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hey man throw the cut/bulk thing out of your head...imo stupidest bs people ever puked onto the internet.

your goal imo should be to constantly be adding LBM while losing bodyfat. It is possible even 'natural'.
 
Matsuo Munefusa. said:
hey man throw the cut/bulk thing out of your head...imo stupidest bs people ever puked onto the internet.

your goal imo should be to constantly be adding LBM while losing bodyfat. It is possible even 'natural'.
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my attempts to do this in the past h ave repeatedly been met with mediocre results. What are some good strategies to make this work?
 
do you have a hormonal problem? Have you been tested (total test, free test, SHBG, estrogen, prolactin, LH, FSH). you start there then move forward.

probably it a diet thing with you though.
 
Matsuo Munefusa. said:
do you have a hormonal problem? Have you been tested (total test, free test, SHBG, estrogen, prolactin, LH, FSH). you start there then move forward.

probably it a diet thing with you though.
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man, you're speaking a foreign language to me. :( SHBG? Prolactin !??

I probably just have not eaten enough food over the years. I really find it tiresome eating a 4000 calorie diet on a low monthly food budget.
 
yeah i never got the whoel bulk/cut cycle thing. how do you prevent losing too much good mass along with the bad stuff? and aint it too painful getting the cardio back up to speed?
 
people have an idea of 2 steps forward 1 back (bulk/cut). It usually turns out that its 1 step forward 1 back :\

The fact is that the human body synthesizes muscle optimally at a moderately low bodyfat (a TRUE 10-12%). There is no reason to balloon up 30 pounds to gain 10 pounds of lean mass. 10 pounds for a natural athlete may take 2 years to grow (being optimistic). 10 pounds for an 'assisted' athlete can be done in maybe a year with extremely good diet/training/recovery (if the athlete hasnt peaked at the dose of androgens he is taking).(assuming these athletes already have a solid base and arent starting well below their genetic potential).

Cutting for a bodybuilding show is a completely different concept (but probably where the concept for ordinary guys to bulk/cut came from). These guys are using powerful thyroid hormones (T3/T4) alongside growth hormone and high (1+G) doses of androgens (testosterone, trenbolone, masteron). They retain their mass while shedding bodyfat down to 4-5% because they have androgen levels that are about 20 times yours :D ... ie YOUR rules governing your weight loss/muscle retention do NOT apply to them.
 
This is the first time I've done a "cutting" cycle and I'm happy with the outcome. I wanted to be ripped for halloween and I am. I don't think the cycle hurt me any, I didn't lose much if any muscle mass, just got my body fat % way down from where it was. I don't think there is one cookie cutter approach that works for everyone. It takes a lot of experimenting to figure out what works best for you. To each his own...
 
This is me, about 10-15kg down from 75kg in about two-three months... With many, many breaks in self-discipline!

Before:

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After:

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[So proud of myself for finally being able to do this, haha... I never could!]

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Yeeeeeehow!
 
Thank you! I'm sorry I don't have a better before pic - tried to get one of me at my heaviest before I started losing weight.

You look amazing, by the way!

EDIT: Do you have a before picture in this thread? I read that you had lost weight, but couldn't find any 'befores'... Sorry if that's creepy, but I'm just like that.
 
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EDIT: Do you have a before picture in this thread?
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No I don't but I could take a pic right now that would suffice. I did not really lose weight but gained muscle which of course put me at a higher weight. I have regressed and gained 10 lbs in my breasts (good) and stomach (bad) in the past 3-4 months.
 
Should I express regret on your behalf or was it a choice? My biggest problem is that weight loss starts in my [already tiny] breasts and only reaches my stomach laaaaaaast. And any weight I gain goes straight back there and never even touches my boobs. Oh well.

If you wouldn't mind, that would be cool?
 
Matsuo Munefusa. said:
honestly you have to really want it. Its a big sacrifice of free-time to maximize strength/size gains (ask my gf how often I am prepping food!=D).
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He's always prepping food. Always. 8)

Assassin, no offense but I always thought you were a guy for some reason, lol. With some screenames on here you really can't tell. You're very pretty and congrats on your getting-in-shape! <3

(oh and we live in the south east nestled away in the beautiful blue ridge mountains)

Should I express regret on your behalf or was it a choice? My biggest problem is that weight loss starts in my [already tiny] breasts and only reaches my stomach laaaaaaast. And any weight I gain goes straight back there and never even touches my boobs. Oh well.
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What's your diet like? I used to be the exact same way until I changed my diet around. Now I'm like BAMMMMM- hourglass. No fat on my tummy and any fat I do get kinda goes all over and mostly to my hips and ass and sometimes my boobies. Before I was a stick with a tire around my middle. Diet is more important than workouts when it comes to fat distribution, in my experience.
 
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