Very important that protein is kept high because that is what keeps the Metabolism on full throttle and thus creates the "fat burning furnace" that you mentioned.

I take in way more pro when im cutting than other time of the year....... its quite easy really because when my carbs are in minus deficit i am usually fkn starving so blasting down more Pro is so easy.... i dont find it an hardship whatsoever.

Also a cheat meal (day) each week is also beneficial because it keeps tricking the Metabo into thinking the carb purge has stopped and further weight occurs like magic.... also that cheat day for me is important because it the muscle looking full......... nothing worse than flat muscle bellies to fuck the motivation up good style.

Works for some, not for all!..... this is something else that self-experimentation comes into play.

High Vit-C for diuretic purposes and should transform without any muscle loss.

Poor protein intake and lazy training will lead simply lead to "weight loss" but that lost weight will include water/fat and muscle.......... skill comes into play by using the Metabolism as the major tool and in fact it is possible to actually gain LBM whilst cutting if all things are done correctly.

Diet is EVERYTHING... and the things like tren + mast (in my case) are only relied upon for extreme hardness and further enhanced vascularity so i can flex to show lines and striations without even being out of breath or fkn grinding my teeth like i see a lot of guys doing.......... when in extreme condition it should be possible to simply hit a pose and the muscles should looked pumped and sliced, just like they do after 50 sets.......... no heavy breathing, no shakes, no Abs pulsing.......... just hit the pose and look like Iron.

On stage its easy to spot the guys in the line up who are jacked with throid shit and clen +lasix etc........... they shake and sweat like a Whipped puppy..... after a round and we are back stage these guys are doubled up trying to catch their breath and sweating so hard you can actually see cuts disappearing due to water being Sub-Q...... if fkn cracks me up lol.......... i usually pick up the tension Bands and do a little more pumping without even breaking a drop of sweat.

Comp day for me is the easiest day of all the prep........... Steak and pancake breakfast.... rice cakes and sugar loaded jam/peanut butter to snack on and further carb load up to Pre-judging...... after pre-judging its out to a restaurant for a massive meal to fuel up for the night show....... usually that big meal has me looking fuller than before pre=judging lol........ and leaves the body with plenty of fuel for to go out and do it all again and if lucky pick up a BIG fkn trophy lmaooooooooo................... i love my life