Hypothetical question.

[heavy_duty]

If twin bodybuilders started cutting today what would be the difference in how they both looked after 16 weeks?

They eat the same food, same calories etc…and have the same training & sleep schedule.

ONLY Difference is:
Twin 1 eats 3 square meals a day
Twin 2 eats 6x a day.

Remember ALL things are equal except number of meals.

? What do you suppose the difference in body fat % would be at the end of the 16 weeks?

Thanks

 

[brewers]

i would bet that the one eating 6 meals would have a lower bf. just because they keep the BMR higher by eating more often...

 

[georgie24]

what body type..

endo, ecto ???

 

[OMEGA]

I think while cutting the one with more frequent meals would do best

if just in cruiser mode or a low bulker, they would be close.

I am an endomorph so I just know the above holds true for me, maybe not for Ectomorphs and leaner BBers

 

[heavy_duty]

I'm sure we all agree the one eating 6x would be leaner but by how much?
I have no idea because I have not experimented on myself with 3x vs 6x but I'm hoping some EF'rs have tried it both ways.

Otherwise they are all eating 6-8x a day just because Bill Phillips told them to LOL.

 

[heavy_duty]

MESOMORPH

what body type..

endo, ecto ???

 

[georgie24]

3 square meals and a few shakes is PLENTY!

IME

most dont have the luxury to stop and prepare and eat 6 times a day, its just too much.

if you can manage it great! if you cant then the world isnt going to end

 

[blueta2]

you think too much

 

[OMEGA]

you think too much

?

 

[MTS]

i wouldnt think all that much...maybe by .5% if they are going under 8 if they were getting down to low teens BF i think the difference might be more noticeable

 

[SgtSlaughter]

3 ginormous calorie meals to equal 6 nicely spread out calories... i'd bet on the 6 meal twin being leaner as long as they were cutting calories range for their size, blah blah, yadda yadda, ect

Difference in BF% ... no fawkin' clue. Sounds like a cool experiment though.

 

[blueta2]

?

No I meant Heavy Duty

 

[heavy_duty]

alomst sounds like there is no point in eating all these small meals.

 

[georgie24]

thats the thing, when you commit to eating 6 times a day thats a huge commitment in itself.

 

[Powerbuilder333]

If your competing in a bodybuilding contest 1/2% bodyfat can make the difference between 1st and last place.
IMO I think you absorb more nutrients feeding 6 times daily than you would 3. That means more muscle growth potential, and more strength potential usable in a powerlifting meet.
Just my theory.

 

[heavy_duty]

very true .5% is a lot I agree good point.

 

[sofakingdel]

 

[cindylou]

I think the 5-6 meals is really for your blood sugar to stay stable.

when you are dieting normally you are cutting your cals and that means hunger.

stable blood sugar = less hunger = better dieter = happy dieter

my .02

though i think the difference would be small otherwise just for sanity really.

 

[heavy_duty]

k for cindylou

 

[heavy_duty]

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[msam76]

Twin 2 would fair better. Keeps his metobalism going with the six meals. Breaks it up into smaller meals that is digested easier and not as much is wasted.