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- 06-13-2011, 07:47 AM #1Registered User
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Lowering BF%
Hi
Currently my BF% is at 17%, I weigh 134 lbs, 5ft 5 and 20 years old.
I have quite a strong core but need to lose the layer of fat to reveal my abs. I train 5 times a week playing sport at the weekend and all my gym sessions contain a weight, abs and a lengthy cardio section.
I would like to drop my BF% to a level to reveal my abs while still improving muscle bulk size but do not want to lose too much weight, I am using maximuscle promax extreme to get as much protein as I can but am not sure if this is doing me any favours in trying to reduce my BF%
Can anyone help me out please?
- Am I on the right track using promax to try and gain muscle bulk size while trying to reduce BF%
- What is the ideal BF% to reveal my abs
- Does anyone have any ideas of the weight and waist size I roughly need to be to achieve this BF%
- Any tips at all in trying to achieve this goal - any help greatly appreciated
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- 06-14-2011, 11:22 AM #3Registered User ELITE MEMBER
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When i cut, i lift heavy and increase the cardio. Also increase protein intake but whats fats and calorie intake
- 06-14-2011, 11:59 AM #4Registered User
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Its very difficult to cut and bulk...the physics of it make it hard...I usually go through a bulking cycle THEN cut down...I think you'd get much better results using this approach...If you absolutely don't want to do this, be prepared to spend a fair amount of time getting your results.
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agree
Originally Posted by carli 
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I agree it is nearly impossible to cut and bulk, you either eat to gain or you eat to lose. I have done lean mass diets and worked out very hard, but I could never get abs to show no matter how long I am at it. The nature of the beast unfortunately just does not allow it.
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Better cut now and then start lean bulk.
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