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Been running fierce 5 novice while bulking for 5 months now and started cutting 4 weeks ago. Workouts and progression have been decently more difficult since then. Love the program and want to return...

Been bulking about 4 months and looking to start a cut soon. Is a maintenance period necessary? Or is there any harm in going straight from bulk calories/macros to cut calories/macros?

I can post some pics tomorrow, but here’s my current lifts:
Bench 190 3x5
Squat 265 3x5
Pendlay 145 3x8
OHP 130 3x5
Romanian DL 195 3x8
LAT pull-down 160 3x8

100% agree, I’m just wanting to find the best way to hit my goals without getting stuck. Planning to keep bulking unless bulking at this high of a bf % is less productive than cutting to like 15%...

Been bulking running fierce 5 novice about 7 months now. Current weight is 180 (5’11”). Recently used an app to estimate my bf% and put it at 20%, which seems accurate based on comparison pics found...

Got it, appreciate the input! Maybe this is a more clear question: does a higher bf % make gaining muscle a slower process?

Ya may post a pic later to the bf % thread. Current lifts are (3x5-8):...

Yeah true, I’m really going off of the mirror and definitely can say I want to lose some fat, but question is more from an optimization level. Like at ~20% bf does bulking still make the most sense...

Recently did a free trial with the app Soren that calculates your body fat percentage. According to the app, I’m 21%. Currently 5’11” and 180lbs. Have been bulking about 4 months now. Running F5...

Got it, that’s helpful. What’s kick it up a notch look like? Just dirty bulking, or is there a surplus/lbs per month I should aim for? Trying to keep it around 2-3lbs per month right now with roughly...

Yeah have been gaining weight but trying to keep that locked in as not to gain too much fat, as I have in the past. Shooting for 2-3lbs/month. That makes sense though. I will probably switch it up...

Have been eying “beginner power builder routine” in the stickys. Would it make sense to transition to that for a while?

What plan would you recommend going to?

Currently running Fierce 5 Beginner. Here’s my stats right now (this is week 16, building back up from a 15% deload I did 2 weeks ago for most major lifts)

Squat: 3x5 (195)
Bench: 3x5 (160) ...

Ok appreciate you taking a look. So best move with my muscle mass would be to slow bulk then? If its not gonna set me back I would cut another 5lbs and then bulk but I'll do whatever makes the most...

Appreciate the input from everyone. Just uploaded 7 new pics flexing in some better light if you can take a look. 16-17% sounds right to me

*all the new pics are grey underwear

Ok uploaded pics to bodyspace if you can take a look. 3 most recent

Can’t anyone guess mine? It’s my 3 most recent pics on bodyspace

5’11”
164

Sounds good. Not on me, I’ll take and post some tonight

Appreciate the input. In the past I’ve gone back and forth bc I didn’t cut enough to start/when overboard on the bulk. So for a moderate surplus, you think 200-300 cals over maint. is a good range?

May have posted this originally in the wrong forum but:

Currently cutting, running fierce 5 novice. Lifts have been good, been able to add weight each week with one deload since starting and have...