I put on muscle on a cut? help me sort this out...

[iMan323]

Well, here's my issue fellas.

5 weeks ago I decided to take up fitness seriously. I had been working out on and off for about 8 years, but I never really had a goal of achieving x b/f percentage at x lbs weight...

I previously had more muscle then I had at the start of my cut, but I lost most of it through playing soccer and not lifting at all.

So 5 weeks ago I undertook my program. Since it seems I lost only a little bit of fat, but have definately put on muscle on my shoulders, back, chest and forearms. This is visible without any measurements. I haven't remeasured my b/f yet (it was 13.6% when I started), but the needle on the scale haven't moved one iota during these 5 weeks.

I'm trying to pinpoint if this is a diet issue or it has something to do with my training.

I did cardio only twice a week, and even then it was in form of soccer training. I worked 1 bodypart per day with no less then 12 sets per body part.

a. Is it possible that i've miscalculated my resting metabolic rate and I'm eating more then I should.
b. Is it possible that i'm simply regaining the muscle that i've previously lost to disuse?
c. I added 30minutes of HIIT cardio to every training session from now on..is it possible I didn't lose bodyfat because I didn't do enough cardio??
d. I'm on a 50/30/20 diet...my carbs come from mostly brown rice, oatmeal, and that green fibrous shit known as broccoli. Am I eating too many carbs.?

I need some input here folks, I'm falling behind with my goals...what is going on here?

 

[Witchblade]

You put on muscle and lost fat? I don't see the problem.

 

[iMan323]

You put on muscle and lost fat? I don't see the problem.

While in a calorie deficit? How is that possible?

 

[Bradicallyman]

Thats what happens to me when I get back into training after a long break no matter what I eat. I lose fat and gain muscle.

That sounds like a great thing to me so I am wondering why you are worried. What is your daily intake?

 

[iMan323]

I calculated at it at 3,000 calories originally, but have since dropped it to 2,500. for 25 y/o, 6'2", 200lbs.

 

[tomuchgear]

putting on muscle is never bad at all as for cardio you could try more cardio days, and do diffrent things your body does adjust to the loads also look at your diet were the calories are coming from your body may be looking for some thing it is not getting so it is holding on to the fat watch your vitamin intake some times that is the problem

 

[tomuchgear]

better explanation of last statement if your not gettin all the vitamins and minerals you need that you were taking in before that may be part of your problem also diet before can affect current things your body gets used to certain things that you take in and may take a while to get used to the new foods you are eating

 

[Bradicallyman]

are you gaining bodyfat? If you are not then what is the problem?

 

[Witchblade]

While in a calorie deficit? How is that possible?

It's unlikely, but previous deficits or current improvements in your diet, a better suited training program and a mixed process of losing weight and gaining muscle could cause this.

We can't say for sure, certainly not without more empirical data.