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I'm currently on one at the moment and stripping down nicely. However, it's quite frustrating on a couple of points.

Firstly you can get a serious lack of energy for a while (this is where cheat days come in) but also when you weight train you don't really increase size. You can also lose a little strength also. If I was bulking now (eating more calories than daily maintenance) I'd be huge. Don't get me wrong I'm a biggish size anyway at 210lbs and just have a bit around the stomach to get rid of and going to continue this cut until the end of the summer. Roll on winter and being even bigger, stronger.

Im trying to banish that annoying last little bit of fat on the stomach.. so hard to shift.. ive even quit drinking, cut down drastically on food portion sizes and started running twice as much, playing basketball and football as well as training in a bid to get rid of it.

Im not on a cut a such, but as I want to have an mma fight as soon as possible I am trying to maintain my weight under 75kg all the time. I aim to fight at 70kg.

So basically I am constantly watching my diet.

Im the same as you Galenfrost, Ive recently shed 2 stone and im really please with the difference its made but I too just cant seem to shift the 'Tyre' round the middle, dont get me wrong, its reduced massively but if I could just get rid of it then I would look so much better.

A lot of people say its mainly down to cardio so ive been running but dont seem to make no difference. Im hoping I ll just wake up one day and it will be gone. lol

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Keep going Perry, cardio is the way forward for weight loss.

Im currently bouncing around 76-78kgs

Spot on for what i want at the momonet.

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Cardio is very extremely important but so is diet. To lose weight its easy but to lose only fat and get rid of that last bit you have to diet right. No need to go overboard but the main factors are food choices, high protein and timing of foods. You need the right carbs and fats at the right times and you have to maintain high protein. Anyone use protein powder? Then there are fat burners, ones that are fine but dont do much, and ones that do a lot but you wont be allowed in a natural bodybuilding comp! All legal of course. There are techniques for the last bit of fat too such as carb cycling etc. And of course the most important element of fat burning - weight training. I can elaborate on any of the above points if you want? I've just sort skirted over outlines there's so much to say!

I agree with this, although cardio is important for fitness and health fat loss can be mostly done with diet. I used to read this a lot on bodybuilding sites in the diet section.

Basic carb cycling works pretty well for me, I usually structure my carb intake based on my days training and keep my fat (good fat) and protein intake pretty high.

Monday

Exercise
Squats Sets 5 Reps 6-10
Behind Neck Shoulder Press Sets 5 Reps 6-10
Upright Row Sets 5 Reps 6-10
Wrist Curl Sets 3 Reps 6-10
Crunches Sets 3 Reps 6-10
Tuesday

Tuesday

Exercise
Bench Press Sets 5 Reps 6-10
Shoulder Width Lat Pulldown Sets 5 Reps 6-10
Close Grip Seated Pulley Row Sets 5 Reps 6-10
Standing Calf Raise Sets 5 Reps 6-10

Wednesday - Rest

Thursday

Exercise
Deadlift Sets 5 Reps 6-10
Dumbbell Shrug Sets 5 Reps 6-10
Reverse Wrist Curl Sets 3 Reps 6-10
Crunches Sets 3 Reps 6-10
Friday

Friday

Exercise
Tricep Dip Sets 4 Reps 6-10
Close Grip Bench Press Sets 4 Reps 6-10
E-Z Bar Curl Sets 4 Reps 6-10
E-Z Bar Reverse Curl Sets 4 Reps 6-10
Seated Calf Raise Sets 5 Reps 6-10