The Right Way to Cut
October 20, 2008
After bulking, we’re all tired, but also want to display our new earned muscle mass. So what is the most efficient cutting routine? That’s open to debate, and once the debate starts, it never ends. A deeply researched routine, though, is the Synchronization routine, which incorporates an effective mix of cardio and diet that enhances the cutting phase, and affords fat loss with limited muscle loss.
FACT & FICTION
Synchronization is founded on cardio and diet, but its efficiency is due to proper exercise, and adequate rest. Incorporation of the following guidelines will ensure the success of Synchronization. It is best to do either first; diet, to reduce food intake, or increase cardio. On successful implementation of one, follow with the other, and examine progress made with each. The body will quickly adapt.
In order to shed the fat, burnt calories must be more than consumed calories; otherwise weight loss is impossible; this is achieved through increased physical activity, and reduced calorie intake. However, a drastic decrease in food intake, or increase in strenuous exercise, such as cardio, will shock the system, and when this occurs, it forces the body to slow its metabolism. A slow metabolism results in slowing of calorie burning and thus, limited fat loss. In other words, large amounts of cardio, and a low-calorie diet, result in breakdown of muscle tissue and loss of muscle, rather than fat.
Meal structure is important to fat-loss, as is increase in cardio, and reduction in number of calories. Protein replaces half the calories schedule in bulking. Protein intake increases to two times body weight in grams, while carbs decrease to half times body weight in grams. This aids in preserving nitrogen loss, and thus in lowering muscle tissue lost through utilization as fuel. The increased protein intake also limits complication that arises when cardio begins. Cheat days are allowed; on these days, which should be no more than once a week, starchy, unprocessed carbs should be included in the diet. This stops the body from becoming accustomed to the new diet, so that it works under optimum conditions.
It is difficult to find the right combination routine for cutting, after a hard bulking phase and impressive gain. Synchronization assists with the two major concerns when cutting, fat loss and muscle maintenance. It is difficult to loose fat without any muscle loss, but muscle loss in cutting phase can be minimized, through the use of the synchronization technique, since it is grounded on proper nutrition and increased cardio, the two pillars of a quality cutting phase.




























