What should I do after finishing my cut to maintain my conditioning with minimal fat gain?
5 years of lifting. never did a cut.
Started my cut at **67 kg in April 2026**. I don't remember my exact maintenance calories at the time, but they were roughly **2,400–2,500 kcal/day**.
Right now it's **2350 kcal/day**
I'm currently **63 kg**. I started the cut at around **1,800 kcal/day**, and I'm now eating approximately **1,350–1,550 kcal/day**, depending on whether it is a rest day or training day.
I'm planning to continue cutting until I achieve the conditioning I'm aiming
for a specific conditioning goal
if not, another two months.
My main concern is **what to do after the cut??**
Background:
Always a skinny-fat and have never had clearly visible abs. Fear that increasing my calories on any bulk and gain enough abdominal fat to lose the definition. Similar thing happened last time when I attempted my first ever cut. I'm South Asian, so I have a tendency to store a relatively high proportion of fat around the abdomen.
My goal after the cut is therefore:
* **Maintain as much of my final conditioning as possible.**
* **Keep fat gain to an absolute minimum.**
**What would be the best approach after finishing the cut?**
Internet Solutions. All confuse me.
Reverse diet.
Immediately maintenance.
Stay at a small deficit for a period after reaching my desired leanness and then lean bulk of 200 kcal comprised of carbs.
I'd appreciate advice from people who have successfully finished a cut while already relatively lean and then maintained their conditioning afterward.
edit: used gpt to phrase words. I am anxious and stressed due to this right now so was unable to write myself.
