Thread: Cut is coming along....

I have kept on the same road as my results have been good so far. I do not think I am losing muscle as much as I am lacking in endurance because of carb depletion. I have switched my workouts out to a lower volume, heavy power exercise workouts. On a good note, I have added 35+ lbs to my deadlift in the month and managed 450 for 5 the other day. My upper body still seems to be suffering more from this, but basically I am 1 rep off my old 5 rep...

Quote: Originally Posted by trans4mation This makes sense for you with your current morning workouts but how would this work for you if your workout was at 6:30 p.m. in the evening? I slide my 2 PWO meals to before & after training, sandbag Meal #3 for 60 minutes after & bump Meals #4 & 5 up to #3 & #4. I've done this a few times when RL dictates as much & it keeps my macros the same.

Quote: Originally Posted by yakabebe Focusing on my bolded bits - are you saying that you've managed that level of carbs AND got contest ready????? I put ANY carbs in and I stall - even with the cal count being just below a fai maintenance level How da f#$#k do you bloody well do it???!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!!? I've gotten into that condition twice now, and what I do is step up the cardio a lot at the end...... I mean: think about it: if...

Lookin good!

Quote: Originally Posted by induced_drag Well....I am not sure what to do. Despite feeling like crap.....what I am doing seems to be working. Last nights skinfold shows me down 2mm in thigh, 1.5 in chest and 7 mm in abdominal fat in just over 3 weeks. I am worried that I might also be losing muscle too though cause my strength has gone down some. (upper body only) I have been trying some higher rep sets though...(10 reps.) So it might just be...

Quote: Originally Posted by induced_drag Thanks....I am going to stick it out a little longer.....This is the time I wish I had a workout partner to help motivate me and bust on me for being a little b*tch! It is tough sometimes....and I get little support from my wife. God forbid I ever say I am tired...or sore....she just rolls her eyes.. LOL! I can relate! Quote: BTW...like the new Avatar....you got a some great quad development!...

Quote: Originally Posted by BuckSpin Best $1.99 I've spent in a long time..... Amateur! I've got the 2 week pill box

Quote: Originally Posted by JOHN GARGANI Good to hear from you BOB!! yep, I don't like the balance of his diet...it is NOT healthy to stay on even a modified Atkins type diet for any length of time...... carbs are often villainized, and unfairly so..... Plus, you can only force feed the body protein to a certain extent..... if your protein intake is DOUBLE your carbs, then your body will have to go into a protein burning metabolism,...

Buck, What's your diet looking like? I really need to start cutting soon, but I'm reluctant to start until I hit a couple of strength goals that I'm very close to......... I'm looking at starting up right after X-mas as it is, so just curious what you're eating to get your current macro split.

nice tear drop on the quad, very tough to make so great job!! do you use glutamine by chance? if not try adding with protien it helps in recovery for me anyways?