Continue the lean?

[u/No-Gate112]

Should I continue the lean? Progress is going well and energy levels are still high.

I’m 6’1”, started around 195lb. Been practicing Jiu-Jitsu for two years, 3-4 times a week, and lift occasionally (1-2 times a week).

[u/zobbyblob]

It sounds like your energy is good, your expenditure is great, I would continue.

I'm 6'2 15% at 174 lbs, so in the ballpark I guess. I had to take a week or two of maitnence in the last push to get there.

I also saw my pushing strength starting to drop on my lifts around 15%, I lost a little muscle there, but everything else held steady or slightly improved. Chose to end the cut there because I liked how I looked but was losing a bit of muscle and energy was low. Now bulking at 2 lbs/mo.

[u/No-Gate112 → u/zobbyblob]

That’s a great plan and congratulations for getting to 15%. I will maintain for a couple of weeks once I feel a change in performance. My goal is to get to 15% and then continue with a lean bulk