This. I gained 3-4kg of lean mass during my initial lean cut because I worked out as intensively as normal despite being in a caloric deficit.
yeah i am definitely trying to keep my intensity and weights the same as before my cut. I am 185 pounds roughly 5'11 flat, how much protein should i take in?? What are some everyday carb heavy foods to avoid?? As for newbie gains, I have been lifting about 4x a week semiseriously give or take since August 2021, so Im not sure if i will be able to channel that or notThis. I gained 3-4kg of lean mass during my initial lean cut because I worked out as intensively as normal despite being in a caloric deficit.
I also lost 12kg of fat.
(Lean cut: Not just cutting out calories, but eating low cal with high protein intake and minimal fast carbs)
Though these 'noob gains' are not, as the name implies, possible for people who have already been working out for years.
They are only possible for someone new to weightlifting.
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For someone who has lifted for years they have to make a choice between cutting or bulking.
Though even these people can preserve muscle mass during a cut by maintaining a high protein intake during the calorie reduction.
Just avoiding bread and pasta on offdays will go a long way. They are fine during heavy workout days though. I also avoid them because gluten makes my skin look like shit though.
