Is lean law even if your losing muscle?

W

WeMightAscendNgl

Iron
Joined
Jul 30, 2026
Posts
25
Reputation
4
Was 200lbs bulked up about a year ago. Now I’m about 142lbs at 5’10 quite skinny I’d say 15-17% bodyfat, lifts have gone down a lot but face looks a lot better objectively. I think I have to cut to like 125lbs if I want abs and 10-12% bf, is this worth it? My neck is getting very skinny though. I’m 22.

Trying to do the whole body recomp thing seems like big cope especially natty.

And I’m training my neck but strength is going down a lot and it’s harder to make progress.
 
Last edited:
I mean lean is law for ur aesthetic , physical capabilities not so much
 
  • +1
Reactions: Orion
Was 200lbs bulked up about a year ago. Now I’m about 142lbs at 5’10 quite skinny I’d say 15-17% bodyfat, lifts have gone down a lot but face looks a lot better objectively. I think I have to cut to like 125lbs if I want abs and 10-12% bf, is this worth it? My neck is getting very skinny though. I’m 22.

Trying to do the whole body recomp thing seems like big cope especially natty.

And I’m training my neck but strength is going down a lot and it’s harder to make progress.
yes, at first you lose a lot of size without significant facial changes, but the leaner you get the crazier it becomes. once u become truly lean, each kg lost changes the face like crazy
 
  • +1
Reactions: canthaltits, Clark and LeanByDecemer
yes, at first you lose a lot of size without significant facial changes, but the leaner you get the crazier it becomes. once u become truly lean, each kg lost changes the face like crazy
Train you neck it’s independent to ur bf almost when u get lean
 
  • +1
Reactions: ltbsmagnet
yes, at first you lose a lot of size without significant facial changes, but the leaner you get the crazier it becomes. once u become truly lean, each kg lost changes the face like crazy
Also when you buff up ur neck it’s so hard to lose the macula
 
nah its not law its rly just ur preference if u wanna be more cut or bigger
 
  • Ugh..
Reactions: Clark
You can always lean bulk after getting lean, I would get lean first even if it means being a twink. A muscular physique is COMMON in comparison to a very lean face. You'll stand out much more with it.

Getting to model tier leanness will rape your neck width unfortunately. I have a pretty minimalist approach to training my body except for neck I spam the fuck out of weighted curls, lateral flexion, and extensions.
 
And I’m training my neck but strength is going down a lot and it’s harder to make progress.
Neck training is "easy" for people because most people have underdeveloped necks. But once it catches up to where it should be it's actually one of the hardest muscles to grow tbh, similar to calves and very dependent on your genetics
 

Similar threads

canthaltits
Replies
15
Views
133
currentlylarping
currentlylarping
i.blame.orbitals
Replies
2
Views
34
𝔻𝕠𝕨𝕟𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕘𝕣𝕠𝕨𝕥𝕙𝕔𝕖𝕝
𝔻𝕠𝕨𝕟𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕘𝕣𝕠𝕨𝕥𝕙𝕔𝕖𝕝
G
Replies
1
Views
22
xtract
xtract
Eldian
Replies
13
Views
85
Eldian
Eldian
iregreteverything33
Replies
5
Views
76
manlet21392
manlet21392

Users who are viewing this thread

Back
Top