>>77203621
Guy in the pic could cut very comfortably. He probably has some noob gains left in the tank so if he trains and eats properly during he would likely at the very least retain all his muscle or even gain a bit. As for the general question of your post: you cut whenever you want. You aren't a child, you don't approval from the 4chan/instagram cabal to do anything. Grow up.

>>77203621
>When can you truly cut
NEVER!

>>77203621
Unless you're a literal twig but I'd argue even t hen, you really should cut until you're in that 15-18% bodyfat range minimum.
I'd have to see another angle but dude in the pic could easily cut another 15 lbs. That lower back fat is stubborn and really is some of the last to go.

>>77203621
I'm not a professional, but is it me, or is picrel's arms tiny? Is it just the angle?

>>77203662
could it be because u r a manlet and the guy in the picture is quite tall

>>77203667
>quite tall
>t. picrel
I'm not even hating, I'm genuinely asking if that's a normal torso to arm ratio. I don't really stare at men, or even myself, so I'm not sure if that's just what it's supposed to look like when you're not flexing, or if his arms are just not particularly large.

>>77203676
He's 6'2 so average.

>>77203621
>When can you truly cut
ALWAYS!

>>77203662
He seems like a kinda chubby guy who does mostly compounds hence why his back is big but not really his arms

Just saw another thread and people there are telling to only cut after 5 years of "heavy" lifting. Clown world.

>he thinks there is such a thing as ''big enough''
It's all about optics, anon.

>>77203621
i cut when i pass the 15%bf threshold, otherwise i feel fucking disgusted by myself and start to sweat (at normal bf i don't sweat all unless it's really hot and humid).
i know it's 15 when i lose my bottom abs and pec definition

>>77203662
SS victim

>>77204154
One can bulk up to about 20-22% body fat and then its time to cut down to 15 or so. For most new lifters this means 1 year of bulk and then cut.

>>77204475
>1 year of eating whatever i want and working out
holy fucking YEESSS SERIOUSLY??!?

>>77203621
/fit/'s ideal is a fat powerlifter because they're afraid being victim weight and raped by bigger powerlifters.

So they never cut. Stop listening to them.

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>>77204475
interesting logic considering the average novice lifter is probably around 20-22% to begin with

>>77205253
>eating whatever you want
Only if you want to feel like literal hell during your cut, only to realize you weren't as muscular as you thought once the cut is over. Much better to do it by being a little bit over maintenance during bulk, and a little bit below maintenance during cut.

>>77203621
This is basically what I look like from the back but then I look like 15% from the front. Cruel.

>>77205627
Spam rows and pullups

Just become a 350lb lardass but active, then cut to 12% body fat and be a god.

>>77205317
This 2bh

>>77203621
You should cut until you see your abs, and then bulk until you're fat, but not overly fat. It's really not complicated. If you start out fat, cut first. If you start out skinny, bulk first.