A question about bulking and cutting...
Fruitylicious03
Posts: 301
Hi.
So a question about bulking and cutting.
Yes. From the very person who made a post last night that said I won't do it and hate doing heavy lifting. Fun is an issue. Price is an issue. Maintaining consistency is an issue because of price. But aside from that.
I am currently skinnyfat. I'm 134lb at 27% bf. Will doing bulking and cutting cycles help out with that? To firm up. And gain strength? And help me look better?
So a question about bulking and cutting.
Yes. From the very person who made a post last night that said I won't do it and hate doing heavy lifting. Fun is an issue. Price is an issue. Maintaining consistency is an issue because of price. But aside from that.
I am currently skinnyfat. I'm 134lb at 27% bf. Will doing bulking and cutting cycles help out with that? To firm up. And gain strength? And help me look better?
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Bump?0
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My advice based on my own experience and a few supporting articles would be to lose the the fat first...bulking always seems to go hand in hand with some fat gain but the amount of fat gained seems to be higher for those with already high body fat percentages. I'd look for about a 10 - 15 % body fat level before bulking, it depends on your physiology and genetics tho.....0
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I never recommend cutting to anyone ever for anything ever. It's the most wretched, horrid and terrible experience I've ever been through, and it is SO not fun.
I just feel like I need to throw that PSA out there...0 -
Yes.
The general consensus is to wait till you're sub 24% (for females, not sure about the guys, think it's 10-15%), but I was happy with the results I got starting at 30ish.
The reasoning behind waiting till your bodyfat is lower is so your body processes protein more efficiently and (more so, I'd say) gaining fat when you're already at a higher bf% effs with your head.0 -
at 27% body fat- I wouldn't recommend a bulk. at all.
I'd say eat at maintenance and lift.
or continue to cut at a moderate deficit and lift .0 -
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I feel like someone doesn't understand context.
or bad joke.0 -
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i would do carb cycling. works magic.0
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I just lower my carbs on a cut. I maintain my calories. Works very well for me.0
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If you "lower your carbs" and leave everything else the same... you have lowered your calories. You will only lose body fat in a caloric deficit (barring recomp at maintenance, if you're relatively new to lifting). If you think otherwise it's because you're wrong.0
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Derp in a hurry.0
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Like a pack of wolves.0
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Please don't tell me I don't understand how to cut. I'm 200 pounds and 10%. Macros work for me. I log all my calories so don't tell me I'm clearly eating less. I eat less carbs and lose bodyfat. Sorry if that doesn't work for you but it works for me. I'm not trying to start a *kitten* storm but everybody is different.0
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Please don't tell me I don't understand how to cut. I'm 200 pounds and 10%. Macros work for me. I log all my calories so don't tell me I'm clearly eating less. I eat less carbs and lose bodyfat. Sorry if that doesn't work for you but it works for me. I'm not trying to start a *kitten* storm but everybody is different.
It still doesn't make sense.
You go from 400g carbs down to 200g carbs you've cut out 800 calories...0 -
And I increase proteins and fats when I cut carbs.0
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