smokeswithwolves

If you’ve been cutting for a month, some strength loss is to be expected. Muscles will look less full due to a depletion of glycogen from reduced calories. I find after a week of cutting (500 cal deficit) I look very flat, and after two weeks, I begin to lose strength.

Don’t panic. After returning to maintenance calories your strength should return within a week. Muscles should look better than ever after a few days.

I have mitigated strength loss during cuts by reducing sets. I’m not sure there is a magic bullet. You’re losing weight, you simply don’t have the fuel. If you can squeeze in more carbs/fats while hitting your protein goals on your cut try to do so. If you’re going to be cutting for awhile, you could schedule a few days to return to maintenance or even a surplus before returning to cut, but there’s no right answer.

What you’re experiencing is normal basically. Don’t lose too much sleep over it.

Also, losing over 5 pounds in a month is a bit too aggressive as the above poster pointed out. But I’m guessing almost half is water weight if you’re just going by the scale, which would be right in line. Try to aim for no more than a pound a week (around 500 cal deficit)

ETA: This all presupposes that you are intentionally trying to lose weight which I guess you never mentioned. If not, the solution is simple, increase calories asap

Slowly elevating a bunch of no-namers receiving the ball too. Drew-esque

Defense gives away the blitz call and Nuss still calls TO with all that play clock

“We were trying to save our timeouts the best we could”

Why? Are they worth something?

The stick measuring drama is good theater. Don't like this format

Waiting in Vain - Bob Marley

Going left and no hard count every time. Switch up one of the two at least, damn

JD doesn’t make 2 mistakes in a row

JD bailed you out of a dumb fricking call

Fight got interesting

74 false starts then holds every play