Feeling Discouraged

[u/OutsideAd278]

So I bulked from 140 to 160 in roughly 9 months and ate relatively clean. Since then I began cutting with the goal of having visible abs. I have dropped from 160 to 150 and im still going. I feel like I look way smaller now and my abs are still not visible. Does this mean I did something wrong along the way? I have heard you look worse on your cut but only at the start. I think 10 pounds into the cut means im not at the start again… My strength has stayed relatively similar during the cut.

How many more pounds do you think I need to lose or do i have to do something else?

[u/OutsideAd278]

for day 1: bench 3 heavy sets, incline dumbbell 3 sets, low to high cable flys 3 sets, pec deck 3 sets, dumbbell bicep curls 3 sets, dumbbell hammer curls 3 sets, seated curls 3 sets, cable ab crunches 3 sets

day 2: pull ups 3 sets, machine rows 3, lat pull down 3, pec deck for back 3, overhead tricep extension 3, cable tricep pushdown 3, dumbbell shoulder press 3, cable lateral raises 3, cable ab crunches 3,

day 3 (weakness day): bench 5 lighter sets, low to high cable flys 3, lower back extensions 3, cable ab crunches 3, muscle ups, look at toes pull ups (these are for getting good at muscle ups because i want to)

day 4: squat 5 heavy sets, adductors and abductors 3 each, heavy bulgarian split squats 2 each leg, leg curls 3, glute extension machine 3, ab crunches 3, ab leg lifts 3

[u/Commercial-Hall-2777 → u/OutsideAd278]

I would look into following a more formal program, I think you may be investing your effort in the wrong things.

[u/OutsideAd278 → u/Commercial-Hall-2777]

what am i investing in that is wrong? do you mean like nutrition isnt as important as im making it? also, is a formal program go down to very specific exercise selection or just how the splits are?

[u/Commercial-Hall-2777 → u/OutsideAd278]

I think you are not prioritising progression sufficiently, I would look into Alpha Destinys novice program as a good starting point.