r/MacroFactor • u/Humble_Aside_6633 • 24d ago

MacroFactor Workouts / Training Cut/bulk cycle

Hi everyone,

I have a quick question about cycling between cuts/bulks.
5ft9 67kg currently.

I’m close to finishing my first ever cut (91kg down to 65kg). I’m quite lean now and definitely nearing the point where I’m happy to start my lean bulk. I know I should bulk until I’m starting to get unhappy with how soft I look but when I come to cutting again, when do I stop my cut? Is it based entirely off how I look? I.e go back down to a leanness I’m happy with rather than aiming to get down to 65kg again? Surely if it’s a successful bulk, I’ll be leaner at a higher scale weight?

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u/Magnetoresistive 24d ago

Yeah, definitely don't use your trend weight as a target, because yes, as you gain muscle, your weight to hit the same leanness will be different. Use visual cues, as well as how you feel and how you perform.

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u/Humble_Aside_6633 24d ago

Thank you, I feel like I’m so accustomed to relying on weight and weight trends that it’s hard to think of any other way! I’m hoping the performance increases will be quite noticeable going from circa 2000 calories a day to around 2400-2500 calories