Agressive cut to long term?

Snow3y
Snow3y Posts: 1,412 Member
edited November 9 in Health and Weight Loss
I completed an aggressive cut of 2-3 weeks about a month ago.. and I have just started another aggressive cut (up to 4 weeks, but not more, of aggressive caloric deficit) and I've been doing this for about a week now.

The question:
I have now decided I want to go on a longer term cut from the week's aggressive cut, can I just increase my calories again slightly and be on my way? or will the changes from aggressive to more moderate calorie intake make a difference?

Thanks in advance :)

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    How aggressive is your deficit at the moment?
  • Snow3y
    Snow3y Posts: 1,412 Member
    between 20% and 25% deficit..
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    TyronnePanaino wrote: »
    between 20% and 25% deficit..

    How much do you have left to lose?
  • Snow3y
    Snow3y Posts: 1,412 Member
    In terms of weight - I'm not sure.. in terms of bodyfat percentage, I'm currently at 15-16% and wanting to get down to 10-12%


    Another small question, would it make sense to do an agro cut now, and wait a month, then perform another agro cut?
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  • Snow3y
    Snow3y Posts: 1,412 Member
    herrspoons wrote: »
    20% isn't aggressive. Also, cutting for a few weeks at a time is pointless.

    I beg to differ.. I've previously gone on short, aggressive cuts and lost between 2% and 5%..
  • Snow3y
    Snow3y Posts: 1,412 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
    Height
    Current weight

    What is your estimated TDEE?
    What is your daily caloric intake?
    What are your macros, in grams?
    Training?

    Not sure what relation of this is, but supplying the info as asked..

    178cm
    78.6KG
    TDEE: 2551
    Daily intake 1900-2100 dependent on activity.
    Macros sitting at 170-200 carbs, 170 protein and 60 fats.

    Strength training 4 times a week.
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  • Sevendust912
    Sevendust912 Posts: 122 Member
    edited December 2014
    Ask on body building dot com, you'll get more better replies bout this topic.
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  • Snow3y
    Snow3y Posts: 1,412 Member
    BB.com is full of ***hole 'know-it-all' wanna-be's... I Have been there before, there is more sarcasm there than any actual advice given. No matter how serious the question is.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I think that cutting for a few weeks at a time makes sense for some people, as does an aggressive cut. If a person is very overweight and just wants to lose weight super fast I'd say no bueno because it doesn't teach good long term weight management skills. But OP is already relatively lean/fit so I see this as a different situation.

    OP, I'd just up them right away. Some people experience water weight issues when increasing calories but your deeper cut was short and it wasn't super aggressive so I'd just up them and be done with it.
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  • lsiberian
    lsiberian Posts: 69
    TyronnePanaino wrote: »
    BB.com is full of ***hole 'know-it-all' wanna-be's... I Have been there before, there is more sarcasm there than any actual advice given. No matter how serious the question is.

    Can't disagree with that. I know I'm one of those hole 'know-it-all' wanna-be's. Why would you change a strategy that works for you? Has it stopped working?
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