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DKing · 10-03-2004, 10:09 PM

This is the concept behind a lot of carb cycling diets and a program called maximum muscularity by a couple of the guys at Rugged Magazine. The thing is, it takes 3,500 calories to build a lb of muscle (actually that might be the number for fat but it has to be around there) so its going to take a really long as time doing it this way. The other thing is that when you cut cals you don't drop only fat and when you increase cals you don't build only muscle so you could end up largely spinning your wheels without going anywhere.

It might work for you but the people who do this tend to have gone through a couple regular bulk/cut cycles to know how well your body responds to different stimulus.

But hey, try it out and see how it goes, it might work great and you will make me look dumb.

Danny

10-03-2004, 10:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
DKing Chick Magnet Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,538 My Profile	This is the concept behind a lot of carb cycling diets and a program called maximum muscularity by a couple of the guys at Rugged Magazine. The thing is, it takes 3,500 calories to build a lb of muscle (actually that might be the number for fat but it has to be around there) so its going to take a really long as time doing it this way. The other thing is that when you cut cals you don't drop only fat and when you increase cals you don't build only muscle so you could end up largely spinning your wheels without going anywhere. It might work for you but the people who do this tend to have gone through a couple regular bulk/cut cycles to know how well your body responds to different stimulus. But hey, try it out and see how it goes, it might work great and you will make me look dumb. Danny __________________ Limitations are for people who have them. Chicks Dig Me.