The 4 Phases of Fitness
Apr 17, 2023
Did you know that most women spend their entire life in the wrong phase during their fitness journey? I was one of them, but when you know better you do better!
I held the belief that the less I ate, the skinner I would be. What that really means is I have spent most of my life in a cut- eating in a deficit. Now I understand what that was doing to my metabolism. My body was trying to conserve energy and my metabolism burned slower and slower.
It is so important to understand the 4 different phases in your fitness journey and how each of them serve you in a different way.
Maintenance
This is where your input equals your output. The scale is balanced and you are burning what you are putting in. Most of your life should be spent in this phase and rarely is.
Cut
A cut is when you are eating less than what your body is burning which can cause you to lose weight. Eating in a deficit should be for a set amount of time. When we go into a cut we set an end date, rather than an end weight. We want to get in and get out. Hey friend, how long have you been in a cut?
Bulk
A bulk is where you are eating in a surplus, and consuming more calories than you burn in a day. This is the perfect formula for building muscle. Don’t panic, a bulk doesn’t mean you’ll turn bulgy, green and look like the Hulk! It’s actually the best way to build strength and replace fat with muscle.
Reverse
A reverse might be the most important phase of all. This usually lasts 4-8 weeks between your cut and maintenance. This is where we slowly add calories and push your metabolism higher and higher. A reverse helps us find our maintenance and keep the weight we lost off for good.
What phase are you in? How long have you been there?
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