What's min/maxing
Shats your favorite tea
You see, I haven't been working out during my weight loss/ cutting. I am trying to determine when to start hitting it. If I go down to 185, would that be the ideal time to bulk back up?
I own bar bells, dumb bells, kettle bells, and an adjustable bench press. I probably won't go to a gym.
I don't really fuck with tea, honestly. I do know some guys get in to different teas for energy and T production though. I'm sure there's a depth of resources pertaining to this exact topic. I think there's a youtuber guy who's big in to T as a nutritionist, but I'm not sure I remember his name.
min/maxing is a video game term where you make changes to your character to get the best results for different stats. I just used a term I'd assumed most people in a place like this would be able to relate to. Essentially, the way this applies here is doing a bunch of extra things, like the list of things I've given, to get the best results that end up giving you the most fat burn and the most muscle growth. To do this, you want to maximize protein intake, eat the smallest amount of carbs/sugars possible, etc. Things like taking cinnamon or green tea can help with fat burning. Increasing T is the best way to get good muscle gains.
What you're doing makes a lot of sense. Recomposition is difficult. Losing all the fat and then building up the muscle is probably the most efficient way to get there. If you're pretty sedentary and you don't plan to add routines to spur the weight loss, you can keep your calories a little lower than if you were trying to build muscle. You still want to do mainly protein for calories though and be sure to add in some healthy fats because that's where you really get energy from. So in your situation, assuming you really don't do much of anything that gets you moving or lifting, you're going to want to stay in the 1600 calorie range, maybe 1800 if it's too tough for you, all with a single meal per day. You will see rapid weight loss doing this (I'm guessing) and get to that range much quicker. Indeed, 185 is a good weight for someone of your size, maybe 180 depending on your body type. Some might say a little less for you, even, but I'm not sure that at that point it makes a huge different since your plan is to bulk up anyway once you get to the weight target.
You honestly don't need any weighted machines or tools to bulk up. Calisthenics is good enough. However, if you want to add those things in, there are a great deal of routines you can do with just those things. Personally, I've only done body weight during my journey. I think you should seek advice elsewhere about what kinds of things you should do to build muscle with those instruments. After all, you have a ways to go before bulking is a good idea for you.
Do you do protein shakes at all? Creatine powder? Others?
I use whey regularly to supplement protein in my diet, which is very heavy in protein and that's the main focus. Some would describe what I do as "dirty keto". I don't use creatine. I may consider adding it in when I'm not only doing calisthenics. We'll see. The other stuff I use that you might be curious about is L. Reuteri, a probiotic that's been observed to increase T levels and relieve some symptoms of Autism. Another thing I'd suggest you look in to is Ashwaganda, which is a great T enhancer as well. Some people shine lights on their junk and other stuff that feels kinda weird too. All of the things I've explained thus far though are different ways in which you can increase T. That's the main aim if you're looking to maximize muscle building.
I'd like to mention that whey only may or may not aid in areas like workout recovery. I use it purely as a dietary supplement, mainly in order to get a very high amount of protein for the low price of 300 calories.
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