Injured- Keep Bulking or Start Cutting????

[LongBeach_Patriot]

I have some nagging lingering injuries I cant and won't fight anymore. I've been bulking for a few months now and was planning on continuing until around May 1st but in light of reducing the frequency, weight load, and intensity of upper body workouts I was thinking about starting to cut now.

The question is whether I should continue to bulk or start cutting?

I'm thinking that If I keep a calorie surplus im going to to just add fat since I'm not creating protein synthesis and muscle breakdown stimulating repair by not training my upper body. On the other hand if I start to cut and do cardio/HIIT without weight training I could lose a lot of muscle. Kind of Mind fucked right now cause my injuries are depressing the shit out of me, and holding me back from training. BTW, I'm on Doctor Prescribed TRT 100mg CYP E5D but no other Gear.

Thanks.

 

[Captncavematt]

Been there. Hell, might be there now. LOL. And it does SUCK. I don't know how old you are or how long you have been lifting. I am old, and have been lifting for a long time. That is not to say that I think I know a lot, but I do have some knowledge and experience. Based on what I do know and on my experience I would advise you to take care of your injuries. Many if not all of us deal with stuff, and try to train through things, but this is also how an injury that could have healed can easily become chronic.

 

[LongBeach_Patriot]

Been there. Hell, might be there now. LOL. And it does SUCK. I don't know how old you are or how long you have been lifting. I am old, and have been lifting for a long time. That is not to say that I think I know a lot, but I do have some knowledge and experience. Based on what I do know and on my experience I would advise you to take care of your injuries. Many if not all of us deal with stuff, and try to train through things, but this is also how an injury that could have healed can easily become chronic.

Hey. Im 31, been training since I was 17/18. Hard committed training since I was 20. Used to train 6/7 days a week, hard long training and not supplying enough calories to be honest. I dont think I should completely stop training because I need gblood flow to enhance healing and also to keep tendons and muscles strong. I took almost a month off last year and when I came back my tendons weakened and I ended up pulling my rear delt the first workout back on back day. Since then it hasnt been the same.

I just wanna keep my mass and cut up but without sacrificing the gains I made during my bulk.

 

[Captncavematt]

Hey. I dont think I should completely stop training because I need gblood flow to enhance healing and also to keep tendons and muscles strong. I just wanna keep my mass and cut up but without sacrificing the gains I made during my bulk.

Agreed. The trick is how, how much, and how hard to train to accomplish that.