Sarkothenta
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So I need to drop about 20-25 lbs of fat and I'm hoping to do so without losing any significant lean mass or strength. I've progressed quite a bit in the past couple of years and I'd hate to sacrifice too much - especially now that I'm hitting mid 40s. But instead of trying to walk that fine line of body recomping that often doesn't work (at least not like when I was younger) or takes longer than I'd like, I'm wondering if I can do a straightforward caloric restriction fat loss without losing muscle mass or strength this time. Here's why: The reason I'm thinking that might work well, is that I've been on TRT for a while now - 100mg/wk of cypionate, nothing amazing - and that should be muscle sparing I would imagine.
So I'm wondering, since I have that Test base running nonstop, do you think it's more likely that I could simply focus on doing a more aggressive caloric restriction and focus on the fat loss, with a priority on protein, to drop the fat quicker without sacrificing lean mass? I'm not really sure to what degree that level of TRT can help to preserve lean mass while on a caloric deficit, but it seems it would help some. I've also considered running some RAD140 on top of that during the fat loss phase, as I've read that's a good stack on top of a test base for cutting.
Unfortunately my maintenance calorie level is pretty low (slow metabolism I guess) so cutting it down is going to suck, but if I can manage a more aggressive, faster fat loss while the TRT (and possibly RAD140) help to preserve lean mass from any significant muscle loss, then it'll be worth it to grind it out and get it over with. So does anyone think the TRT tips the scales in my favor for a more aggressive calorie restriction fat loss while preserving lean mass?
Thanks in advance for any input.
So I'm wondering, since I have that Test base running nonstop, do you think it's more likely that I could simply focus on doing a more aggressive caloric restriction and focus on the fat loss, with a priority on protein, to drop the fat quicker without sacrificing lean mass? I'm not really sure to what degree that level of TRT can help to preserve lean mass while on a caloric deficit, but it seems it would help some. I've also considered running some RAD140 on top of that during the fat loss phase, as I've read that's a good stack on top of a test base for cutting.
Unfortunately my maintenance calorie level is pretty low (slow metabolism I guess) so cutting it down is going to suck, but if I can manage a more aggressive, faster fat loss while the TRT (and possibly RAD140) help to preserve lean mass from any significant muscle loss, then it'll be worth it to grind it out and get it over with. So does anyone think the TRT tips the scales in my favor for a more aggressive calorie restriction fat loss while preserving lean mass?
Thanks in advance for any input.