Carb cycling to get lean

[inklife]

You mean Aesthetic, right?

With regards to gaining, no. You wont gain any lean muscle because if you are carb cycling correctly you'll be in a calorific deficit. In order to build new tissue the body needs a surplus of calories. You 'might' get some strength gains, but they'll be minimal. The use of AAS whilst cutting allows the body to hold onto its current LBM. Carb cycling can be quite aggressive depending upon your routine, so without AAS you could lose more of your current lean mass.

Now with regard to your test-prop cycle. You've already started, but some extra info would be nice.
Age? Cycle experience? Lifting experience? AI? HCG? What carb routine are you doing, and a diet write up would be good too!

Thanks.

Here's my current carb cycle

DAY M T W TH F S SN
WEEK COMBINATION A A A B B A B




-TYPE A DIET-
Meal1
45 g oats
2 Eggs
1/2 cup of liquid egg whites








Meal2
1scoop protein
3.0 oz sweet potatoes
3.0oz steak




Meal 3
6 oz chicken or tilapia
12 almonds
1 Cup brown Rice




Meal4
40g oats
2 scoop protein
10 almonds




Meal5
1/2 Cup Egg whites and 1 whole egg
3 Ezekiel bread
10 almonds




Meal6
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1scoop protein
1 tblspoon almond butter




**Take a whole food multi-vitamin




** 2 gallons of water




-TYPE B DIET-
Meal1
40 g oats
2 Eggs
1/2 cup of liquid egg whites








Meal2
1scoop protein
2.5 oz sweet potatoes
2.0oz steak




Meal 3
6 oz chicken or tilapia
8 almonds
1/2 Cup brown Rice




Meal4
40g oats
2 scoop protein
8 almonds




Meal5
1/2 Cup Egg whites and 1 whole egg
2 Ezekiel bread
8 almonds




Meal6
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1scoop protein
1 tblspoon almond butter

It'll be my first cycle if test prop ever. I'm 23 , 180 lbs around 9-10% bf.. I've lifted for about 4-5 years now and have some decent size here also I'm take AI arimidex and pct nolva clomid

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It'll be my first cycle if test prop ever. I'm 23 , 180 lbs around 9-10% bf.. I've lifted for about 4-5 years now and have some decent size here also I'm take AI arimidex and pct nolva clomid

1. hey man have u started ur cycle yet?

2.180lbs 8-9%bf means u have about 160lbs LBM.. at 6 feet tall u should be carrying more weight than this after 5 yrs.

3. u can cycle carbs and lean bulk, u do not have to be in a caloric deficit to cycle carbs. typically someone cycling carbs is cutting but this is not always the case. all cycling carbs means is u eat different amounts of carbs daily depending on goals and other factors (such as activity).

u could eat: 150g one day; 250g one day; 450g one day and it would still be a carb cycle. whether ur cutting or bulking is more dictated by total cals. right now im eating 50-100g carbs one day and 500g carbs the next and running maintenance. it is still a carb cycle diet

personally i suggest u post ur proposed cycle in the AAS Q and A section (if u havent already) and let those dudes sort u out.

as far as ur diet above ur food choices look ok but its hard to say if ur eating them in the right proportions because u have not included total cals and macros.

read both these stickies as well:

Lean Bulking:
http://forums.steroid.com/nutrition-...l#.UWYQklf2VOF

Cutting:
http://forums.steroid.com/nutrition-...l#.UWYP31f2VOE

lets see total cals and macros for the diet above.

also im not exactly clear on ur goals? im assuming u want to add mass but u also want to get leaner or what? 8-9% is pretty lean as it is..

[inklife]

Low Carb diet
MEAL #1
45 OATS
1 CUP EGG WHITES
MEAL#2
1.5 SCOOPS PROTEIN ON
30G DEXTROSE
4OZ CHICKEN
3OZ YAMS
MEAL#3
½ CUP RICE
6 OZ CHICKEN
9 ALMONDS
MEAL#4
40 G OATS
2 SCOOPS PROTEIN
9 ALMONDS
MEAL# 5
2 SLICES EZEKIAL
.7 CUP EGG WHITES
9 ALMONDS
MEAL#6
½ COTTAGE CHEESE
15G ALMOND BUTTER
1 SCOOP PROTEIN
2388 CALS 55 FAT 268 PROTIEN 180 CARBS
RE-FEED 2 DAYS
1 CUP EGG WHITES
1 CUP OATS
1 WHOLE BANANA
MEAL#2
60 G DEXTROSE
1 SCOOP PROTEIN
MEAL# 3
7 OZ SWEET POTATO
3 OZ CHICKEN
MEAL#4
2 CUP OF RICE
3 OZ CHICKEN
7 ALMONDS
MEAL#5
1 SCOOP PROTEIN
1 CUP OATS
7 ALMONDS
MEAL # 6
3 SLICES EZEKIAL
.5 CUPS EGG WHITES
7 ALMONDS
MEAL #7
15G ALMOND BUTTER
½ CUP COTTAGE CHEESE
.5 SCOOP PROTIEN
2900CALS 405 CARBS 50 FAT 190 PROTEIN
SPLIT
MON: CHEST ABS LISS
TUE: BACK CALVES
WED: SHOULDERS TRAPS
THUR: OFF HIIT
FRI: ARMS
SAT: LEGS RE-FEED
SUN: OFF HIIT
M T W TH FRI SA SUN
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