Cutting is “fitness speak” for feeding your body less energy than it burns every day to maximize fat loss while minimizing muscle loss. Generally speaking, you can’t build muscle when you’re cutting. • Bulking refers to feeding your body slightly more energy than it burns every day so as to maximize muscle growth. You also gain body fat while bulking. • Maintaining refers to feeding your body the energy it burns every day, which enables you to make slow muscle gains without adding any fat.
