Hi gang! I've never tried gear before but I've been cutting for 3 months (I'm 24, 5'9, started at 230lbs @ 21%, am now at 215 @ 18.3%) and have decided to start researching. I keep reading that proper fuel is the most important aspect to a cycle, so I figured before I possibly start a cycle in the future that my diet should already be dialed in. If anyone has any advice or suggestions I'm all ears! Here's a rough sample of what I eat on a daily basis.
Meal 1:
3/4 cup of oats, 2 scoops protein powder, 2 tbs peanut butter, 1 banana
Meal 2:
1 scoop protein w/8oz water, unsalted peanuts
Meal 3:
Brown rice, 7oz ground chicken breast
Meal 4:
Banana w/peanut butter, OR sweet potato chips w/hummus dip
Meal 5:
Wild rice, lean meat (usually turkey breast, chicken, or 93/7 ground beef)
7pm workout
Meal 6: 1 scoop protein w/almond milk, unsalted peanuts
2,300 cal, 85g fat, 215g carbs, 240g protein
My lifting routine looks like this:
Monday: Legs, shoulders, abs circuit, 30 min cardio (sometimes I have to do it before I lift if the gym is super crowded)
Tuesday: 1 hour cardio (I reduce carb intake to 150g on this day)
Wednesday: Chest, triceps, abs circuit, 30 min of cardio
Thursday: Back, biceps, 30 min of cardio
Friday: Shoulders & traps, abs circuit, 30 min of cardio
Saturday: 1 hour of cardio (Carb intake reduced to 150g again)
Sunday: Rest
Should I be doing cardio before I lift since I'm trying to cut fat? My theory was I'd have more energy for lifting if I lift first which will add more muscle = higher metabolic rate. Or am I wrong on that? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated!
Meal 1:
3/4 cup of oats, 2 scoops protein powder, 2 tbs peanut butter, 1 banana
Meal 2:
1 scoop protein w/8oz water, unsalted peanuts
Meal 3:
Brown rice, 7oz ground chicken breast
Meal 4:
Banana w/peanut butter, OR sweet potato chips w/hummus dip
Meal 5:
Wild rice, lean meat (usually turkey breast, chicken, or 93/7 ground beef)
7pm workout
Meal 6: 1 scoop protein w/almond milk, unsalted peanuts
2,300 cal, 85g fat, 215g carbs, 240g protein
My lifting routine looks like this:
Monday: Legs, shoulders, abs circuit, 30 min cardio (sometimes I have to do it before I lift if the gym is super crowded)
Tuesday: 1 hour cardio (I reduce carb intake to 150g on this day)
Wednesday: Chest, triceps, abs circuit, 30 min of cardio
Thursday: Back, biceps, 30 min of cardio
Friday: Shoulders & traps, abs circuit, 30 min of cardio
Saturday: 1 hour of cardio (Carb intake reduced to 150g again)
Sunday: Rest
Should I be doing cardio before I lift since I'm trying to cut fat? My theory was I'd have more energy for lifting if I lift first which will add more muscle = higher metabolic rate. Or am I wrong on that? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated!
