# How To Keep LOSING Fat, How To Get BIG In A Rebound, Structure A 1st & 2nd CYCLE, Eat & Not Get Fat

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Podcast: [Anabolic Bodybuilding](https://stenobird.com/podcast/anabolic-bodybuilding-7247370)
Published: 2026-09-02T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://anabolicbodybuilding.podbean.com/e/how-to-keep-losing-fat-how-to-get-big-in-a-rebound-structure-a-1st-2nd-cycle-eat-not-get-fat/
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## Resource

In this Anabolic Q&A, Big Paul answers your bodybuilding questions on building muscle, getting lean, managing rebound phases, and making smarter decisions around performance enhancement. We break down what really happens after a hard cut when bodyweight jumps 15–20+ pounds, why that weight isn’t necessarily all body fat or new contractile muscle, and how glycogen, minerals, intracellular fluid, and improved training performance can contribute to a bigger, fuller physique. We also cover how to transition from a rebound into an offseason mass phase, when a lean bulk actually makes sense, how to minimize unnecessary fat gain while increasing food, and why your metabolism can become a moving target as calories and carbohydrates rise. For fat loss, Paul explains why doing too much too soon can backfire, how to preserve as much lean body mass as possible during a cut, the importance of protein, essential fats, cardio and a controlled calorie deficit, plus his perspective on GLP-1s and other fat-loss tools in bodybuilding. Other topics include: • Rebound vs. offseason bodybuilding phases• How long a productive mass-gaining phase may last• Glycogen supercompensation and rapid post-cut weight gain• Lean bulking without excessive body fat• When you may be too high in body fat to start gaining• Breaking through a fat-loss plateau• Reverse dieting and increasing carbohydrates after a long cut• Maintaining muscle while losing body fat• GLP-1s and bodybuilding physique outcomes• Peak week electrolyte balance, sodium, hydration and carb loading• Why extreme water and electrolyte manipulation can ruin your look• Body-fat ranges for rebounds and growth phases• Competing in bodybuilding after age 50• Why first-time competitors can benefit from a knowledgeable coach• TRT, anabolic st…

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