Should I bulk/cut/recomp etc?

mrthingyx · 9 Jan 2013 at 21:42

I would str out all the dairy, to be honest, and lose the morning Sub. Swap the sub for scrambled eggs on toast, or porridge and you're away.

Regarding the fat vs. muscle question, you probably haven"t noticed the muscle because of the fat.

And unfortunately not, unless assisted, you will either lose the fat or pack on the muscle.

WhyNow · 10 Jan 2013 at 21:53

One last question, if I'm eating at a small deficit, what should I be expecting in terms of strength progress? Can I still expect lifts to increase week by week or should i be content with just lifting the same amount of weight each week (implying no muscle lost)

mrthingyx · 11 Jan 2013 at 06:03

You will still gain in strength, but not as fast as in an excess. The rate will be variable according to the quality of your diet and the amount of rest you get.

blairw · 11 Jan 2013 at 16:57

WhyNow said:
One last question, if I'm eating at a small deficit, what should I be expecting in terms of strength progress? Can I still expect lifts to increase week by week or should i be content with just lifting the same amount of weight each week (implying no muscle lost)

It really depends where you strength is at the moment. If you are relatively untrained, and start training from scratch on a deficit, i'd imagine you will gain some strength initially - but you will be unable to progress strength wise once these 'beginner gains' are out the way.