Originally Posted by
Ronnie Rowland
Ron, I have been following the carb-cycling for about 3 weeks now in an attempt to shed some bodyfat. THAT'S NOT LONG ENOUGH TO TELL ANYTHING! I have been trying to lean out ever since I finished my h-drol (PH) cycle back in late December, and I have lost almost 50 pounds. I started the h-drol at a weight of 200, and in 6 weeks was up to 218. Even before that cycle, I was able to climb from 170 to the above mentioned 200 all natural. I achieved the weight increases (both natty and PH) on a HUGE calorie diet of roughly 400p, 500c and I'm not sure of the fat intake. This worked GREAT for size and strength, but my bf increased significantly, I'd say 8-10%. The bulking diet program I used is called "no-nonsense muscle building" by Vince Delmonte. He claimed you can't get big and strong without getting a "little" fat in the process. A LITTLE FAT IS ONE THING BUT YOU GAINED A LOT OF BODY FAT AND THIS IS NOT GOOD!Once I peaked at 218, I began cutting with his "Empowered nutrtion" cutting meal plans. I'm just really frustrated because as I said above, I have lost 50 pounds since the end of my h-drol cycle, and I am still no where near "cut" My arms went from 18in to 16in, my chest went from 48 to 42, not to mention strength losses etc. I'm just trying to fully explain why I'm frustrated. Is this sort of transformation normal when cutting? MEASUREMENTS AND BODY WEIGHT MEAN NOTHING IF THE GAINS ARE NOT LEAN. YOU SHOULD STILL SEE SOME ABS AND HAVE SOME BICEP VEINS DURING OFF SEASON. IF YOU GAIN 3-5 POUNDS OF LEAN MUSCLE PER YEAR AS AN INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED YOU HAVE DONE WELL. Am I just expecting too much? YES! I just feel somethings wrong. THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG-YOUR BODY FAT LEVELS GOT SKY HIGH AND YOU NEED TO LEAN DOWN AND STOP WORRYING ABOUT WEIGHT AND MEASUREMENTS IF YOUR GOAL IS TO LOOK LIKE A BODYBUILDER . Can you PLEASE help me with all of this, I'll post my current diet, cardio, whatever you want, but I need you to set me straight. I would GREATLY appreciate it. YOU ALSO NEED TO BE USING PLENTY OF GEAR WHEN YOU CUT OR YOU CAN LOSE MORE MUSCLE THAN FAT.
p.s. I have been losing the 1-2 pounds/week following the carb cycling, but I don't seem to look any leaner. IT'S ONLY BEEN 3 WEEKS!
p.s.s. What's your take on Vince Delmonte? NEVER HEARD OF THE GUY?