Anabolic Talks

Posted: **Mon Nov 24, 2025 10:07 am**

Been on a cut for 10 weeks and my strength’s tanking. Still leaner but flat as hell. How do you guys keep some pop while staying in a deficit?

Posted: **Mon Nov 24, 2025 10:45 am**

Totally normal, bro. Long cuts beat your performance into the floor. Low carbs + low calories = low power output.

Posted: **Mon Nov 24, 2025 2:13 pm**

You probably need a refeed or a diet break. A weekend of higher carbs can bring your strength back fast.

Posted: **Mon Nov 24, 2025 2:40 pm**

Also, 10 weeks is usually when fatigue creeps up hardcore. Your body’s like “hey man, can we not do this anymore?”

Posted: **Mon Nov 24, 2025 2:51 pm**

Yeah I haven’t taken any refeeds. Just straight deficit the whole time. Probably why I feel cooked.

Posted: **Mon Nov 24, 2025 3:47 pm**

Yeah that’ll do it. Refeeds aren’t magic, but they help your glycogen refill so you don’t feel like a zombie pulling warm-ups.

Posted: **Mon Nov 24, 2025 4:18 pm**

Keep protein high, carbs around your workout, fats low. That timing alone helps keep some strength.

Posted: **Mon Nov 24, 2025 4:43 pm**

And lower your training volume a bit. You can’t train like you’re bulking when you’re eating like a bird.

Posted: **Mon Nov 24, 2025 5:51 pm**

Makes sense. I’ve been pushing the same volume from before the cut, so maybe I’m doing this to myself.

Posted: **Mon Nov 24, 2025 6:15 pm**

100%. Cut = intensity high, volume moderate. Not the other way around.

Anyone Else Feel Weaker After Cutting Too Long?