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Yes, how far into your cut (time length or bf% reduction progress) before you realised you can no longer progressively overload OR its affecting your training performance in terms of reps and sets?? And so begins the dreaded strength loss.
Or would it be reasonable to say that as long as the deficit isn't too drastic to begin with (say, 200kcal a day thereabouts) you could theoretically cut for many months on end and still progress by taking advantage of neuromuscular adaptations to the exercises you are consistently training.
Is it even possible to cut and maintain strength? I didn't think it was. That said, I think playing around with your macros can help. i.e. Retain protein intake at the expense of carbs, aka fuel for maintaining muscles, but drop the caloric intake from carbs.
What the hell lol? It's the 2 steps forward 1 step back protocol. Or the 'making muthafukken gainz mesocycle' if you prefer. With every bulk and cut you should be able retain a little bit more lean muscular mass than the previous time.
Yes, how far into your cut (time length or bf% reduction progress) before you realised you can no longer progressively overload OR its affecting your training performance in terms of reps and sets?? And so begins the dreaded strength loss.
Or would it be reasonable to say that as long as the deficit isn't too drastic to begin with (say, 200kcal a day thereabouts) you could theoretically cut for many months on end and still progress by taking advantage of neuromuscular adaptations to the exercises you are consistently training.
The name of the game here would be to be mindful of two things:
1. Do not starve yourself when cutting, and...
2. Do not go overboard so excessively when bulking.
Failing to heed this protocol would see you de-regulating the two most powerful regulating hormones you body has in its arsenal; namely leptin and insulin. Please have bit of a read here Re-Feed & Re-Lose and here Calories in Calories out my way! if you wish to go a bit deeper with this subject.
For further reading, please follow the link below also.
What the hell lol? It's the 2 steps forward 1 step back protocol. Or the 'making muthafukken gainz mesocycle' if you prefer. With every bulk and cut you should be able retain a little bit more lean muscular mass than the previous time.
So really even for a natural lifter it is agreed that a bulk cut cycle is still required to build muscle and mass, although with a longer time frame, instead of bulking to be fatty boomba and cutty to me soccer player thin and hence losing all your gainz anyway.....
I think I started around August/September so it's nice and steady. No huge cuts, just a bit of IF which drops a few cals as I'm not having as many meals. Then started doing some cardio when the weight stopped coming off.
I reckon Str3ngth has helped a lot. Didn't think it was doing a great deal but I can still train well on an empty stomach