Failed Diet

[AMBB4L]

I dieted for the past 10wks or so to go from 11% bf to about 7%. I succeeded in getting down to 9% within the first month, but the results quickly came to a halt. So, like most other paranoid dieters, bumped up my cardio and dropped down the calories, which definitely caused some catabolism. I became somewhat saner after a couple weeks of this and resumed my initial diet. Still, the results just didn't come. So I've decided on doing an 8-week hypertrophy period to get my metabolism back in gear and gain a little bit of muscle back before giving the diet a go again.

Should I be eating just slightly higher than maintenance calories during this period or typical mass gaining levels? I'm worried that I will set myself back a few weeks of dieting. I'm trying to go for a more Brad Pitt-type look. I'm not gay, it just seems that the girls i date tend to like that look best (unless i'm dating fag hags who are trying to get me to change teams).

Also, how much cardio should I do?

 

[Greek Freak]

bodyfat isnt everything, just a number. Dont set your goals completly based on that. Base it on how you look. I would stick to around your maintence cals and do 30-40 mins of cardio every other day. Try and keep your carbs low and take some ALA along with that. That should get you pretty ripped up within a few weeks.

 

[nclifter6feet6]

try it harsh and quick and if it dont work do something else.

example- one gram per pound of protien per lean body mass

only leafy veggies as a carb sourse

only eat lean meats and catfish(my favorite and fairly cheap)