Finished Cutting!- Thanx Diesel!

[TheBadMan]

Finished cutting about 2 weeks ago and VERY happy with the results, here's the stats.

Start Date- January 5th, 2006:
Weight- 206lbs
Arms (Flexed)- 16.6"
Waist- 35"

Finish Date- March 7th, 2006:
Weight- 182lbs
Arms (Flexed)- 15.7"
Waist- 32"

For some background I'm a 19 yr. old, 5'11" natural bodybuilder. I've been training for 3 and a half years.

The cutting plan I used was similar to DIESEL's but i didnt need to go below 2100 calories, I started at about 3200 per day, and cut back about 100-150 per week. This was my second cutting cycle and I lost a lot less muscle this time! I'm almost as strong as I was when I started and despite the decrease in arm size, they actually appear bigger with my decreased BF. I'm a happy man! No exact BF measurements throughout, i just use the mirror but according to bodybuilding.com's calculations, at the start i was about 17-18% and now i'm about 12-13%. I can take some pix for ne non believers no homo.

Good luck to ne one else cutting, i found the start and end were the worst, but its definitely worth it. peace. Any questions, holla.

1,
Zuby

 

[reyalp]

Just out of curiosity, did you do the 4-8RM from the guide?

 

[TheBadMan]

If you mean rep range, I just never went above 10 reps on anything. generally between 6-10. I actually didnt notice any falls in strength until the last few weeks once the carbs were down a lot. Either way i just pushed myself as hard as i could, no girl weights!

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[TheBadMan]

Also if it helps anyone, these supplements gave me good results when cutting:

-Whey Protein (as always)
-GLUTAMINE (I used Reflex, 5g 4 times per day)- I THINK THIS REALLY HELPED ME KEEP MY MUSCLE
-SAN Tight fat burner (Halfway through i stopped for a week then started again so as not to lose its effect)
-Flaxseed oil

Thats it, I def recommend glutamine to ne one cutting.

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[Warboss Alex]

Good work, but you lost muscle. This is not necessary when trying to get down to 10% or over. Getting into the single digits might cost you lean mass but otherwise you don't really have to lose strength or size.

Either way, if you're happy, I'm happy

 

[TheBadMan]

Yeah, of course I lost a little, but my arms are back up to 16 again after 2 weeks of non-starvation, chyea! (-;

Definitely happy! I'm not 'bulking' this time round, just gonna try to stay lean while adding muscle slowly. Not slacking on cardio this time round...ha ha. I'm happy with how i look but never satisfied!

peace

 

[Warboss Alex]

a very sensible way to go about it.

yeah, your arms might've been down because of low carbs.. remember to always take carbed measurements

keep your fat under control with clean eating and cardio. think of it this way - you cut for two months.. this time round, you won't have to cut, that's an extra two months of muscle growing.

 

[[S]alvatore]

Did you take bf%?

 

[TheBadMan]

No, i didnt take any professional readings. I bought some scale to do it before i started, then read in the manual after getting home that its inaccurate for bodybuilders and athletes...handy. I just took measurements and most of all used the mirror. I'm not really one to care too much about bodyweight or %'s but I tend to use waist:arm ratio to approximate if im losing weight from the right places. i.e. mostly fat and not muscle. Ppl tend to think i weigh more then i do ne way when they look at me.

 

[TheBadMan]

Funnily enough, after almost 9 weeks dieting some ppl (obviously v. inexperienced) thought I'd GAINED weight cuz I looked more ripped . and looked even more confused when i said i was dieting...It guess it does make u look bigger in a way cuz of the increased definition and separation.

 

[TheBadMan]

I took a couple pix today so u can see my results, how do u upload pix on this?

 

[prosemont]

Excellent job!!!!