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Chris Duffin, Fouad Abiad, Maxx Chewning

Instead of a goal weight, maybe a goal physique? I am on a cut and I usually don't have a goal weight, just kind of a range. Judging on how high my bodfat % is before the cut and what weight I think that I would look lean at.

Start with a weight that you can get at least 12 reps with, with ease, then work up to an 8 rep, then a 5 and so on and so forth until you feel ready to get to your working weight. Everyone has a different definition of heavy, 5 or less reps comes to mind for me because I'm a powerlifter. As for the belt, you can use one,…

Look up AmerTheHammer and or Layne Norton, two of the best Dietitians/trainers (both PHDs) in the game and both believe highly in IIFYM.

There really isn't as much water retention with creatine as people tbink there is. It's a great supplement, the most tested there is. You won't notice much difference when you hop off besides the minute loss in fulness and some strength loss.

Your back actually should be a bit arched on bench. If it's more comfortable for you flat, then bench flat, but as long as you can keep a strong base while you arch, and scapula retracted, you should be fine. I'm a powerlifter and I deal with back problems myself but only have back pain here and there on bench but only…

Women: BMR = 655 + (4.35 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years) Men: BMR = 66 + (6.23 x weight in pounds) + (12.7 x height in inches) - (6.8 x age in years) -If you are sedentary (little or no exercise) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.2 -If you are lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3…

Also if you want better answers from more experienced people, go to bodybuilding.com forums.

If you've only been doing this a little over a year, you're still new

Simply put, if you are on gear, or if you are new to lifting/bodybuilding, you can gain muscle on a defecit. Once you've been doing it for some years, you won't gain any muscle on a defecit, though it will look like you did sometimes because you are getting leaner so everything is more defined.

Like everyone said, calorie deficit. If you're enlisting (I'm in the Marine Corps), RUN. The fitness standards are a bit more relaxed in the army so it's not terribly hard to pass but, the higher your scores are on your APFT and whatever else the army has, the better you look for promotion. If it's the same kind of scoring…