“Normally we consume 0.8 grams of protein per kilo of body weight,” says Tom Teulingkx. “But with bulking and cutting methods, we ingest significantly more than this amount. It puts pressure on the kidneys and some people actually get kidney problems.”
“On top of that, it’s a very unvaried diet which, in the long term, can cause metabolic disorders and then real health problems. Like for example a higher body fat percentage, diabetes or heart and blood pressure problems”, underlines the sports doctor.
The problem is also that both methods need to be practiced for a long time to get the desired effects. “In bodybuilding circles certainly, the effects are not always what people expect. They then take food supplements, but sometimes also go so far as to ingest prohibited substances. This has nothing to do with sport anymore. , but more with a body culture. You then develop more muscles than you use. It’s not always more aesthetic”.