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Posted by: raider6969

i have started my cutting ,3and a half weeks ago, i was 246 lbs,19% fat, (6 feet tall). i now weight 239. i eat 3000 cals from 3750 cals per day. the thing is im still lifting heavier and heavier, my gains havent stopped or slowed down in that matter. is that normal?


Posted by: BabsieGirl

Seems like you're eating right. You're doing all the right things, why wouldn't it be normal?

Keep up the good work.

Start up a journal for yourself and keep record of your changes.

Eventually you'll hit a BRICK WALL......when you hit that.....lower your caloric intake about 100-150 calories


Posted by: iryoku

Sounds good bro seems like your doing everything right, dont question it!


Post pics if you can.


Posted by: raider6969

thanx guys. the reason i thought i might have been doing something wrong is coz i heard that when u cut u get weaker thus ur weight decreases in ur training


Posted by: raider6969

sorry i got no pics


Posted by: dg806

Most of the time when you drop body weight, your strength decreases also!


Posted by: BabsieGirl

Mine doesn't.

It does when I'm seriously dieting and I've limited my carbs.

It also decreases when I stop taking Creatine. That's expected though.


Posted by: donescobar2000

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Originally posted by dg806
Most of the time when you drop body weight, your strength decreases also!

Dont you just hate that shit.


Posted by: Prince

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Originally posted by raider6969
thanx guys. the reason i thought i might have been doing something wrong is coz i heard that when u cut u get weaker thus ur weight decreases in ur training
it does and will, the more cut you get you will ultimately sacrifice some LBM, especially when you hit the single digits. the only two exceptions I could see to this are a.) you're taking a substance, b.) you're a beginner

in your case if you were at 19% and you've lost a couple of percent in the last month I am not surprised that you are not having a loss of strength, yet....


Posted by: Skib

i might have to start a mini 2-3 week cut myself... this last little bit of fat around the midsection doesn't seem to want to be going anywhere... there's probably something wrong in my diet... or maybe i'm slowly losing fat and just not noticing... i think i just expected my abs to have become somewhat more visible than they are by now...


Posted by: raider6969

well, its a few days later, and im still gaining more strength, except for one exercie, dumbell bench press, where i actually did 1 rep less than the previous workout.
when i eventually loos strength, do i still train heavy and i decrease weight on my exercises?


Posted by: HoldDaMayo

I find it ironic... I can wake up one morning, feel ripped as hell... love my abs... then have a pathetic workout that day... or sometimes I wake up feeling like... whoa dude... you've got some work to do, and I end up lifting more than I ever have...

It's like a game... do I want to be the strongest or look the strongest... hrmm... sux but makes it fun and more challenging...


Posted by: Jill

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Originally posted by HoldDaMayo
I find it ironic... I can wake up one morning, feel ripped as hell... love my abs... then have a pathetic workout that day... or sometimes I wake up feeling like... whoa dude... you've got some work to do, and I end up lifting more than I ever have...
Its so mental, isnt it? Some days I wake up feeling great, super fit and ready to go, then I step on the scale. That can set my mood for the day, even though I know the scale only shows a #, and bf and the way your clothes fit is more important!


Posted by: Jodi

Then stop stepping on the scale. You shouldn't weigh yourself more than once a week. The scale is not an acurate way to measure progress.


Posted by: Jill

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Originally posted by Jodi
Then stop stepping on the scale. You shouldn't weigh yourself more than once a week. The scale is not an acurate way to measure progress.
I know , I guess its just a mental thing...Tried hiding it in the closet, and pulled it out 5 days later. Will try it again!



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