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Can you make a video on what program are you currently running to hit a 315 bench. Im 17 and Im currently benching 245 and I also want to bench 315 so it will be interesting for a lot of us who want to bench more. P.S. Nice video
@@eueueuejsueuh hey man I’m currently sitting at 285 bench, also trying to get to 315. one thing that worked for me to break plateaus in bench is upping your volume and improving your bench in 8-10 rep range. Didn’t change my frequency I still bench twice a week. If your nutrition and sleep is on point you should see almost linear improvements in your 8-10 rep max. once that rep range sorta plateaus systematically get into 5 rep range and work on it. You will realize your old 5 rep max will seem like a breeze after running this improving 10 rep blocks. You have to be bulking for this to work.
I bulked from 115 to 167 in 16 months. I went from XS to M shirts. I was stuck at maingaining for 1 year. 1 year of MG , I went from 112 to 115. Bulking has totally changed my look. I still look fairly well without a shirt. A little chubby, but it’s all apart of the process. I look much better in clothes. My calories went from 2500 to 4200. Bulking is king if done as stated in this video.
@@miniweeddeerz1820is that true? Why does itu only work with higher body fat, i am 30% bf whic make me feel shit but i don't know if i should cutting orang bulk because I don't wanna looks shit after lmao
@@onlyms4693 basically when you lose body fat, or just lose weight in general, regardless of its composition, you are basically starving yourself. I'm a cutting phase, you are doing a slow controlled starvation of the body paired with muscle stimulation through training, so that your body removes tissue from itself, losing weight, but that tissue is preferentially fat because of the training keeping the muscles active. But the lower in body fat percentage you get, the more your body is closer to the body fat percentage that you need to just barely stay alive (about 4 percent for guys), and so the more the body wants to get rid of muscle, which it doesn't need as much as the essential body fat. We can apply this concept to body recomposition. If you stay at maintenance calories, but you send your body the signal to build more muscle through training, the amount of muscle you build will be dependent on how much body fat you have. If you train well, and have a lot of excess body fat (18+ percent) the body will happily eat into its fat stores and use the energy stored in the fat to create and maintain new muscle tissue. You stay at the same weight because you are at maintenance calories, but you will lose fat tissue because of the stimulation to the muscles, and that weight of fat tissue lost will be the weight of muscle gained, so there is net zero change in weight. But the lower you get in body fat percentage, as you build more muscle and lose more fat at the same weight, the less inclined the body is to trade in its fat weight for muscle weight, because it's becoming closer to death by lack of body fat. So the leaner you get, the slower the gains become. So recomp works great if you eat a high protein diet, train hard, and have a good amount of excess fat the body can use to make new muscle. But its hella slow if you start at a relatively leaner body composition. For example, Natural Hypertrophy spent like 2 years (might have been 3) recomping to get from low 20's body fat percentage to around 12 percent body fat percentage because he didn't want to bulk and cut. So ofc he built muscle for sure, but he probably would have built the same amount of muscle in less time had he bulk and cut, but that was something he was willing to accept. With all that said if you are at 30 percent body fat, I would highly recommend just cutting down on like a 1000 calorie deficit (at least to start with) to get into the low 20s for bf percentage as soon as possible, while training, sleeping, and eating lots of protein. At 30 percent, you have a ton of excess fat tissue so even with the steep calorie deficit, you will still be able to lose weight, gain muscle tissue while losing fat tissue, and still have enough energy to feel good.
Thank you so much for enlightening us about the value of cutting, recomping and bulking and being honest about it instead of presenting us with a perfect solution The first time I checked my PR for the bench press it was 100kg, after 2 years of training I went to check again today and my PR was only 105kg… I think I needed my ego to get crushed in that moment for me to finally give your channel a chance instead of disregarding it as a typical bro science fitness channel It’s not like I didn’t make any gains in those years, I’m a intermediate or nearly there depending on what my squat and deadlift PRs end up being (I’ve yet to check them) it’s just that I didn’t progress as well as I could’ve been by always going extreme with cuts and messing up my bulks one way or another as well as my training Now I finally have a good idea of how to train and diet (thanks to your advice) properly, now I’ll repay your kindness by testing the limits and seeing how far I can get in my journey to becoming as strong as possible
I lean bulked for like 8 months then hopped on dirty bulking for 4. I started as a skinny fat (leaning skinny) newb and the whole bulking made a massive difference. Went up in shirt size fit, people complimented my physique, all the jazz. But even then, I noticed my gut was getting way too big. I was around 20-25% BF. Started recomping 2-3 months ago. Gut mostly gone, and I still see improvements in strength and size in some body parts like my shoulders and forearms. Recomping does work given the right circumstances, and I wish more people wouldn't bash it--and I'm glad you aren't one of them. Anyway, thats just my two cents lol.
I kind of did the same, I ended my first bulk at around 22/23 % bf and then cut for a bit, and recomped for quite a long time. Worked really well. Now I did a 5 month winter lean bulk and now I'm doing my first proper cut. Excited to see the end rwsult
@@Lma818 Like RF said, they work best if you're at a high BF (20-30%) and were bulking before As for diet, I just eyeball it. Eat ENOUGH but dont eat too little or too much And as for training train like an animal lol as a natural lifter you need to train hard
Yeah, and another thing to add is that you can simply do more exercies for your abs when you're lean (at least in the novice phase) compared to when you're bulking to any meaningful degree. I can abdominal crunch 40kg for like 8 reps but i can't do a single rep of the ab wheel. So basically all i can do right now is some lame leg raises and machine abdominal crunches (well and cable twists too, to train my obliques but it does hit the abs a little as well, so it may make my abs a teeny tiny bit wider as well). So that means you can develop your abs more uniformally while being lean wich is also a big plus imo.
I screwed up my first bulk. Had to cut back down 12 pounds of fat only after 3 months. However the gains are amazing. In only 3 months bulking I’ve made more gains then the 8 months cutting and watching Greg.
Honestly hyped for this video since I'm staring down my first bulk beginning next week once I'm back from vacation. Have been cutting/recomping since I've starting going to the gym back in August.
I think this whole thing is overcomplicated by everyone. The main reason is because for whatever reason everyone is afraid to get fat. Who cares if you get fat. Fat can be lost easily and extremely quickly but building muscle takes time and hard work. Eat alot, lift big, get big...then cut the fat and repeat. Why are yall so afraid of fat? Fat is fuel, fat is energy, use it to get big
'Ab anxiety' as I call it is very real among lifters, namely younger lifters. Combine that with the rampant body dysmorphia from social media where the big names have abs 24/7 (while still often getting bigger and stronger, naturally, of course), and you're led to believe that you can do both. On top of that, Gen Z guys know that young women tend to like leaner guys, so that also turns them off from bulking.
Screwed up my first bulk when school and work got in the way but it helped free me from body dismorphia so worth it hands down. Cutting back down from 275 at 6'6-6'7 to something leaner then will bulk much slower. I'm genetically prone to chowin. I did gain a good bit of muscle in weak areas for sure
This was a fantastic video brother. I’ve been cutting for 8 months now and i went from 215lb to 178lb, as a 6’3”” tall. Am i satisfied with my new 13.8% BF? Yes! Am I satisfied with my look? Absolutely not, as I haven’t gained any muscle. As a matter of fact, I’ve lost it. I am ready for some real bulk and your channel is blessing! Thank you brother,!
I'm the same way. I cut when I was weaker and did NOT have visible abs. Now i'm more of a thicc boi who got up to a 500lb deadlift and there is a ab outline wanting to push through. Just started isolating with weighted decline sit ups also, so i'll see how that goes. Staying around the same body weight is gonna be the path for me right now.
Recomping right now since im off a 12 week cut being down 25 lbs, after 6-8 weeks of recomping im planning to cut another 20 lbs currently around 17-19% bodyfat
I just started my workout journey again. Im 5' 5" at 160 and i plan to lose weight with a goal of being 135 and currently im trying to rebuild my base of muscle before i start cutting, so after like 2 more weeks ill plan to start cutting calories and hopefully look as good as ever ❤
Speaking of methodical bulking approaches, could you do a video on calorie counting? Would like to hear how you do it and what tips you have on the subject
I made this a while ago: ruclips.net/video/rvq6trV2f6o/видео.html It’s essentially guesswork and getting estimates. My food guide that will be released soon dives into calories deeper too because they’re a very incomplete way of looking at food.
I lost 50 pounds recently and still have a considerable amount of belly fat at 128lbs 5’6.5” I’m the poster boy for “skinny fat” I was gonna get down to 120lbs but thought to myself “wtf are you doing?” Started a bulk 1 month ago… hitting the gym 3-5 times per week focusing on progressive overload. Sitting at 132lbs right now. Can’t wait to see where I end up on month 3.
It’s all about: (1) consistent high intensity full-body training (2) higher highs and higher lows in body weight each year in the LONG term (3) programming, progression, and strength goals that matches SHORT term weight trajectory
I agree with needing to bulk I fell into this meme when I was 17 got way to shredded thought it was awesome having abs and wondered why I couldn't get strong until I got heavier and started to eat
Apparently now "maingaining" now means being in a calorie surplus, but not one so extreme that you get very fat. Funny how it changed because it was made very clear before that it was eating in pure maintenance :).
44 years old 5'10" 175lbs 12% bodyfat. Most aesthetic male body at my gym. Always natural - I come from an era where steroids were in the realm of Ronnie Coleman and organised crime. 25 years of training, most of it not optimal - we didn't have RUclips back in the day. There's no point for me to smash on 30 pounds over winter to then reveal 2-3 new pounds of muscle, it's more work than it's worth. Ill just do the doucette thing at this point. And that's the thing - his 'maingaining' crap is actually a solid thing for guys our age that have built about as much muscle as we ever will.
I agree. I'm 37 now, and been training for most of my life starting to struggle a little bit with burning off all the unnecessary fat that I gained during the winter bulks, and frankly getting tired of it. I'm almost at the body fat percentage of where I want to be and then I'll probably just maintain that for the rest of my life.
Here’s what I figured out about fitness being in the industry for about 20 years now: it’s full of guys who didn’t play serious high school sports. They see fairly jacked dudes at college getting girls, and they correctly conclude that it would be helpful to try to be the same or exceed them. What they don’t understand is that linebacker has been lifting since he was 13 with his dad and on the JV and V teams. He was been eating in a caloric surplus per his coach’s instructions from 15-17 and looked fluffy, and cut down in his senior year to look optimal for recruiters. So by the time he’s 21, he’s practically an Advanced lifter with about 8 years under his belt. His noob gains are long gone, he got those in high school. But the newcomers to the fitness industry, maybe 21 years old themselves, want to look like that guy yesterday, when realistically they won’t get there until the age of about 30, and will have to do it with finals, a real job, and potentially a marriage and even kids along the way. Their advantage is they can do it in a more thoughtful and efficient manner than the meathead high school football coach probably forced on his players, but with all the BS influencers out there like Greg Doucette and Jeff Cavalieri they actually wind up getting further stymied, and make little progress while still in college. Some give up. Some turn to steroids and just get bad acne because nothing else is dialed in. Some figure it out because they stumbled upon the right advice. It’s a sad situation, but the big takeaway is that if you’re in your late teens or early 20’s and haven’t been training seriously like an athlete for a decade it’s probably not your genetics at all, it’s the fact you were a nerd. So you’re going to have to pay your dues and bulk, lift with progressive overload, and be patient. You’re probably not going to have the physique you want in college, but it’s worth getting started now because as a man you don’t peak in college, you usually peak in your late 20’s to early 40’s in attractiveness.
Spot on. It’s not a coincidence that many IFBB pros and powerlifters (namely younger ones) were at least moderately successful high school and/or college athletes. As I’ve said before, high school and college are the perfect times to bulk, and you have the benefit of young hormones going crazy too. Lifting with good guidance while young is about as big a cheat code as you can get.
Also, this is why the 'science based' frenzy is so popular. Nerds love unnecessarily complicated stuff and overthinking everything. A 45 minute video on the best lat exercises would never get clicks from actual athletes.
@@REVIVALFitness and buying a $200 cookbook and $50 bottle of Turkesterone is a darkly hilarious way they still get bullied by the same kinds people that picked on them when they were 12. But they can break the cycle as long as they take a longer time horizon view and don’t think the guys around them who are jacked literally got that way over night themselves.
@I-io8ee yes, I would bulk. 17-20% isn’t bad, and cutting right now would be very hard because you need muscle to drive a high metabolism. Make sure you get your body weight in grams of protein daily (even on off days) and eat a 200-300 calorie surplus per day.
Maingaining seems to work well for me but it is entirely possible I’ve bulked unknowingly cause I don’t track calories. I find that my weight stays around the same but as long as I progress in the gym, my physique will improve even though I’ve been lifting for years. I want to say genetics plays a big role because I’m one of those guys who looks at weights and gets bigger. Some guys may need to be in more of a bulk or cut long term depending on who they are but for me it’s almost like my body wants to naturally be lean with good muscle so I haven’t really felt the need to make drastic changes.
Since i don't really track calories i like to bulk, then recomp for a little while and then cut and then repeat the process until i get to a desired muscle mass then cut until i become lean and asthetic circa 12-15% bf (because i got decent genetics to be lean [not shredded most likely] and i like that better endurance benefit from being lean, plus i also like that i can actually do exercies like bodyweight dips, the ab wheel and others that rn i cannot do because i'm not strong enough yet, but i am doing crunches for my abs wich seem to be enough for now. And well while i might've bulked a bit too fast, at least i didin't bulk till i got overweight, so tbh it's better than stressing about all the calories in my food, but for some people it's cool to count and that's nice, but i wanna fill my memory with other things. And the reason i said i bulked too fast is because at my weight, my squat sucks a lot (even though my leg press results are pretty decent i think) and in general in the afternoon my energy levels tend to crash, even when i didin't drink any cofee in the morning, and i can't really progress in terms of reps on certain exercies anymore, but i can progress somewhat in weight without dropping reps as much.
Love from England bro, your content is the best on RUclips hands down. Could you maybe do a more in depth recomp guide as I’m kinda confused on how my weight will stay the same, loose fat and build muscle at the same time? I’m 6 ft snd 178 pounds so I think it’s the best decision for me, been lifting for about 2 months.
Thank you man. After a bit of time, a recomp will become a cut since your metabolism will increase via building muscle. You can't recomp indefinitely and get the best of either.
@@REVIVALFitness No worries bro, the world needs more honest people who genuinely care for their fellow man like you do. So if i've got this about right, essentially recomp with maintenance calories until a decent amount of fat goes and a decent amount of muscle is built (maybe for 3-5 months), begginer gains. Then bulk with about a 200 surplus once the recomp plateaues and it starts to turn into a cut because of that metabolic increase?
Been bulking for ~3 months since I recovered from surgery. Doing closed chain movements, my lifts have skyrocketed - benching north of 180 for reps when I was previously fucked and stuck at like a plate for 3-4 because I wasn't eating. I even gained ab definition from proper ab work + compound movements, shit is magic
Great video, one thing to add, I think "recomp" or "maintenance phases" are useful when life gets in the way OR you just don't have the willpower to cut or bulk. Like sometimes especially after multiple goes around you can just be too worn out (mentally) to progress optimally. When this happens a maintenance phase could be the only option other than crashing and burning... I finished a bulk at the end of February, I have no problems bulking never have (muscle or fat) my struggle is putting the fork down lol. I was 214lb at about 20-22% (6ft), the bulk had worked well mostly but had gotten a bit out of hand by the end... My plan was to lose the 14lb by summer (now ISH), be 200lb at 15-17%, so far I've lost 0lbs, I just couldn't bring myself to diet, didn't have the willpower but I'm stronger and feel more prepared to manage a cut now, will try again end of the month. I consider that a small win.
I think the same natural ability that allows many to bulk easily is why most people in the First world are fat and/or obese... Imo the people who struggle to bulk would be a minority. For me even eating a bodybuilding diet (mostly meat and veg) is so much easier than cutting. But getting fat has always been a thing that happens without trying; if I eat intuitively I'd end up on 'My 600lb Life' lol.
I weight 83kg and I am 173cm tall and 31y old. My scales is saying I am at 22% Bodyfat, but looking at myself in the mirror I would say it's 28-30%. I have much bellyfat but I would still consider myself skinnyfat. I'm coming back to lifting after 7 years, so I will have some musclememory and newbiegains. I really would like to go for a bulk, because I would like to build some muscles before cutting ( have absolutly no muscles). But I don't know if I really should cut or at least recomp/cut before bulking. That much body fat kills the testosteron in your body (what should decrease building muscles) and is unhealthy... And I don't want any lose skin later by gaining even more bellyfat by bulking... Would you still recommend bulking in my case? Or should I aim to reach 15% bodyfat first?
"It goes to the laws of physics or thermodynamics you can't create something out of nothing. You can't build bigger muscles out of thin air. certain nutritional and caloric values are absolutely required. What the bodybuilder will be doing by consuming the maintenance level of calories is in essence something less than desirable. To some extent atleast he'll be frustrating the needs of the growth mechanism" Legend Mike Mentzer
Don't be afraid man, but yeah it gets worse as you age since, your skin gets looser, you tend to store more visceral fat wich makes you look worse at any given bodyfat percentage, so yeah i get you but remember you can always cut down once you get your desired muscle mass. I wanna stay as lean as i can get (don't want it to affect my health) after i get my desired muscle mass and strength.
Very good point regarding cutting your way to abs. Many claim you don’t need to train them “enhanced people say that mostly” however in my last cut I have a lot of muscle size but lack the genes when it comes to impressive abs. Recently started trainfin them 4-8 sets a week. Let’s see what they look like in the next cut.
@@ASHonthemap hhhh honestly on and off with the abs. Still didn’t cut yet I’m bearmode now. Not much difference tbh (I’m gonna be cheeky and say maybe it’s my genetics lol)
@@ASHonthemap hhhh honestly on and off with the abs. Still didn’t cut yet I’m bearmode now. Not much difference tbh (I’m gonna be cheeky and say maybe it’s my genetics lol)
People just stay in body recomp, cut if you feel you’re fat or bulk up if you think you’re too slim. Bulking up and cutting is not healthy in long term unless you’re competing or you’re doing it for money from a great looking body like this guy as a youtuber. Bulking can get your blood pressure high and decrease your insulin sensitivity. Stay in your most healthiest fat percentage in regards to your hormones all year-around, it’s better for your health in the long run Even the hollywood actors slim down when they don’t have movies that they’re paid for it
Do you think LISS is mandatory for a lean bulk? i still havent got a straight answer to this. Some claim that its true, since on LISS you mostly burn body fat, so 2 identical surpluses above maintainance (one with LISS, one without) will not stack the same body fat. On the other hand, others claim its a calorie in/calorie out game, so cardio doesnt matter. Thoughts?
3:34 Why is it so hard to understand? Greg has been VERY clear about its definition. Definition 1: Maingaing Definition 2: Recomp Definition 3: Lean Bulk
I used the maingain method/cut for awhile got shredded out but then got stuck at the same weight for 1.5 years. Now i try to add calories until i started gaining more fat than muscle then pull calories back to recomp until next bulk.
i honestly get WAYYY more out of watching you, Geoffrey Verity S., Alex Leonidas, and Sam Sulek compared to Alex Eubank, Tren Twins, Tristan Lee, JJ West, Coach Shmucky the Clown, etc. Good stuff man.
I’m 22% body fat after cutting down from 34%, 94-75kg, Should I keep cutting? Or do a recomp to lower body fat, then bulk? I’m 5’8 164lb for reference, working out 2-4 times per week but mostly sedentary lifestyle.
I have just recently started in a gym. I am at 5'8'' and around 145lbs. While my arms and legs are rather slim, there is a big part that is sticking out on my middle. My thought was to at least get some balance in my body proportions, because I am not a fan of my build ala Mike Wazowski or Mr. Potato, and then start properly bulking and get some of that good mass, but this time more proportionally. I kept thinking whether recomp or cutting would be the best for this job, but based on the video and some of the responses around, I feel like recomp would be the best, given I'd still very much want to get some of that strength gains and that it's meant for a short term goal rather than something I'd plan on sticking with for several years. Am I understanding this correctly?
5'6 185 (previously weighed 200) I'm overweight and have been slowly cutting for about 3 months. (I've lost 15 pounds) At which point should I start to bulk. Once I lose strength? Once I start to feel fatigue from cutting?
yo i lowkey need some help. so i’ve been working out for 1.5 years and so i’m pretty decent arms, back, chest, and etc. however, i still have fat on my waistline but i see my vaina on my arms and my forearms, even my calfs sometimes. so i’m confused still if i should bulk again, cut again, or just keep doing recomo
Ok, I'm muscular, trained, had been fasting and cutting... can I eat around maintenance, create a small deficit through continued hard training, keep stacking muscle, and drop from 25% to 12-15% while continuing to make gains? My precious gains are the best they've ever been... risking them with 72h fasts makes me nervous.
I was probably a weird bikini category bodybuilder but the disappointment when I cut down and had no abs was unreal. Now I’m much higher body fat and still see them because I trained them (and I now compete in figure 😂). Abs are definitely not made in the kitchen agree entirely 😭
I’ve had a shit diet for a while but basically did a dirty bulk for 2-3 years tried to fix my diet until 4 months ago I did an actual cut fixed my diet finally saw my abs was eating at a maintenance for a month or so enjoyed the look so I was stuck in between bulking or maintain after coming across your videos started my bulk yesterday 🫡
Of course a lean bulk works as a serious long term strategy. Do it for 10 years. You’d be at your natty limit. Heaven forbid people think longer than 3 months Just do a heavy recomp
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If your super skinny you should definitely bulk up to put on weight/size versus trying to recomp while hardly putting as much size on. It’s better to bulk than cut and after main gain - skinny guy Cut and focus on losing weight/fat than main gain and possibly bulk - Big guys
Can I do it like 5kg cuting 5kg bulking rinse and repeat to roughly maintain the same shape then? Or should I do it in a larger scale? Cause I want to lower my organs fat for now (83.3kg 34% body fat)
I never kept up with it, but as far as I gather, she was basically eating whatever she wanted which included a lot of junk and sweets. Probably not a good idea.
Im 5 11" 190 skinny fat got decent amount of love handles My strength isnt anything to brag about, should i just try and lose 2lbs a week till i get to 10% and then lean bulk? So about 25lbs to lose
My advice is lose about 1lb per week and lift hard. I was 225lb, I went down to 165lbs over a 1 year period. I was a little bummed my desired physique was at a bodyweight lower than anticipated (I thought I'd be shredded at 190lb). That said, I look and feel great. Also 5' 11"
To build the most muscle, be in a bulking phase as long as you can. For that, don't do too much calories above maintenence., 200 is enough , sou you can bulk for like 1 year before cutting if you started lean enough. Clean eatinng please, this has been my approach.
MainGaining Nuked from Orbit: ruclips.net/video/S-vAlFRDF8s/видео.html
The Bulking Cycle Explained: ruclips.net/video/Wx7MHov2O3s/видео.html
Hamza’s Cult Falls for MainGaining: ruclips.net/video/NuNtKdmI0jo/видео.html
6 Costly Bulking Mistakes: ruclips.net/video/E7NmN-o9Olw/видео.html
Are You Skinny Fat or Just Fat? ruclips.net/video/AqkO5q2J-6g/видео.html
The Real Way to Fix Skinny Fat: ruclips.net/video/renFKgIpyDc/видео.html
Can you make a video on what program are you currently running to hit a 315 bench. Im 17 and Im currently benching 245 and I also want to bench 315 so it will be interesting for a lot of us who want to bench more. P.S. Nice video
@@eueueuejsueuh hey man I’m currently sitting at 285 bench, also trying to get to 315. one thing that worked for me to break plateaus in bench is upping your volume and improving your bench in 8-10 rep range. Didn’t change my frequency I still bench twice a week. If your nutrition and sleep is on point you should see almost linear improvements in your 8-10 rep max. once that rep range sorta plateaus systematically get into 5 rep range and work on it. You will realize your old 5 rep max will seem like a breeze after running this improving 10 rep blocks. You have to be bulking for this to work.
I give up. I'm gonna start Reculking.
Reculking
Its maintaining a surplus while in a deficit. Easy.
@@REVIVALFitness one day of surplus, one day of cutting, one day of maintenance, repeat
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Until they see u in person
@@umahnator8613 That's the beauty of social media now, most people with huge followings will never be seen in person by 99% of their audience
@@ay2ale606 The internet is real life now.
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A complete, no BS guide with lots of praticai tips. Thank you for this content. And congratulations for almost 40k subs!
Thank you. 🤜🤛
I bulked from 115 to 167 in 16 months. I went from XS to M shirts. I was stuck at maingaining for 1 year. 1 year of MG , I went from 112 to 115. Bulking has totally changed my look. I still look fairly well without a shirt. A little chubby, but it’s all apart of the process. I look much better in clothes. My calories went from 2500 to 4200. Bulking is king if done as stated in this video.
no offense but maingaining at 112 lbs man?? how tall are you. I'd say if you're 15% bf maingaining is not that bad
What’s your height bro
Recomping only works at 18+ percent body fat
@@miniweeddeerz1820is that true? Why does itu only work with higher body fat, i am 30% bf whic make me feel shit but i don't know if i should cutting orang bulk because I don't wanna looks shit after lmao
@@onlyms4693 basically when you lose body fat, or just lose weight in general, regardless of its composition, you are basically starving yourself.
I'm a cutting phase, you are doing a slow controlled starvation of the body paired with muscle stimulation through training, so that your body removes tissue from itself, losing weight, but that tissue is preferentially fat because of the training keeping the muscles active.
But the lower in body fat percentage you get, the more your body is closer to the body fat percentage that you need to just barely stay alive (about 4 percent for guys), and so the more the body wants to get rid of muscle, which it doesn't need as much as the essential body fat.
We can apply this concept to body recomposition. If you stay at maintenance calories, but you send your body the signal to build more muscle through training, the amount of muscle you build will be dependent on how much body fat you have. If you train well, and have a lot of excess body fat (18+ percent) the body will happily eat into its fat stores and use the energy stored in the fat to create and maintain new muscle tissue.
You stay at the same weight because you are at maintenance calories, but you will lose fat tissue because of the stimulation to the muscles, and that weight of fat tissue lost will be the weight of muscle gained, so there is net zero change in weight.
But the lower you get in body fat percentage, as you build more muscle and lose more fat at the same weight, the less inclined the body is to trade in its fat weight for muscle weight, because it's becoming closer to death by lack of body fat.
So the leaner you get, the slower the gains become. So recomp works great if you eat a high protein diet, train hard, and have a good amount of excess fat the body can use to make new muscle. But its hella slow if you start at a relatively leaner body composition. For example, Natural Hypertrophy spent like 2 years (might have been 3) recomping to get from low 20's body fat percentage to around 12 percent body fat percentage because he didn't want to bulk and cut. So ofc he built muscle for sure, but he probably would have built the same amount of muscle in less time had he bulk and cut, but that was something he was willing to accept.
With all that said if you are at 30 percent body fat, I would highly recommend just cutting down on like a 1000 calorie deficit (at least to start with) to get into the low 20s for bf percentage as soon as possible, while training, sleeping, and eating lots of protein. At 30 percent, you have a ton of excess fat tissue so even with the steep calorie deficit, you will still be able to lose weight, gain muscle tissue while losing fat tissue, and still have enough energy to feel good.
Thank you so much for enlightening us about the value of cutting, recomping and bulking and being honest about it instead of presenting us with a perfect solution
The first time I checked my PR for the bench press it was 100kg, after 2 years of training I went to check again today and my PR was only 105kg…
I think I needed my ego to get crushed in that moment for me to finally give your channel a chance instead of disregarding it as a typical bro science fitness channel
It’s not like I didn’t make any gains in those years, I’m a intermediate or nearly there depending on what my squat and deadlift PRs end up being (I’ve yet to check them) it’s just that I didn’t progress as well as I could’ve been by always going extreme with cuts and messing up my bulks one way or another as well as my training
Now I finally have a good idea of how to train and diet (thanks to your advice) properly, now I’ll repay your kindness by testing the limits and seeing how far I can get in my journey to becoming as strong as possible
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Good thing seeing this for the first time and I’m doing great, didn’t mess anything up 🎉
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I lean bulked for like 8 months then hopped on dirty bulking for 4. I started as a skinny fat (leaning skinny) newb and the whole bulking made a massive difference. Went up in shirt size fit, people complimented my physique, all the jazz. But even then, I noticed my gut was getting way too big. I was around 20-25% BF.
Started recomping 2-3 months ago. Gut mostly gone, and I still see improvements in strength and size in some body parts like my shoulders and forearms.
Recomping does work given the right circumstances, and I wish more people wouldn't bash it--and I'm glad you aren't one of them.
Anyway, thats just my two cents lol.
I kind of did the same, I ended my first bulk at around 22/23 % bf and then cut for a bit, and recomped for quite a long time. Worked really well. Now I did a 5 month winter lean bulk and now I'm doing my first proper cut. Excited to see the end rwsult
The recomp precursor in a lot of cases - you've already bulked in some capacity. Bulking wins again.
Any advice on how to recomp effectively mate?
@@Lma818 Like RF said, they work best if you're at a high BF (20-30%) and were bulking before
As for diet, I just eyeball it. Eat ENOUGH but dont eat too little or too much
And as for training train like an animal lol as a natural lifter you need to train hard
Yeah, and another thing to add is that you can simply do more exercies for your abs when you're lean (at least in the novice phase) compared to when you're bulking to any meaningful degree. I can abdominal crunch 40kg for like 8 reps but i can't do a single rep of the ab wheel. So basically all i can do right now is some lame leg raises and machine abdominal crunches (well and cable twists too, to train my obliques but it does hit the abs a little as well, so it may make my abs a teeny tiny bit wider as well). So that means you can develop your abs more uniformally while being lean wich is also a big plus imo.
You forgot about a decomp. Weight stays the same but fat goes up lol. Great video! Love your channel
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This happened to me when I stopped lifting for 5 months lol, I had to cut for like 2 months then go back to bulking after a 2 week maintenance phase
I screwed up my first bulk. Had to cut back down 12 pounds of fat only after 3 months. However the gains are amazing. In only 3 months bulking I’ve made more gains then the 8 months cutting and watching Greg.
on a cut right now.. feels like absolute death. low energy, weak, and hungry. but i’m losing weight and getting leaner!
Honestly hyped for this video since I'm staring down my first bulk beginning next week once I'm back from vacation. Have been cutting/recomping since I've starting going to the gym back in August.
Enjoy the gains. Check out my other bulking videos too.
I think this whole thing is overcomplicated by everyone. The main reason is because for whatever reason everyone is afraid to get fat. Who cares if you get fat. Fat can be lost easily and extremely quickly but building muscle takes time and hard work. Eat alot, lift big, get big...then cut the fat and repeat. Why are yall so afraid of fat? Fat is fuel, fat is energy, use it to get big
'Ab anxiety' as I call it is very real among lifters, namely younger lifters. Combine that with the rampant body dysmorphia from social media where the big names have abs 24/7 (while still often getting bigger and stronger, naturally, of course), and you're led to believe that you can do both. On top of that, Gen Z guys know that young women tend to like leaner guys, so that also turns them off from bulking.
Can't get a woman if you're fat though.
As a woman cuz once I get fat I'll get back stretch marks that won't ever go away if I get fat. Nonetheless I hear you man though
Screwed up my first bulk when school and work got in the way but it helped free me from body dismorphia so worth it hands down. Cutting back down from 275 at 6'6-6'7 to something leaner then will bulk much slower. I'm genetically prone to chowin. I did gain a good bit of muscle in weak areas for sure
Got no excuse then to have problems bulking at 6' 3 😂
Good luck
Love your no nonsense approach man, keep putting out the content
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Absolutely top tier fitness content. This absolutely bodies most of the big influencers out there. Only exception I can think of is Dr. Mike.
Great to see some decent and honest advice / information on eating or not eating. Cheers and keep up the great content :)
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Bulk and cut baby nobody maintains. Best begginer fitness channel on the net
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This was a fantastic video brother. I’ve been cutting for 8 months now and i went from 215lb to 178lb, as a 6’3”” tall. Am i satisfied with my new 13.8% BF? Yes! Am I satisfied with my look? Absolutely not, as I haven’t gained any muscle. As a matter of fact, I’ve lost it.
I am ready for some real bulk and your channel is blessing! Thank you brother,!
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Should of just recomoed at 215
5:35 It's the Strengthlevel guy!
I'm the same way. I cut when I was weaker and did NOT have visible abs. Now i'm more of a thicc boi who got up to a 500lb deadlift and there is a ab outline wanting to push through. Just started isolating with weighted decline sit ups also, so i'll see how that goes. Staying around the same body weight is gonna be the path for me right now.
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@@REVIVALFitness Thanks for not asking abouut my bench press or squat max, much appreciated :D
@@Jimlifts1 never ask a woman his age, a man his salary, and a long limb guy his bench press
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Recomp is great for getting back into the gym after a long break
Recomping right now since im off a 12 week cut being down 25 lbs, after 6-8 weeks of recomping im planning to cut another 20 lbs
currently around 17-19% bodyfat
Really needed this video right now, thank you so much. Saved me a lot of tears and slapped back into working mindset.
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I just started my workout journey again. Im 5' 5" at 160 and i plan to lose weight with a goal of being 135 and currently im trying to rebuild my base of muscle before i start cutting, so after like 2 more weeks ill plan to start cutting calories and hopefully look as good as ever ❤
Really think two weeks is enough time to build a muscle base?
Speaking of methodical bulking approaches, could you do a video on calorie counting? Would like to hear how you do it and what tips you have on the subject
I made this a while ago:
ruclips.net/video/rvq6trV2f6o/видео.html It’s essentially guesswork and getting estimates. My food guide that will be released soon dives into calories deeper too because they’re a very incomplete way of looking at food.
I lost 50 pounds recently and still have a considerable amount of belly fat at 128lbs 5’6.5”
I’m the poster boy for “skinny fat”
I was gonna get down to 120lbs but thought to myself “wtf are you doing?”
Started a bulk 1 month ago… hitting the gym 3-5 times per week focusing on progressive overload. Sitting at 132lbs right now. Can’t wait to see where I end up on month 3.
It’s all about:
(1) consistent high intensity full-body training
(2) higher highs and higher lows in body weight each year in the LONG term
(3) programming, progression, and strength goals that matches SHORT term weight trajectory
Didnt expect a Thomas Sowell reference on a fitness channel, fuck yea.
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Perfect editing..
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I agree with needing to bulk I fell into this meme when I was 17 got way to shredded thought it was awesome having abs and wondered why I couldn't get strong until I got heavier and started to eat
I’m on a bulk rn and my deadlift increased by 50 pounds in 3 months, I have 6 more months to go wish me luck 😁
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Apparently now "maingaining" now means being in a calorie surplus, but not one so extreme that you get very fat. Funny how it changed because it was made very clear before that it was eating in pure maintenance :).
Refer to the chart, it’s one of the 3 definitions at any point. Depending on who you talk to, it could mean all 3 for the same person.
Loved this video thank you so much
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44 years old 5'10" 175lbs 12% bodyfat. Most aesthetic male body at my gym.
Always natural - I come from an era where steroids were in the realm of Ronnie Coleman and organised crime.
25 years of training, most of it not optimal - we didn't have RUclips back in the day.
There's no point for me to smash on 30 pounds over winter to then reveal 2-3 new pounds of muscle, it's more work than it's worth.
Ill just do the doucette thing at this point. And that's the thing - his 'maingaining' crap is actually a solid thing for guys our age that have built about as much muscle as we ever will.
I agree. I'm 37 now, and been training for most of my life starting to struggle a little bit with burning off all the unnecessary fat that I gained during the winter bulks, and frankly getting tired of it. I'm almost at the body fat percentage of where I want to be and then I'll probably just maintain that for the rest of my life.
Lol. Ur intro is funny man
Here’s what I figured out about fitness being in the industry for about 20 years now: it’s full of guys who didn’t play serious high school sports. They see fairly jacked dudes at college getting girls, and they correctly conclude that it would be helpful to try to be the same or exceed them. What they don’t understand is that linebacker has been lifting since he was 13 with his dad and on the JV and V teams. He was been eating in a caloric surplus per his coach’s instructions from 15-17 and looked fluffy, and cut down in his senior year to look optimal for recruiters. So by the time he’s 21, he’s practically an Advanced lifter with about 8 years under his belt. His noob gains are long gone, he got those in high school. But the newcomers to the fitness industry, maybe 21 years old themselves, want to look like that guy yesterday, when realistically they won’t get there until the age of about 30, and will have to do it with finals, a real job, and potentially a marriage and even kids along the way. Their advantage is they can do it in a more thoughtful and efficient manner than the meathead high school football coach probably forced on his players, but with all the BS influencers out there like Greg Doucette and Jeff Cavalieri they actually wind up getting further stymied, and make little progress while still in college. Some give up. Some turn to steroids and just get bad acne because nothing else is dialed in. Some figure it out because they stumbled upon the right advice. It’s a sad situation, but the big takeaway is that if you’re in your late teens or early 20’s and haven’t been training seriously like an athlete for a decade it’s probably not your genetics at all, it’s the fact you were a nerd. So you’re going to have to pay your dues and bulk, lift with progressive overload, and be patient. You’re probably not going to have the physique you want in college, but it’s worth getting started now because as a man you don’t peak in college, you usually peak in your late 20’s to early 40’s in attractiveness.
Spot on. It’s not a coincidence that many IFBB pros and powerlifters (namely younger ones) were at least moderately successful high school and/or college athletes. As I’ve said before, high school and college are the perfect times to bulk, and you have the benefit of young hormones going crazy too. Lifting with good guidance while young is about as big a cheat code as you can get.
Also, this is why the 'science based' frenzy is so popular. Nerds love unnecessarily complicated stuff and overthinking everything. A 45 minute video on the best lat exercises would never get clicks from actual athletes.
@@REVIVALFitness and buying a $200 cookbook and $50 bottle of Turkesterone is a darkly hilarious way they still get bullied by the same kinds people that picked on them when they were 12. But they can break the cycle as long as they take a longer time horizon view and don’t think the guys around them who are jacked literally got that way over night themselves.
@I-io8ee If you train and eat right you could easily look quite jacked in only about 2 years
@I-io8ee yes, I would bulk. 17-20% isn’t bad, and cutting right now would be very hard because you need muscle to drive a high metabolism. Make sure you get your body weight in grams of protein daily (even on off days) and eat a 200-300 calorie surplus per day.
i needed this, thankyou
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Do anything but recomp is a good start
thanks bro!
My life motto, I’m not fat, I’m bulking!
If you're not medically overweight/obese then just bulk until you hit intermediate then cut/recomp to clean up the fat and bulk again
I'm not overweight but carry a huge amount of fat and little to no muscle mass as a 17yo , what should i do
Man I wish you were arounf back when I first started lifting after high school, years of wasted time would have been saved
sub earned brother
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Maingaining seems to work well for me but it is entirely possible I’ve bulked unknowingly cause I don’t track calories. I find that my weight stays around the same but as long as I progress in the gym, my physique will improve even though I’ve been lifting for years. I want to say genetics plays a big role because I’m one of those guys who looks at weights and gets bigger. Some guys may need to be in more of a bulk or cut long term depending on who they are but for me it’s almost like my body wants to naturally be lean with good muscle so I haven’t really felt the need to make drastic changes.
Since i don't really track calories i like to bulk, then recomp for a little while and then cut and then repeat the process until i get to a desired muscle mass then cut until i become lean and asthetic circa 12-15% bf (because i got decent genetics to be lean [not shredded most likely] and i like that better endurance benefit from being lean, plus i also like that i can actually do exercies like bodyweight dips, the ab wheel and others that rn i cannot do because i'm not strong enough yet, but i am doing crunches for my abs wich seem to be enough for now. And well while i might've bulked a bit too fast, at least i didin't bulk till i got overweight, so tbh it's better than stressing about all the calories in my food, but for some people it's cool to count and that's nice, but i wanna fill my memory with other things. And the reason i said i bulked too fast is because at my weight, my squat sucks a lot (even though my leg press results are pretty decent i think) and in general in the afternoon my energy levels tend to crash, even when i didin't drink any cofee in the morning, and i can't really progress in terms of reps on certain exercies anymore, but i can progress somewhat in weight without dropping reps as much.
Love from England bro, your content is the best on RUclips hands down. Could you maybe do a more in depth recomp guide as I’m kinda confused on how my weight will stay the same, loose fat and build muscle at the same time? I’m 6 ft snd 178 pounds so I think it’s the best decision for me, been lifting for about 2 months.
Thank you man. After a bit of time, a recomp will become a cut since your metabolism will increase via building muscle. You can't recomp indefinitely and get the best of either.
@@REVIVALFitness No worries bro, the world needs more honest people who genuinely care for their fellow man like you do. So if i've got this about right, essentially recomp with maintenance calories until a decent amount of fat goes and a decent amount of muscle is built (maybe for 3-5 months), begginer gains. Then bulk with about a 200 surplus once the recomp plateaues and it starts to turn into a cut because of that metabolic increase?
Been bulking for ~3 months since I recovered from surgery. Doing closed chain movements, my lifts have skyrocketed - benching north of 180 for reps when I was previously fucked and stuck at like a plate for 3-4 because I wasn't eating. I even gained ab definition from proper ab work + compound movements, shit is magic
beginning of the vid is so real
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Great video, one thing to add, I think "recomp" or "maintenance phases" are useful when life gets in the way OR you just don't have the willpower to cut or bulk. Like sometimes especially after multiple goes around you can just be too worn out (mentally) to progress optimally. When this happens a maintenance phase could be the only option other than crashing and burning... I finished a bulk at the end of February, I have no problems bulking never have (muscle or fat) my struggle is putting the fork down lol. I was 214lb at about 20-22% (6ft), the bulk had worked well mostly but had gotten a bit out of hand by the end... My plan was to lose the 14lb by summer (now ISH), be 200lb at 15-17%, so far I've lost 0lbs, I just couldn't bring myself to diet, didn't have the willpower but I'm stronger and feel more prepared to manage a cut now, will try again end of the month. I consider that a small win.
Thanks, and that is a good point. I get lots of comments like yours saying bulking is so easy. I have to force feed every single day.
I think the same natural ability that allows many to bulk easily is why most people in the First world are fat and/or obese... Imo the people who struggle to bulk would be a minority. For me even eating a bodybuilding diet (mostly meat and veg) is so much easier than cutting. But getting fat has always been a thing that happens without trying; if I eat intuitively I'd end up on 'My 600lb Life' lol.
My male friends and relatives said I look bigger after bulking but my mom says im fat. What do?
Pull a Tony Soprano
I weight 83kg and I am 173cm tall and 31y old. My scales is saying I am at 22% Bodyfat, but looking at myself in the mirror I would say it's 28-30%. I have much bellyfat but I would still consider myself skinnyfat. I'm coming back to lifting after 7 years, so I will have some musclememory and newbiegains. I really would like to go for a bulk, because I would like to build some muscles before cutting ( have absolutly no muscles). But I don't know if I really should cut or at least recomp/cut before bulking. That much body fat kills the testosteron in your body (what should decrease building muscles) and is unhealthy... And I don't want any lose skin later by gaining even more bellyfat by bulking... Would you still recommend bulking in my case? Or should I aim to reach 15% bodyfat first?
"It goes to the laws of physics or thermodynamics you can't create something out of nothing. You can't build bigger muscles out of thin air. certain nutritional and caloric values are absolutely required. What the bodybuilder will be doing by consuming the maintenance level of calories is in essence something less than desirable. To some extent atleast he'll be frustrating the needs of the growth mechanism" Legend Mike Mentzer
I've come to understand that there are places for all 3. It all comes down to your goals.
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This is a great video. I am an older guy that is now in my “best shape” but still afraid of fat gain so I am trapped in the main gaining mindset.
Don't be afraid man, but yeah it gets worse as you age since, your skin gets looser, you tend to store more visceral fat wich makes you look worse at any given bodyfat percentage, so yeah i get you but remember you can always cut down once you get your desired muscle mass. I wanna stay as lean as i can get (don't want it to affect my health) after i get my desired muscle mass and strength.
Very good point regarding cutting your way to abs. Many claim you don’t need to train them “enhanced people say that mostly” however in my last cut I have a lot of muscle size but lack the genes when it comes to impressive abs. Recently started trainfin them 4-8 sets a week. Let’s see what they look like in the next cut.
Any updates?
@@ASHonthemap hhhh honestly on and off with the abs. Still didn’t cut yet I’m bearmode now. Not much difference tbh (I’m gonna be cheeky and say maybe it’s my genetics lol)
@@ASHonthemap hhhh honestly on and off with the abs. Still didn’t cut yet I’m bearmode now. Not much difference tbh (I’m gonna be cheeky and say maybe it’s my genetics lol)
People just stay in body recomp, cut if you feel you’re fat or bulk up if you think you’re too slim. Bulking up and cutting is not healthy in long term unless you’re competing or you’re doing it for money from a great looking body like this guy as a youtuber. Bulking can get your blood pressure high and decrease your insulin sensitivity. Stay in your most healthiest fat percentage in regards to your hormones all year-around, it’s better for your health in the long run
Even the hollywood actors slim down when they don’t have movies that they’re paid for it
the zoo culture diet 🤣🤣 thats just chicken brocoli and rice right?
Do you think LISS is mandatory for a lean bulk? i still havent got a straight answer to this. Some claim that its true, since on LISS you mostly burn body fat, so 2 identical surpluses above maintainance (one with LISS, one without) will not stack the same body fat. On the other hand, others claim its a calorie in/calorie out game, so cardio doesnt matter. Thoughts?
Enhance the algorithm
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lol where is the "jingly keys" gta 5 gameplay on the bottom half of the screen at? 5:07 considering its just a still picture
3:34 Why is it so hard to understand? Greg has been VERY clear about its definition.
Definition 1: Maingaing
Definition 2: Recomp
Definition 3: Lean Bulk
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I used the maingain method/cut for awhile got shredded out but then got stuck at the same weight for 1.5 years. Now i try to add calories until i started gaining more fat than muscle then pull calories back to recomp until next bulk.
“Male Stephanie Buttermore.” Brooo, straight savagery. 💀
i honestly get WAYYY more out of watching you, Geoffrey Verity S., Alex Leonidas, and Sam Sulek compared to Alex Eubank, Tren Twins, Tristan Lee, JJ West, Coach Shmucky the Clown, etc. Good stuff man.
I’m 22% body fat after cutting down from 34%, 94-75kg, Should I keep cutting? Or do a recomp to lower body fat, then bulk? I’m 5’8 164lb for reference, working out 2-4 times per week but mostly sedentary lifestyle.
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Obese guy here who recomped down and then found this channel lol. Eating to get past new muscle growth plateau now.
Damn. You know how to make a Friday more 🔥!
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I have just recently started in a gym. I am at 5'8'' and around 145lbs. While my arms and legs are rather slim, there is a big part that is sticking out on my middle. My thought was to at least get some balance in my body proportions, because I am not a fan of my build ala Mike Wazowski or Mr. Potato, and then start properly bulking and get some of that good mass, but this time more proportionally. I kept thinking whether recomp or cutting would be the best for this job, but based on the video and some of the responses around, I feel like recomp would be the best, given I'd still very much want to get some of that strength gains and that it's meant for a short term goal rather than something I'd plan on sticking with for several years. Am I understanding this correctly?
this was a reality check
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Are you still alive? Time to cut! 😎Hehe oh yeah, all must be lost, then we will finally be shredded brah. (trollface)
5'6 185 (previously weighed 200) I'm overweight and have been slowly cutting for about 3 months. (I've lost 15 pounds) At which point should I start to bulk. Once I lose strength? Once I start to feel fatigue from cutting?
yo i lowkey need some help. so i’ve been working out for 1.5 years and so i’m pretty decent arms, back, chest, and etc. however, i still have fat on my waistline but i see my vaina on my arms and my forearms, even my calfs sometimes. so i’m confused still if i should bulk again, cut again, or just keep doing recomo
Ok, I'm muscular, trained, had been fasting and cutting... can I eat around maintenance, create a small deficit through continued hard training, keep stacking muscle, and drop from 25% to 12-15% while continuing to make gains? My precious gains are the best they've ever been... risking them with 72h fasts makes me nervous.
Yo man, could you make a video about the role of soreness in training? Great vid btw
Not a bad idea
Great 📹 video
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I was probably a weird bikini category bodybuilder but the disappointment when I cut down and had no abs was unreal. Now I’m much higher body fat and still see them because I trained them (and I now compete in figure 😂). Abs are definitely not made in the kitchen agree entirely 😭
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I’ve had a shit diet for a while but basically did a dirty bulk for 2-3 years tried to fix my diet until 4 months ago I did an actual cut fixed my diet finally saw my abs was eating at a maintenance for a month or so enjoyed the look so I was stuck in between bulking or maintain after coming across your videos started my bulk yesterday 🫡
Of course a lean bulk works as a serious long term strategy. Do it for 10 years. You’d be at your natty limit.
Heaven forbid people think longer than 3 months
Just do a heavy recomp
I agree. But there is no natty limit ;)
@@anzarv natty world champs haven’t gotten bigger in 100 years. But yeah if you train like crap you can always make gains.
To put on the most muscle could maintaining bodyfat at roughly 20% work as a bulk, or should I just cut down to 10% and then bulk again? Thanks.
If the most muscle is your goal, stay in a more bulked state as often as possible, at least for a while. So I wouldn’t cut.
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Just add in a little Debbie cake boom 300cal surplus😂 or a chicken breast but damn we gotta have some kind of fun right. 😂
Little Debbie is my first love. Nutty Bars >>>
I have a question I want a lean and toned body but I'm slightly overweight so should I bulk and then cut so I can get my frame right
Hey. I can’t properly answer this in the comments without more context. If you join Patreon, we can direct message and cover things in full detail, including sending progress pictures. www.patreon.com/MKAngeletti or linked in my channel about page. Thank you.
If your super skinny you should definitely bulk up to put on weight/size versus trying to recomp while hardly putting as much size on.
It’s better to bulk than cut and after main gain - skinny guy
Cut and focus on losing weight/fat than main gain and possibly bulk - Big guys
Can I do it like 5kg cuting 5kg bulking rinse and repeat to roughly maintain the same shape then?
Or should I do it in a larger scale?
Cause I want to lower my organs fat for now (83.3kg 34% body fat)
I'm trying to bulk up to 160 then recomp for as long as possible.
Regularly scheduled algorithm comment, also clearly bloatmaxing is the only way
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How intense should training be when cutting/how much progressive overload and volume should I go for?
I have an in depth video coming on that very soon.
10:56 “The male Stephanie Buttermore” LMAO. What’s ur thoughts on the whole “all in” thing?
I never kept up with it, but as far as I gather, she was basically eating whatever she wanted which included a lot of junk and sweets. Probably not a good idea.
Everyone talks about the dirty bulk. What about the dirty cut, pure fast food goodness in a deficit
becomes a lot more harder but also ur gonna be incredibly nutritionally deficient so ur gonna feel more shit than u already do because of the cut.
you will lose muscle exponentially faster because you’ll have negative protein
Bulk if you're too shredded. Cut if you're fat. Recomp if you're in the sweet spot. 💪
I just put weight on all around my waist and nowhere else! My genetics suck!! 😂
That's most people, give or take chest and ass
@@REVIVALFitness haha! Oh, I forgot my head! It becomes double the size with weight 😂
Would a refeed day be a good combative when a cut plateau and slowed metabolism occurs?
It's worth trying, yeah. Maybe do them periodically.
Back looking dense!!
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Im 5 11" 190 skinny fat got decent amount of love handles
My strength isnt anything to brag about, should i just try and lose 2lbs a week till i get to 10% and then lean bulk? So about 25lbs to lose
My advice is lose about 1lb per week and lift hard. I was 225lb, I went down to 165lbs over a 1 year period. I was a little bummed my desired physique was at a bodyweight lower than anticipated (I thought I'd be shredded at 190lb). That said, I look and feel great. Also 5' 11"
@@VincentVermont-ey7kb how is journey going
To build the most muscle, be in a bulking phase as long as you can. For that, don't do too much calories above maintenence., 200 is enough , sou you can bulk for like 1 year before cutting if you started lean enough. Clean eatinng please, this has been my approach.
wow. +1 sub
to what weight do you think i should bulk?
i started at 167cm 52kg ~16% bodyfat
now I'm 170cm 61kg ~18% bodyfat.
I mean, recomp is in the end just a very gentle cut. So do we want an aggressive cut for a month, or a gentle one for half a year?
Essentially
That Zoo Culture diet sounds awesome. Are there downsides?
The only downside is probably having to pick between being sponsored by Raw Gear vs Young La