Now during a cut, macronutrient strategies are more important.

Firstly whatever type of cut you are doing will differentiate this. See mini cuts for the strategy for that, here I will go over basic cuts.

Time your carbs around your workouts, pre for energy, post for recovery. That way, you will get the most out of them. Hit 60g fat everyday to stay healthy, 1g protein per 1lb of body weight, simple. I sound like a broken record saying this but it’s not rocket science that you just have to eat less and move more.

You can either go with the standard same deficit everyday, or you can choose option B. Lets say your cutting calories are 2000. Monday to Friday you could eat 1800 a day, then come Saturday and Sunday you can eat 2500 a day, as a way to fuel back up for the week, carb up, hold your glycogen levels and repeat. This can be done aswell if you know you have plans to eat out on the weekend for example. To plan a head so that your progress doesn’t have to suffer whilst you enjoy yourself.