Anyone cutting after a bulk?

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  • MidlifeCrisisFitness
    MidlifeCrisisFitness Posts: 1,106 Member
    sardelsa wrote: »
    Wow @psuLemon looking awesome!! (And yay for carbs!)

    Agree! WTG! great abs
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,373 MFP Moderator
    Thanks everyone. I just need to get rid of the lower pouch.
  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 887 Member
    edited July 2020
    KHMcG wrote: »
    @watts6151 fantastic V shape!

    Don't know if I can get my shoulders where yours are but trying.

    Thanks, back and shoulders are strong point for me, upper chest still refuses to grow Though

    Looking great yourself
    I find giving shoulders priority over bench
    Gives the best growth along with perseverance
  • MidlifeCrisisFitness
    MidlifeCrisisFitness Posts: 1,106 Member
    I'm using declined EROM pushups and rear delt pulls right now.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,373 MFP Moderator
    watts6151 wrote: »
    KHMcG wrote: »
    @watts6151 fantastic V shape!

    Don't know if I can get my shoulders where yours are but trying.

    Thanks, back and shoulders are strong point for me, upper chest still refuses to grow Though

    Looking great yourself
    I find giving shoulders priority over bench
    Gives the best growth along with perseverance

    How much volume you pushing a week on your chest?
  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 887 Member
    edited July 2020
    psuLemon wrote: »
    watts6151 wrote: »
    KHMcG wrote: »
    @watts6151 fantastic V shape!

    Don't know if I can get my shoulders where yours are but trying.

    Thanks, back and shoulders are strong point for me, upper chest still refuses to grow Though

    Looking great yourself
    I find giving shoulders priority over bench
    Gives the best growth along with perseverance

    How much volume you pushing a week on your chest?

    16-22 sets depending on exercise selection for the mesocycle Separated over 3sessions
    With more focus on incline movements

    Incline bb press is 315 for sets of 8
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,373 MFP Moderator
    watts6151 wrote: »
    psuLemon wrote: »
    watts6151 wrote: »
    KHMcG wrote: »
    @watts6151 fantastic V shape!

    Don't know if I can get my shoulders where yours are but trying.

    Thanks, back and shoulders are strong point for me, upper chest still refuses to grow Though

    Looking great yourself
    I find giving shoulders priority over bench
    Gives the best growth along with perseverance

    How much volume you pushing a week on your chest?

    16-22 sets depending on exercise selection for the mesocycle Separated over 3sessions
    With more focus on incline movements

    Incline bb press is 315 for sets of 8

    Well then lol. You would think that would be sufficient volume.
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    @watts6151 OMG WOW!!! Amazing!
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    edited July 2020
    This new workout program is very different. I am not used to doing so much accessory work it almost feels like I am doing nothing. But my glute medius is killing me. I know DOMS doesn't mean much but it's nice to feel certain muscles working (not quads taking over haha). I kind of miss my squats and regular deadlifts but it's good to try new things and switch it up now and again.

    Also I still don't now if I am in a deficit because my weight is a disaster. I dropped about 3lbs after my lifting break. I am glad I took a week off otherwise my weight would have dropped from the new program and less volume and I would have freaked out. Hopefully it climbs back up to normal soon so I know if I am actually losing or not.
  • MidlifeCrisisFitness
    MidlifeCrisisFitness Posts: 1,106 Member
    @sardelsa as requested before and 4 month progress Quad progress.

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  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    @KHMcG yesss great stuff! Keep it up :)
  • KayakerJoe
    KayakerJoe Posts: 80 Member
    I’ve gained quite a lot. I built a full gym in my spare room and I’m actually sticking with the home gym. I’m fed up with teenagers in groups around the kit I need and all they do is gossip and play on Facebook.
  • nexangelus
    nexangelus Posts: 2,081 Member
    I had gotten a little over-exuberant shortly thereafter and spent 10 minutes jumping on a trampoline (after leg day) and had my calves absolutely killing for a week (not in a good way) so I had to cut back on my lifts a little this week. I'm kind of unsure of how to take that. Are you guys good at trampoliney-type-stuff?

    Some people who skip/jump rope for the first time also complain of calf soreness...nothing to worry about, really, your body will get used to it (conditioning) if you keep doing it....like anything....I cycle so it takes a lot to get my calves to react...I don't do anything trampoline based.

    My cut is still slow...have maintained 159 lbs for 4 months and looking to head downwards again now gyms are open in the UK.

  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,373 MFP Moderator
    I am on vacation this week. So no dieting. Suspect I'll be up several lbs when i am done. But that is just how it always goes.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    psuLemon wrote: »
    I am on vacation this week. So no dieting. Suspect I'll be up several lbs when i am done. But that is just how it always goes.

    Have fun and enjoy !
  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 887 Member
    Maintenance fir the next 2 weeks till I go in holiday, 3 gym sessions in and I’m broken with all the DOMS 😂
  • MidlifeCrisisFitness
    MidlifeCrisisFitness Posts: 1,106 Member
    edited July 2020
    Starting to feel better and get back to focussed muscle group lifting. Chest day today

    Slowly losing while on maintenance cals though....Don't know what to do?


    Help me by voting
    1. should I lean out slowly to see if I have abs below my bellybutton.
    2. Increase my cals to build chest shoulders and quads faster?
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    KHMcG wrote: »
    Starting to feel better and get back to focussed muscle group lifting. Chest day today

    Slowly losing while on maintenance cals though....Don't know what to do?


    Help me by voting
    1. should I lean out slowly to see if I have abs below my bellybutton.
    2. Increase my cals to build chest shoulders and quads faster?

    It really depends on what your ultimate goals are. Do you feel like you want to get leaner? Is it worth the sacrifice? What would be your plans when you get to that point? Would you run a gaining cycle? Maintain?

    I would say maintaining/recomp you can still build a bit but also lean out a bit too. So that's my vote. It's totally up to you though and your goals
  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 887 Member
    sardelsa wrote: »
    KHMcG wrote: »
    Starting to feel better and get back to focussed muscle group lifting. Chest day today

    Slowly losing while on maintenance cals though....Don't know what to do?


    Help me by voting
    1. should I lean out slowly to see if I have abs below my bellybutton.
    2. Increase my cals to build chest shoulders and quads faster?

    It really depends on what your ultimate goals are. Do you feel like you want to get leaner? Is it worth the sacrifice? What would be your plans when you get to that point? Would you run a gaining cycle? Maintain?

    I would say maintaining/recomp you can still build a bit but also lean out a bit too. So that's my vote. It's totally up to you though and your goals

    I very much doubt anyone can recomp under 10% bf without drugs
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    watts6151 wrote: »
    sardelsa wrote: »
    KHMcG wrote: »
    Starting to feel better and get back to focussed muscle group lifting. Chest day today

    Slowly losing while on maintenance cals though....Don't know what to do?


    Help me by voting
    1. should I lean out slowly to see if I have abs below my bellybutton.
    2. Increase my cals to build chest shoulders and quads faster?

    It really depends on what your ultimate goals are. Do you feel like you want to get leaner? Is it worth the sacrifice? What would be your plans when you get to that point? Would you run a gaining cycle? Maintain?

    I would say maintaining/recomp you can still build a bit but also lean out a bit too. So that's my vote. It's totally up to you though and your goals

    I very much doubt anyone can recomp under 10% bf without drugs

    Well ya he is pretty lean so in that case I would recommend recompbulk, like a hair above maintenance.