Bulk and cut in one long cycle?

[MaxxReps]

Hey brothers,

Currently nearing the end of week 6 of my first cycle and absolutely loving what it is doing to my body and how it is making me feel.

I am older with low T and more than likely be on a TRT dose for the rest of my life so not planning a PCT (nothing to go back to).

Thing is, I wasn't especially lean when I started this cycle at 15% and I made a few newb mistakes like cranking up my diet right away and dropping my cardio to about 40% of what I normally do and I have put on a few lbs of fat. I have no problem losing fat so I am not worried about it and want to make sure I get the most out of this first cycle. I am now gaining about 1-1.5lbs per week total weight so am pretty much spot on with my diet.

So now looking in the mirror I want to plan my cut ahead of time so I can psych myself up for it. I think I want to do it on-cycle so I can be a bit more aggressive without worrying as much about losing what I am working so hard to get.

My initial plan was to go on-cycle for 12 weeks, then cruise for a while on a TRT level dose of test, then do a cut cycle but to be honest I don't really want to keep this fat hanging around for that long.

So am thinking about at the end of the 12 weeks, staying on-cycle and going straight into an aggressive cut before going into cruise/bridge mode. I would be much happier and more willing to take the time to let my body recover a bit before planning my next bulk cycle.

What do you think?

 

[Nelson Montana]

I think most people get it backwards. Lose the fat first. Then just grow on cycle.

 

[stevesmi]

back in the old days guys would bulk into competition. people lived in the cities more, we walked where we needed to go.

now we have a lazier lifestyle.. computers and tv are the #1 killers. but hey what can you do if you have a white collar job right? i sit in front of my computer 7 hours a day, its my job!! we live in the burbs where we gotta get into our cars and drive everywhere.. no more walking.. believe me if i lived close to my gym i wouldn't drive there!!

but anyway nowadays guys cut into competitions.

 

[MaxxReps]

I think most people get it backwards. Lose the fat first. Then just grow on cycle.

Next time will be different. Like I said I made some mistakes, that I won't repeat..

I was at 7.5% for the last 3 years but for various reasons lost my resolve - my low T and hitting the wall at the gym being part of it.

Sooo .. think it would be ok to stay on for an extra 8 weeks or so to lose the fat?

 

[buddhabuilder]

I am not a fan of any kind of drastic changes in diet, Gradual and strict is the only way to go for me. And. I love the cycle I did and the one I'm preparing to do, but they exist to support what I think I could acheive anyway, they just enhance my drive and accent my dicipline (Yea, I said that). So, for me it's, do your cycles and cruise, but just keep an eye on the big picture; long term physique enhancement.