Hip belt squats are awesome, nothing works my quads more than hip belt squats, not even 40 rep sets on hack squat or leg press.
As for the diet one of the rules I go by, whenever cutting or bulking is to avoid meals high in both fat and carbs (both are sources of energy), and to time them throughout the day.
Right now I am lean bulking so if I workout early in the day I have 3- 4 high carbs and protein but low in fat (<10g) meals, and my dinner and before bed meal will consist of fat and protein but no carbs.
However if I workout in the evening I usually start my day with keto meals, and have carbs in the evening (pre and post workout) and another keto meal before bed.
As for the diet one of the rules I go by, whenever cutting or bulking is to avoid meals high in both fat and carbs (both are sources of energy), and to time them throughout the day.
Right now I am lean bulking so if I workout early in the day I have 3- 4 high carbs and protein but low in fat (<10g) meals, and my dinner and before bed meal will consist of fat and protein but no carbs.
However if I workout in the evening I usually start my day with keto meals, and have carbs in the evening (pre and post workout) and another keto meal before bed.