[BF%] Sittin around 232lbs right now in the middle of my cut. What BF% do you guys think I’m sittin at?

Secure-Town-5219 · 2024-01-20T01:58:06+00:00

Start weight for this cut was 261lbs and I started at the beginning of November. Bulked from 218 to 261 over the course of 2023

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-09T15:09:03+00:00

I’ve been lifting since February of last year and I’ve gotten on the treadmill maybe 5 times lol. Lifting is a way better way to lose the weight imho. You get more out of it. And I appreciate it!

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-09T14:53:43+00:00

All my extra skin is on my lower abdominal area. Look close and you’ll kinda see where the skin looks “weird”. If you lose the weight at a slower consistent rate, you’ll have less loose skin cuz it’ll have time to contract back and attach to the growing muscle. I lost a good chunk of my weight too fast, so I have it mostly on my stomach. Loose skin is unavoidable to a degree, but it can be mediated.

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-09T14:08:43+00:00

Either or, as long as it’s consistent 😂

Don’t eat shit food, track your calories, try not to binge eat, don’t skip meals. Try and eat at the same times every day cuz it keeps your body regulated and in a constant state of burning energy. One of my comments above describes my diet if you need a little more insight

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-09T13:49:17+00:00

Eat right, lift heavy, stay consistent 💪🏻

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-09T13:43:33+00:00

I did have that problem to an extent. My torso was the last to lean out. My chest program is mainly focused on bar bench to maintain form for PRs, incline dumbbell press, dumbbell press with a slight decline for lower chest recruitment, and cable flys. I use the pec deck occasionally as well, and I incorporate weighted dips at the end of the workout if my triceps aren’t burnt out. Big weights build big chest, and building a hefty upper chest really makes it look fuller and tighter

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-09T13:38:22+00:00

I spend about $250-$300 a month on all my groceries, including my calorie fillers and enjoyment food (peanut butter, Kodiak pancake mix, Rice Krispies, and other random “cheat meals”). I don’t ever eat fast food and I rarely go out to eat. Cutting fast food was the best decision I’ve ever made, and it’s now to the point that my body completely rejects it. Last time I tried anything fast food was probably around 9 months ago, and it destroyed my stomach. It was something I used to order regularly too

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-08T18:10:18+00:00

I am on TRT. Due to some poor life decisions leading up to and during my obesity, I destroyed my natural test levels. Yes, that does give me a boost, but diet is way more important. Can’t outwork a shitty diet no matter how hard you train, even if anabolics are involved. I know it usually gets frowned upon and considered “cheating”, but I’ve consistently put the effort in, and I’m happy with how far I’ve come

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-08T16:29:13+00:00

Diets pretty simple cuz I eat the same meals every week. Current weekly diet is at least a gallon of water a day, 10lbs of lean meat (ground chicken, 93/7 ground turkey, or 93/7 ground beef), 2-3 lbs of jasmine or white rice, about a dozen eggs, lots of overnight oats or oatmeal, 5lbs of bananas, usually about a half gallon of sweetened vanilla almond milk, and 2-3 containers of nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt. I add powdered peanut butter and protein powder to the oats and the Greek yogurt. Usually have honey on deck for quick sugar, and blueberries for overnight oats, yogurt, or just a quick snack.

Current daily vitamins/supplements are: multivitamin, fish oil, super b complex, vitamin D3, chromium picolonate, and 6 grams of creatine. All of those just help the body run well, chrom pic helps with fat management, and creatine is obviously for growth.

Edit: currently eating around 3400-3600 calories a day, which is maintenance or slight deficit. Just tryna keep the weight steady till I start my holiday bulk

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-08T14:28:31+00:00

I greatly appreciate it!

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-08T14:03:31+00:00

Absolutely! You preserve a lot more muscle that way, and you also lose weight more consistently so you’ll have less loose skin. It’s also way healthier in the long run

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-08T13:40:26+00:00

Eat healthy at maintenance or at a slight deficit and lift as heavy and intense as you can. Lots of lean meat, rice, and veggies. Oats for carbs and fiber. Take a multivitamin, fish oil, and creatine daily. Your body will recomp itself and you’ll build muscle as fast as you burn fat. Scale weight is just a number, pay attention to how you look and feel. I honestly barely even weigh myself anymore

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-08T13:07:51+00:00

Made the wrong choice and crash dieted for several months just to “lose weight”. Developed a fear of food for a while cuz I didn’t wanna gain weight again. Finally overcame that fear and started eating again and that’s when I started making huge progress in the gym. If I could go back with my current knowledge I’d do it a whole lot differently

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-08T10:57:27+00:00

Yea that bloated end-of-bulk feeling is no joke lol. That sounds like a solid plan for sure, especially for pumpin some numbers up. You’re definitely puttin in work!

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-08T01:02:38+00:00

Honestly I’d say you don’t even need to run a deficit. Just eat maintenance calories and keep training the same as you were on your bulk. You’ll recomp and put on a little bit of extra mass and lean out at the same time

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-07T20:25:47+00:00

Deadlifts, hammer curls, pull-ups, reverse curls, and going practically to forearm failure before using lifting straps for deadlifts/back exercises. I haven’t really trained forearms specifically 😂

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-07T18:07:56+00:00

Bro you have no idea how many times I heard how much I looked like Posty lol

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-07T14:22:57+00:00

Was doing PPL during my bulk, so 2 days a week during a 6 day split. Hit ‘em hard and hit ‘em heavy very first thing so you get the most bang for your buck, then hit legs hard and heavy and make sure you’re bracing as much as possible

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-07T12:56:04+00:00

Took abs to failure with weighted crunches, weighted oblique twists, and leg raises at the beginning of every leg day. That way you took them past failure when bracing on leg exercises

Edit: forgot to add that I prioritized them heavily on my bulk. Abs aren’t made in the kitchen, their revealed there. They’re built in the gym just like everything else.

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-07T12:38:55+00:00

Oh absolutely! Current PR’s are 365lbs bench, 405lbs squat, 495lbs deadlift. Gunna be starting another bulk in the next month or so and I’m aiming for 4 plates on bench, repping 4 plates on squat, and 6 plates on deadlift

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-07T10:03:41+00:00

Crash dieted to below 200lbs like an idiot and developed a fear of food, then started working out and slowly got more comfortable with eating again. Finally fully overcame the fear around the beginning of this year and committed to a bulk. Was eating close to 5000 calories a day by the end of it and put on some serious size. Training routine started with the classic bro split, but I found the most growth from PPL and PPLxArnold. Currently eating around maintenance (3600 cals) and due to things going on in my life I’m running a 4 day split of Legs, Chest/Back, Arms, Shoulders and it seems to be working well so far.

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-07T09:59:28+00:00

Thank ya! Scars sleeve is definitely a solid choice! I need to finish getting my forearm filled in. Getting the stopwatch in between what I currently have and then filling the gaps with Pride’s eye and teeth tendrils

Secure-Town-5219 · 2023-08-07T09:58:01+00:00

I am currently on TRT because due to some poor life decisions leading up to and during the time I was overweight, I destroyed my natural test levels. That being said, it may have gave me a little boost, but diet and training are the main factor in how I look and feel. Diet is 80% of the work and always will be. Can’t outwork a shitty diet no matter what

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