Hello all,
I'm 26, 5-7, 185-190lbs, 15-ish %bf (recent picture below). My end goal is about 170lbs, 6-ish %bf. I'm in the process of cutting right now, and I think I should be able to get to about 170lbs, 9-ish% bf naturally.
The plan right now is this. I'm going to get to about 170lbs, 9-ish %bf. Then I'm going to start a 12-week cycle (the recommended beginner's cycle on this site). I'm going to eat maintenance calories for 170lbs before, during and after the cycle. (*remember - a proper calorie equation is based on lean body mass, not total body weight, so 'maintenance' calories will be increased as I gain muscle and lose fat.). I'm hoping I'll be about 170lbs, 7-ish %bf at the end of the cycle.
I'd like to hear the board's thoughts on this plan. Do you think it will work as I hope it will? Do you think I will be able to maintain the new composition (with perfect diet and training) long after the cycle is over?
Thanks a ton in advance for any feedback!
Notes:
1) I've been on the board for about a month now. I've read all of the educational stickies on the site. I've started a few threads, asked a lot of questions, and gotten a lot of great answers!
2) I'm pretty advanced as a (natural) bodybuilder. I believe my diet and training regiments are near-perfect. I train very hard. I am very disciplined with my diet. And I have great genetics. I know getting to, and maintaining, close to 6% bf is impossible for average bodybuilders. But I'm not really average (sorry if that makes me sound like a dick ~ I'm just trying to paint an accurate picture).
3) That's a nice picture of me, I know it doesn't look like 15% bf, but I was tested in a bod-pod.
4) My goal, 170lbs, 6-ish %bf, is not up for debate.
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