Cut/Bulk Query

[joshsparkes]

Hi all,

So my question is, ‘with the below routine, will my muscles grow, whilst keeping lean?’

Nutrition
- I eat at 500 cal deficit 5 days a week (on lifting days)
- I eat at 500/750 cal surplus 2 days a week (on non-lifting days)

Lifting
- I always progressive overload, despite being at a calorie deficit for the week
- I believe I am getting stronger

My hope:
- That the 2 days at cal surplus grows my muscles (even though they're on non-lifting days).
- The 5 days in cal deficit will keep the fat level low

Thanks in advance

Josh

[pinggolfer96]

lollll cool theory but.......no....smh

[SuffolkPunch]

No, it's been tried a gazllion times. The problem is that the energy reserves in the body are larger than you think - so you can't get into an efficient fat burning mode in just a few hours or even days.

The overall effect is similar to if you ate the same average calories per day.

Muscle gain does happen in a mild deficit - but it's easy for it to stop happening and for you to spin your wheels. Better to be certain and focus on one goal at a time. This will actually be fast IMO compared to trying to do both at the same time.

[faithbrah]

one more time: no

[joshsparkes]

How come I can keep lifting more then despite being at an overall deficit (I think)? I think I'm getting a bit bigger.

[AdamWW]

(I think)? I think I'm getting a bit bigger.

I can 'think' all you want... doesn't make it true