I want to start bulking soon but first I want to lose the little bit of weight Ive gained over the holidays(not much, just 2-3 pounds) so that I can more accurately abserve my results while Im bulking.
Seeing as how I only need to lose 3 pounds Im going to cut for 2 weeks; but Im unsure of what diet plan I should use. Should I stick to a normal reduced calorie diet? Ive also been looking at the carb cyclying diet but Im not sure how well that will work for me if Im only cutting for 2 weeks.
After Im done cutting I plan to persue my bulking diet and workout plan for about 3-4 months. I dont want to gain alot of fat but Im willing to gain some because I hate being as light as I am currently. Could anyone suggest a good bulking plan or P/C/F ratio for me?
Right now Im about 138 pounds about 10% BF, 5'9", with a generally mesomorph body. Im also 15 so I guess I might have a generally faster metabolism seeing as how I use to eat tons of food and never really got over 155-160.
Any help is appreciated-
Posted by: squanto
ahh, i was there once. if ur around 10 percent bf, i'd say you might be better off just bulking. youre gonna gain some fat when you bulk no matter what... just if you do it cleaner it will be less fat. at ten percent it's gona be pretty difficult to cut, and if you dont do it right you may lose a bit of muscle.
personally i think it would be easier to just bulk and cut all at one time, rather than going back and forth....
i like isocaloric diet. getting 33 percent calories from fat, carbs, and protein. when i cut low i reduce fat and carbs by a tiny bit, and add a bit of protein. maybe to a 40/30/30 ratio. it works for me to plan out certain meals rather than the whole day. like only ahve 4 or 5 meals that i eat. then just eat those meals around 3 hours apart.
remember, 9 calories from 1 g of fat, but 4 cals from protein or carb grams.
Posted by: CowPimp
Read the stickies. That will tell you mostly what you need to know.
in terms of macro splits, I'm also a fan of isocaloric. 40-30-30 is another viable macro split. 40-40-20 is also popular. Find one that you like and works well for you. The longer you plan out your meals and monitor your physique, the better you will learn the way your body responds to certain items being added or removed from your diet.
