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Originally Posted by Ruper Yea, I'd cut hard for 8-10 weeks, then use the gear on a bulk - especially if it is not something you come by every day.
Otherwise, yes it might help you gain a few lb of muscle while on a calorific deficit, but you probably need to be 'dialed' in or not too close to your genetic limit or something (like naturally low-end T levels) to really see the benefit.
I would guess very person specific and you have to ask whether it is worth it. It might be if you have a hard time either gaining muscle or retaining muscle while cutting, but at your BF/size (even if it is well below 20%), I would guess that should not be too much of an issue. |
You bet.
Diet down then go on that
test cycle.
I noticed myself when I was a little higher bodyfat, I got a bit fatter on cycle.
But
testosterone does help regulate blood sugars soooooooo.......
Most all of the bodybuilders go on some form of gear during dieting to avoid catabolism.
It might be hard but not impossible to lose some fat and gain some muscle but if you were focused gaining or losing would be done better if you had a commitment to one or the other.
Generally when a guy is higher in Bodyfat and diets down he will lose more fat and less muscle than a guy that has lower bodyfat.
On the same token though a guy that has higher bodyfat bulking will gain less muscle and more fat than the leaner counterpart.
So, it can be done but with a compromise.
I myself would diet down, make your target weight then take advantage of the anabolic effects of adding the food back in while you are lean and build some muscle.
Carb cycleing is my favorite approach to dieting or the lower carb approach, works well for me.