When should I start cutting?

[Win All Day Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Win All Day]

I have always been a skinny dude, literally my entire life.
I put on 35 pounds this summer and did my first cycle. I am starting my second cycle in a handful of weeks (500mg Test E every week)
But at what point should I begin to cut? I have noticed I now have some back fat, which is something I have never had.
I guess my current plan was to do another test bulk cycle, then cut on my next cycle, which would be about 6 months from now.
Any adivce is appreciated.

[Pestosterone Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pestosterone]

Post pic better to judge by that unless u know exactly body percentage. I don't ever let my abs get to far out of reach say 6 weeks of decent dieting and I could b 9-8% so I hover around 12 when I'm gaining I cycle carbs to maintain a certain body fat this is just how I do it.

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Lower back fat and love handles seem to b the first fat mass that comes on me and the last to leave though lol

[MrBig Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MrBig]

Yeah, hard to tell, not only that, but how lean do you want to get, how long does it take for your body to start to respond and how fast or slow does it react. All these are variables that you need to figure out, unless you already know. Myself, like Pestosterone I try to stay around 10% b-fat in the winter. So I need about 8-10 weeks to get down to around 5-4% b-fat.

[Win All Day Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Win All Day]

Post pic better to judge by that unless u know exactly body percentage. I don't ever let my abs get to far out of reach say 6 weeks of decent dieting and I could b 9-8% so I hover around 12 when I'm gaining I cycle carbs to maintain a certain body fat this is just how I do it.

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Lower back fat and love handles seem to b the first fat mass that comes on me and the last to leave though lol

I can still see my abs when I flex, so thats in check. Haha. I am will post a picture for you guys. Evidently I need to do some more research!

[Win All Day Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Win All Day]

Yeah, hard to tell, not only that, but how lean do you want to get, how long does it take for your body to start to respond and how fast or slow does it react. All these are variables that you need to figure out, unless you already know. Myself, like Pestosterone I try to stay around 10% b-fat in the winter. So I need about 8-10 weeks to get down to around 5-4% b-fat.

Hmm. Alright, yes; I know little about my body fat percentage at the moment.
I am 165Lb right now and want to stack on another 20 pounds and then start cutting.
How do you calculate how the length of time it takes for your body to shed fat? Just by shedding fat and logging it?

[frandman2014 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close frandman2014]

Hmm. Alright, yes; I know little about my body fat percentage at the moment.
I am 165Lb right now and want to stack on another 20 pounds and then start cutting.
How do you calculate how the length of time it takes for your body to shed fat? Just by shedding fat and logging it?

It takes time
First bits are easy...its down from10% that becomes harder

[Win All Day Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Win All Day]

It takes time
First bits are easy...its down from10% that becomes harder

Thanks brotha. I appreciate the info as always. How did your last cut cycle go? Are you starting another cycle soon?

[frandman2014 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close frandman2014]

Im bulking on test and deca for 3 months
March I cut for 16 weeks
Want to be very low bf 7% at 40 y4ars old
Bring the bitches lol

[Win All Day Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Win All Day]

Im bulking on test and deca for 3 months
March I cut for 16 weeks
Want to be very low bf 7% at 40 y4ars old
Bring the bitches lol

Right on. When did you start this cycle?
Lol, you are looking jacked up brotha! Looks great.

[frandman2014 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close frandman2014]

Right on. When did you start this cycle?
Lol, you are looking jacked up brotha! Looks great.

1 December
It was for the new year...coundnt wait lol
Thanks man...with Gears help you will get where you want to be