problems please help

[steve0]

Alright heres my problem. I started my cut up diet like 2 months ago, i was at 18 percent BF i have a busy schedual so i could ony do cardio 2 a week i got down to 6-8 percednt and was ripped more ripped than i had ever been then i just crashed, i went into to gym and couldnt pick up anything so i took a week off and did cardio only, now im back in action this is my second week back from the break and im holding water and im not as ripped i know this is normal i also maintained the diet durning the break, i still have abbs in the morning but there not ripped like they were... Did i hit my peak ?? i know i cant stay ripped year round but what do i do to get it back how do i schock my self ? i have heard that i should eat more or maybe i should add more poly and mono fats to the diet ?? my diet is exactlly the cutty sticky but lower carb i have plenty of energy when lifting but my heart does suck when i do cardio it takes forever to get up the 130 bpm range....Thanks guys please help. i have also been told to stop doing cardio and give my respitory system a break for 1 week then hit the cardio again and that might help ?

[SHRED]

I would say have a nice cheat day to kickstart your metabolism again then hit the gym hard. I think it was wise of you to take some time off. I would also recommend to drink at least 1.5 galons of water/day. This will ensure you do not hold excess water.

Good luck....oh yeah and congrats on dropping down the bodyfat bro, that is admirable.

[steve0]

thanks man i will try to bring my self to have a cheat day, i do take down about 1 gallon a day righ now im useing fish oil caps for poly and mono fats but at only 1 gram of fat per cap thats not enought i dont think im takeing down enough fat so my body is storing fat...it didnt have to store fat in the beging because i was at 18 percent im thinking that is the problem im gonna exsperment and ad a little more fat see what happens i just had a sirloin also forgot to mention i was eat All Natural peanut butter anbout a month ago then i quit and this started happing so becasue i cut out that fat source my body my have started to store all fats from the foos i was eating

[N00b]

All in 2 months?? Thats pretty amazing bro'!

[steve0]

thanks man also weighting in about 178-180 im under 10 % right now but i was leaner 3 weeks ago.. i'll get it back...a trainer at the gym said i was in Showtime shape but that my back needed more thickness and width wich means i need more BACK my back is week so im poundin it tommorow.

[SHRED]

loose the fish oil caps and buy some flax oil or fish oil. The liquid is a much better souce of fat than the caps and you do not have to consume as much.

[steve0]

true i did this today

[HOLLYWOOD]

Alright heres my problem. I started my cut up diet like 2 months ago, i was at 18 percent BF i have a busy schedual so i could ony do cardio 2 a week i got down to 6-8 percednt and was ripped more ripped than i had ever been then i just crashed, i went into to gym and couldnt pick up anything so i took a week off and did cardio only, now im back in action this is my second week back from the break and im holding water and im not as ripped i know this is normal i also maintained the diet durning the break, i still have abbs in the morning but there not ripped like they were... Did i hit my peak ?? i know i cant stay ripped year round but what do i do to get it back how do i schock my self ? i have heard that i should eat more or maybe i should add more poly and mono fats to the diet ?? my diet is exactlly the cutty sticky but lower carb i have plenty of energy when lifting but my heart does suck when i do cardio it takes forever to get up the 130 bpm range....Thanks guys please help. i have also been told to stop doing cardio and give my respitory system a break for 1 week then hit the cardio again and that might help ?

post your diet, and yes you can stay ripped all year round, it's all about will power and self control!