Long story short: I've had stomach surgery a few years ago and weighted 58kg. Fast forward 4 years and I'm back up to 78kg (I'm guessing 15-16% bodyfat - upper 4 abs slightly visible in good lighting, slight love handles). Been off and on in the gym due to some shoulder injuries, which are ok now.
My TDEE lies around 2300-2400 calories (been eating this for the past 3 weeks, haven't gained nor lost 1 pound - weekly average). Followed a simple but rather aggressive linear progression program to test my strength levels after a lay off.
Should I start cutting at 2000 calories or lean bulk at 2600? I track my calories fairly well, haven't done any cardio so far and keep my protein at least at 1 gram per pound of lean mass (140 gram + per day).
My gut tells me I need some more muscle to fill my frame, but I don't want to end up at 20%+ bodyfat before cutting. Also eating 2000 calories a day doesn't seem like a sustainable approach for a few weeks... If I get my muscle mass up this automatically rises.
Bonus question: does a higher bodyfat level contribute to being less able to put on muscle? I read that it influences insulin sensitivity and the less sensitive you are, the more likely you're going to put on fat instead of muscle. Any truth in this?
My TDEE lies around 2300-2400 calories (been eating this for the past 3 weeks, haven't gained nor lost 1 pound - weekly average). Followed a simple but rather aggressive linear progression program to test my strength levels after a lay off.
Should I start cutting at 2000 calories or lean bulk at 2600? I track my calories fairly well, haven't done any cardio so far and keep my protein at least at 1 gram per pound of lean mass (140 gram + per day).
My gut tells me I need some more muscle to fill my frame, but I don't want to end up at 20%+ bodyfat before cutting. Also eating 2000 calories a day doesn't seem like a sustainable approach for a few weeks... If I get my muscle mass up this automatically rises.
Bonus question: does a higher bodyfat level contribute to being less able to put on muscle? I read that it influences insulin sensitivity and the less sensitive you are, the more likely you're going to put on fat instead of muscle. Any truth in this?
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