Cutting down to 10% and below

[SulekJr]

Do any of you cut down to like 8-10% bf? People say you should only cut at 500 deficit once you get down to ~13% bf. Is that true or can I just continue cutting to 8% on a 1000 calorie deficit? Trying to permanently remove some stubborn fat I got on my chest from being an 300+lb obese bastard in the past. If it matters I'm also 6'4 so 2lbs a week is still under 1% of my weight a week. Will be on 200mg cruising initially and towards the end might drop to 100mg T and add 100mg Mast E along with 1000iu HCG which would probably maintain 800+ test levels

 

[rebornmuscles]

I have always done 1000 cal deficit will on aas, you can always lose muscle in the process that's why 500 cal deficit is safer but with aas it's a lot anticatabolic, depending on your muscle maturity 1000 cal deficit with 100mg test can lose you muscle
One question why you gonna use mast e and down test while cruising?

 

[SulekJr]

I have always done 1000 cal deficit will on aas, you can always lose muscle in the process that's why 500 cal deficit is safer but with aas it's a lot anticatabolic, depending on your muscle maturity 1000 cal deficit with 100mg test can lose you muscle
One question why you gonna use mast e and down test while cruising?

I am going to use some HCG during my cruise just to keep them active every once in a while which will create natural teatosterone to which I'm hoping will add enough test to keep me 800+ total. Masteron I just wanted to get that look from and I read 100mg is okay on a cruise not affecting bloodwork. I was thinking about it and now I'm thinking I won't touch my test, I probably don-t even need the masteron

 

[rebornmuscles]

I am going to use some HCG during my cruise just to keep them active every once in a while which will create natural teatosterone to which I'm hoping will add enough test to keep me 800+ total. Masteron I just wanted to get that look from and I read 100mg is okay on a cruise not affecting bloodwork. I was thinking about it and now I'm thinking I won't touch my test, I probably don-t even need the masteron

I never see someone cruising with masteron and test, I see a lot with test primo and hgh, maybe with masteron is another approach don't know
The hcg thing is a good option that's why I haven't ask about it

 

[trajtemberg]

Masteron at 100mg kept my face dry and ankles free of edema, with no signs of gyno even at 90+ E2.
Any more than that makes my scalp really itchy and tanks HDL very fast.

Ps: In my blood work it dropped E2 by less than 10%, but that's probably because I lost a lot of weight.

Also I just got on aromasin so it may become redundant after next blood work.

 

[malfeasance]

I never looked for a "deficit" other than as the calories I was consuming either made a change in my appearance, in the tape measure around my waist, or on the scale, consistently each week.

If no change occurs, then I make a small change in my diet and/or cardio.

Your "deficit" is a guess, a starting point. Results are what matter each week and will tell you if you actually are in a deficit, or at maintenance, or in a surplus.

1000 is ambitious, to say the least, but counterproductive if you are looking for the best body composition that you can possibly have when finished. Follow a bodybuilding type diet. Keep protein absurdly high. You don't say what your weight is, but literally there is no amount of protein that is too high. When I was competing, I would hit 300-350 daily. I would say if you are a 6'2" man and concerned because "2lbs a week is still under 1% of my weight a week" then you should be hitting 250 grams daily as an absolute minimum.

Wait, let's do some math. So if 2 pounds a week is less than 1%, then your bodyweight is well above 200 pounds. So look at maybe 300 grams a day. If you can't get there at first, then work your way up. Maybe start at 250 and steadily work on increasing the amount of chicken breast each day. You'll get there.

Keep fats as low as possible. Shoot for 30 grams or so. Never let it get over 50 grams a day even if you eat salmon or something.

Fill in the rest with carbohydrates. Play with the carbohydrates to get the performance you need in the gym and the rate of weight loss desired. You can also cycle them.

Also, play with cardio. You can add cardio in addition to or instead of pulling carbs.