when is everyone cutting?

[faller]

Right now, I'm mid-bulk but am thinking ahead. In the past I would try to cut and gain at the same time (yeah, that worked!), so am not sure when to start cutting. I'm thinking probably early feb right now. Anyone else?

 

[louden_swain]

I never cut. . .its not conducive especially when I am training for size and strength.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

I'm cutting now. I've dropped most of the weight I want to, so slowing down over the next week or so, and just going to focus on slowly loosing bf and perhaps making some minor gains in size and strength.

 

[strangebrew]

what is this "cutting" thing you speak of?

 

[rjl296]

what is this "cutting" thing you speak of?

never heard of it

 

[Toozee]

maybe after I reach my short term weight goal.....maybe early next year. If everything goes as planned, that should be one and the same.

 

[psychedout]

I finished a cutter about a month ago. But its fall and winter is coming. I dont care about the bf% (well I do, just not as much) until the spring. I will probly start cutting in march or april.

 

[louden_swain]

Cutting can be dangerous. . especially when you use a hack saw or a dull knife.

 

[pwr_machine]

I'm debating dropping some bodyfat around March. Until then, I'll be swaining!

 

[jeremys]

right now for a month. then i'll have a couple months to get ready for some bench meets in the spring

 

[guldukat]

When to cut...when to cut...

Honestly, I want to hit about 250-252 before I cut. If I can get to that weight without putting on more than 2-3 lbs. of fat (I'm at 243 right now), I'll consider cutting for a bit.

It's an individual thing. I pretty much only cut when I feel I'm getting too fat to maintain any sort of aesthetics. Since I'm clean (going on...1.5 years now?), I've come to accept that packing on a decent amount of new mass requires a modest fat gain.