I've just come off a cut ready for my hols next week but must admit i'm pretty dissapointed with the results especially after a winter of working out, protein shakes and eating better. At the end of my bulk i was happy with the results with gains in mass (tighter fitting clothes), strength increased but after about 8 weeks of upping the cardio and dropping the cals i reduced my b/f (according to my tanita scales) from 18% to 11%, dropped 2 inces off my waist(32-30), lost an inch of my chest and an inch of my upper arm. Strength has kept on increasing or stayed at the same weight.
It seems all that bulk was probably just fat!

so what is it you'd like help with ?

I was just stating my dissapointment on how much mass i lost after a cut.

ORIGINAL: assos

It seems all that bulk was probably just fat!

Or you could have lost a lot of muscle too.

ORIGINAL: assos

but after about 8 weeks of upping the cardio and dropping the cals i reduced my b/f (according to my tanita scales) from 18% to 11%, dropped 2 inces off my waist(32-30), lost an inch of my chest and an inch of my upper arm. Strength has kept on increasing or stayed at the same weight.
It seems all that bulk was probably just fat!

Something is up, you lost only 2 inches off your waist but a whole inch off your arms? The idea is to lose many inches off the waist and little to no inches off the arms. So it seems like either your cut was poorly done, not losing enough bf and losing too much muscle, OR you have flabby arms and stomach, thus reducing cas leads to fat loss on both parts.

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make sure u only have 30 seconds to a minute rest inbetween each set, to build your muscle, any longer and you starting to focus on strength.

new to the game.

ORIGINAL: ka

make sure u only have 30 seconds to a minute rest inbetween each set, to build your muscle, any longer and you starting to focus on strength.

i dont think thats true, i take atleast 2 mins rest and i build muscle just fine, focusing on strength has nothing to do with rest time, but more sets and rep

Here's the pic i was meant to include with the initial post.

arms lost 3/4 of an inch.



http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k186/assos8/R1010142.jpg

ORIGINAL: ka

make sure u only have 30 seconds to a minute rest inbetween each set, to build your muscle, any longer and you starting to focus on strength.

ORIGINAL: ka

make sure u only have 30 seconds to a minute rest inbetween each set, to build your muscle, any longer and you starting to focus on strength.

Love random advice like that.

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ORIGINAL: Alucard

ORIGINAL: ka

make sure u only have 30 seconds to a minute rest inbetween each set, to build your muscle, any longer and you starting to focus on strength.

i dont think thats true, i take atleast 2 mins rest and i build muscle just fine, focusing on strength has nothing to do with rest time, but more sets and rep

i think You"ll find you are WRONG rest time is everything.
assos if you want muscle most exercises 4x8-12 reps maximum 1 minute rest inbetween try it and youll see the results.
alucard you can still build muscle with 2 mins rest just nt as much with say 30 seconds rest, espicially if you are bulking.

new to the game.

I wont say your wrong cos i dnt reli know, but i've never heard anyone say that before, if someone else could back u up on that i might start doing it myself, untill then i'll be sticking with and recommending 2 minute rests

i have a minute as that seems to be what most people on here do, but thats only what ive noticed so its not gospel

ORIGINAL: Alucard

I wont say your wrong cos i dnt reli know, but i've never heard anyone say that before, if someone else could back u up on that i might start doing it myself, untill then i'll be sticking with and recommending 2 minute rests

He is wrong.

new to the game.

Maybe you should refrain from giving advice then. What a ****ing joke

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do a search on the web about rest time inbetween sets, a lot of people on this forum dont know what they are talking about, so i wouldnt realy come here for advice, the articles are fairly good just have a read of them.
http://www.mensfitness.com/improve_workout/fitness/strength_training/173

new to the game.

Mens fitness vs forum with competitive and professional bodybuilders.

I wonder which one will have the better advice

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But the guy in the article is a qualified personal trainer.

pmsl is this ka guy for real!?!?!

ORIGINAL: Integra

But the guy in the article is a qualified personal trainer.

I stand corrected.

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