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  • pbryd
    pbryd Posts: 364 Member
    I don't like the term 'cut', it's too ambiguous and could mean different things to different people. We need to be more specific.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    pbryd wrote: »
    I don't like the term 'cut', it's too ambiguous and could mean different things to different people. We need to be more specific.

    how is "cut" ambiguous? it is pretty clear, i.e. cutting weight. You have three choices = Gain/Bulk, cut, maintain - those are all pretty self explanatory.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    pbryd wrote: »
    I don't like the term 'cut', it's too ambiguous and could mean different things to different people. We need to be more specific.

    When I hear the term cut I think of losing fat while trying to preserve as much muscle as possible. Is that not what it is? Maybe I'm wrong
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    pbryd wrote: »
    I don't like the term 'cut', it's too ambiguous and could mean different things to different people. We need to be more specific.

    How? Honest question because it could r be more clear to me...
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    sardelsa wrote: »
    pbryd wrote: »
    I don't like the term 'cut', it's too ambiguous and could mean different things to different people. We need to be more specific.

    When I hear the term cut I think of losing fat while trying to preserve as much muscle as possible. Is that not what it is? Maybe I'm wrong

    No, you're not wrong.
  • lovejimmypage
    lovejimmypage Posts: 8 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    what was your body fat % when you started your bulk?

    Around 12% according to calipers (yes, low). Not sure how accurate that was though. Around 14% now.
    psulemon wrote: »
    lovejimmypage wrote: »
    sardelsa wrote: »
    lovejimmypage wrote: »
    Right, here goes. I have two things I hope someone can help clarify for me.

    I'm trying to gain muscle at the moment. My weight went up when I started lifting a bit and increased calories, but has dropped back since. My bf% has increased in the past four months and I can see some muscle gain plus fat gain, so why is the scale not up on four months ago? I'm just a little confused on that one.

    Secondly, I have gained what I think are termed 'banana rolls' ie pockets of fat at the tops of my legs/under bum. My bum is particularly undermuscled and obviously now looks even worse than before because of these rolls of fat. Is there a reason fat has gone there and, as they're sometimes less obvious when I've just finished in the gym, might they somehow look a bit better once I manage to pack on glute muscle?

    It's so demotivating looking in the mirror and seeing the rolls there but still no muscle. I wonder if I am not training hard enough?

    The banana rolls (never heard them called that!) are the first place I gain and last place I lose as well, so this may very well be the case for you. After my bulk I had the same issue, but once I cut that glute-ham area got a lot better.

    If you are eating enough to gain and following the program, you are likely gaining muscle too.

    Have you been taking measurements? Sometimes gains are hard to see in the mirror alone

    It's not a place I've ever gained before (my weight has yo-yoed a lot), which I think is why I was a bit surprised/disappointed to see it. I will be taking measurements from now, as the scales seem to be unreliable, though I'm not sure how they can be.

    It is just a case of having to wait for the cut to lose it then? There's nothing else?

    Cut is the only thing that will get rid of fat. So if you are the unhappy, you will have to cut. If you want to keep adding muscle, you will have to continue following a structured program and deal with it temporarily knowing that your greater goals are more important than shot term looks.

    I've barely built any glute muscle so, on that basis, would it be better to continue for now and hope I can shed the fat afterwards? I wouldn't be cutting down to anything right now.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    I would keep course. You are probably overly aware of your body due to the changes.
  • lovejimmypage
    lovejimmypage Posts: 8 Member
    psulemon wrote: »
    I would keep course. You are probably overly aware of your body due to the changes.

    Okay, thanks.

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