bulk on blast, cut on cruise?

[Standard Donkey]

i know i am probably oversimplifying things, but i would like to get some input from IM members on when to bulk/cut when b/c'ing


my original plan was to bulk on my blast for 10 weeks

then cruise for 4 weeks on 500mg test E/week + clen and reducing carbs in order to lean up before my next bulk blast



input welcome

 

[jitbjake88]

why not do a recomp?

 

[Standard Donkey]

why not do a recomp?

well i lean bulk on blasts with very clean foods.. so i dont gain much fat. I feel that cutting on a cruise would be like recomping..

the question im asking is basically, "will i lose mass by reducing carbs and adding clen during a cruise phase?"

 

[adwal99]

i think at 500mg a week u should be straight, thats a pretty heavy cruise but i know how you roll

 

[jitbjake88]

well i lean bulk on blasts with very clean foods.. so i dont gain much fat. I feel that cutting on a cruise would be like recomping..

the question im asking is basically, "will i lose mass by reducing carbs and adding clen during a cruise phase?"

reducing carbs will take away that thick look. and for the cleni have to force feed myself. but to answer your question, yes you will lose some mass.

 

[Standard Donkey]

reducing carbs will take away that thick look. and for the cleni have to force feed myself. but to answer your question, yes you will lose some mass.

well carbs are a double-edged sword.. and yes i will lose mass, but will it be just fat mass? or will there be lean mass in there as well? (or will the 500mg of test E/week be enough to prevent lean mass loss)

 

[jitbjake88]

well carbs are a double-edged sword.. and yes i will lose mass, but will it be just fat mass? or will there be lean mass in there as well? (or will the 500mg of test E/week be enough to prevent lean mass loss)

it all depends on your protein intake. but the testwill def prevent lbm loss.

 

[hoyle21]

There is some good info saying to cut on blast and bulk naturally (in your case cruise) out there. Do a quick google search and read up.

 

[Standard Donkey]

There is some good info saying to cut on blast and bulk naturally (in your case cruise) out there. Do a quick google search and read up.

interesting.. i remember overburdened saying to bulk on blast, maintain on cruise, then cut on blast..


ill do some reading, thanks for your post

 

[hoyle21]

Someone here, Built maybe, was also a believer in cutting with steroids and bulking without.

 

[XYZ]

I would only cut while on a blast. You need all the gear possible to maintain LBM.

Too many guys go up and down with their weight way too much in a year. 20lbs up and then 30 pounds down.

Keep it simple, one blast to gain and another to cut 12 weeks for each, keep the cardio while gaining and you'll be GTG.

 

[Digitalash]

interesting.. i remember overburdened saying to bulk on blast, maintain on cruise, then cut on blast..


ill do some reading, thanks for your post

I would only cut while on a blast. You need all the gear possible to maintain LBM.

Too many guys go up and down with their weight way too much in a year. 20lbs up and then 30 pounds down.

Keep it simple, one blast to gain and another to cut 12 weeks for each, keep the cardio while gaining and you'll be GTG.

I agree with these, I think it would be fine to do a mild cut on cruise (like a natty essentially, 500cals under or so). If you want to bulk or cut hard though I think you should be on blast to prevent fat gain/lbm loss as much as possible

 

[Standard Donkey]

I agree with these, I think it would be fine to do a mild cut on cruise (like a natty essentially, 500cals under or so). If you want to bulk or cut hard though I think you should be on blast to prevent fat gain/lbm loss as much as possible

thanks digital and xyz, ill be cutting on my next blast after maintaining on my cruise

 

[Digitalash]

I think it'd be fine to do a mild cut/bulk on a cruise, especially with 500mg bein your cruise dose lol. Just don't take it to the extremes you might on cycle. Or you could just maintain and take a break for a bit, train a bit less, loosen up your diet a tiny bit. Enjoy life so you're ready for the stress when it comes time to blast again

 

[nby]

500mg for a cruise? jeez thats my cycle lol

 

[Standard Donkey]

500mg for a cruise? jeez thats my cycle lol

im gonna see how much my lipids etc. can recover on, if 500 is too much ill lower it

 

[nby]

I'd cruise (bridge) on 125mg.. anything over that won't let me recover.

 

[Standard Donkey]

I'd cruise (bridge) on 125mg.. anything over that won't let me recover.

your lipids dont recover on anything more than that??

 

[nby]

Not in 4 weeks no. I want it to get back to baseline (except LH/FSH) so it feels i'm starting a new cycle. Can't get that on 500mg/week but way ahead of my, cycle wise. Perhaps some day

 

[Standard Donkey]

Not in 4 weeks no. I want it to get back to baseline (except LH/FSH) so it feels i'm starting a new cycle. Can't get that on 500mg/week but way ahead of my, cycle wise. Perhaps some day

well im planning on running cholesterol support-type things throughout my cruise to see how effective thatll be at getting me where i want.

itll be a nice experiment for sure