When to stop cutting

6ft 2, Caucasian male
19th Aug

  1. 195 lbs
  2. 37 inch waist 9th Nov
  3. 179 lbs
  4. 34 inch waist

I’ve spent the last 3-4 months on a deficit to reduce my waist size to a suitable level.

I’m planning on finishing the Beginner template phase 3 soon and start Strength 1.
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I see you’ve suggested a 33 inch waist before as a target with other members but these have normally been for people a bit shorter than me.

178 lbs at 6ft 2 I’m feeling quite skinny at the moment but the last bit of fat is sitting on my hips which is why my waist circumference is 34 inch.

Do you think I should continue to cut until I’m at 33 inch waist (which will probably take me another 4-5 lbs) or start Strength 1and move into a maintenance phase for ~4 weeks before doing a slow bulk?

I would reduce waist circumference to under 34" if you can, then do a short maintenance phase, and then reconsider “bulking”. Depending on how long you’ve been training, I think you’re likely to gain a decent amount of muscle mass and larger amount of strength without a large weight gain.

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