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I used to think that bulking and cutting is only for competing bodybuilders who need to go to very low BF levels for competitions.
However, now I have accepted the notion that in order to come close to one's natural limit, one has to overfeed at some times (and subsequently, to diet off superfluous BF).
This leads me to the question how bulking an cutting phases should be planned around the year.
Do you think it's realistic to have 4 three-month blocks of bulking/cutting, say
May-July: cutting
August-October: bulking
November-January: cutting
February-April: bulking
If one allows for BF fluctuations in the 3 percent range (e.g. between 10-13 percent), the length of each block should be sufficient
Or do you think it would be better to divide the year in only two blocks and allow for higher BF fluctuation (e. g. between 10 and 15-16 percent)?
Which of the above strategies would yield the greater potential for LBM gains?
However, now I have accepted the notion that in order to come close to one's natural limit, one has to overfeed at some times (and subsequently, to diet off superfluous BF).
This leads me to the question how bulking an cutting phases should be planned around the year.
Do you think it's realistic to have 4 three-month blocks of bulking/cutting, say
May-July: cutting
August-October: bulking
November-January: cutting
February-April: bulking
If one allows for BF fluctuations in the 3 percent range (e.g. between 10-13 percent), the length of each block should be sufficient
Or do you think it would be better to divide the year in only two blocks and allow for higher BF fluctuation (e. g. between 10 and 15-16 percent)?
Which of the above strategies would yield the greater potential for LBM gains?