Anyone cutting after a bulk?
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Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »
@Mr_Healthy_HabitsMr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »Been "bulking" since September and I'm pretty much about as high as I'm willing to go at at this point...
Weight 169- 191#s
Abdomen 9-10mm- 12-13mm
Suprailiac 3-4mm- 4-5mm
Waist 30.5"- 32"
Shoulder Circ 49"-54" (widest part of my up or torso, probably cheating a bit around the lats and chest)
Definitely added some fat, but I think I've added more lean mass relatively... So theoretically, my bf% should be less now 🤷🏽♂️...
In the mirror I think I look a bit leaner as well but with the loose skin it's very difficult to see any changes and could be just wishful thinking and denial 😂😬...
Also note worthy is just the way I feel, I definitely notice that extra 1.5" around the waist and I hate it 😣
However the biggest barometer of progress for me at this point is how I'm looked at when I'm out of the house... And I feel like I'm definitely noticed more than I was at my lightest... I know shallow or whatever but whatever 😂...
Not bad for just a guy in his garage ✌🏼
So proud of you!! You definitely made gains. The little extra fluff will come off in no time
Thanks Steph!
I may try to come back down again in the future, can't say, only time will tell...
I may try recomp for a while... Never really done that 🤷🏽♂️
Give it a go. That's what I did after my first bulk. I recomped for about 3 months (I know not very long) actually made great progress, then I cut like 3lbs and was really happy.0 -
Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »
@Mr_Healthy_HabitsMr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »Been "bulking" since September and I'm pretty much about as high as I'm willing to go at at this point...
Weight 169- 191#s
Abdomen 9-10mm- 12-13mm
Suprailiac 3-4mm- 4-5mm
Waist 30.5"- 32"
Shoulder Circ 49"-54" (widest part of my up or torso, probably cheating a bit around the lats and chest)
Definitely added some fat, but I think I've added more lean mass relatively... So theoretically, my bf% should be less now 🤷🏽♂️...
In the mirror I think I look a bit leaner as well but with the loose skin it's very difficult to see any changes and could be just wishful thinking and denial 😂😬...
Also note worthy is just the way I feel, I definitely notice that extra 1.5" around the waist and I hate it 😣
However the biggest barometer of progress for me at this point is how I'm looked at when I'm out of the house... And I feel like I'm definitely noticed more than I was at my lightest... I know shallow or whatever but whatever 😂...
Not bad for just a guy in his garage ✌🏼
So proud of you!! You definitely made gains. The little extra fluff will come off in no time
Thanks Steph!
I may try to come back down again in the future, can't say, only time will tell...
I may try recomp for a while... Never really done that 🤷🏽♂️
Give it a go. That's what I did after my first bulk. I recomped for about 3 months (I know not very long) actually made great progress, then I cut like 3lbs and was really happy.
Yeah I really don't want to get any heavier, nor do I want to be much lighter... Maybe just a little less watery 😂...
On the weekends I eat about 3k and burn probably 2.5-2.8k... Workdays I eat about 2.4k and burn probably about 3k... More or less maintaining over the last month or so...
Great job yourself Btw 😏0 -
Also for anyone interested, check out this article and about halfway down there is a cool calculator that gives your theoretical genetic potential for weight and several other measurements for a chosen bf%... It was part of what inspired me to gain... 😂
https://legionathletics.com/ideal-male-body/0 -
pitbullpuppy wrote: »I ate 1500 cals a day for 2 weeks without much movement on the scale besides (presumably) water weight. My average for this week is 1680 after a few not-so-great days and I went down 1lb!
That happens to me a lot. My lowest weight ever was after a 450g carb refeed at 2800 calories where my normal calories are at 2000-2300, all while on CKD. Our bodies are crazy1 -
I am on vacation this week. So no dieting. Suspect I'll be up several lbs when i am done. But that is just how it always goes.
In typical fashion for me, I went all out on vacation, lol. Drinks and ice cream/custard every night. Was 167 when I left, came back to 174. But I had fun, so I call it a success. Back to hard core dieting. Dropped 2 lbs this morning. Hoping to get back down in the 160s by next week.
ETA: You all look amazing. Keep up the good work.
Well i blew that goal away. Monday i was 174, today 167.7. i did go back on Keto though because my wife wants to move to doing Atkins. I am still at the high end of Keto because I want more fruit. Compliance was great this week. Most days at 2k, one day at 2300 and a margarita. Super happy with my week "1" result.3 -
I've started magnesium supplements and increased my cals by 500 including protien by 20. I must recover my bad shoulder...1
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I generally only see magnesium helping those on keto with cramps. I haven't seen much with recovery. Eating at maintenance and having higher carbs tend to help.1 -
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no I don't. but I'm due.1
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172.2 this morning (172.3 on trend). Although my rate is right at 1 lb/week for the month (since I switched more to full-on cutting mode following some of our discussion) the last 6 days have seen calories creep up compared with the first six when I was right at -500/day.4
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Hope everyone is doing well. My cutting is going well, leaning out nicely right on schedule.
Is anyone else bulking in the fall? I think I am going to start my bulk in October if all goes well. A little later than I wanted but that's ok. Maybe I can start a new thread for that and we can talk about all things bulk 2 -
My weight is currently all over. My low is 164.9, and my high was 170.6. Gonna see if it levels out but i am feeling more lean.
Not sure i will intentionally bulk but once i get lean enough i plan to evaluate where i am at.0 -
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Hope everyone is doing well. My cutting is going well, leaning out nicely right on schedule.
Is anyone else bulking in the fall? I think I am going to start my bulk in October if all goes well. A little later than I wanted but that's ok. Maybe I can start a new thread for that and we can talk about all things bulk
I’d like to if I ever get lean enough. Trend line only down 0.2 for the week.
Skipped doing a skulpt scan as I played golf Thursday for the first time since last fall and have some soreness which I assume interferes with that data. I’ll plan on one for next weekend to get a good data point before I have to take a work trip 8/24-25. At least I get to go on the company plane for once.
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penciled in Sunday 11th April 2021 to step on stage
current plan is to attempt very lean bulk until 23th of November
4 week mini cut
maintenance over the holiday period
full contest prep starting 1st jan 2021
All this is based on how well i can manage a lean bulk over my busiest work period, my TDEE is all over the
place from day to day3 -
Anyone else ever half-*kitten* a bulk b/c they like their abs? For example, some days I have bulking calories, other days I do maintenance calories.0
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