so then why don't men/women use that formula to diet down for a show?
Its always always always been 5-8 meals a day since the golden era
Not sure, i'm not a professional BBer who gets paid to advertise diets and supplements.
This entire industry is built on diet and supplement advice. That's all there is. People make it sound complicated, so they get paid to give advice. If everyone knew how easy it was this industry would vanish overnight.
I've been 6-8% BF many times in my life by eating 2-3 times a day and limiting carbs.
The leanest and healthiest i have ever been was while intermittent fasting, and i'm a big guy.
People believe eating more regularly retains more muscle mass while dieting, i did not experience that. It's literally impossible to lose muscle unless you starve yourself half to death.
Just sharing my opinion.