variations in cutting phase

luckyboy · 05-Apr-04, 06:18 PM

I understand the methodology for the bulking phase and I have made some good gains. I would like to enter a cutting phase, and have read advice on this board to NOT cut back on the lifting volume when entering this new phase. So would the addition of higher-intensity, more frequent cardio (and diet adjustments) be the main variation from the bulking phase?

Lubricator · 05-Apr-04, 06:42 PM

The answer to your question is, Yes.

Bvlgari · 05-Apr-04, 07:05 PM

What is the absolute limit for a calorie deficit for a 17 year-old-male, who runs about 20-25 miles a week. I have easter break now, and I am not gonna weightlift for another week, so I want to make the most out of time I've got now.

I figure I'm worth 3000 calories a day, at least. Do you think sub-1500 I could make it?

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Bvlgari · 05-Apr-04, 07:07 PM

I am pretty trained, and what I'm worried about the most is the possibility that my metabolism will go into ultra low gear, and I won't be able to do a thing about it.

By running, I hope to keep it high.

Wolfnatas · 06-Apr-04, 10:35 AM

If you've maintained this activity level and a 3000 calorie diet for awhile, I think dropping to 1500 would be too much of a deficit to start with. I'd just drop 500 cals for a few weeks and see if you drop any BF%. If not, drop another 500 cals. Also, it might be wise to have most of those cals dropped come from your carb intake. Just don't short yourself pre & post workout.

Bvlgari · 06-Apr-04, 12:22 PM

Well, 1500 is pretty brutal, so I guess 2000 would be right. I used exrx.net to figure out how many calories I'm worth, using their calorie calculator. I tried many different combinations, and I almost always came out around 3000 calories.

I really want to get rid of that damn fat... as soon as that happens, I'll start bulking again (that ought to be fun, combined with running

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Bvlgari · 06-Apr-04, 12:27 PM

What I eat varies. In a single day I'll eat a combination of some or all of the following (no meal merits any particular distinguishing... breakfast can be at 8pm and dinner at 6am

): canned tuna (plain), yoghurt, oatmeal (or plain oats with milk), dry toast, some sort of meat, prunes, a combination protein, carbohydrate (high-fiber with lots of nutrients) supplement shake. Some times spaghetti (glycemic index is fairly low... only 46).

Thankx