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Bulking and Carb Cycling
Ive been in a bulk for about 6 weeks using 50/25/25 split. I'm getting too bloated from the carbs. I'm wondering if carb cycling may help, especially with fat gains. My only issue is I'm not sure how to Carb cycle. Do you leave your calories the same regardless and make up for the lack of carbs through fats and protein?…
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Need some suggestions
hello all! I'm currently trying to build some more muscle. I was eating 1400-1500 cals a day for a long time with quite a bit of cardio. I upped my cals to 1650 about Christmas time... I was about 118lbs and am now at 121.5 I decided last week to up my cals again to 1750. I'll be weighing in on Friday. I now only do three…
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Coming out of a deficit
Here is the scoop. I'm 5''4 weighed 120 prior to hiring a trainer to just help me along because I was stuck and not obtaining my goals of leaning out further. I just ended my 3 month contract with my trainer who had me on a clean eating diet. These past 4 weeks have been killer because I had all my fat sources taken out…
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Need some advice
I have been weight lifting for roughly a year...I started around 18 percent body fat.. using ahand held measuring device at my gym so not very accurate probably. Anyhow, I flucuate between 117-120 ( I am only 5"4 so its hard for me to gain weight and not look chubby) and I have seen great muscle definition and gains just…
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confused with figuring out asjustments to my diet
I have been weight training roughly for a year now and have seen some great gains in muscle definition. I am 5"4 118lbs roughly 12-14 percent body fat. I have areas especially on my lower body where I see fat and I know you cannot spot reduce. I have lowered my calories to 1240 over the past 3 weeks and no signs of fat…
