sticky recommends doing about 2 weeks of maintenance after finishing

Just roid up.

please respond

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>>36471625
I'm wondering this too. Soon coming off a cut.

>>36471625
if you dont do this you will die.

As you lose weight, the body up regulates cortisol and leptin goes down. The 2 week maintenance is kind of just a way to get hormonal homeostasis back. It's not the time frame, but diet breaks before putting on weight helps.

>>36471625
>just a theory
A theory is something that can, and has, been proven.

As in, not only based in evidence, but also has all the inner workings.

So yes, maintenance after a cut is theory.
It's also good practice.

Your body is going from a -500 to a +500, with a difference of 1000.

Your body will gain weight really quickly as it is used to receiving your food at a deficit, your insulin sensitivity will go up, and rate of absorbtion will too, and then you slap it on an excess.....

While I say not to do it, after you lift for a while, it doesnt matter, because the worst thing that will happen is a lb or two of fat.