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Tag: Cutting

How to Reverse Diet After Cutting

May 1, 2024
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| Nutrition
How to Reverse Diet After Cutting

So you’ve just finished a cutting phase, and you want to eat more calories. How should you do it? Is there a right or wrong approach?

In this article, I’ll map out everything you need to know about how to reverse diet, and how to manage your nutrition successfully now that your fat loss phase has ended.

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Posted in Nutrition Tagged Calorie Deficit, Cutting, Fat Loss, Maintenance Calories, Reverse Diet, Reverse Dieting

How and Why to Reverse Diet

May 12, 2019
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My diet ended over a week ago, but you might be surprised to learn that I’m barely eating more calories now than I was at the end of my diet. That’s because i’m on “the diet after the diet” … I’m reverse dieting. There’s a common and disturbing trend that occurs after people lose weight. […]

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Posted in Nutrition Tagged Bulking, Cutting, Diet Plan, Dieting, Dieting Strategy, Nutrition, Nutrition Coaching, Online Coach, Reverse Diet, Reverse Dieting

My 2019 Cut, The Final Week: Play the Long Game to Achieve Success

April 28, 2019
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2019 Cut, Before and After

Well, we’re nearing the end of this cut and there’s a lot of things to reflect on. But to start, let’s recap what we’ve accomplished to date… Starting weight: 192.6 pounds Current weight: 175.4 pounds Strength: maintained Fat loss: maximized We’ve ticked off just about every goal that was set at the beginning of this […]

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Posted in My Training Log Tagged 2019 Cut, Body Transformation, Cardio, Cutting, Diet Plan, Dieting, Fitness Coaching, Nutrition, Nutrition Coaching, Training

My 2019 Cut, Weeks 8-9: We’ve Entered the “Digging Phase”

April 7, 2019
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Line graph of two months of weight loss, down a total of 14 pounds

The end is near, progress is back on track, and we’ve entered the “digging phase.” There are exactly 24 days left in this cut as I write this article. As I see the days wind down, it means just one thing to me: it’s time to dig. It’s time to work harder and be more […]

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Posted in My Training Log Tagged 2019 Cut, Cutting, CUTTING DIET, Nutrition, Powerlifting, Progress, Strength Training, Training, Weight Loss, Weight Loss Program

My 2019 Cut, Weeks 6-7: This is Where it Gets Difficult

March 24, 2019
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Week 7 Weight Chart

Hi, everyone! It’s been two weeks since I last touched base with an update on my current cut, and a lot has happened since then. My wife and I traveled to Boston for a weekend, my birthday came and went, and a mixture of progress and struggles took place. It’s been a whirlwind, but now […]

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Posted in My Training Log Tagged Body Transformation, Cutting, De-Load Week, Diet Plan, FITNESS, MACROS, Nutrition, Strength Training, Training, Weight Loss Plan

Challenge Yourself

March 21, 2019
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Each day during this three-month cut, I’ve started with a challenge. That challenge has been to climb a 150-step staircase from the parking lot to the office each morning. I decided that would be my challenge every day during this cut to essentially start the day by getting in the right frame of mind. That […]

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Posted in My Training Log Tagged Body Transformation, BODYBUILDING, Cutting, Dieting, FITNESS, Fitness Challenge, Nutrition, Powerlifting, Strength Training

Overcoming Plateaus

March 6, 2019
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Plateaus occur when chasing any goal. The key is to identify that the path to that goal is a process. Don’t abandon ship at the first sign of trouble. Don’t give up on yourself too early. In this video, I break down some common plateaus and what leads to them. Then, I discuss how to […]

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Posted in Mindset Tagged Body Transformation, Cutting, Dieting, FITNESS, Mindset, Overcoming Stress, Plateaus, Powerlifting, Progress, Stress

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