Are mini cuts a good idea?

[forevergymcelling]

Been on a bulk for 6 months now and I'm starting to get a little fat because of christmas

Is it a good idea to run a 3 week strict cut for ~2-3kg fat loss?

How will this effect my hormones when I transition back to bulking tbh good idea or not?

@Prettyboy

 

[TrestIsBest]

Yeah it is. Don't go into such a heavy deficit tho, -200-300 cals would be better. Main purpose would be getting insulin sensitivity in check again

 

[Tonymontana]

Yeah it is. Don't go into such a heavy deficit tho, -200-300 cals would be better. Main purpose would be getting insulin sensitivity in check again

What kinda broscience bullshit is this?

200-300 cal deficit is 1.5 lbs of fat loss in three weeks. Complete waste of time. OP could just go in 1000 cal deficit, drop 6 lbs of fat and be very noticeably leaner. Youre not losing strength or muscle in such a short time frame.

Insulin sensitivty is fucking irrelvent for people who lift, and dont have diabetes.

 

[Prettyboy]

Idk, I personally haven’t done a conventional bulk in like 2 years

I have an unorthodox approach to nutrition and believe that I can build muscle and lose fat at the same time (using my bodyfat for energy by being fat adapted). So I just eat around maintenance all year round and change my body composition during the process

 

[Tonymontana]

This is also why I dont "bulk" anymore.

As long as youre patient, you can eat in a 250 cal surplus, ride it out, then once that becomes your maintenance, recomp at that weight. Once your lifts stall for some time, add 250 cals, and repeat.

 

[forevergymcelling]

This is also why I dont "bulk" anymore.

As long as youre patient, you can eat in a 250 cal surplus, ride it out, then once that becomes your maintenance, recomp at that weight. Once your lifts stall for some time, add 250 cals, and repeat.

This is what I was doing for the first 3 months before I started going downhill on my diet

 

[Deleted member 9666]

fuck it bro grind January and February and start your cut like me

 

[autistic_tendencies]

The body prefers consistency