Back to the gym after 4 years!
Was wondering if anyone could guide me:-
I hit the gym hard for 4 years and gained quite a lot of mass. Due to buying my first home and priorities changing i havent been to the gym consistently for about 4 years now.
I have put on weight so i sit at approx. 190lbs. @ 5 10" at maybe 25% BF.
I'm getting back into the gym now and have started on a cut, the only problem is i'm not losing weight like i used to on a cut.
Before stopping the gym i did a few bulk/cut cycles and could quite easily cut 1/1.5lbs a week. I'm now losing around 0.5/0,75lbs a week. (been going 4 weeks)
Would it be possible that muscle memory and starting weight lifting again would be the cause. i.e. losing fat but gaining muscle? I know people say you cant gain muscle in a deficit but in this instance is it possible?
Would people do it differently, would you start at maintenance/slight surplus to gain the muscle back and then start cutting?
TIA