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Originally Posted by james_clickmemedia
I have spent the last 9-12 weeks "bulking up", well sort of.
I was working out on a 5 day split with Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, Friday being weights & Wednesday being cardio.
Now comes the time to "cut". Firstly I am watching what I eat and trying to cut out simple carbs, and trying to not eat complex carbs after lunchtime, (not doing very well with that part).
My question is when cutting I believe you still have to lift otherwise you will loose some muscle, so do you lift on the same days you do cardio or should I do say 2 days lifting a week and 3 days of cardio ?
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When cutting, diet is far more important than your routine.
In a strict cutting diet the majority of your carbs should be consumed post workout, (only low GI carbs, oatmeal and brown rice, yams, etc) and the remainder during breakfast.
All high glycemic carbs outside of your post workout meal should be avoided.
Fats, believe it or not, you need good fats to lose fat. Essential Fatty Acids. Flax Oil, Nuts, Salmon, Olive Oil, etc.
Here is a quick PRIMER diet, I have no idea what your build or goals are, so you will need to tweak it.
Breakfast
One scoop 100% whey, eggs, 1/2 cup oatmeal
Meal 2:
Chicken breast with 2 tbsp flax.
Meal 3:
Veggies, 1 can white tuna.
Workout
Post workout
Protein shake.
Meal 5, (45 minutes after shake).
Veggies, lean meat, 1/2 cup rice or oatmeal.
Meal 6:
Shake with Flax and a little cottage cheese.
Remember, on a carb deficient diet you don't want to overdo your lifting sessions, you will easily deplete your glycogen levels which will lead to muscle wasting.
Good luck man!
