Thread: cutting advice

hey im new here but have been weightlifting for 9 months!
if you maintain the strength in the gym is it likely to mean that you maintain muscle mass while your cutting?
And how many calories do you take in each day?

Originally Posted by musclefreaky

but it doesnt tell me about what exactly to do to retain as much lbm as possible and what calories i should be aimin for

Yes it does... Everything in the article related to cutting is how to do it while retaining as much LBM as possible.

I think you only read the first post. Read everything. This quote comes from the 2nd post:

Cut - 10-13 cals per lb of bodyweight
Maintain: 13-15 cals per lb of bodyweight
Bulk: 15-18 cals per lb of bodyweight

Basically, you have to play around a little bit. Find out what your maintenance calories are. Cut 5% from that number. If you lose some weight stick there until you hit a wall. Then you can cut back some more maybe. These are guidelines. They don't apply to everyone. When I cut, I eat about 15 calories per pound of bodyweight. In reality, you should calculate numbers using your LBM, but it is just easier to use bodyweight and still fairly accurate.