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Originally Posted by marketsmart
i agree. diet comes first. if you dont have your diet dialed in, you will have a hard time getting the results you want.
the other challenge is that the body has an amazing ability to adapt. i am a strong believer that you need to keep the body confused when it comes to diet and exercise.
you dont need to go yo-yo, but subtle changes will keep the body confused and help give you consistent progress..  |
Exactly.
Routines are the worst thing...
you should just go in and do what your body tells you, or allows you to accomplish.
Its the same thing with diet. A little cheating is good when you're on a roll with good eating. I remember dieting before a vacation to puerto Rico, for about 3 weeks before I left.
It was small meals and snacks likes apples, carrots, crackers, stuff like that. My abs looked just OK before I left, but my body was in full fat burning mode. I ate like a fucking hog on vacation for a week. Eggs and sausage, and just about every greasy pork meal the island had to offer.
I actually looked better when I got home, despite treating my body like shit for a week.
Of course, I eventually fucked up my hard work in about a month of reverting back to sugar and crappy foods.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention sugar. Cut out any refined sugar and the abs will come easier.