Originally Posted by
ReidBennett
I'd like to reach a healthy body fat some time soon, but I am willing to accept putting on more muscle post Starting Strength instead, if there is an elevated benefit to gain muscle after building a strength base. That's the root of my question. If cutting means that I miss out on taking advantage of my strength base to put on a good amount of muscle in my early intermediate training, then the cut can wait. During a cut, I would continue to lift heavy compound movements and just slowly cut calories as I lose body weight, averaging about a pound a week.
My hypertrophy program is likely going to have more sets instead of more reps per set, keeping the weight heavy. I think that there is a lot of scientific evidence to support that as a good way to build muscle.
Which should come first, an intermediate bulk or cut?