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I am 6'2, 230 lbs btwn 15 and 20 percent body fat. For the first time in years, I am able to see my abs again and am getting more defined elsewhere.However, I have to keep my weight on because I am a football player. I really want to continue to lose the fat (especially in the love handles), but had two questions: Is CBL the right program for this?And, what kind of training do I need to be doing? I don't have a lot of control over what I do. I currently lift 6 days a week, usually beginning with a power movement (power clean, hang clean, snatch, low pulls) then moving to a compound lift (squat, bench). My trainer always throws some ab work, light rows, running and jumping in there. I ahve full faith in his program but was wondering if I needed more volume to do CBL successfully?
Well welcome aboard to DH! Since you are a football player, and I'm sur you are lifting heavy to get stronger then yes CBL would be perfect for you. Have you purchased the book? One it is on sale for like $70 or something like that and will explain a good nutrition program with regards to CBL and lifting heavy to get stronger/maintain muscle and loose fat.
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How fast should I expect to see results? I've seen a lot of people who seem to see them within a week. If I give it a month and I have not started to lean out, will that have been enough time?
I have been doing CBL for 1 week. I noticed day the first morning after and so far have been getting tighter and leaner with no strength loss
You should definitely see some results lifting 6 days a week. How much you see of course depends on your ability to recover between sessions. How long have you been training 6 days a week? I think a more crucial question is how much volume are you currently doing? Many people would consider 6 days a week a lot of volume, especially for a drug-free, non-elite athlete. But if you're doing 8-10 total reps at 80% of your 1RM over 3 sets per training day, and possibly varying your intensity per lifting day, and avoiding exercise overlap as much as possible, then it's safe to assume that you're not doing any more volume than someone doing 3×5 3-times per week. Note that there is a difference between doing a lot of reps per training day but training 3-4 days per week and training on more days but doing less reps per day. The latter can be considered frequency training, and many elite athletes train this way. Many average people who have a regular 9-5 on a sensible training program will train 3-4 days per week. If you're of the frequency training type, I believe CBL will yield you great results, as it's doing for me, especially if you take great care in recovery (sleep, stress, walking tons, contrast showers). On the other hand, if you're trying to hit every single body part, blast them to smithereens each session 'til you feel the burn and form falls apart, and on the verge of hurling at the end of your session, and you're doing this 6 days a week, I can safely bet that no nutrition plan out there can save you. There's a difference between working hard and working smart, and though there is some intersection between the two, many people believe you need to work “hard” and “extreme” in order to see results. Certainly, working smart entails working hard, just not to the point that your eyes are ready to burst.Additionally, if you're one who responds well to high FREQUENCY training, as I am, then you will for sure see results fairly quickly. How quickly, I don't know. I saw strength results within two weeks, when I broke a PR. In terms of physique, about a month, when I saw more thickness in my middle back. The training you're doing seems to be fine. If your training sessions are short, (~30 minutes) then all you need is an explosive movement, a big lift, a one or two accessory movements. You want to keep rest intervals fairly short, since you are a football player. You want to be explosive as possible on all of your movements, not just your cleans and snatches.
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