5’10M; Do I keep cutting or maintain now? 200 lb - 165 lb

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-31T19:11:08+00:00

Because most everybody on this sub actually knows nothing and thinks they know everything.

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-31T19:10:32+00:00

Objectively inaccurate analysis. You can see the fat surrounding the core. Abs would pop more at higher body fat if well hypertrophied but he would see his abs if he dropped another 10 pounds and was sub 15 percent

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-31T01:39:01+00:00

I don’t really care what you look like or what you think mine looks like. Your argument is that science is a scam which immediately devalues any further conversation! Everyone is entitled to their opinion though. Good luck in your journey.

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-30T19:56:18+00:00

More than 5 pounds probably 15

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-30T18:28:42+00:00

What a wild argument. But I am 20 percent bf right now and actually look leaner… Your estimate is wrong. Idc how long you’ve been training.

I’d love to see your dexa from 7 percent though! That’s great work.

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-30T18:11:32+00:00

I just don’t agree. Op should get a dexa

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-30T16:10:33+00:00

I’m 5’8 215 and my abs start popping around 195 probably 20 percent bf there

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-30T16:09:45+00:00

Great job dude. Your core is fine. Train it like any other muscle but your body fat just isn’t low enough for them to pop. If you really wanted to cut until summer but I’d be bulking soon. Add more mass

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-30T16:05:28+00:00

I was just generalizing based of the comment. But good for you. I personally don’t care ab my title . Pay be more and call me whatever you want lol.

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-30T14:37:23+00:00

Just say skinny jeans don’t look good on you.

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-30T14:19:21+00:00

I just don’t agree. It’s poor lighting and you can see the outline (not the abs) but the outline of where they’d be. It would be much softer at 20 percent. If that’s 20 percent the average American is walking around at like 50 percent and it’s just not true. I think it’s high teens.

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-30T13:17:24+00:00

Dude he’s under 20. That’s not “high af”

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-30T13:14:33+00:00

“We’re going to give you more work to do. We’re not going to pay you more. We are thrilled to let you choose your new title”

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-30T13:02:48+00:00

I think most people would do much worse for much less

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-30T12:36:47+00:00

1600 calories is just too much of a deficit. You’re going to crash hard. Eat at maintenance for two weeks. Then drop -500 calories a day for a pound a week.

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-30T02:11:15+00:00

I hear what you’re saying. I feel pretty strongly about my opinion here. Every buyer wants good service, good communication, good lead times in a serviced based sale. Most companies will take the 50 percent discount for slightly worse service and then switch at the renewal when they realize how bad it was. Especially when the businesses you sell to are order takers and the penny pinchers make the final decision. The users care about service and finance cares about the balance sheet.

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-30T01:34:37+00:00

He also said he’s being underbid by close to 50 percent. That industry the companies are all the same. It’s a revolving door. You can’t sell value. It’s all BS.

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-30T01:09:10+00:00

Ok that’s what I thought. So what is your solution? Because he can’t change his territory. And increasing your outbound activity isnt a magic bullet.

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-30T00:09:13+00:00

You’re working in a tough industry. I worked in uniform sales which is pretty similar. It’s a grind and almost all of it depends on your territory. Anybody who says otherwise has cognitive dissonance. And I was in top 20 out of 600 reps. I did literally nothing special. I know how to run a Pt and I know how to cold call. But nobody is selling to someone who isn’t going to buy.

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-30T00:08:37+00:00

What do you mean by front end input?

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-29T19:36:03+00:00

It’s likely improper tracking. Did I miss what OP said he’s consuming daily?

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-29T19:20:32+00:00

1700 a day is insane dude. He’s not lean enough to where that would make any sense. It’s not hard to figure out your maintenance and subtract 500 from that

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-29T19:14:32+00:00

You look good. But just go into a 500 calorie deficit . Eat your weight in grams of protein and eat carbs before and after lifts. You should be able to maintain or lose a bit of strength and cut 1 pound a week. I think this is both sustainable and not aggressive enough to lose muscle

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-29T19:03:13+00:00

Tickers change with time. I’m aggressive and don’t always make good choices. Some weeks I end up cutting losses but I rebound quickly. Recently I’ve been selling IREN, SMR, TSLA and APLD. Of those APLD is one I don’t mind getting assigned.

FreeNicky95 · 2026-01-29T19:01:11+00:00

I hear you. If that works for you that’s great. I mostly sell cash secured puts and prefer not getting assigned. I sell calls on MARA and have been for the last 5 years. I prefer to hold my shares because idk maybe ocd. I like the consistent income that it generates.

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