Nuances in nutrition and training when working on weight and cutting

Dear reader, if you have already reached at least some initial level in iron sports, you should clearly understand the basic principle of seasonality in the life cycle of a bodybuilder. And also the nuances of work and nutrition at each stage of the cycle...

Just in case, let us recall the components of the seasonal cycle, which were developed and outlined by the Vader brothers themselves, who are rightfully the founders of the world “iron sport”:

1. Work for the masses.
2. Drying stage.
3. Conclusions.

Work for the masses.

Working for mass is a stage of training for a bodybuilder, during which the athlete tries to gain maximum muscle volume, without particularly worrying about its quality and side effects in the form of subcutaneous fat growing in parallel with the muscles.

A mass bodybuilder trains with fairly heavy weights. It is considered optimal to perform no more than 8 approaches in a set, of which the last 2 are carried out with maximum overcoming and peak tension. Aerobic training at this stage is reduced to a minimum...

It also has features and a diet for weight gain. In everyday nutrition, the athlete focuses on maximum protein intake, making sure to supplement his dinner table with protein and creatine.

Rest and recovery at this stage are predominantly passive. The athlete is recommended to move less, sleep more, read, watch TV. In general, all conditions are created for gaining weight and volume.

Drying stage.

Cutting work is a stage in a bodybuilder’s preparation, during which the athlete polishes the previously gained muscle volume, fights for definition, works to minimize accumulated subcutaneous fat, trying to reduce its amount to absolute zero.

The athlete trains highly intensively, without loading himself with maximum and sub-maximum weights. The number of repetitions per approach is about 15. The weight of the projectile is appropriate. The pace and concentration of execution is also important. The athlete pays special attention to technique and speed of execution.

Rest moves from a passive phase into an active one. The athlete is recommended to move more, focus on aerobic training and alternative sports in between trips to the gym. In general, running, cycling, swimming, punching bag - maximum mobility to accelerate fat burning processes in the body.

Conclusions.

Some beginner will certainly ask: what is more important, mass or drying? The answer will be unequivocal and uncompromising: Bodybuilding is a constant change from one stage to the next, and the degree of importance of each stage is extremely high. The Mass stage is meaningless without a subsequent Drying, just as Drying is meaningless before which Mass has not been gained. Therefore, it is wrong to single out any stage in the seasonal cycle of a bodybuilder.

Keep it up! Work on yourself! See you in the rocking chair!