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WHY I ROTATE BULKING AND CUTTING
I personally am a hard gainer and find it really difficult to add any mass while keeping body fat down simultaneously. This means I have to introduce a much higher number of calories and a different style of training to increase my body weight.
Constantly keeping body fat low and trying to make lean gains simultaneously, your progress will be a lot slower and your strength won’t increase as much. By running a bulking program you will see more significant progress and see your strength increase, leading you to gain more mass over time as you rotate the two progams each year. A period of cutting back body fat slowly without sacrificing muscle gains made while bulking, usually in the Spring means you have a lean, well defined physique to show off in the Summer.
Seeing progress is key to keeping motivated and by staying lean all the time your progress will be minimal. By running a bulk and then a cut your body will constantly be changing, leading to more motivation which then leads to more results.
It’s all about seeing change to your body whether it be size, strength or losing weight. At the end of the day what is the point in training without seeing results.
So whichever stage of your development you are at, try my newest Lean Bulking Plan or my latest Cutting Plan.
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I personally am a hard gainer and find it really difficult to add any mass while keeping body fat down simultaneously. This means I have to introduce a much higher number of calories and a different style of training to increase my body weight.
Constantly keeping body fat low and trying to make lean gains simultaneously, your progress will be a lot slower and your strength won’t increase as much. By running a bulking program you will see more significant progress and see your strength increase, leading you to gain more mass over time as you rotate the two progams each year. A period of cutting back body fat slowly without sacrificing muscle gains made while bulking, usually in the Spring means you have a lean, well defined physique to show off in the Summer.
Seeing progress is key to keeping motivated and by staying lean all the time your progress will be minimal. By running a bulk and then a cut your body will constantly be changing, leading to more motivation which then leads to more results.
It’s all about seeing change to your body whether it be size, strength or losing weight. At the end of the day what is the point in training without seeing results.
So whichever stage of your development you are at, try my newest Lean Bulking Plan or my latest Cutting Plan.
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FIND OUT HOW I GET BIGGER, STRONGER & LEANER!
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It's not Rocket Science...
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Practise what I Preach.... or not!
Even though I know its bad...I am the worst at stretching. I tell everyone else to do it but I don't do it myself. So if you don't want to end up stiff and inflexible when you are older..then STRETCH! Over time our muscles shorten and weight lifting exacerbates this so even more important for us.
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Even though I know its bad...I am the worst at stretching. I tell everyone else to do it but I don't do it myself. So if you don't want to end up stiff and inflexible when you are older..then STRETCH! Over time our muscles shorten and weight lifting exacerbates this so even more important for us.
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What I eat most and when
As a believer in keeping things simple and knowing your body, I often eat the same foods throughout a diet to help me reach my targets. It is important to keep a varied diet, but I still have meals that I repeat on a regular basis for a specific reason. By trying different foods but then repeating them over a set period of time you will get a better understanding of how your body reacts to them. You need to get your body into a routine of eating certain foods for you to gauge what is working and what is not.
Some of the meals that I have are as simple as turkey or chicken, cut into bite size pieces and sauteed in a little olive oil, with a green vegetable. If I want to mix things up I will do a stir fry or chilli using either beef, chicken or turkey. I also have carbs with the meals depending on the time of the day or a specific goal I am aiming for. Some of the top ones I eat are sweet potato, brown rice and wholemeal pasta, all simple but very effective in helping reach desired goals. There are other carb alternatives but these are the common ones I use.
I often have to kill cravings throughout the day and especially at night. For me, and I think most people, the evening is the toughest time to resist snacking on crap food. During the day I get cravings between meals so then I often snack on a mixture of nuts, fruits and lean proteins In the evening I use greek 0% fat yogurt with a scoop of chocolate protein, mixed together, sometimes adding other ingredients such as blueberries, bananas and almonds to kill the late night sweet craving. This is high in protein, low on carbs and fats.
Also a little tip for the evenings is to have a herbal tea to suppress sweet cravings - by the time you have drunk it the craving sometimes passes - recommend camomile, peppermint.
It is important to keep a varied diet to get a wide selection of nutrients from different types of foods, but always remember to keep things in moderation.
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As a believer in keeping things simple and knowing your body, I often eat the same foods throughout a diet to help me reach my targets. It is important to keep a varied diet, but I still have meals that I repeat on a regular basis for a specific reason. By trying different foods but then repeating them over a set period of time you will get a better understanding of how your body reacts to them. You need to get your body into a routine of eating certain foods for you to gauge what is working and what is not.
Some of the meals that I have are as simple as turkey or chicken, cut into bite size pieces and sauteed in a little olive oil, with a green vegetable. If I want to mix things up I will do a stir fry or chilli using either beef, chicken or turkey. I also have carbs with the meals depending on the time of the day or a specific goal I am aiming for. Some of the top ones I eat are sweet potato, brown rice and wholemeal pasta, all simple but very effective in helping reach desired goals. There are other carb alternatives but these are the common ones I use.
I often have to kill cravings throughout the day and especially at night. For me, and I think most people, the evening is the toughest time to resist snacking on crap food. During the day I get cravings between meals so then I often snack on a mixture of nuts, fruits and lean proteins In the evening I use greek 0% fat yogurt with a scoop of chocolate protein, mixed together, sometimes adding other ingredients such as blueberries, bananas and almonds to kill the late night sweet craving. This is high in protein, low on carbs and fats.
Also a little tip for the evenings is to have a herbal tea to suppress sweet cravings - by the time you have drunk it the craving sometimes passes - recommend camomile, peppermint.
It is important to keep a varied diet to get a wide selection of nutrients from different types of foods, but always remember to keep things in moderation.
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