Should You Bulk or Cut? (It's Simple)
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Bulk or cut that's the question. In this video I will give you my thoughts on if you should bulk or cut. You have a few factors you need to consider. I will give you real world examples from my own experience that will help shed light on this topic. I would love to hear if you are on a bulk or cut so leave it in the comments. as always thanks for watching.
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John wick wearing john meadows t shirt in other parallel universe.
Even after his death, he doesn't fail to educate and help others. RIP. You were a gem and I hope your videos always keep getting watched and never fade away.
First time watching his videos
@@daytonsaiville9826 This man was taken too soon.
He posted a vid 2 weeks ago
@@bob6927 It's a re-upload to keep the memory alive. John sadly passed away.
Dang this is now about the eighth video I watched of his and I didn’t know it until these comments that he died. Does anybody know what exactly happened and how old was he?
Easy if you're in a relationship it's bulk time, single it's time to cut.
I've been cutting for 10 days now.
I’ve been cutting over a year but gained 20 pounds since then 😳
@@danielrushford4393 lmao. Turn that around now, the best medicine for a break up is working on yourself.
I’m watching; excited to see how it goes.
Hiya Doc
Very excited for the response video
Bulk harder then last time ?.... maybe not 😂
Hii Doc 😂
Ahh yes a rivalry as old as time
John, i was about to ask you a question. And it just sank my heart remembering that you passed. RIP Mountain Dog. I still come back to your videos very often. Thank you for all your valuable advice my friend!
When someone says "well Lee Preist did that"... Bro, you're not Lee Preist. 😆
Respect for Mr Meadows. I was training hard in my early 20s,but then i got married and my motivation got off. I really respect older guys in their 40s and 50s who are still motivated to train.
Hopefully, your wife will never read this comment.
@@Wowwow-tq7lu the fact that he didn’t reply shows that she heard... and it didn’t end well
7force rip 🪦
Same here..Start at 27yo..Married at 30yo..Off for two years.Motivation got off.After 3 years i start back...Off..On off and on...Time adjustment is a key.Wake up 5am everyday.Prepare my meals (5-7 meals daily) and i love it.Its a lifestyle.Sometime just take time off atleast for 2 days.
Its ok to start it back.Start with experience and make it balance.All the best brother.Never too late.
I started at 15, now I'm 39 and still motivated as F. If you are not motivated then lifting is not for you - simple as....
I didn't start until I was married for several years. It was a good way to get out of the house and it is a win/win. If she stays home I"m happy. If she comes and exercises I'm happy.
One of the biggest mistakes I've ever made was bulking up/force feeding. Yes, the scale did go up but so did my bf% & stomach stretched out. Much easier to maintain a decent physique.
@Aaron drucker You just contradicted yourself about 5x in that paragraph. MK is right, bulking is waste of time & it's easier to maintain a leaner physique.
Yeah if anyone is embarrassed to take their tshirt off they need to cut!
@@everready2903 yea but what if your skinny fat? What are you supposed to do
@@heelrko9991 Stick with the big compound movements and keep your protein up. Eat good nutritious foods. Cut out the junk.
@@everready2903 thanks bro
I’ve watched too many fitness professionals to count on UA-cam and none of them have made me come back to watch more.... and then there was John Meadows....what a humble legend. Completely transformed my training.
This is exactly how I do it.
When you are bulking, your aim should be to overshoot your maximum muscle building calorie requirement by as little as possible. And when you are cutting, your aim should be to lose as little muscle in the process as possible, which you achieve by going into only a small deficit, while increasing your protein intake even further.
You have to respect the Mountain Dogs ability to take a complex question and provide a simple solution...⛰️🐶💪
Were you being sarcastic?
No.... Are you being sarcastic now?
I can watch Johns videos all day long. Never knew him but the vibe he gave off was something special
Rest in Peace. Every one of your video teaches me something valuable about health (from a non body builder perspective). I feel everyone can relate to your contents and can learn something from your content.
John thanks for sharing your hard earned secrets! You give out QUALITY INFO every day! Thank you Thank you. It's hilarious when I read the comments and see all these people who are still following some diet rumor they herd in the gym or some youtube Yahoo instead of listening to the PRO John Meadows who has lived it.
I appreciate that!
Why can't John just run for President? Is it too late to write him in?
@exadakt they drank the bleach 😂
Plain and simple and to the point as always. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.
Thanks for watching!
It's really pleasant to listen to someone sensible for once.
Every single word u said makes sense to me and hopefully all of us here ! John you’re so honest and you keep things real with all your fans and subscribes
No one needs to dirty bulk at the speed of light, I think that's where this is going along with Gregg's older video on the same subject. Steady weight gain, good food with a small surplus and a lifting programme that incorporates progressive overload is all it takes to build muscle.
John I’m dying for you to release the pull “build your own workout”! Your push one was great!
Heck yes I'll second that.... and the leg "build your own workout" the push one was fantastic.
Ahh, the classic beach ball under the shirt! I did this at the nations biggest festival, Musikfest! Called myself buffet Bob and danced with lot's of women! It was a great time!
ive been progresivly overloading my calories since about 2000
Bro hilarious 😅
I had a football coach many years ago that gave me a simple formula. Maintenance calories x your body fat percent goal will be your surplus. Then after your bulk the same number becomes you deficit. For example.
3000x12%=360 for my bulk then same for my cut. It’s simple and always worked well for me. However I’d use caution if your body fat is over 20%. This formula only works if you’re lean trying to gain muscle. Cool video
makes no sense
Thanks for leaving this for me brother ❤ R.I.P.
I just want to say 'thanks' for this video, John. Previously, I had this exact misconception about positive and linear correlation between caloric intake and muscle gains. And only recently I came to the same conclusion that in order to build actual muscle mass and not simply put on some weight you have to stay at ~9-12% bodyfat. In my case, I used regular weighting on a fancy BIA scales. Due to inconsistency of measures and slow progress, it is very difficult to be sure that you're going in the right direction. And this video, although short and simple, is very helpful for those of us who is lacking experience and wants to grow the fastest way possible.
Great advice mate cleared up so many questions I had , rip legend
I'm seeing 'greg doucette has entered the chat' for a while now, and now he is actually here.
Great video john, and there are many things that i learnt about bulking from you.
Thank you kindly!
When I'm having a bad day all I want to hear is John say ....hello everybody😝
Same here, he could talk about almost anything and I would keep coming back.
John Meadows 2024 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@Charlie b true lol
Unfortunately never gonna happen now 😥
Over the years , I noticed that also JM...8-15%...Glad you confirmed it.
One of the greatest mind in bodybuilding. A true legend!
This guy seems like he was really cool good energy .
i really have to start cutting to get into that ideal range of 8-12% :)
Thank you sir for all your hard work. So many videos that are easy to understand and work!!!
Just discovered your channel, love it! You are practically the first one who gives the EXACT information what I was looking for, and you also has the practice real tim knowledge to back it up! Awsome, in my oppinion evryone who is related to fitness should subscribe to your channel!
Welcome aboard!
Man this explained it so much better then other videos I have watched . Thanks brother.
Legend never dies
Hi John,
Awesome video! Really educational. The video definitely helped to understand bulking and cutting better.
Big thank you for making the video.
Cheers,
Billy
Glad it was helpful!
High quality information John. By far my favorite content creator. Keep up the great work👍🏼👍🏼
Hey John :) I’m a tiny woman (4’11” or 148 cm and my weight fluctuates right now between 108-110 lbs or 49-50 kg) . I don’t know about my BF % , but I think it should be in the normal range for a woman. I’ve been training for 2 years at the beginning I did not eat enough. So I was very lean/skinny. Then a year ago I increased my calories aggressively :) (to 2700 cals max and I went up to 53 kg or 117 lbs) and now I’m at about 2000-2500 cals a days, which is maintenance- slight surplus. I think for women that want to put on muscle it’s important to know the value of “bulking”, I mean a good, conservative bulk. As women we want to always cut... and a lot of us simply need to spend a good amount of time eating enough.... we don’t need to go extreme to gain muscle I believe, otherwise we lose our shape.
I always like Johns videos before watching them!
''cut'' until your hdl, ldl, cholesterol and triglycerides are in healthy numbers.
''bulk'' as much as you want as long as your liver and kidney indexes are in healthy numbers.
Do it for your health, not your image. It's really really simple.
4:35 ideal body fat for muscle growth 8-15%. I am at 25% always, regardless of my weight. I am really over some parts of my physiology.
Thanks John. Appreciate the info. I hope you and your family are doing well brother!
Thanks, you too!
Ive been watching your videos and got new gains from following your methods! Thanks John! God bless you man!
Great to hear!
Thanks John. Was questioning my choice to cut first as a new lifter but you confirmed I am heading in the right direction.
I’ve been chasing that happy place you’re talking about for the first two years of my lifting career. Finally after my first proper cut, I’ve gotten my bodyfat set point down to 17-19%. And that’s with my legs lagging not as much as they could be, but more than they should be. I’m so excited for this next bulk phase, to catch my legs up and then hopefully I’ll be able to happily maintain that 15% I’ve been striving for. And it’s all thanks to guys like you on UA-cam that give out the quality information. I’m so grateful for your content John! You have no idea how much of a positive impact you’ve had on the community
Hang in there! It takes low carbs, dedication, and lots of cardio. I had to cut my decifit lower than what a normal maintenance caloric diet should be for my age/height. Keep making small changes and find what works for you is all I can say.
@@colbylevi7 I prefer cutting from fat. The higher I keep my carbs on a diet the better I feel and the more energy I have to train. When I initially lowered fat and increased carbs a week into my cut I started making significant gains again. I recommend you try the same, I believe the literature supports this. I also have an active job, with a lot of calories to work with, 3600 a day had me losing 2lbs a week for reference.
@@dr.weeniehutjr everyones body is so individual. I have experimented over the course of a year and a half and my only results come with less than 100 grams daily of carbs. Believe me id love to eat carbs but staying lean between lean bulks is the key to a lifestyle for me.
@@colbylevi7 that’s interesting. So when you control for calories and increase carbs your weight loss stalls at a higher calorie intake than if you eat lower carbs? I mean you personally
@@dr.weeniehutjr for me personally I only lose .5-1 lb weekly on identical calories and exercise as I do with low carbs low fats. It sucks but it makes me really appreciate when I can incorporate carbs again and encourages me not to cheat and get fat again. Genetically im just not as lucky as the skinny guy that can slam fast food but I also gain muscle easier.
John you’re awesome, appreciate you sharing your knowledge to all of us who are trying to do out best to stay on decent shape and health , BTW can you do some videos regarding women , training and diet , greatly appreciated , looking fwd for more posted , I have learned so much from
You even thou they are mostly toward BROS lol ❤️ your calm and soothing voice it’s addicting 😂🙏
Valuable info man! A surplus of 300-500 works for me when I am in that ideal body-fat % range.
People claiming to eat 4,000+ calories and not gaining weight are not eating 4,000+ calories.
Knowledge is spoken here.
Just the info I was looking for.
Great video I've been on a bulk and really let myself go towards the end 25 lbs gained but probably 10-15 lbs of fat lesson learned
Prob more fat 10 pounds of muscle is a shit ton
Incredibly clear and thorough. Thank you!
I love these videos, but I think you should ask for a Silver Surfer figure for Christmas to go along with your Galactus one =)
i have a big one, I'll set it up for next time
Another great video MD-1.
I tried eating in a surplus while at 25% BMI and it isn’t as effective as a leaning out first, because visceral body fat stores estrogen. This in turn lowers the amount of Testosterone in your body limiting muscle growth. It’s much easier to gain muscle when you are at 10-15 percent body fat.
estrogen doesn't limit the amount of testosterone in your body. Its a byproduct of testosterone aromatization. What limits the amount of test (free) is the amount of SHBG.
10 to 15 isn't where most people are at
Clear cut & straight to the point! Enjoyed the info thoroughly! I like the 10-15% deficit recommendation - think I've been too aggressive every time I cut down.
Post workout buffet sounds like fun LOL
Absolutely
I'm going to add that to my training schedule 😂
What about if I'm skinny fat? I'm 145lbs at about 18%bf with a little bit of muscle looking decent without a shirt but looking skinny with my shirt on. I was told on the body building forum to lose another 10lbs and then start a lean bulk. I've gone down to 140lbs before and have been called weak and skinny by friends. Made the mistake of gaining weight too quickly and got to 158lbs from 140 in 3 months and looked fat. Now I'm cutting down pretty slowly and feel i haven't gained a lot of muscle from the previous dirty bulk. Should i just suck it up and cut down to 135lbs or do you have other advice for me? Would really appreciate a reply from you John, but if anyone else with good experience can help, I'd also be very happy :)
Waiting for Greg's response, he's gonna love this video! 👍💪
Thank you John for helping us👍❤️
Great video John!
Simple explanation and practical tips.
Excellent video and super helpful. Thanks for the hard work on these videos! God bless you and your family.
thanks for sharing all that wisdom and experience. keep the good work!
Great video game m definitely gonna follow this strategy
Thanks John!!✂️🙏💪🏻
Fact is 90% of gym guys are soft mentally so any resistance or difficulty is best avoided with a high calories birth day cake protein shake
Facts! Great post John
I've been bulking for 3 months and I love the results although cramming the food in can be hard work. Don't mind the extra girth. Looking forward to the cut.
Love the topic... I’ve been cutting for over 5 weeks now after a 4 week bulk... noticed the strength go right down... trying to decide when to go back to bulk.
I think I’m sitting around the high teens/low 20’s in body fat atm.
It’s tough to gain the muscle/lose the fat currently.
Juuuusssttt muscle gain slowly.
For cutting take your NEAT into account too. If you sit desk your deficit might be slightly higher versus a construction worker or something. Same for gaining.
Main-gaining as our doc says
Awesome video and great advice !!!! Love your channel !!!!
Thanks John, great vid. You are looking good at the mo, hope you and family are all well
Really loved your advice. Very Very practical.
We will miss you. May God take care of your family.
Awesome video John!!! You’re killing it!! Hoping to have a following like you someday! Currently on my way to 60 let’s go!!🙌🙌💪HAPPY WEDNESDAY EVERYONE!!! STAY SAFE STAY HEALTHY!!!🌎✌️
Mr Meadows giving quality info with calm attitude
Similar info Greg gives but you cant understand anything as he screams all the time...
You still watch Greg 🤣🤣
Great video, this is something that coach Greg would make a video of.
Incredible well thought out process. Thank you John , you answered all my questions in one video
If people who want to bulk would do a 10-15lb bulk, they would do so much better overall. 👍🏽
The old Tony Atlas bodybuilding books always talked about gaining 10lbs for a few months. Then losing the weight and seeing how you looked. Did you add muscle where you wanted.
It is so much easier on the body to lose 10lbs then it is to lose 25-30lbs, which takes months. Plus you get to see how you look after the quick cut so much faster. 💪🏾.
I always enjoy these videos. Very informative. Much appreciated and much respect for all of your tips on training and nutrition.
Excellent!!! Thanks John..... greetings from Modena - Italy.
People should also ask themselves, do they want to gain fat cells, which will never go away even if you get lean. The more fat cells the easier it is to get fat again.
This has been so helpful! Just started working out with corona and learning more by the day 👍🏼
These vids r so helpful man...
Went from eating 1800,2000,2250, then went to 2500 and thought that was my maintenance calories but now I’m at 2900 and i haven’t seen no fat gain, not sure what’s my maintenance😂but staying at 2900, I feel good with that many calories, back then I didn’t know nothing, and thought the calc calories was telling me the calories necessary but then decided to go up my calories and with the one I felt like it was my maintenance and I’m really glad with what I landed now, I really knew I needed more food and more nutrients, but that was a lil story by me but I’m glad with this video too mr,John💯🙏🏽💪🏽
coach greg, and john meadow
yin and yang.
balance as all things should be.
Awesome info! Thanks. Time for a cut to 8-12%
that made alot of sence, even do i now you have passed i will still coment. I have been doing har cut and then har bulk so now im going to cut down to 12-15% right now im probobly 20+. Then im going to have a surples of 400calories
Fantastic video, super clear
This is incredible information!
Brilliant video
Bodybuilding is like the fire triangle. You can’t ignite without one or the other. You have to have the complete circle. It’s only taken me 18 years to understand that.
the thumbnail though...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 be safe and well John!
I’m bulking and I don’t have abs so I need to be in a surplus to gain that muscle in order to reveal it later on
Good bless this man
I’ve been lifting three years. I’m 6 ft tall 200 - 205 pounds and have a belly, I feel like my happy weight is 190 195. I bench 225 squat and deadlift 315. I feel I’m at like 20 percent body fat. I know it won’t be hard to drop the weight if I try, but I’m wondering if I should wait past Christmas
I thought the mini-cut was knows for its agressive deficits around 30%, does a 15% deficit get me a 4% bf drop in 6 weeks? Seems a tad optimistic imo.
Would you rather minicut longer or more agressive?
Don't take this as a criticism because I think this video was definitely very informative, I just wish there were more fitness influencers who struggled to lose weight rather than struggled to gain it. Like, I can't relate at all to your story about force-feeding yourself to get up to 260. I didn't have to stuff myself to get up to 280, and it took years of pretty consistent dieting to get back down to 20% BF. I really struggle to move the needle lower than that, even with avoiding calorically dense foods and doing lots of hard cardio. I just can't seem to get my calories low enough for long enough before my energy levels fall off during my workouts and ghrelin punches me in the face. Would be nice to hear more tangible advice from someone who had successfully gone from morbidly obese to 10-15% BF and maintained it. Lot of people have gotten to where I am, but that last bit seems to be super difficult. Some day I'll finally figure out the magic right amount of food to keep my workouts going strong and actually lose this stubborn last 10 pounds of fat.
totally understand...in my own way I feel you, I mean this with sincerity when I go from 6% down to 4% when competing, it is brutal. I am sure that is how many feel just trying to get to 10% and it's not fun, it's downright brutal
@@mountaindog1 Totally fair. I have to imagine that's insanely difficult even for enhanced athletes with naturally fast metabolisms. Honestly, I don't really get the sport. You all look like 100x better at 8% than you do at 4% IMO.
Jeff Cavaliere has been successful at maintaining a body fat percentage of around 5 for many years now.