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![]() By: James Warren
Name: James Warren
I have been lifting for about a year and 3/4's. I did not have a clue what I was doing for about 9 months and was eating everything wrong and lifting everyway I shouldn't. After about 9 months I started to eat more protein, and had the mentality of just eating protein, no carbs and fats barely at all, and just protein. As expected I made no gains. Then I was told by a friend that I had to eat a lot of carbs and calories as well as protein to get big. However I started bulking this way by thinking if I got x amount of calories it would be good, and I was eating everything, you name it I ate it. I ate KFC, burgers, cheese, all sorts... and I got fat. I had a good strength increase I have to say. But then I got to the stage where I realized I was big and not lean at all. I had never been fat before this, and I was enjoying the strength but hating the rest.
I looked a state. So I decided to cut, so I could shred my fat and start again clean. However I maintained a lot of my strength, if not gained a little, which I know seems to be hard to believe. I cut my carbs to none whatsoever after 6pm. I cut sugar. I drank green tea, and I ate grapefruit for breakfast. I was extremely strict with my diet. I didn't drink any alcohol for a long time, and if I did it would definitely not be beer, and more like JD and diet coke . I made sure I had at least 6 meals a day, and would have 4 eggs (2 whole, 2 egg whites) in the morning, and then 4 egg whites before bed. I would do cardio everyday apart from Sunday, cycling, running or on the cross trainer for first few weeks doing 30 mins, then increased it to doing cardio for 45min - 1 hour on non weight lifting days, and 30-45 after weights. I occasionally did a bit of skipping, and shadow boxing, when I was bored.
I kept to a moderate set amount, as I wanted to maintain some strength, so used 8-10 reps, but occasionally a 6 rep heavy set.
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