Hi all. So I’m currently around 22% body fat and am 5’6 and weigh 142lbs. I lift heavy and minimal cardio. I’m trying to lose weight/cut. But I’m trying to lose more fat. I’ve been doing this September and have dropped 47lbs. I’m trying to get some of the last fat off to start a good bulk. I’d like to be around 15-17% body fat to do that. I’m not sure what I’m trying wrong at this point. Example last week I was 107lbs of muscle at 142lbs this week I’m 141lbs but 105lbs of muscle. My calories daily is 1650. 125 carbs, 55 fats and 165 grams protein. I’m honestly not sure what my maintenance is. I’m just trying to gain muscle but lose fat or at the very least I’m trying to maintain muscle and lose fat. I still look soft and I need to get rid of some
Of this fat to start to see more definition and vascularity. I would appreciate any help I can get on where to go from here or what changes my diet may need.
Edit: how many calories should I be eating in a deficit to lose fat and not as much muscle?
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Today, 12:55 PM #1Registered User
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What am I doing wrong with cutting
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Today, 01:06 PM #2Registered User
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Post pictures. In a previous post you indicated you had lost a lot of muscle too.
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Today, 01:10 PM #3Registered User
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Okay I will do that tonight when I get home. In the meantime, any advice?Originally Posted by CommitmentRulz
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You need to define "lift heavy".Originally Posted by xplexity
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Today, 01:26 PM #5Registered User
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I do resistance training at reps of 12-10-8 or until failure. I never go under the same weight I did the week prior and try to always push to go higherOriginally Posted by TolerantLactose
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Today, 01:34 PM #6Han shot first!
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What weights do you use for squat/bench/deadlift?
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Today, 01:58 PM #7Registered User
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Bench max is 225, usually do 185 for 10.Originally Posted by TolerantLactose
Deadlift is 155ish
Squat is around 185ish max
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Today, 02:19 PM #8Registered User
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I’m gonna guess that whatever program/training you’re doing is leaving some posterior gains on the table that could be made during your cut.Originally Posted by xplexity
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Today, 02:34 PM #9Registered User
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It’s not even so much that. It’s I’m not sure if I’m eating to little to gain or maintain muscle while I cut. I’m not really losing anymore fat. Every week I’ll lose weight but body fat percentage will stay the same, I’ll look soft still but my weight keeps going down. So I think it’s a calorie issue. I’m not sure if o should eat at like a 250 deficet instead of the 500-600 I’m at now and maybe change my percentages up. As I eat 30% fat and 30% carb to 40% proteinOriginally Posted by air2fakie
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Today, 02:44 PM #10Han shot first!
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Those numbers are really out of balance. Your program needs a bit of work.Originally Posted by xplexity
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