If you want to avoid excessive muscle loss & negative metabolic adaptations while cutting/ dropping body fat, your calorie deficit should be scaled based on your total bodyfat. For example, someone who weighs 160kg with 50% bodyfat will likely be able to lose two pounds per week for months without issue, whereas someone who is 65kg with striated glutes is probably best losing about two pounds per month. This is the reason why so many higher-level natural bodybuilders diet for 6-7 months for a show & make particularly slow progress over the last 6-8 weeks; losing weight at a faster rate would only make them lose more muscle & potentially mess up their respective metabolisms more than they already are at that point. Remember - slow progress is still progress & often, the most optimal form of progress.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 06:29:35 +0000
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