tjfletcher195
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Let's say you have three scenarios (assume a 175lbs 10% BF Male running a mild PH such as epistane/hdrol):
1.) Bulking cycle with a ~600 calorie surplus, primarily muscle gain with a little fat gain
2.) Recomp cycle with a 200-300 calorie surplus, lean muscle gain (less than scenario 1) with a little fat loss
3.) Cutting cycle with a 300-400 calorie deficit, primarily fat loss (moreso than scenario 2) with slight muscle gain
I know in the bulking cycle, not all strength/lean mass gains will be kept after the Cycle and PCT (although a good majority of the gains should be kept). As far as ease of keeping results Post Cycle, how does the Recomp cycle compare to the bulking cycle? There will be less mass/strength gains with a smaller calorie surplus; does this mean keeping those gains will be easier (as you will be dealing with ~5-6 lbs of mass gain as opposed to ~8-10 lbs, for example) coming off cycle? And then for the cutting cycle where there is even less mass gained (results primarily being in the form of fat loss), there are even less gains to worry about keeping.
I guess what my question is: with bulking cycles, it's possible to lose some of the mass gained whilst on cycle. What is the equivalent to this with cutting/recomp cycles, is there a higher likelihood of experiencing rebound fat gain when coming off cycle?
1.) Bulking cycle with a ~600 calorie surplus, primarily muscle gain with a little fat gain
2.) Recomp cycle with a 200-300 calorie surplus, lean muscle gain (less than scenario 1) with a little fat loss
3.) Cutting cycle with a 300-400 calorie deficit, primarily fat loss (moreso than scenario 2) with slight muscle gain
I know in the bulking cycle, not all strength/lean mass gains will be kept after the Cycle and PCT (although a good majority of the gains should be kept). As far as ease of keeping results Post Cycle, how does the Recomp cycle compare to the bulking cycle? There will be less mass/strength gains with a smaller calorie surplus; does this mean keeping those gains will be easier (as you will be dealing with ~5-6 lbs of mass gain as opposed to ~8-10 lbs, for example) coming off cycle? And then for the cutting cycle where there is even less mass gained (results primarily being in the form of fat loss), there are even less gains to worry about keeping.
I guess what my question is: with bulking cycles, it's possible to lose some of the mass gained whilst on cycle. What is the equivalent to this with cutting/recomp cycles, is there a higher likelihood of experiencing rebound fat gain when coming off cycle?
