# @l_eel_em on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUiNjw7EZ5M
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/55892725-l-eel-em-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-09T10:57:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Lee Lem (@l_eel_em) — https://gondola.cc/l_eel_em

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When should you cut and bulk? 🚶🏻‍➡️→🫄🏻

If you want to optimise your progress to build muscle as quickly as possible, your goal should be to spend as much time as possible in a surplus and as little time as possible in a deficit. 

Here’s the best way to do it: 
1. Get down to a baseline of 10-12% body fat 
2. Look to gain anywhere between 0-200g per week 
3. Run this for as long as possible until you get too uncomfortable 
4. Run a short minicut of 6-12 weeks to get back down to your baseline
5. Repeat

⚠️ The main focus should be on your training and progression. Ideally you don’t have to push for 200g gain per week if you’re still progressing, however, not a lot of people can gauge when they truly plateau, so the range given above is easier to follow. 

This is a long process but each time you do this you will notice you’ll be stronger at the same weight you returned to and you’re hopefully a little bit bigger and leaner.

Just remember, building muscle is a lot harder than losing weight.

Yes you can maingain, but the reality is, you can’t do it forever if you want to efficiently build muscle. The reality is, you’re not going to look big and lean all the time, especially if you haven’t gotten there yet to maingain that in the first place. Just be patient, trust in the process, and eventually you’ll get there 💪🏼

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