myth about cutting in winter

[umerakhan5]

I've read on the internet and some people on the forums say that cutting in the winter is hard whereas bulking is easier in the winter is this myth true.... ???

[Havu93]

yeaa broo you bulk during the winter 'cause then no one will see your gut.

myth

[umerakhan5]

bump :/

[whatsgucci]

The weather has zero effect on bulking or cutting. The only thing that matters in terms of weight gain or weight loss is whether you are in an adequate caloric surplus or caloric deficit.

[tlrmde]

The weather has zero effect on bulking or cutting. The only thing that matters in terms of weight gain or weight loss is whether you are in an adequate caloric surplus or caloric deficit.

+1. Weather has nothing to do with it. Summer may affect motivation levels to get shredded but nothing more than that

[DerDeutsche]

It's simply easier to bulk in winter cause' winter is the time of eating loooots of "feel good" food

ps: and it's the time of lazyness

[umerakhan5]

thanks for the replies repped

[Mrmanc]

might burn more calories in winter if your dying of freezingness but thats about it haha

[NZninja101]

The question does make me wonder... If you're living in a place with reasonably cold winters that you are exposed to regularly then I assume your body allocates more of its energy into keeping you warm, which is a sh!tload already. If you ate at maintenance during the summer and ate this same amount during the winter, its possible that the extra energy your body expends being warm would turn the maintenance into a deficit, supposedly making it easy to cut in the winter.

It probably makes little difference, I'm just spitballing.

[FLChamp]

Yeah, exercising in extreme temperatures on either end of the spectrum can increase energy expenditure. You can't tell me that sprinting in the blazing heat/freezing cold is the same in terms of energy demands compared to sprinting when it's in the middle of springtime.

[umerakhan5]

might burn more calories in winter if your dying of freezingness but thats about it haha

in my city the coldest weather requires a sweatshirt :/

[axertor]

Well, cutting is actually easier in winter since your body burns a bit more calories from trying to keep warm. And especially if you do lots of outdoor activities like chopping wood or shoveling the driveway or something like that... But bulking is more natural and that's why it's preferred. I mean who really wants to be at 5-6% bf when it's like 14 degrees outside..?

[umerakhan5]

Well, cutting is actually easier in winter since your body burns a bit more calories from trying to keep warm. And especially if you do lots of outdoor activities like chopping wood or shoveling the driveway or something like that... But bulking is more natural and that's why it's preferred. I mean who really wants to be at 5-6% bf when it's like 14 degrees outside..?

hmm makes sense...(not srs)

[WW3MW3]

If winter somehow affects your state of being on a calorie deficit, then yes.

[DanCaroll]

Did you know, the more fat you have on you, the colder you will be

[Icons93]

threads get worse and worse .

[umerakhan5]

Did you know, the more fat you have on you, the colder you will be

lol wut?fat provides an insulation underneath your skin which prevents body heat from escaping... the more fat you have the warmer your body will be :/

[NZninja101]

Well, cutting is actually easier in winter since your body burns a bit more calories from trying to keep warm. And especially if you do lots of outdoor activities like chopping wood or shoveling the driveway or something like that... But bulking is more natural and that's why it's preferred. I mean who really wants to be at 5-6% bf when it's like 14 degrees outside..?

...bulking is more natural?

Cutting doesn't necessarily mean losing fat to the point of 5-6% bf.

[WhiteKnight4U]

People bulk in winter and cut for summer just because your shirts off in the summer time and on in the winter time. .

[umerakhan5]

People bulk in winter and cut for summer just because your shirts off in the summer time and on in the winter time. .

lol makes sense

[axertor]

...bulking is more natural?

Cutting doesn't necessarily mean losing fat to the point of 5-6% bf.

More natural in the sense that instinct drives us to gorge up for winter because food will be more scarce (or at least it used to be).

True, you don't necessarily have to be 5-6% but I was just using an example.

[umerakhan5]

bump

[DanCaroll]

lol wut?fat provides an insulation underneath your skin which prevents body heat from escaping... the more fat you have the warmer your body will be :/

Fat cells have a high freezing point....There have already been tests done one this

A skinny guy and a fat guy stood in a cold breeze machine to see who got colder quicker.

Guess who...The fat guy

If fat is such a great insulin, then why do fat people get hotter faster as well?

[Dubzfry]

Cutting in winter is easier just do normal outside cardio and you'll burn around 20% more calories trying to stay warm.

[umerakhan5]

Fat cells have a high freezing point....There have already been tests done one this

A skinny guy and a fat guy stood in a cold breeze machine to see who got colder quicker.

Guess who...The fat guy

If fat is such a great insulin, then why do fat people get hotter faster as well?

first time im hearing this.... :/ not to be rude but read this before you post anything else...http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_body_...es_no_body_fat

[WhiteKnight4U]

Fat cells have a high freezing point....There have already been tests done one this

A skinny guy and a fat guy stood in a cold breeze machine to see who got colder quicker.

Guess who...The fat guy

If fat is such a great insulin, then why do fat people get hotter faster as well?

^ I think you just answered your own question

Animals bulk up for winter naturally, it's basically a primal instinct. People need to learn to realize that human's are a species of animal as well, and we will naturally want to put on some fat for the winter to keep warm.

Albeit the season will not cause any significant changes regarding body composition, but colder weather will cause you to burn more calories if you're outside\cold.

[umerakhan5]

Cutting in winter is easier just do normal outside cardio and you'll burn around 20% more calories trying to stay warm.

thanks for the reply repped

[anonymous]

S.A.D.:
"Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also known as winter depression or winter blues, is a mood disorder in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience depressive symptoms in the winter or, less frequently, in the summer,[1] repeatedly, year after year. The US National Library of Medicine notes that "some people experience a serious mood change when the seasons change. They may sleep too much, have little energy, and crave sweets and starchy foods. They may also feel depressed. Though symptoms can be severe, they usually clear up."[2] The condition in the summer is often referred to as Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder, and can also include heightened anxiety

[hitman70471]

Myth OP. I Started cutting yesterday. It's just a general cycle people go through to get ready for summer. Bulk up when you need jackets and layers, get the mass you want, then start cutting and defining to look good for summer.

[umerakhan5]

S.A.D.:
"Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also known as winter depression or winter blues, is a mood disorder in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience depressive symptoms in the winter or, less frequently, in the summer,[1] repeatedly, year after year. The US National Library of Medicine notes that "some people experience a serious mood change when the seasons change. They may sleep too much, have little energy, and crave sweets and starchy foods. They may also feel depressed. Though symptoms can be severe, they usually clear up."[2] The condition in the summer is often referred to as Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder, and can also include heightened anxiety

thanks