Are Carbs the Only Macro to Decrease While Cutting?

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Here, I have one of the best posts on this forum that should help you.

How to Cut Without Losing Muscle (Natural)

Ok let’s examine the losing muscle part. Unless you are already at under 10% body fat, it is very much unlikely that you are losing muscle if you are still training and eating sufficient protein (1 - 1.25g per pound). Even in a caloric deficit. You might FEEL like you are losing muscle. You might look smaller, deflated. But that comes from storing less glycogen and water inside your muscles. Glycogen is how your body stores carbs inside the muscles It is a combination of glucose (broken down ca…

You’re pretty lean right now, I’d guess 12%BF - not that it matters. My thoughts align with the above; if you’re above 10%BF, you aren’t losing muscle by cutting. Furthermore, muscle seems to have a “memory effect” where even if one loses muscle due to detraining or other circumstances - muscle can be “reclaimed” when the deficiency (training or diet) has been corrected.