Spring Cutters Crew Vol. 5: Keep Hustlin Cuz

[CutItUp9759]

Opening my fast with

Greek yogurt/protein scoop/fiber one bar sludge and a 5oz of ground beef.

You mean breaking ur fast :P

[brandon2743]

Opening my fast with

Greek yogurt/protein scoop/fiber one bar sludge and a 5oz of ground beef.

hnggg i wish i had greek yogurt right now.
go through that stuff like it's nothing.


try plain with mio. hngggg

[Kerune]

Been following this thread for a while but rarely post - just posted this in my Jan to April fat loss contest I'm working on,
update on my current cut and hoping to motivate some peeps :] (dat pose makes my traps look bad, it's there dont worry lol)

Dec01 pic - 162 lbs, estimated myself to be at least 18%+, very flabby overall and the pic barely does justice on how
undefined my stomach was. Had a few months of inconsistent lifting (mostly back, traps, and biceps tho) in me through
the years that don't show at all. Don't have a better pic cuz I had no interest in having much pics of me in that state.
Started lifting very lightly due to breaking my collarbone a week prior. Diet was on point.

Jan01 - 154 lbs, no pic, don't care much for progress pics until I knew I was able to stick with this cut until the end.
Collarbone felt much better, got a gym membership halfway thru Jan and found a dedicated lifting buddy, went from
training every day at home to 6x a week at the gym.

Feb01 - 149-150ish, still hitting the gym at least 5x a week.

Feb17 pic - weighing in at 146 around 12% bf, apparently I stuck with the cut consistently and my goal month (April) at sub10%
is becoming a reality. Still don't care much for progress pics but I wanted to see how my back looked, was happy with the pic
so I thought I'd share and hopefully motivate some ppl here. Better pics will probably be due in April :]

[Reko1993]

Been following this thread for a while but rarely post - just posted this in my Jan to April fat loss contest I'm working on,
update on my current cut and hoping to motivate some peeps :] (dat pose makes my traps look bad, it's there dont worry lol)

Dec01 pic - 162 lbs, estimated myself to be at least 18%+, very flabby overall and the pic barely does justice on how
undefined my stomach was. Had a few months of inconsistent lifting (mostly back, traps, and biceps tho) in me through
the years that don't show at all. Don't have a better pic cuz I had no interest in having much pics of me in that state.
Started lifting very lightly due to breaking my collarbone a week prior. Diet was on point.

Jan01 - 154 lbs, no pic, don't care much for progress pics until I knew I was able to stick with this cut until the end.
Collarbone felt much better, got a gym membership halfway thru Jan and found a dedicated lifting buddy, went from
training every day at home to 6x a week at the gym.

Feb01 - 149-150ish, still hitting the gym at least 5x a week.

Feb17 pic - weighing in at 146 around 12% bf, apparently I stuck with the cut consistently and my goal month (April) at sub10%
is becoming a reality. Still don't care much for progress pics but I wanted to see how my back looked, was happy with the pic
so I thought I'd share and hopefully motivate some ppl here. Better pics will probably be due in April :]

very good progress brah. Keep it up!

[brandon2743]

^ nice progress! keep it up man
it's amazing what consistency can do

[Zachary533]

I need to stop taking my fat burners so early in the morning, the hunger suppression on them is so intense that I'm gagging on my breakfast : /

[brandon2743]

I need to stop taking my fat burners so early in the morning, the hunger suppression on them is so intense that I'm gagging on my breakfast : /

what're you taking?

[BodyBuilda1]

I need to stop taking my fat burners so early in the morning, the hunger suppression on them is so intense that I'm gagging on my breakfast : /

watchu takin?

[Mikeisshere]

just finished depletion workout after 7 days in ketosis
those things are freakin brutal
time to down 600g+ of carbs

[Zachary533]

Detonate by Gaspari, taking two caps in the morning- I feel no need whatsoever to eat, feel as though I wanna be sick now- and I've still gotta get milk/protein shake in

^to the post above, I thought you needed to wait two weeks for ketosis to kick in before carbing up- don't quote me on it though

[Roma315]

Just had a re-feeding day!!! Fuk do I feel bloated, can't wait to see the results in the next 3-4 days. Do any other bros fast for a day? Once a week I skip bfest and lunch I survive off 2 12oz sugar free red bulls till dinner. Usually look ripped the next day.

[brandon2743]

just finished depletion workout after 7 days in ketosis
those things are freakin brutal
time to down 600g+ of carbs

ive never seen the need for ketosis. just seems unnecessary unless you're super obese.

Detonate by Gaspari, taking two caps in the morning- I feel no need whatsoever to eat, feel as though I wanna be sick now- and I've still gotta get milk/protein shake in

^to the post above, I thought you needed to wait two weeks for ketosis to kick in before carbing up- don't quote me on it though

why not just eat later?

[Zachary533]

why not just eat later?

Work broski

[Mikeisshere]

Detonate by Gaspari, taking two caps in the morning- I feel no need whatsoever to eat, feel as though I wanna be sick now- and I've still gotta get milk/protein shake in

^to the post above, I thought you needed to wait two weeks for ketosis to kick in before carbing up- don't quote me on it though

I went through induction like over a month ago. Have been refeeding every 6-7 days since then. By the end of the 6-7 days no carb/lifting my lifts suffer like 50% rep-wise because of no muscle glycogen so need to replenish that (also refeeds boost metabolism back up because of leptin if you keep em low fat/fructose)

ive never seen the need for ketosis. just seems unnecessary unless you're super obese.

pretty much the only way to effectively cut weight if you're an endo with high insulin resistance like me
a lot of other benefits to keto too but you can research those on your own if interested

[Zachary533]

pretty much the only way to effectively cut weight if you're an endo with high insulin resistance like me
a lot of other benefits to keto too but you can research those on your own if interested

Endo checkin' in

Lost 3.4kg in 2 weeks so far on 45% carb 35% protein 20%fat

Did that split for Nationals as well, still managed to sit around 6%

To each there own, at the end of the day all that matters is calories in vs calories out..

[brandon2743]

yeah im endo as well brah.

eating low carbs, but not ketosis low

[zela]

Endo checkin' in

Lost 3.4kg in 2 weeks so far on 45% carb 35% protein 20%fat

Did that split for Nationals as well, still managed to sit around 6%

To each there own, at the end of the day all that matters is calories in vs calories out..

IF YOU ARE AN ENDO... jaking with you brah

cals in vs cals out with a little bit of consistency over time as Brandon mentioned earlier today

[Mikeisshere]

Endo checkin' in

Lost 3.4kg in 2 weeks so far on 45% carb 35% protein 20%fat

Did that split for Nationals as well, still managed to sit around 6%

To each there own, at the end of the day all that matters is calories in vs calories out..

Well I wouldn't say that. If you ate brownies for every meal at the same calories I guarantee you would not be dropping weight. Insulin control is the #1 most important factor in weight loss for MOST people, then calories next. Just curious, are you doing IF or like a warrior diet? And what types of carbs are you eating?

Obviously what you are doing is working and you look better than I do but I think keto is most effective for me personally. Everyone is different.

[Bonkies]

^ i eat brownies every meal srs


Im up to 220carbs weights at 175.8.

Repairing that metabolism doing wonders.

[Ondemand]

Well I wouldn't say that. If you ate brownies for every meal at the same calories I guarantee you would not be dropping weight. Insulin control is the #1 most important factor in weight loss for MOST people, then calories next.

You do know that protein is nearly as insulinogenic as most carbs? Ofcourse you don't

hint: it only matters if you have diabetes

[Mikeisshere]

You do know that protein is nearly as insulinogenic as most carbs? Ofcourse you don't

depends on the type of carbs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_index and yes I do thats why I asked what type
but as you can see eggs and meat are generally lower

hint: it only matters if you have diabetes

that's not true

[2012reso]

Any opinions on the optimal c/p/f ratio for cutting on IF? I've been on 30/40/30 for some time and seems to be working decently but I was wondering if there is anything better. I keep sugar just under 50g/day and eat pretty clean.

[Ondemand]

depends on the type of carbs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_index and yes I do thats why I asked what type
but as you can see eggs and meat are generally lower

that's not true

The only thing insulin resistance will do to you is make you sleepy after high carb meals (which I get), it won't alter your fat loss in any way. FYI I eat very high carb despite the sleepiness for optimal gym performance and the fact they're yummy

[Bonkies]

depends on the type of carbs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_index and yes I do thats why I asked what type
but as you can see eggs and meat are generally lower

glycemic index doesn't matter.

[brandon2743]

Any opinions on the optimal c/p/f ratio for cutting on IF? I've been on 30/40/30 for some time and seems to be working decently but I was wondering if there is anything better. I keep sugar just under 50g/day and eat pretty clean.

ratio doesnt matter too much.
aim for 1g protein per lb of bodyweight
0.4 g fat per lb of bodyweight
and fill the rest with mostly carbs, and some fat/protein if you want

[Mikeisshere]

The only thing insulin resistance will do to you is make you sleepy after high carb meals (which I get), it won't alter your fat loss in any way. FYI I eat very high carb despite the sleepiness for optimal gym performance and the fact they're yummy

I agree with you that it is optimal for gym performance, but IR causes much more than sleepiness. Just google IR symptoms or IR and weight gain. Also, another major factor I forgot to mention is fructose consumption. Fructose is the devil!

glycemic index doesn't matter.

watching now

[Reza21]

in....starting 7 month cut for competition in october...plan to do the following;

march-april = maintenance/recomp
april - may = 200 cals under...2 days of cardio
may-july = 500 cals under....4days cardio
july-october= 500 cals intermittent fasting....fuk loads of cardio

[StudlySeth]

just did a refeed on some dolly'o doughnuts and not a single fuk was given. gonna look like rakich in 4 days

[Reza21]

just did a refeed on some dolly'o doughnuts and not a single fuk was given. gonna look like rakich in 4 days

is he still died?

[mh22]

Goofed this weekend on Sat and Sun...after a month an half of no cheating...just ate whatever and didn't count calories. I felt like I really needed it though, and now I feel like my body has reset and is ready for the next phase of my cut. I feel bloated today but its whatever. I'm not going to be in a bb competition anytime soon and there's still around 3 months before beach season starts. Going to start incorporation cardio into my workout days..probably every other day around 20-30 minutes on the treadmill. Won't be doing anymore refeeds until after a month or so. Going to eat the same shiz this whole week..macros: