Recommend Cut/Bulk Waist Limits

Nutrition Q&A [Moderated]
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Hi Jordan,

6’7"
207.6 lb.
35" waist
42" chest

Currently following a 4xweek program (assume it’s somewhat barbell-medicine inspired) from Alan Thrall (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQwSTDTs9nQ&t=827s).

I got really fat on SSLP a couple years back (like 43" waist). Then got my waist down and I’ve been holding it steady around 35" for a few months now at around 2500 cal, carbs/prot/fat based on To Be A Beast ratios.

I want to either cut or bulk now. I think you would say 35" should be the upper limit and I definitely shouldn’t start bulking at 35". If so, what do you recommend I get down to before I bulk? 32 or 33"?

My goal is just to be a pretty jacked, semi-lean guy.

Thanks!

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It all depends on context, but I probably wouldn’t let my waist get much higher than 35-37" in this case. I don’t think you have to be in a hurry to bulk or cut, particularly if you haven’t been training for too long.