Hi there,
I did a quick search on the forums on this topic, but most of the weight loss topics are about longer term weight loss. I have a question about cutting for a meet. Getting ready for a meet in just over 4 weeks and using the 12WS template. I’m about 4-5 lbs above (in the morning) the weight class where I’d like to be (93kg). In order to maintain (or improve) strength before that point, am I better off doing a water cut closer to the meet or slowly losing the weight before the meet? I am not sure if 4-5 lbs in a month would even be considered slow.
I don’t have any experience cutting weight. I gained about 25 lbs over the past 18 months as I focused on strength training, did my first meet last Dec at 93kg, and now would like to do a second at 93kg as well, but I have deliberately been trying to gain weight over the last 4-5 months thinking i could lose a few lbs before this meet.
I would be interested in any advice that you might have on this topic.
(Btw, how do I know when I get a response on this thread outside of just checking it repeatedly. I’ve posted a couple of times, but don’t believe my posts were approved. Sorry for the newbie questions!)