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To cut now or cut later?
Hi, your thoughts would much appreciated on my dilemma.
I am 45yo, 5feet8, and weigh 93kg (204lbs).
I’m guessing I’m a fluffy 25-30% BF.
My actual 1RMs (sbd) are 165kg, 120kg and 180kg.
I haven’t really been doing OHP but can press 75kg for a solid single (yes I know, YNDTP!!)
I commenced SS in Sept 2019 and ran it till Jan 2020.
Made v good progress in that time, 5s went from 90kg squat to 130squat. Then felt burned out.
Have used a range of more early intermediate approaches since, mixed results.
My bodyweight has gone from around 168-204lbs over this past 15months. I look good - in clothes!! But I want to be leaner in the long term.
More importantly, also want to compete in local masters Powerlifting meets.
I’m thinking I’m really an 83kg division participant.
I don’t want to enter meets and be last.
My medium-term goals (sbd) are 200kg, 145kg and 240kg. That’d be very respectable on the local scene.
I cut a little for 2months in Oct-Dec 2020. I lost 12lbs but made zero strength progress. That was on 2000-2500cals per day. Once I came off it and ate 3500-4000cals again my bench instantly increased by 5kg-10kg on 5s. I feel much better.
Anyway, my preference is to eat big, get as strong as I can and do a “big cut” to prepare for competition whilst maintaining my strength as best I can. With lockdowns and no holidays I won’t be on a beach or displaying my love handles except to my wife, who doesn’t care!!
However, I was wondering if a cycling cut-bulk system is better for me?
I can see me getting to close to 100kg in bodyweight before I can squat 200kg. Dropping 17kgs might be tough?
Having never done this before would be really keen to hear your thoughts.
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I think that you should not cut into a meet and you should train at the top end of your weight range, cut sodium the week before, and that should be sufficient. I don't think that you need to weigh 100 kg to squat 200 kg but 85-90 kg is probably a good place to train for that. Without knowing more about how you've programmed yourself, your technique, and your macro intake it is impossible to say what is going on though.
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That’s super helpful Robert and sensible! Thanks!
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