3 Months Cutting Phase

Chansey · March 8th, 2006, 02:16 PM

Hello,

I have decided to start cutting after a little bulking. I am going to do track 5days a week and workout at the gym 3-4times a week. I am wondering about diet and supplements.

I was thinking all the good cutting foods...carbs in the morning...protein after lunch until bed...2800calories a day (6'4 185lbs). Supplements i looked at are EC, BCAAs, glutamine, creatine, protein and also lipo-6, and gnc multivitamin.

Does this sound good. How should I eat before a cardio workout for lose body fat?
When lifting; high reps or low reps?

Any help appreaciated

Thanks,
Axel

hopefades · March 8th, 2006, 09:52 PM

granted I dont know as much as some..but given your weight. 2800 seems like ALOT of calories for a cutting phase? some food before cardio...nothing too outrageous. no high impact cardio though

**Adonis** · March 9th, 2006, 08:12 AM

Eat protein all day long, not just after lunch.

Lift hevay for low repos on one day, and follwo a more standard bodybuilding routine on your other workout day.

Chansey · March 9th, 2006, 08:01 PM

What about supplements? Calories?

Killa_Z · March 11th, 2006, 08:31 AM

your cutting at 6'4 185lbs? is this right?

anyways, kcals around 2000-2500 high protein

i would recommend 3day a week lifting, full body routines, 1 day heavy, 1 day light, 1 day medium

cardio and the other 3 days or following lifting should vary, treadmill, tabata etc

Chansey · March 12th, 2006, 11:47 AM

Weight and height is correct.
If I do 2000calories a day, wont i lose a lot of muscle too then?
Full body huh, is there a specific program that you could recommend, there are a couple in the stickies.

No one has commented on supplements. Please do.

**Maveaider** · March 13th, 2006, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chansey

If I do 2000calories a day, wont i lose a lot of muscle too then?

Of course you will.

When you gain muscle mass, it's impossible not to gain even a little body fat along the way. Similarly, when you lose body fat, it's impossible not to lose a bit of your muscle mass along the way, which is why you need to have the correct mindset when training to get ripped.

Re supplements -- I don't take supplements, so I'm afraid I can't help you with that.