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I am in the process of gaining weight ready for May.
Was at 13st 11lbs when I weighed myself a few days ago, I started trying to gain when I was 13st 4lb I think, or something like that) and still managed some hand stand pressups this lunchtime (yes, I know I mentioned that at every chance I get, I don't care I am over the moon with it!!!!).
For the last 4 months it's been the 20-25% calorie deficit cut version of this diet, now going into the gradual increase using this diet, until I'm at 10% surplus of the flexible but with a different macro split to the cutting one.
Until April when I'll go back to cut again building up to Summer.
"Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon Musk
I am in the process of gaining weight ready for May.
Was at 13st 11lbs when I weighed myself a few days ago, I started trying to gain when I was 13st 4lb I think, or something like that) and still managed some hand stand pressups this lunchtime (yes, I know I mentioned that at every chance I get, I don't care I am over the moon with it!!!!).
I'm enjoying 'newbie gains' - even on a cutting diet, which is nice... Hopefully I'll put on a couple of KG over the next few months but hopefully not too much fat. I did leg day this morning at 6 am before coming to work, seems to be the only time I can get a decent amount of time in the gym without too many people on the barbell rack.
"Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon Musk
i.e. I have my last meal at around 18:30, then don't eat again until 12pm the following day, just have water / tea coffee etc
it's a piece of Pee really, all I'm essentially doing is skipping breakfast and avoiding snacking in the evenings
whilst in the office and commuting snacking is also limited so I'm not piling on the calories during the 8 hours of meals
think I'm losing weight but need a few more days on scales to verify
just trying to buy myself some xmas bingeing
I've looked at this as well. saving as the nuclear option for next cut as I'm down to the last bit of 'stubborn' belly fat that is very hard to shift. I train fasted in the mornings which is quite hard but the preworkout I use does the trick without breaking the fast. Are you lifting heavy as well as IF?
"Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon Musk
I've looked at this as well. saving as the nuclear option for next cut as I'm down to the last bit of 'stubborn' belly fat that is very hard to shift. I train fasted in the mornings which is quite hard but the preworkout I use does the trick without breaking the fast. Are you lifting heavy as well as IF?
not lifting a finger
doing zero exercise other than a few squats and push up sets at home
I'm enjoying 'newbie gains' - even on a cutting diet, which is nice... Hopefully I'll put on a couple of KG over the next few months but hopefully not too much fat. I did leg day this morning at 6 am before coming to work, seems to be the only time I can get a decent amount of time in the gym without too many people on the barbell rack.
Ah, the barbell rack - constant source of joy!
I have sorted out my lower back so I can hit the compounds again (it has been playing up badly since last November). Currently my push press pb is higher than my backsquat ... which just feels wrong ...
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