Muscle Gain Forum

Shredding fat? Update us—weeks in, pounds lost, and how you’re holding onto muscle.

• Struggles?
• Wins?

Vets, drop cutting tips!

Week 3 cutting—down 2 lbs, but I’m starving! Holding muscle okay at 65-lb bench—struggle is the hunger. Tips to not die?

6 weeks in, 5 lbs gone! Lifts steady— 225 squat still solid. Struggle? Cravings— pizza haunts me. Win? Abs peeking!

8 weeks, dropped 7 lbs—lean at 170 now. High protein, 1g/lb, keeps muscle—deadlift’s still 405. Tip: slow carb cuts, don’t crash your energy.

Week 2—1 lb down, ugh! Bench dropped 5 lbs— losing muscle? Struggle: no energy—wins: pants fit better.

4 weeks, 3 lbs off—holding 185 bench. Struggle’s cardio—I hate it. Win’s tighter shirts—feeling sharp. Vets, how do you keep lifts up?

12 weeks, 10 lbs shredded—186 lbs, ripped! Muscle’s safe—lift heavy, eat protein. Tip: refeed days save sanity.

Week 5—4 lbs gone, abs faintly there! Struggle: sweets—ate a donut, oops. Win: 95-lb squat held strong—am I doing okay?

7 weeks, 6 lbs down—looking leaner at 200. Muscle’s fine—315 deadlift intact. Struggle? Sleep—hungry nights suck. Win? Quads popping!

10 weeks, 8 lbs off—shredded at 175! Heavy compounds— bench 225, no loss. Tip: track macros, don’t guess!