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lifting while on a cut, newbie gains, what gives?
All the source material I have read (and there's A LOT) agrees you can't gain muscle while eating at a deficit......except in very special circumstances that include the use of steroids AND when significantly overfat people begin to lift (ie. newbie gains). However, that small phrase is all you get. No explanation for why,…
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Diet rest week(s) vs. day/week
I understand the reasoning behind taking a diet rest/break in order to re-rev up our metabolism after being in cut-mode for a period of time, however I'm curious regarding the best method. I see that the EM2WL folks generally recommend 1-2 weeks after 2-3 months of being on a cut. I have also read, on other sites, about…
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Oh Happy Day! It really does work!
Ten days ago I posted questions regarding whether this process would work for very overweight people. At that point I had been eating increased calories for about two weeks and strength training for 2 months. While I wasn't seeing any loss, I wasn't seeing any gain either. I was feeling that particular brand of crazy…
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Very overweight, will it work?
Hi! I've found my way to this discussion because of frustration with weight loss (yeah, I know that's not unusual. LOL!) . I'd love to find someone who has had the same problems and was successful with the eat more/weigh less method. I began in May 2014 at 355 lbs and was able to lose 45 pounds by August. It was thrilling…
