What exactly are you cutting for?
If its for an event you want to be leaner for keep cutting.
If its to lose some fat from your dirty bulk then you have acheived that and getting leaner is probably wasting time at this point.
You are in a good place to start gaining a bit more steadily.
Look at this like a competitive powerlifter would. Can he get stronger without going up to a heavier weight class? Of course he can.
As you get stronger, you can increase the rep range into the hypertrophy ranges (8 to 12 reps) with the same weight you were doing low reps. Then muscle will be added, whether you like it, or not 
I was probably over 20% bf when I ended my bulk, I wanted to get leaner to avoid getting that fat again when I do my next bulking, that’s all bro
Got it! I know when I start to add some calories workouts are going to improve right away
Okay cool. I think adding mass more intelegently this time around would avoid the need to do this.
Cool man, thanks for your answer!
Btw yes, I won’t never do a dirty bulking again, the idea is avoid doing a long cut again
I think a bit of context is needed here. @RT_Nomad was a competitive bodybuilder and powerlifter. I believe he has stated that he always used AAS (steroids) during contest prep cuts. I am not saying this to take away from him, but I also think understanding that the advice you are receiving is from someone with great genetics and was using gear to aid in performance is worth noting.
Most people lose a bit of strength cutting. Especially on lifts like the bench press. For a lot of guys if they stopped cutting the second they lost bench strength, well, they would never get very lean.
It is okay whatever you decide to do. Cut, maintain, bulk, it is all good. Just go into each with reasonable expectations. If you want to be leaner, most people need to accept that they will get a bit weaker. The thing is that muscle and strength rebounds quick once you start eating more. I know when I finish my cut, my strength, and muscle size will likely be back in 6 weeks.
Ive had good results from following closely as possible to this diet plan…
You probably dont need the 4000 so would scale it down but the food choices are quality.
Ive been alternating between pushing the scale up and when i feel im getting a little softer just backing off slightly and maintaining weight for a few weeks before pushing on again. How hard to bump cals up is dictated by my gym progress.
This is fair enough context. And I would have given slightly different advice had the OP been taking AAS. That said, I still believe he can regain his strength without adding bodyweight. I understand that some strength comes from supporting fat, but IMO OP can still regain that strength without being at his previous high weight.
I see, I’m a bit indecisive but I’m in my 17th week of cutting rn since this Monday. Taking a decision is a bit difficult at this point. Let’s see what I decide
I think so, I remember when I was at 80kg starting my last bulking I had less strength than right now at 77kg so it’s logical
Thanks for the video dude! The Mountain is a legend!
Not even 3000 I need to start my next surplus. I plan to do a slightly surplus no more than 300kcal, adding calories up when it’s needed.
Btw I didn’t understand something, When I get my strength back go on a short cut of 6-8,weeks did you mean? Or just then start the surplus
IMO, you should drop your percent body fat some more, but I would prefer your stabilize your weight and regain all of your strength for a while. Then go on a gradual cut to get a little leaner.
I would like to see you get to the place that most of your muscle groups show separation. Abs are showing, delts have a clear separation from the triceps, vastus muscle show separation in thighs, back muscles are beginning to pop, etc.
Then get on a slight surplus to add more muscle mass.
Now it’s clear to me, thanks for your time man
My take is that you should keep cutting. If this is all for aesthetics anyway, the weight on the bar doesn’t really matter. And if it does matter to you, maybe it’s time to rethink your training approach. Maybe it sucks!
My key point is this, Summer is coming up, so let’s get actually shredded. Let’s start the bulk from a super lean place. The abs should be in and the veins should be popping. That’s my opinion. I don’t like half hearted bulking and cutting cycles. Let’s get 90’s lean brother!!
I’ve been trying double progression and before I was doing 5x5, it was working well untill I start the cut, I mean after 8 weeks I started to notice some loss strength.
Thanks for your answer bro!
Dave bringing the positivity! Now I wanna get 90’s lean!
Well done so far! If you were cutting for 16 weeks you also collected too much diet fatigue that is not helping your cause. Go on maintenance for 10-12 weeks, get fully recovered and stabilize at your new weight. Then go for another cut for 8-12 weeks for the rest of the weight you wish to lose. Makes sense?
I would go back to maintenance levels for 3-4 weeks and let your body know you’re not in a deficit anymore. Biggest takeaway I learnt from my weight loss; those periods are worth their weight in gold. I of course took ages to accept that lesson as I thought I could simply out work any slowdown…I was very wrong.
Problem with long cuts is that you’re fighting your bodies survival mechanisms and you don’t know how fast it’s adjusting internally. So you end up adding more work / less food without any fat loss…which sucks.
Training days during that period minus protein calories (keep protein where it was) go 70% carb / 30% fat, with off days 40% carbs / 60% fats. One day a week go 100% carbs.