Started a cut but now can't lift for 2 weeks

[benya1]

Hello fitness gurus
I've been bulking for 6 months and was planning on starting a cut this week to be cut for when I'm going on vacation in a little more than a month but had to undergo surgery in my wrist. Now I can't lift for 10 days but can still do cardio/jogging, abs and legs are also possible.
How should I approach nutrition/workouts?
Is there a way I can avoid losing my gains if I start cutting without lifting? Should I eat at maintanance for a week and then do a slightly more aggressive cut?

Appreciate any input on the subject

[Watsonm5]

Hello fitness gurus
I've been bulking for 6 months and was planning on starting a cut this week to be cut for when I'm going on vacation in a little more than a month but had to undergo surgery in my wrist. Now I can't lift for 10 days but can still do cardio/jogging, abs and legs are also possible.
How should I approach nutrition/workouts?
Is there a way I can avoid losing my gains if I start cutting without lifting? Should I eat at maintanance for a week and then do a slightly more aggressive cut?

Appreciate any input on the subject

Sucks about the wrist! I would definitely stay at maintenance and then start a SLOW cut...always! Take it from me...I went too low too fast and came out looking like the creepy thin man! In all seriousness, your body has to adapt. I shocked my system so I lost my strength, muscle mass and my workouts absolutely tanked. Keep the same workout , it's all about calories as you know. Aim for 1lb./week weight loss, no more.

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Sucks about the wrist! I would definitely stay at maintenance and then start a SLOW cut...always! Take it from me...I went too low too fast and came out looking like the creepy thin man! In all seriousness, your body has to adapt. I shocked my system so I lost my strength, muscle mass and my workouts absolutely tanked. Keep the same workout , it's all about calories as you know. Aim for 1lb./week weight loss, no more.

This. Massive cuts in calories at once is a sure fire way to loose a boat load of strength/muscle and not to mention feel like **** in the process so it's a loose loose as you end up looking AND feeling worse. As to the injury, recovery and health should be the number 1 priority so makes sure you are tending to that and besides that just do what you can cardio/leg wise until you recover. if it really is only for 10 days it won't make or break your physique anyways

[Watsonm5]

This. Massive cuts in calories at once is a sure fire way to loose a boat load of strength/muscle and not to mention feel like **** in the process so it's a loose loose as you end up looking AND feeling worse. As to the injury, recovery and health should be the number 1 priority so makes sure you are tending to that and besides that just do what you can cardio/leg wise until you recover. if it really is only for 10 days it won't make or break your physique anyways

Rep? I'm aiming for 19002 rep and that elusive set of steak knives they keep promising.

[JeffCompass]

Only two weeks won’t make you lose your gains. Stay active, do some cardio and keep your diet perfect to a tee and come back even stronger when you can lift again. Doing some ab exercises will always as well, core is important.

[benya1]

Thanks for the detailed answers guys.
so I understand it's best to slowly drop my caloric intake and start a cut when I can lift again right?
what about my macros while I'm recovering?