Starting in May, will plan to take Omega-3’s and I always have had natural/organic peanut butter daily. Anything else I should be taking? I plan to cut my b/f to 10-11%. Im 43 and am about 15-16% bf.
Well, low-carb diets (if that’s what you’re planning) have long been associated with lower levels of Testosterone. While taking in some arachidonic acid through red meat, and yes, peanut butter, is a good idea, you still may have problems with libido. Take a look at this article if you get a chance. It might give you some ideas:
[quote]TC wrote:
Well, low-carb diets (if that’s what you’re planning) have long been associated with lower levels of Testosterone. While taking in some arachidonic acid through red meat, and yes, peanut butter, is a good idea, you still may have problems with libido. Take a look at this article if you get a chance. It might give you some ideas:
Hey thanks for that - will check it out
If you make smart drops in your macros and don’t do anything drastic that shouldn’t be an issue at all with getting to just a moderate level of leanness. Lots of guys are at that level of bf year round. That’s a contest prep or extreme diet concern, not if you’re just leaning up
I remember I had that (low libido) when I got down under 200lbs 11 years ago. I was seeing two women at the same time (well, unfortunatelt not the exact same time) and that didn’t help.
[quote]Nards wrote:
I remember I had that (low libido) when I got down under 200lbs 11 years ago. I was seeing two women at the same time (well, unfortunatelt not the exact same time) and that didn’t help.[/quote]
Get out of town!!
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Yeah…it was before I met my current lady that I’ve been with for 10 years.
Was it that or the under 200lbs thing that you couldn’t believe?
[quote]Nards wrote:
Yeah…it was before I met my current lady that I’ve been with for 10 years.
Was it that or the under 200lbs thing that you couldn’t believe?[/quote]
Nah bro.
Im just kiding with you. I know you are a lady’s man.
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Ok everyone thanks for your help. Will not be contest prepping or anything, just a lean-look good on the beach look
Ok thanks everyone, its not a contest prep I will be doing, just an all round leaning out/get more defined. Will let you know how I get on when I start in May
Use heavy, frequent, low rep training while cutting, and lighter, high rep training when building.
Get all your essential fat soluble nutrients and egg yolks.
100-200 grams of carbs (plus PWO) is better than less than 100 g .
[quote]John Mclane wrote:
Ok thanks everyone, its not a contest prep I will be doing, just an all round leaning out/get more defined. Will let you know how I get on when I start in May[/quote]
Especially considering this, get lean on low rep strength training while reducing cals, THEN add in the cals and volume to peak in the last 2 weeks. Bodybuilders can’t afford the extra water from much of a re-bulk so they typically just reload for a couple of days, but I think that if its not a contest, get lean and strong, THEN 3 weeks of volume and cals will produce the best overall “peak” level.
[quote]mertdawg wrote:
[quote]John Mclane wrote:
Ok thanks everyone, its not a contest prep I will be doing, just an all round leaning out/get more defined. Will let you know how I get on when I start in May[/quote]
Especially considering this, get lean on low rep strength training while reducing cals, THEN add in the cals and volume to peak in the last 2 weeks. Bodybuilders can’t afford the extra water from much of a re-bulk so they typically just reload for a couple of days, but I think that if its not a contest, get lean and strong, THEN 3 weeks of volume and cals will produce the best overall “peak” level.[/quote]
OK I will check it out