Bulking tips-
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Eat high calorie dense food if you have a small appetite, olive oil, liquid calories, butter, etc.
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Get plenty of rest and sleep, might need 8-10 since you are trying to grow
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Stay hydrated the muscle is mostly water
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Eat around 1 Gram of protein + per lean pound of your bodyweight for health, muscle protein synthesis
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Eat early get a large chunk of calories in early so you are not eating calories in late at night
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Try to eat your last meal a few hours before bed so you get good quality sleep and your body isn't focused on processing a lot of food
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Train with intensity and grow stronger in weight, reps, control of the exercise each lifting day to grow, the stronger the muscle it HAS to grow
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Still try to get mostly whole foods in, eat out if u need to BUT, make sure it is calculated for your goals and do not binge and just eat everything
Cutting Tips-
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Obviously a Calorie deficit for fat loss
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Lift minimum 2x, recommended 4x Plus to maintain + build muscle especially as a beginner
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Get steps in daily recommended 10k
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Eat whole foods that are filling and voluminous, vegetables, fruit, also have fiber and will keep u full longer
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Eat around 1 Gram of protein per lean pound of your bodyweight for health, muscle protein synthesis, and protein is extremely satisfying especially for a dieting phase
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Drink plenty of water/ electrolytes
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Get plenty of rest, 7-9 hours of good sleep
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Train the same as you did on the bulk to maintain majority of the muscle you built