Do most bodybuilders cut and bulk in an endless cycle or do some of you guys just stay ripped year around without a lot of fluctuations in weight?
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04-30-2012, 11:02 AM #1Registered User
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Working towards first show, cutting and bulking myth??
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04-30-2012, 01:56 PM #2Registered User
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Depends. But most guys do not stay ripped year round. Staying within 10-15 pounds over contest weight is a smart way to gain muscle so you don't have to burn too much off again.
Some guys still bulk way too high and then have a hard time buring it all off.
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04-30-2012, 02:20 PM #3Registered User
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I like to bulk, I was about 12kg over contest condition this time around. Wasn't too much trouble during the diet, remember the first 3-4kg is pretty much water weight and food in your gut.Originally Posted by dabears8273
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04-30-2012, 06:38 PM #4Registered User
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I stay within around 20lbs. during off season. This time around, my goal was to not get above what I looked like 10 weeks out from my last show. I stayed within that range and now I'm 14 weeks out
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04-30-2012, 10:59 PM #5Registered User
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I feel like as you put on muscle, the more likely you are to stay lean because your metabolism is faster. I use to get up to like 16-18%, now 14% is absolute max (and i'm more like 10-12 most of the year).
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05-01-2012, 06:15 AM #6Mr. Fahrenheit
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I'm not too sure, but I'll tell you what I plan on doing after my first show...
I plan to bulk the f*ck up! I don't plan on being a lightweight forever, and I'm tired of not being able to bench 315. I've already been dieting for 9 months, and I won't compete again for at least a year, maybe more. As long as I remain at least mildly aesthetic, I'm good.
But, I might change my mind...who knows...Work like a slave. Eat like a king. Sleep like a baby. Look like a GOD.
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05-01-2012, 06:49 AM #7Registered User
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It really depends on the individual and their genetic disposition to add LBM. Some have to raise their body fat to a higher % in order to make quality gains, others can add muscle while still being fairly lean.
A good goal post show/cut would be to avoid any big binges and to start adding calories back slowly week to week while evaluating your progress in the gym and mirror. This reverse dieting allows for your metabolism to recover from the weeks of dieting. If done right, a few months down the road your body should be able to handle more calories which in turn should lead to better gains in LBM.Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it. ~Plato
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