Cutting effectively requires a moderate daily deficit of 300 to 500 calories to target 0.5 to 1 percent body weight loss weekly. Eating roughly one gram of protein per pound of body weight and continuing heavy strength training preserves muscle. Progress photos help track body composition changes when scale updates plateau.
1/6 Cutting in 4 rules2/6 1. Go 300 to 500 under. Small deficit, steady loss. Crash cuts cost muscle.3/6 2. Keep protein high. Around 1 gram per pound. It guards muscle in a deficit.4/6 3. Keep lifting heavy. Lifting tells muscle to stay. Cardio alone melts both.5/6 4. Expect 0.5 to 1 percent a week. Of bodyweight, not more. Faster is just muscle loss.6/6 See the cut working when the scale stalls. GainFrame
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