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[Alex A]

Hey Alex

whats up buddy? u get my emails ?

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no bro, i dont think so? i answer all my emails about as fast as I get them! my email is
prepbyalex@aol.com

[CSantamaria]

ill resend right now

[Alex A]

I usualy just have my 8oz top round, and 6.25oz yams around 9:30pm.

Hey if I get up hungry I'm just going to have to go back to bed hungry. Not gonna let that get the best of me.

good job, I really believe in tapering down the carbs at night.

[kyderz]

Come May, I will be doing the oh-so-famous ketogenic diet.

I have never gone on a full cut before, and this will basically be contest prep, with no show following.

I am 18 years old, 17% bf right now, 230, and 6'2".

Only reason I am doing this cut is because I want a good place to start, and I want to know EXACTLY what needs specific work.

Obviously everything will need work but the idea behind this is to lean out and also to get a feel on how the ketogenic diet works for me.

Would 18 weeks be a legitimate amount of time to drop about 10% bodyfat?

[Alex A]

Come May, I will be doing the oh-so-famous ketogenic diet.

I have never gone on a full cut before, and this will basically be contest prep, with no show following.

I am 18 years old, 17% bf right now, 230, and 6'2".

Only reason I am doing this cut is because I want a good place to start, and I want to know EXACTLY what needs specific work.

Obviously everything will need work but the idea behind this is to lean out and also to get a feel on how the ketogenic diet works for me.

Would 18 weeks be a legitimate amount of time to drop about 10% bodyfat?

Im not a big fan of that diet. Its surely not for me. I really dont k now how much you can drop, but i do know that eighteen weeks is a pretty long as time. I know that I sure can drop ten percent in that time with my diet. I just dont know how good its going to work for you etc. there are so many factors. but dropping ten percent is attainable bro, not unrealistic.

[drwost]

Hey Alex
In terms of cardio what do you find most effective longer moderate intensity or shorter high intensity sessions? By shorter I mean 20 minutes.

[kyderz]

Im not a big fan of that diet. Its surely not for me. I really dont k now how much you can drop, but i do know that eighteen weeks is a pretty long as time. I know that I sure can drop ten percent in that time with my diet. I just dont know how good its going to work for you etc. there are so many factors. but dropping ten percent is attainable bro, not unrealistic.

Alright cool.

I have not read through the thread very much, but I will do so now, and try to learn some more about you personally, and your diet.

Thanks.

[Youngguns]

Hey Alex!

Do you take BCAAS while cutting? If so when?

Thanks man!

[Alex A]

Hey Alex
In terms of cardio what do you find most effective longer moderate intensity or shorter high intensity sessions? By shorter I mean 20 minutes.

Hey Walter, Moderate cardio for a longer duration is probably best for burning fat and sparing muscle. but also mixing up your cardio with intervals and higher intensity sessions for a shorter amount of time would be good too. Mix it up brother.

[Alex A]

Hey Alex!

Do you take BCAAS while cutting? If so when?

Thanks man!

Im giving away all my secrets bro! no problem. i really dont take bcaas untill i get super lean, like the last couple weeks before a show and i do so before bed time and before cardio.

[Alex A]

Alex,

Whats you stance on sodium? I retain water easily and I'm thinking of doing away w/ any added sodium to my diet. I usualy give each meal a nice shake from the salt shaker, and I use hot sauce on everything (more sodium).

Do you limit you salt consumption?

my body loves sodium, i add plenty of soy sauce, mustard etc all the way to the show, from off season during my prep etc. It just doent effect me negatively unless i cut it.

[tornquad2]

question

how much protein per pound and do you count the protein in carbs

[Alex A]

how much protein per pound and do you count the protein in carbs

i advise about 1.5grams per pound of bodyweight. I really dont count the protein from carb sources. But thats just me, im not that technical as far as documentation until contest prep time

[Youngguns]

^^ While dieting and off season?

[Alex A]

^^ While dieting and off season?

pretty much bro,when prepping for a show, i increase my protein a bit closer to 2 grams.