wildonsquats
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While i love breaking PR's and being the "strong" one out of all my friends, i've come to the realization that i've got to get rid of this big 'ol gut that has come to reside around my midsection.
Currently in on a 4 day split, alternating between upper body and lower body workouts, concentrating on compound movements with low volume (2 sets per body part).
I'm not new to the iron game and i've learned how my body responds to certain rep ranges, workouts etc. But this has always been based on me eating copious amounts of food with lots of protein..
Ok.. so getting to the point.. im gonna lower my caloric intake to sub-maintenance levels in order to reduce fat.. but of course id like to minimize muscle loss of course.
1.What type of rep ranges / volume can anyone suggest that should be able enough for me at least maintain muscle?
2. Since i most likely wont be gaining any muscle during this cutting period (i could gain, but lets leave that argument alone for now), could i benefit from lower rep ranges, say in the 5's to stimulate my CNS instead? And if so, will i be able to do so without overtraining, since i'll be below caloric maintenance levels?
Let's just go with the assumption that i won't be doing cardio for the moment in order to see how this diet goes. And if i do decide to do cardio it will be in the form of interval training / sprints hopefully.. (although i do like going for long walks on my treadmill while i watch tv).
Any suggestions or comments would be great... thanks again.
Currently in on a 4 day split, alternating between upper body and lower body workouts, concentrating on compound movements with low volume (2 sets per body part).
I'm not new to the iron game and i've learned how my body responds to certain rep ranges, workouts etc. But this has always been based on me eating copious amounts of food with lots of protein..
Ok.. so getting to the point.. im gonna lower my caloric intake to sub-maintenance levels in order to reduce fat.. but of course id like to minimize muscle loss of course.
1.What type of rep ranges / volume can anyone suggest that should be able enough for me at least maintain muscle?
2. Since i most likely wont be gaining any muscle during this cutting period (i could gain, but lets leave that argument alone for now), could i benefit from lower rep ranges, say in the 5's to stimulate my CNS instead? And if so, will i be able to do so without overtraining, since i'll be below caloric maintenance levels?
Let's just go with the assumption that i won't be doing cardio for the moment in order to see how this diet goes. And if i do decide to do cardio it will be in the form of interval training / sprints hopefully.. (although i do like going for long walks on my treadmill while i watch tv).
Any suggestions or comments would be great... thanks again.