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Anonymous
hey /fit/

Whats up with these "cutting" and "bulking" diets? I've been seeing more and more that people serious about gaining size/strength/muscle/definition cycle through phases of each to keep their body fat low and gain maximum strength. But I don't quite understand how you can't eat a balanced ~2000 calorie diet to lose weight, while eating a good amount of carbs/proteins and some fats to put on muscle. How do more calories make that much a difference?

Basically I'm wondering what would happen to someone who stuck to a steady diet with a slight calorie deficit and did intense workouts with moderate cardio to try and slowly cut some fat and put on size and strength. Why doesn't this work? I thought protein was the big kicker to nutrition, not just pouring on excess calories. If I followed a plan like this, would I just gain strength at half the rate or something? I still have some fat to lose but not much.
>> Anonymous
For some people it works. Everyone is different.
>> Anonymous
because brainwashed faggots read BFFM and take it as the gospel.

and bffm is great for the most part, but its not perfect.
>> OriginalContentGuy@gmail.com
>>380867
You can both cut and bulk at the same time yes, but doing it separately is a hell of a lot faster.

That's the only reason really.
>> Anonymous
Just think about it
You gain mass than you shape it
Just like artists make rock sculptures

they dont add rock..
>> Anonymous
>>380867
Look, your school of thought here is not flawed, in fact it's just fine.

However, your plan is suited more to increase overall fitness than actual "bodybuilding", which is perfect, depending on whether your goals are leaning more towards physical function or aesthetic pleasure.

Neither goals are bad, different people want different things. And of course it's possible to attain both, in fact most people that train properly do.

Thing is, if you're more pressed for time, bulking then cutting is just more efficient. Simply because, your muscles will grow QUICKER when given more food, your fat will burn off QUICKER when you reduce more calories, in the end making for more efficiency. Your way will work just fine, it'll just take a lot longer, as muscle growth will be slower.

Oh and one correction, a 2000 calorie diet for men is not very moderate really. Judging by what you're saying, I'd say around 2200 is more what you're looking at, and creating a slightly larger deficit through exercise. I'm cutting right now, and 2000 cals is what I'm taking in.
>> Anonymous
>>381020
>Judging by what you're saying, I'd say around 3500 is more what you're looking at

fixed. OP work out hard and put on some fucking mussels.