cutting & bulking cycles..

danielg810

Anyone else feel like they gain fat & muscle, just to lose the same exact same fat & muscle on the cut cycle w/ no real progress?

How do you adress this? longer cycles? whats your average cycle length?

Cespuglio

I don't know the answer and would love to see what people have to say also.

Chief_Rocka

You won't, assuming your diet and training is setup properly.

A good rule of tumb is to bulk to 15% bf, and cut down to 10%

Bakkasan

Dieting less severely and with adequate protein intake along with not letting up on lifting should minimize muscle loss.

I am completely add and give each cycle 4 weeks or so. And I am still 25% bf so I have no business here!

rudegyal_b

whats a good rule of thumb for women?

BusyRaeNOTBusty

whats a good rule of thumb for women?

Depends on preference. I prefer body fat around 18-20%. I bulked around 23%, was only willing to put on 10lbs or so. I never really successfully "cut" (but I didn't gain much fat) just am working on a slow recomp.

This lady is probably 12%-14% in her before bulk and after cut photos.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/stephanielynn76/view/putting-my-fat-into-perspective-and-other-comparisons-438148

SideSteel

whats a good rule of thumb for women?

Start point: 17-20% end point 24-27%


http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/general-philosophies-of-muscle-mass-gain.html

Lift_hard_eat_big

My cuts are short, 4-6 weeks tops. My bulks are relatively long, 3-6 months depending on how much fat I gain.