Hi all!
The title is being slightly facetious, but it revolves around cutting/bulking.
I’m 6’1" and ~245lbs with ~19% bodyfat, but I would like to be a very competitive powerlifter in the 242lb weight class. Currently, I have a ~1300 total, so I need to get stronger. In the long term (5-15 years), would you recommend doing a dedicated “bulking” cycle, at +.5lb bodyweight a week, then a maintenance phase, then a “cutting” cycle at -.75lb per week? Or a “bulking” phase followed by a “minicut” (a shortened “cutting” phase to desensitize my body to eating so much)?
This is all generally speaking of course, exact macros being omitted. So far, I feel I have that part in check (lost about 10lbs of body weight but lost only ~1% strength, just for reference).
I am finishing up the Endurance Biased template, and would start back with the Strength program in January. I would prefer to have a relative structure to training/nutrition as that makes it easier for me, personally, to plan out my training weeks.
Thank you for the guidance!
-Particular Perkins
