have a slight calorie deficit. I could give you a bro diet of chicken, broccoli, and rice, but it's not necessary and isn't going to serve you well if you can't stick to it day in and day out. Do what you did to bulk, just cut back little by little.

AnvilHead

jgar71 wrote: »

Right... except I want to maintain the mass ive put on..

Then eat at a small deficit (250-500 cals) rather than a huge one, keep lifting and keep your protein intake at an adequate level. There's no magic diet or combination of foods necessary.

jessef593

jgar71 wrote: »

Right... except I want to maintain the mass ive put on..

So eat less than you did while bulking. While maintaining proper rest, adequate protein, and progressive resistance training.

But I’m going to poke a hole in your “pack on muscle easily” just because you’re bigger at the end of a bulk doesn’t mean you packed on muscle. Chances are you gained substantial fat along with muscle.

If you are capable of packing on muscle as you have stated. You should have no problem maintaining a lean mass phase at a mild surplus without much fat gain.

Most bros just starting out generally misinterpret weight gain with pure muscle gains. Unless you’re a generic freak or supplementing with a bit more than creatine.

But if you pack it on so easily why are you concerned by mild lean mass losses that generally accompany a cut?

callsitlikeiseeit

im friends with several competitive bodybuilders. While its not my thing, their dedication is AMAZING. when theyre in a bulk stage, they eat. like crazy. in a cut, lets just say if it were me, id be a miserable bitchy *kitten*. lolol

high protein, low carb seems to be the way they do it in a cut. lots of carbs in a bulk cycle though.