r/GettingShredded • u/Theo_NZ • 23d ago

Fat Loss Question Push further? NSFW

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Hey guys. Just curious if it’s worth pushing this physique further and getting leaner or if it gets to the point of not being worth it anymore? I want something that’s maintainable long term but not super strict. Cheers

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u/mangledmatt 23d ago

Keep going until it's unbearable from a lifestyle/feeling perspective and then slowly recover to maintenance calories and hang out there for a bit and then increase calories once you tap out on lifts.

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u/Theo_NZ 23d ago

That sounds like the smart approach. Cheers mate

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u/mangledmatt 23d ago

Ya you've done the vast majority of the hard work. Might as well keep going for another couple of weeks so you have along runway of putting on muscle. Every week you cut now is going to be like a month or more of easy living and lifting.

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u/ToSeeAgainAgainAgain 23d ago

How long did this took you? How much weight did you lose?

I'm not good at eyeing BF% but I would say around 14%?

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u/Theo_NZ 23d ago

Around 6 months and lost 35 pounds. was carrying around a lot more fat than i thought (surprise surprise) i think i could of lost a bit faster tbh.

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u/ToSeeAgainAgainAgain 23d ago

If you're used to the routine you could keep going some more. as the other comment says. I think I'm more on the time to get huge side of the conv, I think a big chest/arms/forearms/abs combo would look amazing on your frame either way

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u/Theo_NZ 23d ago

Much appreciated. Yea the goal is to be able to do a nice slow controlled bulk next time around

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u/ToSeeAgainAgainAgain 23d ago

That's a lot man, nice job. Way to keep your muscles too, maybe the slower fat loss rate helped you there

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u/Frofthy 17d ago

You look around 11-12% I'd start building man, dropping further is just gonna really start eating muscle for energy. If you plan on bulking now is the time. I naturally sit at 73kg at 9% if I go lower I lose muscle.

Edit just re read your question, if you want more shredded, you can push it to test your genetics, but really weigh yourself daily and get body fat measurements because it's critical you learn when your body starts using muscle as fuel