Someone help a bro out! Need Reassurance!!!

[Sebass67]

This is my situation...***plz read, this is much appreciated***

I am currently been training for 7-8 years solid and have made some amazing progress....I used to play football...At one point i dropped 40pds from 265 and from then on bulked to 305 during my playing days. Now, i am done with ball and am just looking to be lean and athletic so that i can move on to some MMA training.

I am around 265-270 right now at around 18% bf. I am natural and have great genetics but have become really wary about losing muscle that i have accumulated after my years of hard training.

So....is this a valid concern???? I will be taking creatine, an NO2 supplement, r-ala, multi, VIT C, Vit E, and zinc throughout.

How hard can i cut without losing any mass....I plan on hitting up the weights 3 times a week and cardio 3-5 20min sessions per week.

Is this a reasonable way for me to lose fat and keep my lean muscle?

Anyone have any suggestions advice on this....I would be very very appreciative about any comments you guys have. I dont usually ask for advice but i feel i need the reassurance before i aggressively move to my goal of 230-240 by April 1.

Thanks for the read.

Yours in Health,
Sebastian

 

[blut wump]

You're looking to lose 30-35 lbs in around 13 weeks. You will lose muscle.

You can try to minimize the loss by keeping your protein intake high and by lifting heavy at low volume but some muscle loss is inevitable.

 

[Czar87]

Hey sorry for disrupting your thread but i dont wanna make another one =)
Im middle of 5x5, cant squat for awhle but can deadlift and decided to go on. I have been eating alot and gaining a lot of body fat, what if i put in some HiiT training after some sessions, will i compromise my muscle and strength gains or can i lose couple of pounds of fat ?

Thanks

 

[blut wump]

It's a good plan to try to work some off with HIIT if squatting has gone out of the window for a while. If you're gaining a lot of fat too rapidly then you're just eating more than you're using up with exercise and can turn into muscle.

 

[poysyn]

Seabass,
At your weight you need to make sure you are eating enough..you sound like a man with a ton of muscle mass already so get a general idea of how many calories you should intake for a clean, slow cut. I'm guessing this number is near 3,000. Just let it come off slow to ensure you retain as much muscle as possible. I'd also keep cardio down to 2-3 sessions per week (possibly HIIT?)

Just eat clean, lift hard, and the fat will come off before you even know it..

It's a good plan to try to work some off with HIIT if squatting has gone out of the window for a while. If you're gaining a lot of fat too rapidly then you're just eating more than you're using up with exercise and can turn into muscle.

Agreed. Even some light walking can help keep away some of the fat as well. Also try lowering your calories a bit as you may be intaking too many. Fat gain is inevitable while bulking, though..

 

[anotherbutters]

Why the rush to be 230-240? Why not have a goal of reducing bodyfat whilst maintaining muscle (since that's what you said you're concerned with), rather than trying to get down to a specific weight?

 

[AEKDB]

"Now, i am done with ball and am just looking to be lean and athletic so that i can move on to some MMA training. "

When I was very active in Judo I was very lean, very strong (due to the mix of weight lifting and the natural resistance from wrestling everyday), had great endurance, and eat everything in sight. My suggestion is to keep weightlifting, train in MMA and watch your diet. If your lifts go down, eat more. Skip the cardio as you will get plenty during MMA practice.

 

[Sebass67]

Yeah. I actualy have a football background. My only concern is that as i get into it i would like my technique to be flawless, not perfect, but just not neglected by session after session of sloppy and tired form as my lactic acid increases.

I guess my thinking with the rush to 230-240 is i will be putting my body in a constantly catabolic state however i will be aiding myself with the supplements i have mentioned. I have done a 20 pd cut in the same amount of time with some strength loss however, as soon i had one good week of eating, i actually HIT NEW PRS while lifting at my new weight...

I am basically referring to the concept derived from that old Bill Phillips book with the ABCDE diet where a study showed that after a period of restricted calories you can bounce back and gain nearly all muscle....

I hope that clears that up...

 

[Sebass67]

"You're looking to lose 30-35 lbs in around 13 weeks. You will lose muscle.

You can try to minimize the loss by keeping your protein intake high and by lifting heavy at low volume but some muscle loss is inevitable."

So do you think i should attempt lots of sets with heavy weight to increase or maintain the neurological strength of the contraction signal as it is is relayed to the muscle.

IE: put my myself at the best possible strength advantage when i stop dieting???

 

[odoyal rulez]

Hey sorry for disrupting your thread but i dont wanna make another one =)
Im middle of 5x5, cant squat for awhle but can deadlift and decided to go on. I have been eating alot and gaining a lot of body fat, what if i put in some HiiT training after some sessions, will i compromise my muscle and strength gains or can i lose couple of pounds of fat ?

Thanks

youre a douchebag for trying to hijack this thread...

 

[Sebass67]

Anyone else...i have since dulled down the goal to 25pds...it all begins shortly. I like to have my ducks in a row and am waiting on my next paycheque to stock up and kill it.