A new meta-analysis by Murphy & Koehler (2021) finds cutting reduces muscle growth but not strength development compared to bulking.       This is in line with my experience. Almost all of my clients keep gaining strength while cutting and it’s often hard to see purely based on their strength data if they’re indeed in energy deficit. Muscle growth is definitely harder to realize in deficit, although many people overestimate the effect of energy balance on muscle growth, leading to the myth that muscle growth is only possible in energy surplus. In this analysis, several studies found muscle growth … Continue reading How much does cutting influence muscle growth and strength gains? [Study]