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Full Day of Cutting and the Importance of Self Image

By Radu Antoniu | June 23, 2015 | 28 Comments

Transcript: In this video I’m going to show you the fastest full day of eating you’ve ever seen and I’ll share the importance of your self-image in achieving your fitness goals. First of all let me give you an update on how my cut is going. In short, it’s going great. I’ve been cutting for a…

How to Cut for Summer

By Radu Antoniu | June 18, 2015 | 22 Comments

In this video I’m going to share my plan for getting shredded this summer and help you do that as well. Transcript: I’ve been bulking for more than 6 months and I went from 75kg in January to 81kg a few days ago. Now I’m probably around 14-15% body fat and I never bulk above…

The Complete Guide to Lean Bulking

By Radu Antoniu | June 12, 2015 | 49 Comments

For a lean bulk to be possible, you have to start out lean (obviously). This is important because the first step of a lean gaining phase may actually be a cut. As we explained in the article Get Lean before Bulking, starting from a low body fat percentage allows you to gain more weight before…

Get Lean before Bulking – Here's why

By Radu Antoniu | June 9, 2015 | 33 Comments

A great looking male body has two ingredients: 1. A Low Body Fat Percentage 2. Solid Muscle Development  When you put these two ingredients together you get a physique like the guys in the photo above – slim waist, thick shoulders and upper back muscles, masculine square chest, well developed arms and athletic legs. One ingredient…

Cardio for Fat Loss – Why and How

By Radu Antoniu | June 7, 2015 | 8 Comments

In this post we’ll cover some key points about cardio and fat loss and at the end you’ll find my recommended cardio routines. Let’s get started. Cardio for Fat Loss – Should you do it? If conditioning is not too important for you and you only want to get ripped, cardio is not necessary. You…

How to Do Weight Training while Cutting

By Radu Antoniu | June 7, 2015 | 32 Comments

The “rules” for productive weight training while cutting are not as clear cut as they are for nutrition. There are however a few basic principles that any productive workout routine for fat loss must be based on. We’ll discuss these principles in today’s article. By the end of this (long) post you’ll have a good understanding of…

Meal Frequency & Food Distribution When Cutting

By Radu Antoniu | June 7, 2015 | 34 Comments

In recent years the arguments about meal frequency have started to wane off. I’m so glad about that haha. Now that we know we can choose our prefered diet structure as long as we hit our macros, we can make our diet fit our lifestyle not the other way around. That’s great for adherence and consistency (which leads to…

Best Food Choices when Cutting

By Radu Antoniu | June 7, 2015 | 42 Comments

Can I eat chocolate on a cut? If it fits your macros targets, then go ahead. Can I eat pizza while gaining muscle? If it fits your macros, yes. Can I eat cheesecake without gaining fat? IIFYM. Can I eat peanut butter while cutting? IIFYM!!! This is how the IIFYM acronym and trend was born.…

How to Maintain Muscle While Cutting

By Radu Antoniu | June 7, 2015 | 86 Comments

If your goal is to get shredded, your main focus during a cut should not be just weight loss, it should be fat loss with muscle maintenance. Losing weight doesn’t necessarily mean your body composition (the fat to muscle ratio in your body) is improving. That is because some of the lost weight may actually…

Improve your Strength Level with Reverse Pyramid Training

By Radu Antoniu | June 7, 2015 | 34 Comments

You may have noticed that almost all the workout routines we recommend are built around Reverse Pyramid Training. We love this style of training because it’s so efficient! In this article you’ll learn in detail what Reverse Pyramid Training is, how it compares to other training styles, and how it can help you gain strength fast…