DexterMorgan
No longer Cycles
Cardio won't make a huge difference fat wise without the caloric deficit there. Just saying that so you're not expecting huge changes. There is evidence though that cardio, even if not burning fat directly, helps keep your fat burning/fatty acid oxidation pathways "primed" and more efficient. So I'd keep cals at maintenance or ~200 above, do some light cardio up to 4-5x/wk or HIIT 2x/wk max. Remember overdoing cardio will cut into your recovery from lifting which is the primary determinant (with diet of course) of how much muscle you keep. So I suggest keeping it light until you get blood work showing testosterone is back to normal than you can go for an aggressive 20% caloric deficit cut till you get to your desired BF%. Best of luck Dex!!!! Keep up with the updates too
My cardio is about 15 to 20 mins a day. When I used to cut naturally, I would go on a 500 cal deficit, and cardio would speed up the process, and allowed me to eat more. But with test level dropping after a cycle, maybe I should continue bulking you're right, and then cut. Plus bulking with test my gains are lean, abs still visible, but I would like to look leaner.
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