Background info:
21 yo male
182 cm tall (5 ft 11 in)
81.5kg bw (179lb)
waistline: 86cm (33.8 inches)
years of lifting heavy: since 2016
current injuries: lower back pain since september
lifts: 160kg(352lb)/115kg(253lb)/205kg(451lb) S B D
Somewhat important information:
Im currently running the 12 week strength template and have been making good progress with the bench press. This is not the case for deadlift and squat because I tweaked my lower back a few weeks ago and cant even body weight squat to depth without pain. (Im doing leg press instead of any squat variation and deadlift with very low intensities). I have also some discomfort while doing heavy presses.
Since this template is best suited when the lifter has no injuries and can perform all of the lifts without discomfort I was thinking about switching to the hypertrophy template and also try to lose some fat because Im feeling some discomfort with my waistline. After the cut, I would switch again to the 12 wk strength template hoping my “injuries” are healed. (by hoping I mean I would do exercises that dont make me feel pain like leg presses, pin press and/or dumbbell press until I can reintegrate the squat, deadlift and press)
Actual question:
Im currently eating 2900-3000calories per day. I want to do a 6-7 week cut where I cut calories to 2200-2300calories and aim to lose about 3-4kg (10lb) and perhaps 1.5-2" off of my waist. Asking if it could be seen as too aggresive for the short period of time this is gonna last. (6 weeks for a 4kg weight loss).
Not so important question:
After the cut, how should I eat? I was planning on jumping to 2500 calories, stay there for 1-2 weeks and then slowly go to 2700-2800