cutting help - Saxperience

admad · 10th December 2009, 23:19

right been bulking up lately and wanna slowly cut off my fat gain in the next few months or how ever long it takes.

I want to keep as much of the muscle ive gained as i can, im just not sure on how much carbs to eat and when ive lost alot of muscle cutting before and i had to build it back up now im happy with my size i want to rip out i know i need alot of veg and protein but do i have to avoid carbs all together after my 2pm meal (next one being pre-workout at 5pm) i did this last cut and i lost too much muscle any advice is appreciated thanks

P90PTS · 11th December 2009, 00:36

So your not really cutting, you want ripped?

Cutting is a commonly used terminology for when fighters need to make a weight..

Fredward · 11th December 2009, 05:27

Cutting is also used amongst 'bodybuilders' as a term for losing fat to aid muscle definition.

admad · 11th December 2009, 06:41

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Originally Posted by Fredward

Cutting is also used amongst 'bodybuilders' as a term for losing fat to aid muscle definition.

yeah thats what im going for ive bulked up and gained a bit of fat, i want to lose the fat and keep my muscle gain just not sure on a successful diet to retain muscle as last cut i lost alot of it i did end up ripped but had small size

DusheR · 11th December 2009, 18:25

either cut some carbs or up your cardio. Bit of both?

SamW · 12th December 2009, 00:47

Go for some high intensity cardio, circuts, etc etc and go on a decent diet, less carbs etc should see you right...

scot-ish · 12th December 2009, 05:11

yeh, drop the carbs from your diet, eat clean, run in the morning, and "fartlek" training should help, the fat burning programmes on the treadmill, but out on the road, use lamposts, so you jog three, spring three, and so on, this is quite good for fat burning.

admad · 12th December 2009, 07:36

cheers for the comments will start doing some more cardio , at the min my only cardio is walking my dog for 40 mins each day i just go for a fast paced walk will be using the treadmill i have today now

bullit · 12th December 2009, 15:45

if you drop carbs you want to eat more protein

admad · 12th December 2009, 18:30

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Originally Posted by bullit

if you drop carbs you want to eat more protein

yeah ive been doing that i found a real satisfying meal in morrisons today was starving and only had £2 on me i managed to get a tin of ratitouie (veg in a tomato salsa sauce) and a packet of chicken breast peices, the meal had 420 cals 63gprotein, 6g carbs, 3g fat and it wasnt a small portion so kept me sastisfied for a good few hours.

the_soon_to_be · 15th December 2009, 20:16

to cut just eat 500 cals below maintance, do more cardio than just walking the dog, running, swimming etc.. as said keep the protien up and keep lifting heavy

admad · 15th December 2009, 20:25

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Originally Posted by the_soon_to_be

to cut just eat 500 cals below maintance, do more cardio than just walking the dog, running, swimming etc.. as said keep the protien up and keep lifting heavy

cheers mate been doing the weight loss programme on the pre-cor x trainer style thing after each work out been burning off 300 cals a day and the dog must love me now taking him for a 3mile or so walk every morning (if awake enough i go for a run with him) started to see the difference already the fats just dropping off. Really missing my carbs tho