Can you stay ripped/cut and lean yearound

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Is this possible and can it be done? Are any of you guys ripped yearound?

Moose6836 · Answer

Is this possible and can it be done? Are any of you guys ripped yearound?

ApacheM · Answer

Maybe, if you&#x27;re under 60.......I&#x27;m not worried about gettin&#x27; younger, I just want to keep gettin&#x27; older

vanwilder21 · Answer

Are you looking for pictures or something moose?

Moose6836 · Answer

van I used to be competitive bodybuilder...but I quit due to judges biased opinions also got burnt out with that as well as everything else....had great body down to 1% for shows im not loking to get that low but ive decided to get back into competition dieting eating pollack/kidney beans/brocalli/aspargous/egg whites brown rice. Im tired of being fat and not in shape...I know its bad time to start Thankgiving week but If not now then when? also what pissed me off is when I was ripped family/friends said I was overdoing it with tight clothes and I was showing off bragging. People who told me to bulk then cut are ripped all year. They wear tight clothes and show off. When I did that I got reamed out. as result of quitting show I quit working out for last 5 years and now just starting to get serious about it. So yes im plannning on being lean/ripped year round. Not so worried about mass which=fat.

trainer4u2 · Answer

yes 80% is nutrition!

trainer4u2 · Answer

eat more greens!

BLU-82 · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by Moose6836]  van I used to be competitive bodybuilder...but I quit due to judges biased opinions also got burnt out with that as well as everything else....had great body down to 1% for shows im not loking to get that low but ive decided to get back into competition dieting eating pollack/kidney beans/brocalli/aspargous/egg whites brown rice. Im tired of being fat and not in shape...I know its bad time to start Thankgiving week but If not now then when? also what pissed me off is when I was ripped family/friends said I was overdoing it with tight clothes and I was showing off bragging. People who told me to bulk then cut are ripped all year. They wear tight clothes and show off. When I did that I got reamed out. as result of quitting show I quit working out for last 5 years and now just starting to get serious about it. So yes im plannning on being lean/ripped year round. Not so worried about mass which=fat.&#xD;&#xA;   [/Quote]&#xD;&#xA;Moose6836&#xD;&#xA; as a past competitive body builder, you should have some useful&#xD;&#xA;nutritional advice and training tips that you could share with us&#xD;&#xA;all. It would be appreciated.

BLU-82 · Answer

good point, little or no fat .

BLU-82 · Answer

yes main point is nutrition

dl36 · Answer

Cheers Good luck

Hugh_Jorgan · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by Moose6836]  van I used to be competitive bodybuilder...but I quit due to judges biased opinions also got burnt out with that as well as everything else....had great body down to 1% for shows im not loking to get that low but ive decided to get back into competition dieting eating pollack/kidney beans/brocalli/aspargous/egg whites brown rice. Im tired of being fat and not in shape...I know its bad time to start Thankgiving week but If not now then when? also what pissed me off is when I was ripped family/friends said I was overdoing it with tight clothes and I was showing off bragging. People who told me to bulk then cut are ripped all year. They wear tight clothes and show off. When I did that I got reamed out. as result of quitting show I quit working out for last 5 years and now just starting to get serious about it. So yes im plannning on being lean/ripped year round. Not so worried about mass which=fat.&#xD;&#xA;   [/Quote]You quit working out for 5 years? I stopped for 9 months due to a shoulder injury ... just got back in the gym recently. I was in very good shape when i stopped (not competition ready, but I was cut for a guy my age) but in 9 short months my losses were incredible, I put on 25lbs, my body fat went through the roof, and I now have a gut that is the biggest of my entire life.Getting back into the shape I was in just last year will take a long friggin time. Sucks.

Hugh_Jorgan · Answer

To answer your original question, IMO it is unhealthy to stay cut year round. To do so you need to deprive yourself of needed fats. A balanced diet is the healthiest way to go. I used to seriously cut once per year, and maintain that for about 2 months.

THEMUGG · Answer

&#xD;&#xA; Absolutely.......most people don&#x27;t understand that the people in BB comps don&#x27;t look like that (1% body fat) year round..........they cut for 12-15 weeks before a competition to look like they do on show day. But you can maintain a 6%-7% BFI (which will have you looking pretty cut) simply by maintaining your workouts &amp; eating properly. Unfortunately, the older we get the harder it is.

BURG2VEGAS · Answer

i am up and down with that just like my bankroll, its all about lifestyle ,and the way you live ,i can get away w/cheating for a little bit ,but not for long

Moose6836 · Answer

Im going to cut carbs....stick with oatmeal and green veggies as well as green apple....load up on fish/chicken and almonds....I need to get back into being ripped...Eating/lifting is a full time job...For me im done with going to bars/clubs/cutting back on watching games...Carbs are evil as they will get you fat...also working 40 hours a week is cutting into lifting....Im trying to work 20-30 hours a week so I get get back into bodybuilding shape...Tired of liers who I thought were my friends telling me to bulk then cut while they stay cut/ripped all year. Im going to have to invest in alarm clock and set it for 2:30am so I can get abb workout/90 minutes cardion in then go to gum and be done between 6-7am so I can get 3 meals in before I go to work at noon. You guys cant  tell me by going to bars..drinking on weekens is way to cut loose and still be lean...Theres no way!!!Im through with dating trying to find/meet women as well as trying to make friends at gym as to me they are scum. You guys on forum are cool but to me going to gym is not happy hour or social time...Its get it in get done and get out...agree or disagree? as well as talking during work out is sure fire way to kill your workout.

Hugh_Jorgan · Answer

Slow down there, buckwheat.You said in an earlier post that you used to compete in body building, but quit because the judges were biased. First of all, stop with the excuses, it&#x27;s childish.Now you say you want to work less to train more ... sounds like a good plan ... assuming your plan is to be a loser. Obviously the competitive BB didn&#x27;t work out for you already ... why not try working out 90 minutes a day, 6 days a week, and squeeze in some cardio to go with a healthy diet, and NEVER let gym time get in the way of your making a living.Time to grow up, pal.

Moose6836 · Answer

Your right!!!I was venting...just getting burnt out with gym...betting games...work.....dosnt help when i go to gym to lift 1-2 hours before work then try to make it on time......Also working behind cash register at liquor store for 8 hours dosnt help as I get to deal with wine snog customers.Thats sure fire disaster which has been going on for last 5 years....also bodybuilding did work out as I was 5 times...but got to hard with work...dieting....posing. It all starts with me  as I need to get my shit together.

The Hawk · Answer

I usually get ripped on weekends..................

THEMUGG · Answer

&#xD;&#xA; I agree with that........I know a few people at the Gold&#x27;s that I go to but usually just say hello &amp; move on. I don&#x27;t like to be there any longer than I have to. If I get my work in w/o BS&#x27;ing with people I can usually be in &amp; out in about 75-80 mins.

smartbets · Answer

no one gets to 1% natural. 2-3% is essential.

cyalx · Answer

1 percent bf sure there not a chance in hell you were that i dont think even possible more like 5 or 6 is the lowest you will c

THEMUGG · Answer

BB&#x27;s/athletes get to 1% body fat all the time, so yes it&#x27;s quite possible. I&#x27;ve been down between 5-6% myself &amp; maybe lower ( there&#x27;s a limit to the accuracy of calipers).