need to cut. help?

[jeremys]

some background info:

i'm 15 y/o, been working out consistently since i was 11. i'm into bodybuilding, so thats what my training, diet, lifestyle, etc revolves around.

the past 2 years i've been bulking. i hurt my back last summer and i tried to eat a lot to keep my gains. my gains went and i gained a lot of fat. i'm now trying to work around my back problem and get some size back, but i definitely got too much fat on me.

i'm up to 260 lbs, and i'm guessing my LBM is ~190. im not exactly sure what my bodyfat % is but i find out tomorrow (did caliper test on wed.)

now..i need help constructing a diet that would help me cut some fat w/o losing lean mass. please help??? haha

questions:

1) can a person stay fairly lean (9-10% bf) for a period of time (a summer) without losing mass?

which leads me to...

2) once a person (bber) reaches a desired bodyfat, if they cant stay there without losing lean mass, what do they do? slowly add calories back to above maintenence to bulk again?

 

[Mr.X]

questions:

1) can a person stay fairly lean (9-10% bf) for a period of time (a summer) without losing mass?

which leads me to...

2) once a person (bber) reaches a desired bodyfat, if they cant stay there without losing lean mass, what do they do? slowly add calories back to above maintenence to bulk again?

1)yes, I stayed at 4-5% bf for about 2 years

2)Add calories to reach they BMR (basal metabolic rate)

I am very proud to see you're starting on the right path, for not many people can do what you are doing. I would recommend you give a CKD type diet a shot and see how you like the results, if not, a nice Isocaloric diet is best.

Mr.X

 

[jeremys]

see, i'm in no real rush. i have till the summer. i just dont want to lose mass at all. which of those would be best?

 

[~SC~]

15 years old........

and 260? Damn that's a big boy.

Don't forget that cardio.............get moving don't just cut out food.

~SC~XXL~2K2~

 

[jeremys]

i know. im not going to do long endurance cardio, dont wanna lose this mass. i wanna look freaky

i'm going to be doing sprints 1-2x a week

 

[Mr.X]

i know. im not going to do long endurance cardio, dont wanna lose this mass. i wanna look freaky

i'm going to be doing sprints 1-2x a week

You sound big, so try CKD, it is protein sparing so muscle loss is minimized.

Mr.X

 

[jeremys]

cool. wanna run me through it?

 

[Mr.X]

cool. wanna run me through it?

check out my CKD manual
it's on top of this page, it's a STICKY: Mr.X articles

Mr.X

 

[jeremys]

wont let me register. says page has expired or something like that

 

[jeremys]

im not gonna try a CKD. i live in a house w/ 6 people, so i cant get the right foods all the time. how bout i just do a 40/30/30 at 10xbodyweight in cals?

im starting today and i only had eggs so im freakin hungry !! bump