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10-28-2004, 03:33 PM #1
Cutting diet question
Is it possible to lose muscle during contest prep if you're running gear and running clen ? I feel as I lowered my body fat that I'm lost muscle as well. My coach tells me I did not and it's all in my head. But I look so much smaller now. It doesn't help that people at work keep commenting about it. They comment about my face. I look like skeletor because I have no fat in my face, just skin and skull. Or they say silly things like "You're shrinking. Aren't you supposed to bulk up for bodybuilding." Do I appear to be so small because of the amount of carbs I'm eating? Only 2 cups of carbs a day. Cup of oatmeal at 7:30am and a cup of brown rice at 10am. That's my carbs for the day.
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10-28-2004, 04:04 PM #2Associate Member
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Too low on the carbs bro. You are probably way over depleted. how far out are you from your show? If you have been doing this for a long time it is possible that you have lost muscle. You need to increase your carbs depending on your body weight, goals, etc... I'm guessing you know what types of carbs to consume during precontest.
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10-28-2004, 07:41 PM #3
I agree with served, i keep my carbs in the 150-200gm per day just so i do not shrink like crazy while dieting...and it is possible to loose mucsle while dieting on gear and clen ...XXL
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10-28-2004, 08:05 PM #4Originally Posted by Served
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10-28-2004, 08:07 PM #5Originally Posted by MIKE_XXL
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10-28-2004, 08:29 PM #6
I took these today. 16 days out. Do I look depleted?
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10-29-2004, 10:52 AM #7
Check your PMs Carlos
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10-29-2004, 02:02 PM #8Junior Member
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Carlos,
I say stick with your trainer you have come this far. You look like you are dialing in nicely. Don't get a bunch of conflicting info now. He will carb you up. Just ask him to start carbing you up a full week out. I think this is important. You are depleted. cardio twice a day plus training etc. Trust me you are depleted. When the carbs start to come in you will fill out big time.
You look fairly full and ripped. Stop listening to people at work. Hell yea you are smaller. We are always smaller. Tell them to come see you on the day of the show. You can show them then just how small you look when you hit the stage. How much weight have you dropped?
Are you still training heavy? Have your lifts dropped real bad or just slightly?
If you have the wheels to go with the upper body you will do fine. I shrink 30 pounds each time I diet. In cloths I look dams small. I'm a middle weight. When I get on stage I'm always the biggest middle weight there.
You have trusted this guy for how long a few months. Don't bale on him now.
Good Luck
kdtl61
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10-29-2004, 03:37 PM #9Originally Posted by kdtl61
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10-29-2004, 08:39 PM #10
At this point just follow what he is telling you , do not mix a couple of different way/systems into one, that is a sure way to fail...if you are working with him just listen to him only and as a matter of fact the next post you make here should be your after show pictures...that's it...you look right on target and your muscle bellies are still pretty full, so i do not think you look to depleted...keep going Bro and kick some ass....good luck...XXL
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10-29-2004, 09:48 PM #11Originally Posted by MIKE_XXL
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10-30-2004, 07:49 AM #12
Don't make me Bann you for 16 days
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11-02-2004, 02:03 AM #13Associate Member
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Strength is a good indicator of muscle mass, it is likely that you lost some muscle but to me you are looking good, its hard to tell with nothing to compare to.
Go with what you are doing, learn your body and change what needs to be changed for next time!
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11-29-2004, 06:24 PM #14
Carlos,
You are lucky that you didnt shrink too S*** ! I've made that same mistake in the past and needed to learn that hard lesson...........You still won........you ass!!! You totall Forest Gumped your way outta this one!
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