cutting cycle critique

[Back In Black]

Well, I can tell you that I ate at maintenance whilst using var and only a TRT dose of test and I stayed the same weight but I reckon I dropped, in 4 weeks, 3-4 lbs of fat. If you are adding clen in there too then 400 below might be too low. I was doing 4x per week cardio too.

Obviously you need to work out what works for you best but it may be an idea to do that deficit of 400cals for the first 2-3 weeks until your var and test is fully kicked in then move to a maintenance diet.

2400cals sounds pretty low for your maintenance, have you been eating at that to know its correct?

[kronik420]

Well, I can tell you that I ate at maintenance whilst using var and only a TRT dose of test and I stayed the same weight but I reckon I dropped, in 4 weeks, 3-4 lbs of fat. If you are adding clen in there too then 400 below might be too low. I was doing 4x per week cardio too.

Obviously you need to work out what works for you best but it may be an idea to do that deficit of 400cals for the first 2-3 weeks until your var and test is fully kicked in then move to a maintenance diet.

2400cals sounds pretty low for your maintenance, have you been eating at that to know its correct?

sorry typo, that would be closer to a 500 cal deficit.. and no, i just use the LBM x 15 formula to calculate TDEE..

[Back In Black]

sorry typo, that would be closer to a 500 cal deficit.. and no, i just use the LBM x 15 formula to calculate TDEE..

Did you factor in your workouts on top of that formula? I suspect at 2000cals you will be closer to 800-900 cals under maintenance, especially if you plan on doing cardio.

[kronik420]

Did you factor in your workouts on top of that formula? I suspect at 2000cals you will be closer to 800-900 cals under maintenance, especially if you plan on doing cardio.

hmm.. yea im gonna have to recalculate later..

once i get down to 90 kg imma go get a bio impedance test thing from my gym (no bod pod around here..) that should give me a better idea on things

Bio Impedance Analysis | Integrated Health Australia

^^ apparently that tells you your TDEE and stuff....