Is it possible to bulk up and cut fat at the same time?

Ch3wy · 05-07-2007, 10:47 PM

Hey guys, so this past december i started bulking and went from 177 pounds to consistently weighing about 192 right now. I'm 5 foot 9 and back in december i had roughly about 11% BF and now i'm down to 9-10%. I've been lifting hard 4 days a week and doing cardio once or twice a week as well as consuming about 4000 calories a day. I have been eating pretty clean and i'm just curious if it is possible to keep lowering my bodyfat while putting on more weight.

I know the concept of doing a cut is going on a calorie deficit diet, which would make you lose weight... but do you guys think that if i'm eating very clean with lifting and some cardio, i can be trimming the little fat i have while getting larger?

Just looking for some input about it and if anyone has done this before. Thanks!

ShogunAssassin · 05-08-2007, 03:28 AM

You can definitely do it. I've been doing it for the last three months. The only caveat is that gains come a bit mroe slowly, though I think they look more impressive, as you're leaner when you make them.

Nice numbers, by the way.

Ch3wy · 05-08-2007, 09:24 AM

thanks, i've been working at it pretty hard for the last 5 months or so. How have you been accomplishing this task, just eating very clean and doing some cardio throughout the week with your lifting?

Andalite · 05-08-2007, 09:54 AM

a lot of ppl say u cant. i say u can.

ShogunAssassin · 05-08-2007, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ch3wy

thanks, i've been working at it pretty hard for the last 5 months or so. How have you been accomplishing this task, just eating very clean and doing some cardio throughout the week with your lifting?

I eat VERY clean, and do GPP, but not really cardio. In the last three months I've dropped a bunch of fat, and put on about two pounds of bodyweight, so my lean mass has gone up considerably. I usually lift heavy three days a week, and then do plyos, some single arm OLY lifting, and a ****load of bodyweight exercises on off days, with one day of full rest a week, on which I eat no carbs whatsoever.

VikingMan · 05-08-2007, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ShogunAssassin

I eat VERY clean, and do GPP, but not really cardio. In the last three months I've dropped a bunch of fat, and put on about two pounds of bodyweight, so my lean mass has gone up considerably. I usually lift heavy three days a week, and then do plyos, some single arm OLY lifting, and a ****load of bodyweight exercises on off days, with one day of full rest a week, on which I eat no carbs whatsoever.

Sounds like an excellent plan, and you are looking good. (NO homo)