I am a 160 pound male 5'8. My max bench press is 255 pounds, my max squat is 350 and my max deadlift is 405. My max overhead press is a pretty weak 135. I would like to cut down five more pounds to 155, but that would require me to consume only 1600 calories a day. Is that too few? I would only be eating 55 grams of carbohydrates a day. I do a lot of cardio and usually eat back what I burn while staying within my caloric deficit range. I was 185 pounds but when I cut down my upper body strength took a hit. I am cutting down for physique reasons and I have noticed that the fat around my belly has been rather stubborn and my caliper measurements have not changed much there. I am worried I need to rethink my cut as I am losing upper body strength without losing much belly fat. Could long distance running be contributing to this? I can post pictures as well if need be.
Edit: Rereading this post I realize it's pretty badly worded. In summary, I have noticed a decrease in muscularity and strength in my upper body without increased fat loss around my belly or overall weight loss during the end of my cut. I am worried that is because as I have reached my goal I have been using cardio to restrict calories more than diet. Could this have anything to do with it?
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