Hey everyone - this program works! I've been working with Faz and this is exactly what he had me do. I went from a pretty lean 175lbs, bulked to 190lbs and then cut down to 180lbs. So after a year, I'm 5lbs heavier at the same level of leanness as when we started. And I'm in my mid 50's, been lifting since my teens, and really thought I had no more gains left. It works and it's so much better/less stressful than weighing your food and counting calories and/or macros.

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Yes! It's really been going well!

My eating system is a combo of habit-based + loosely tracking. Currently I have 2 variations of breakfast, 5 variations of lunch, and 4 variations of dinner, plus "snacks" like PB&J sandwiches when bulking. When switching from bulking to cutting the main differences are less snacking, maybe an extra protein shake, small modifications to lunch or dinner if needed. The base of the two diets are mostly similar though which helps cutting feel less restrictive than it already is. You do a real good job as usual of laying a good starting point on the roadmap to conquering diet which once that's done is quite liberating.

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah I'm glad this video went down so well.

I like the way you teach this because you're showing people how to swim. All the other systems are a lot like a paddle board or a life jacket. They keep people afloat on their diets but the moment they have a problem with the system they're drowning

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Yep exactly, that's the way I like to approach coaching and education in general. Give people everything, my value is in the guidance and accountability

Faz! Wow this confirms my thinking over the past couple weeks. I’v had to increase my calories by about 500 to above 3000 a day which is the highest for me ever. I cut my veggies in half and added a little bit of cheese instead and it makes the extra calories more bearable because I was to the point I didn’t even want look at food 😂

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Wow alright, hope you get the mass you're after 🙏

Saved this to watch before bed, struggling with balancing studying, training and business today, first time in a while I've skipped training because it's late and I've barely eaten, don't want to make this a habit

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I figured you were having a busy year. The weights will always be there brother. I'm sure you know this and I'm not trying to preach but make sure make a little time for self care too. Whatever that may be.

Excellent. This confirms the approach I’ve had is correct 😁 Seriously though, this is invaluable information not just for lifting, but for life in general.

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

😂 thanks man

This is almost exactly the approach I use myself and with some clients. Great to see another person discussing this with the caveats that are so important to convey to people.

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful 😃 I've just subscribed to your podcast, will be listening to some of your info this weekend

@benamitchell

Жыл бұрын

@@Fazlifts awesome! Thanks Faz

Great message, delivered on point!

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Nuno!

Love the cap Coach Faz! 💪🏼

Great stuff!

This is extremely valuable

Thanks again

Since watching you I've taken the potatopill. My friend who has an awesome physique tried to sell me on japanese sweet potatoes a few years back, and he was a huge fan of Stephan Guyenet.

I feel like this system works great for me, as long as I try to keep it clean (obviously). Calories can run away and be hard to track with stuff like mayonnaise, juice, and such. So keep it clean.

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that's right. This is why I'm very specific when it comes to food choices!

@georgesarreas5509

Жыл бұрын

I actually add the same amount of mayo to my sandwich everyday. I can't not have mayo. But I keep it the same amount. If I have to cut calories I use the light one but I never let it go completely

For bulking I usually stick to my habits just add carbs, a little less protein and a bit more fats (which is just personal preference like eggs, cheese). For cutting I've been following your advice which work pretty good for me (24h fast twice a week).

@padalox2518

Жыл бұрын

Why do you decrease protein for bulking?

@saidgutierrez2253

Жыл бұрын

@@padalox2518 so I can fit in more carbs, don’t get me wrong I still eat plenty of protein but when bulking you don’t eat as much since you are in an anabolic state, but I decrease it so I can eat more carbs

@padalox2518

Жыл бұрын

@@saidgutierrez2253 ok, thanks!

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@ayaan2254

Жыл бұрын

Second 😂

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

My man! 👑🍻

Again I can say it's extremely useful video, very wise aporoach. Too much calculation and control I think puts too much extra psychological burden on the person, this system is offers just the right amount of control. Faz, I'd like to ask that with strong torso dominance, shall I first bring up my legs or my arms and delts. The latter would be more important for my self esteem, but I really think that first putting more effort to build my legs would have the huge added impact of boosting my metabolism, and with that a little bit later I could more easily build up my other lagging muscles. What do you think?

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

I think it would depend on overall size. If you still have plenty of muscle to gain, then gain all over Otherwise yeah bring up whatever is more important to you

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I really struggle on a bulk tbh can't get enough calories in

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Video on bulking tips coming this week :)

@mofojohnson1

Жыл бұрын

@@Fazlifts my man, I'm not making excuses by the way just saying I struggle as I am quite active in my job and other hobbies

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I hear ya I've coached many bulking bodybuilders some of them were very big boys, so the video will practical tips for eating more.

@mofojohnson1

Жыл бұрын

@@Fazlifts sounds perfect 💪

How about skipping "bulking" and just adding lean muscle???

I used to try to weigh myself in the morning daily, but I have a real bad memory (don't get concussed m8). It's good to know you can get away with weighing yourself 3X weekly, that's about how many kickboxing sessions I have weekly, easy as. What are people's thoughts on weighing one's self post-workouts in general?

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

3 times is good Post workout is okay as long as you're consistent

Unsure why the rate of weight gain would be based on bodyweight since there are guidelines on how much muscle you can gain a month. Let's say you can build 1 pound a month as a male intermediate, would it make sense to base the surplus on that instead of bw?

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Can you build 1 pound a month, 12 pounds a year? If you can then you don't need my advice lol 😂

@mathieuc.2789

Жыл бұрын

@@Fazlifts of course not, I thought it was obvious it was an example, my bad. I still don't understand why the rate is based on bodyweight and not "potential of muscle gain". Meaning a beginner would benefit more from a larger surplus than an intermediate than an advanced lifter regardless of bw.