Srs question, im still learning so if it sounds silly then my apologies.
I work graveyard shift (7am-7pm) so during the day i prefer going to the gym once instead two-a-days so i can get my rest.
My question is when i start cutting could i just come to the gym for cardio(stairmaster,treadmill,etc)and then just focus on my diet?(VERY low carbs w/ high protein) i figured theres no point in Lifting since im not tryna gain mass, is that a decent plan for my goal guys?
So I’m assuming you’re looking to cut fat weight, right? Keep the muscle, lose the fat?
If so, the aim should be shifting your body composition. The number on the scale isn’t the “tell all” factor. I would invest in some cheap calipers or get someone else to measure your body fat because that’s the number you want to cut down.
If you are going to be eating at a caloric deficit (eating less than your body needs/burns per day) and you AREN’T continuing resistance exercise, that muscle you built is going to slowly disappear so you may lose fat weight, but you’re also losing the lean muscle you had on you so from an aesthetic standpoint, even with the weight you lost, your body won’t seem to change much.
Without knowing all your specifics or you personally, my general advice if you’re looking to cut fat weight is to eat at a slight caloric deficit (about 500 calories less than what you need to maintain), continue resistance training, (Stephen A Smith voice) STAY OFF THE CARRRRRRBS, and up your protein intake – like you had suggested.
Disclaimer: I’m not a nutritionist by any stretch, I just know what has worked for ME personally and what I know from other sources I’ve read/seen/heard. As always, do your own research, gather the facts, and make your own decisions based off what is right for YOU, YOUR lifestyle, and what works for YOUR body.
Hope any of this helps!
@ dude being mad you called him out for quarter squatting.
Jesus.
