Weight loss not muscle loss

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retired_Centurion

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Hi Im Gav, a newbie to the site and i have some concerns about weight loss.

Im goind on holiday in the middle of september so i have a few months to get myself ripped.

Now Im not a newbie in the gym at all. I have spent numerous hours slogging away there. But I have one major problem, although some may say its a good thing. I bulk up to easily, by this i mean I can stack on the size but I can never get lean. I used to use supplements like carb & protien shakes as I used to think this was the way to get a muscular physique.

Can anyone guide me towards a better training plan to get lean without bulking up too much? Im lucky that I gain a v shaped body when training for a few months but I have yet to see my abs and pec definition!

Will I still grow even If I cut the calories out?

Your replies are much appreciated, Thanks.

Gav
 
Figure out how many calories you need to maintain and cut that number by 500cal. Along with cardio and weight training
 
Centurion, I think you should say fat loss - not muscle loss . I've sad this a few times but go to , get the book, it's really great and has the solution to your exact issue.
 
I also definitely recommend the book, but if you don't have $39 to spare, here's a bit to start on.

When you're trying to get "cut," start with cardio. As Venuto says, it's better to burn the fat than starve the fat. Since you're no newbie to the gym, I'll just say keep weight training, but you don't have to go as intense as you would bulking. Cut calories, but zig zag in order to prevent starvation mode. Keep tabs on your body fat percentage and your lean body mass. If you notice a decrease in LBM, increase your calories.
 
yeah what they said...

I wish I had your problem, I have the opposite I stay relatively lean always but I have the hardest time trying to gain mass.
 
Incitatus said:
yeah what they said...

I wish I had your problem, I have the opposite I stay relatively lean always but I have the hardest time trying to gain mass.
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Man, you're so lucky, it's much easier to gain mass than to lose fat and get cut. Losing fat means plenty of dieting, changing all your eating habits and very often quiting your favourite foods, and plus doing cardio and weight-lifting, while for gaining mass you don't have do that much.
 
it's much easier to gain mass than to lose fat and get cut
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Not necessarily for everyone, or even the majority of people :) Many, many people struggle quite hard to put on mass.
 
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