Curiosity When Cutting

[TheBadMan060606]

So, my stats today are...

Male
5’9”
211lbs/96kg
Body Fat - 15.93%

I’ve always admired the more bulky powerlifting physique because felt it always looked bigger. But as time goes on I’m starting to see things differently. Things like it being harder to have more of the bolder shoulders, taller looking traps, even lats look a lot wider with a smaller waistline. And my question has probably already answered itself but I guess I’m looking to hear everyone else’s opinions.
My question is, being 211lbs with a 16% body fat, would someone look bigger if they were more defined with a lower body fat?


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[Fella Finn]

Bodybuilding is the art of illusion.
And yes being leaner and having more defined muscles can make you look bigger than you actually are.

 

[SteveMobsterG]

In a word - yes

 

[stevesmi]

to an extent yes

however there is a difference between lean muscle and tweener muscle as i call it

in other words the question is would you look muscular in a sweater? or would you need to be shirtless ?

 

[muskate]

Bodybuilding is an illusion. The leaner you are, the bigger you look because your muscles are more defined and striated

 

[Aklion]

This is the problem I think everyone runs into. The more cut you are, the bigger you look, but only with your clothes off. I look bigger clothed when i'm heavier. This is due to seeing my body in relation to my clothes. When I'm lean, with defined abs, and vascular I struggle with feeling like a tiny guy. I try to find a happy medium where I have a smaller waist, but still shoot for large delts, arms, and legs. If you cut down to 10% or lower body fat, and stay there for a few months, and then slowly add muscle over time you can achieve that "big and cut" look much more easily as your body knows that not putting on fat is ok and you won't starve to death by staying lean

 

[SteveMobsterG]

I'm reminded of teenage muscle. The guys with arms wore t-shirts. The guys with abs wore long sleeve shirts but kept them unbuttoned and open.

 

[Diesilxxx]

I’m bulking now eating a lot training hard just curious what happens when it comes to cutting so I just change my diet but still train the same ?? Should I be posting this in a new thread ?? Sorry if so , cheers


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[SteveMobsterG]

I'd keep it the same.

 

[stevesmi]

I’m bulking now eating a lot training hard just curious what happens when it comes to cutting so I just change my diet but still train the same ?? Should I be posting this in a new thread ?? Sorry if so , cheers


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change the way you approach food, there are a lot of factors that involve cutting though

if you have been the same size for a while it takes a lot to change that