MMA, Roids and Cambridge Diet

[MekeMeke]

Ok guys, this is the deal. A good friend of mine recently got brainwashed into doing the cambridge diet. No matter what we tell him he still believes if he works out heavy he will maintain or grow muscle. Which does not make sense since the diet only includes 3 shakes a day. We tried to explain to him that with good cardio and good diet he will be able to drop the fat and keep his muscles. His stats are these:

28 yo
18% BF
230 LBS
6 FT

He has been fighting MMA for quite some time and he's been fighting in The Netherlands. He does have alot of strength and muscle base which is covered with his concerned fat that he wants to get rid of.

Now, he wants to start cycling while being on this diet. Has anyone done that? Is that even posible ( kinda rhetorical)? We try to explain to him that with a good diet and cardio he can shed the fat and keep his strength and muscles. My reason for posting this is to get enough feedback to get him to read up on here so he can change his mind. Thanks and PZ!

[WARMachine]

WTF is the cambridge diet?

When you say it only includes 3 shakes a day, you mean thats all he ingests for the ENTIRE day?

Thats retarded...

[MekeMeke]

War...whats up brah....

Yes the only thing he ingests daily are 3 shakes....I have no idea as to exactly what this diet provides, but basically you drink 3 shakes a day....I have no idea the amount of proteins, carbs, cals etc it has. But it really does not make sense....

[jfalco]

Just googled it. It involves severe calorie restiction. As little as 400 a day.

Your friend is out of his mind. Just get him to spar after a couple of days on this diet. When he gets his ass kicked because he is weak with hunger, he might be more willing to listen to reason.

[WARMachine]

^ Agreed.

Sounds like a diet for chicks during beach season. Your friend is a moron if he thinks he'll beable to train on 400 cals a day. I eat twice that for breakfeast.

[millionairemurph]

if he is sparring everyday his bf should be pretty low with just clean eating. Nobody wants to ever hear that what they already know, and already could have been doing is the answer. To lose bodyfat, all one has to do is BURN MORE CALORIES THAN YOU TAKE IN. No need for steroids here---- yet.

[Alphatier]

Holy Shit you're friend's insane:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cambridge_Diet

[millionairemurph]

Holy Shit you're friend's insane:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cambridge_Diet

wow that is insane! not healthy at all. Tell your pal to spar wearing sweats and run every morning when he wakes up. Eat normally.