At what weight should I stop my cut?

[PakAryan]

So context: I'm 18 years old, 5' 8", and I'm currently in a cut with the aim of reaching 12-15% body fat. I'm not using anything to enhance it, I tried getting my hands on reta with my friend we messed up the crypto transaction and gave up after that jfl

I started cutting when I was at like 140-145 lbs, I've been maintaining a 500 cal deficit lifting 3 times a week for like an hour a day (fairly high intensity lifting not spamming reps) and I have to walk a lot in my daily life anyway (I probably walk like an hour a day on weekdays), and I've been generally near or hitting my protein goal of 0.8g/lbs. I haven't been perfect, but I've been consistent enough to see visible and objective results.

When I started I was probably ~22-25% BF (my cheeks even had slightly protruding fat it was horrible) and didn't even have muscle, literal subhuman skinny-fat physique. Anyway I currently reached 127-128 lbs, not sure what my BF % is but it's definitely dropped, I can literally see my zygos way more now and have subtle hollow cheeks (still have a slightly protruding belly somehow though jfl), so probably I'm around 18-21% BF now?

Anyway I just want to know what's the lowest weight I can hit beyond which I shouldn't go so I don't die or randomly faint or anything. Or should I just stay focused reaching my 12-15% BF goal and ignore everything else?

 

[Orka]

Man that is a lot of words.

 

[PakAryan]

Man that is a lot of words.

Sorry, I know I'll probably get hit with DNRs but I just wanted to give all details for better answers and discussion

 

[Orka]

Sorry, I know I'll probably get hit with DNRs but I just wanted to give all details for better answers and discussion

fine you sound pretty chill

So context: I'm 18 years old, 5' 8", and I'm currently in a cut with the aim of reaching 12-15% body fat. I'm not using anything to enhance it, I tried getting my hands on reta with my friend we messed up the crypto transaction and gave up after that jfl

I started cutting when I was at like 140-145 lbs, I've been maintaining a 500 cal deficit lifting 3 times a week for like an hour a day (fairly high intensity lifting not spamming reps) and I have to walk a lot in my daily life anyway (I probably walk like an hour a day on weekdays), and I've been generally near or hitting my protein goal of 0.8g/lbs. I haven't been perfect, but I've been consistent enough to see visible and objective results.

When I started I was probably ~22-25% BF (my cheeks even had slightly protruding fat it was horrible) and didn't even have muscle, literal subhuman skinny-fat physique. Anyway I currently reached 127-128 lbs, not sure what my BF % is but it's definitely dropped, I can literally see my zygos way more now and have subtle hollow cheeks (still have a slightly protruding belly somehow though jfl), so probably I'm around 18-21% BF now?

Anyway I just want to know what's the lowest weight I can hit beyond which I shouldn't go so I don't die or randomly faint or anything. Or should I just stay focused reaching my 12-15% BF goal and ignore everything else?

You’re good, just keep cutting till you look like 12-15% (abs showing, belly gone, face lean). At 5'8 that’s around 120-125 lbs depending on how much muscle you’ve got.

You’re not gonna faint or die if you’re still hitting protein and eating decently. Once you’re lean enough, reverse out slowly to maintenance and fill back out.

 

[PakAryan]

Got it bro, thanks for the info

fine you sound pretty chill


You’re good, just keep cutting till you look like 12-15% (abs showing, belly gone, face lean). At 5'8 that’s around 120-125 lbs depending on how much muscle you’ve got.

You’re not gonna faint or die if you’re still hitting protein and eating decently. Once you’re lean enough, reverse out slowly to maintenance and fill back out.