"Good Morning!
"I just finished reading your
article on how to properly cut up. It was an extremely good read. I’ve been bulking up (went from 185 to 200) since July 1st. Previously, I had cut weight from 220-ish to around 185 from February to July. After gaining some good muscle mass, I’d like to get rid of some excess before I start to bulk again. This is the first year I’ve been really serious about bodybuilding of any sort. I’m 27.
"I had a few questions about the routine. Mainly, the cardio and dieting part. How much high intensity interval training should I be doing? Twice a week? Leaving 2 days for rest? And what should my diet consist of? I’m 6’2” around 200 right now. What should be my target calorie intake?"
Thank you!
Matt
My Answer: You can do HIIT twice a week, that's fine. With regards to calorie counting, I don't practice calorie counting and I don't have my clients practice calorie counting either. The calories take care of themselves through proper food choices. Rather than worrying about minutia, it's easier to make decisions through a general dietary strategy. In my
book, I recommend a Paleo Diet as a solid strategy in dieting.
But if you like counting calories, then
Bodybuilding.com has plenty of calorie and nutrient
calculators, so check them out.
"I just finished reading your article on how to properly cut up. It was an extremely good read. I’ve been bulking up (went from 185 to 200) since July 1st. Previously, I had cut weight from 220-ish to around 185 from February to July. After gaining some good muscle mass, I’d like to get rid of some excess before I start to bulk again. This is the first year I’ve been really serious about bodybuilding of any sort. I’m 27.
"I had a few questions about the routine. Mainly, the cardio and dieting part. How much high intensity interval training should I be doing? Twice a week? Leaving 2 days for rest? And what should my diet consist of? I’m 6’2” around 200 right now. What should be my target calorie intake?"
Thank you!
Matt
My Answer: You can do HIIT twice a week, that's fine. With regards to calorie counting, I don't practice calorie counting and I don't have my clients practice calorie counting either. The calories take care of themselves through proper food choices. Rather than worrying about minutia, it's easier to make decisions through a general dietary strategy. In my book, I recommend a Paleo Diet as a solid strategy in dieting.
But if you like counting calories, then Bodybuilding.com has plenty of calorie and nutrient calculators, so check them out.