Tag: Nutrition cycle

According to the World Health Organization, unhealthy diets and lack of physical activity are leading global risks to health. Effective nutrition program management is therefore critical for addressing these health challenges, and it operates through a systematic, four-phase cycle.

While most weight loss diets focus on a single, continuous phase of calorie restriction, a growing number of experts advocate for a more structured, cyclical method known as the 3 phase diet approach. This method breaks the process into distinct phases to manage metabolic adaptation, prevent burnout, and ensure long-term success.

According to a 2022 study published in the National Institutes of Health, nearly half of Canadian men and one-fifth of women reported engaging in bulking and cutting cycles within a year. These cyclical dietary and training strategies are used by fitness enthusiasts to strategically build muscle and then shed fat, revealing a more defined physique. But what is the point of bulking and cutting cycles, and how do they work?