DadStrength
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Okay so I am about 11 weeks into a Test/EQ cycle - goal was to grow, and not get fat in the process.
Prior to the cycle I was eating 3000 calories per day (maintenance) and was holding right at 12% - my tool has been a scale that checks body fat and weight and I hop on first thing in the morning after a piss. Not the most accurate way to track body fat but the instrument of measurement hasn't changed.
As the cycle progressed, I've slowly increased calories and got to 4100 (25% protein, 25% fat, 50% carbs).
My body fat has increased to 15%, and the number appears to be moving upwards.
Training a 4 day split Back/Biceps, Chest/Triceps, Shoulders, Legs - one day off per week. 20 minutes cardio EOD keeping heart rate 140+.
How would you approach the body fat change? My plan was to go for 16 weeks, and then back to maintenance for a couple months, and cut for summer.
Would it be better to dial the calories back slightly, keep the same and just ride it out, or would you cut at this point?
Thanks for the feedback!
Prior to the cycle I was eating 3000 calories per day (maintenance) and was holding right at 12% - my tool has been a scale that checks body fat and weight and I hop on first thing in the morning after a piss. Not the most accurate way to track body fat but the instrument of measurement hasn't changed.
As the cycle progressed, I've slowly increased calories and got to 4100 (25% protein, 25% fat, 50% carbs).
My body fat has increased to 15%, and the number appears to be moving upwards.
Training a 4 day split Back/Biceps, Chest/Triceps, Shoulders, Legs - one day off per week. 20 minutes cardio EOD keeping heart rate 140+.
How would you approach the body fat change? My plan was to go for 16 weeks, and then back to maintenance for a couple months, and cut for summer.
Would it be better to dial the calories back slightly, keep the same and just ride it out, or would you cut at this point?
Thanks for the feedback!