Do I have enough mass to cut

[eyeguy]

Hey guys what's up. Been mini bulking since August had some time away from gym during this time frame. Want to lean out. Do you think I have a good enough base to start cutting. I am 5'9 about 195 please look at profile pic that's where I am

[Grips]

I'd say yes, go for it.

[Stalldad]

You have a good solid base, you can cut if you want to.

[dest0]

Yes, I'd cut

[Avenger412]

if you want to looks like you aren't holding too much fat on you so maybe bulk for a few more weeks but it all depends on what you want

[MajorManlet]

You look like you have enough mass, but if I was you I'd just keep bulking until end of holidays.

[JKrenegade]

Yeah mate go for it!

[pilby]

Hey guys what's up. Been mini bulking since August had some time away from gym during this time frame. Want to lean out. Do you think I have a good enough base to start cutting. I am 5'9 about 195 please look at profile pic that's where I am

Yep.

But like MajorManlet says, why not just wait till Jan/Feb and then lean out just in time for summer?

[eyeguy]

I am looking to start staying lean all year. I am getting older and it's harder to stay lean vs bulking and putting in to much fat then harder to take off. If I could do all over again I would just stay lean all the time. Any diet help would be great. Currently lifting 3x a week and doing cardio 3x considering added after lifting also. I work out late due to work schedule. May do IF or carb cycling. Any suggestions.

[robinsean7]

I would start a cut in Feb if i were you. Bulk until then

[SA1705]

Look solid man, ready to cut IMO

I strongly recommend IF

have done IF for about 4 months, since 7/23/12 when I made the decision to start intermittent fasting leangains style after taking days to read over Martin Berkhan's website. I apoligize for not being able to show you before pics (I did not take any out of embarrassment/disgust b/c I used to be 130lb xc runner with very low bf%) but I gained a lot of weight (virtually all fat) a year ago to my heaviest at 197lbs. Then I found IF...... followed Leangains style and loved it - it is now a way of life for me.
You can look at my photo gallery for a most recent pic, but I now weigh ~155lbs.

BTW squat and deadlift went up by about 40lbs since I started training fasted and I now do weighted chins/dips instead of barely repping body weight.

I strongly recommend all aspects to Leangains IF approach ("diet", training, and supplements) except I included cardio which Martin does not advocate while in a caloric defecit.

Anway, you do not have to IF to cut, but IMO it is the best way to "cut" or "bulk"

[samtronswt]

Id probably just clean bulk slowly a bit more, then cut around jan-feb.

[eyeguy]

Thanks guys for all the input. Seems like I should clean bulk to February then start cut then.

[eyeguy]

Any tips on clean bulking.

[jmlenz]

Hey guys what's up. Been mini bulking since August had some time away from gym during this time frame. Want to lean out. Do you think I have a good enough base to start cutting. I am 5'9 about 195 please look at profile pic that's where I am

Cut it up

[eyeguy]

Bump