This is also the advice given from Rusty Moore’s exercise routine though Rusty breaks it into three steps. I read in Michael Matthew’s “Bigger, Leaner, Stronger” that you should do your cut first and get down to 10 – 15% body fat percentage (for men) and then you switch over to bulking. Separating the cut and the bulk is what I am experimenting with now as well. This is also what you’ll here recommended from trainers and fitness gurus on the internet. It’s way easier and more fun to separate cutting and bulking into two different steps. I’ve never been able to make this work and yet again, I’ve really only gotten into lifting when I was in my 30s. Can You Build Muscle In A Calorie Deficit? In the past I’ve lost up to 30 pounds just by using intermittent fasting which I’ll talk about in another article. I personally have dropped lots of fat many times in the past, most recently I dropped 15 pounds by watching my fat macros and doing some fasts. You’ll lose muscle mass if you stop lifting, not if you cut your protein a bit. To preserve muscle mass during cuts it’s far more important to keep lifting weights than it is to worry about protein.
Read Brad Pilon’s “How Much Protein” for an indepth look at the science behind this. Yes, it’ll be less than 1 gram per pound of body weight but show me the evidence that you have to cut at that level.
You’re going to get plenty of protein while cutting. This is especially true if you’re eating junkier foods like burgers, restaurant food, and things of that nature. Bulking is a different story but in my experience, your “One Thing” to worry about while cutting is making sure you’re eating under your daily calorie needs. That’s not what you want to do if you’re trying to cut. If you’re trying to add in an extra 100 grams of protein beyond the normal amount you’re getting in your diet you’re going to clock in an extra 400 calories a day. The problem is that every time I’ve worried about protein I ate more and I spent more.
It makes sense if you eat more protein you’ll cut more fat or put on less fat while bulking. Of the three macros protein is hardest for your body to turn into energy and fat. There is a lot of talk about keeping protein levels high when cutting and bulking and it makes sense. I don’t because it’s way more fun to just eat whatever you want balance it and out with fasting. It’s been my experience you don’t need to worry about protein while you’re trying to cut. How Much Protein To Maintain Muscle While Losing Weight?
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