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Hey guys,
I'm about to start my first cut in my life. No joking, let me explain. I've always been a notoriously hard gainer and would lose weight if I missed one meal out of the week. This coupled with the high school and college sports mind set of you always need to be "bigger, faster, stronger." has put me in pursuit of a bigger physique(body dysmorphia). I still feel like that 185lb kid... I've always hovered around the 12-16% BF range and have been scared to attempt to lean out due to not wanting to lose muscle. I don't want to lean down to single digits or anything crazy, just as close to 10-12% as I can get and still retain my size and strength.
Currently: 225lbs 13-16% BF
Diet is as follows:
Morning: 3 cups cooked oatmeal 12g protein, 6g fats, 99g carbs
Lunch: 6oz beef w/ 2 cups rice 34g protein, 12g fats, 90g carbs
Dinner: 7.5oz chicken w/ 2 cups rice 56g protein, 17g fats, 90g carbs
Pre-bed: Shake(ON serious mass) 25g protein, 35g fats, 125g carbs
Total cals: 2521
The two methods I'm considering are increase cardio and keep my diet the same or decrease my carbs, up protein and do a little cardio. My cardio would be in the form of sprints, boxing, more HIIT style workouts. Currently running hills/ pushing a sled once a week.
Which method would be more conducive to retaining muscle while losing fat? I know the loss of some muscle is inevitable but would like to minimize as much as possible.
I'm about to start my first cut in my life. No joking, let me explain. I've always been a notoriously hard gainer and would lose weight if I missed one meal out of the week. This coupled with the high school and college sports mind set of you always need to be "bigger, faster, stronger." has put me in pursuit of a bigger physique(body dysmorphia). I still feel like that 185lb kid... I've always hovered around the 12-16% BF range and have been scared to attempt to lean out due to not wanting to lose muscle. I don't want to lean down to single digits or anything crazy, just as close to 10-12% as I can get and still retain my size and strength.
Currently: 225lbs 13-16% BF
Diet is as follows:
Morning: 3 cups cooked oatmeal 12g protein, 6g fats, 99g carbs
Lunch: 6oz beef w/ 2 cups rice 34g protein, 12g fats, 90g carbs
Dinner: 7.5oz chicken w/ 2 cups rice 56g protein, 17g fats, 90g carbs
Pre-bed: Shake(ON serious mass) 25g protein, 35g fats, 125g carbs
Total cals: 2521
The two methods I'm considering are increase cardio and keep my diet the same or decrease my carbs, up protein and do a little cardio. My cardio would be in the form of sprints, boxing, more HIIT style workouts. Currently running hills/ pushing a sled once a week.
Which method would be more conducive to retaining muscle while losing fat? I know the loss of some muscle is inevitable but would like to minimize as much as possible.