How do you train when cutting???

[SouthernLord]

i do 3-4 sets per exercise with higher reps less intensity and more total exercises. i would only cut on cycle and not cut out so many carbs that i cant train. thats how it works well for me. i just recently dropped about 50lbs of mostly fat this way. but thatdoesnt mean it will work for everyone. theres no magic aproach to cutting. if there was no one would lose any mass pre contest. just pick a plan and see how it goes.

I might run a six week epi-strong cycle in the middle of my cut. I'm not sure yet, but I was planing on doing it natty.

The last time I cut it was a clusterfuck. I got lean, but burned up a lot of leg mass. One of the main reasons I'm going for the keto-type diet is LISS cardio works so well with it. HIIT and low calories equals lost mass for me even with a higher cho intake.

I guess I will rock out some low volume strength type training and cut the rest intervals as much as possible. Not sure how much time I can shave off when training in the 5-3 rep range.

I'll bump this in a few months with some results

 

[timtim]

I might run a six week epi-strong cycle in the middle of my cut. I'm not sure yet, but I was planing on doing it natty.

The last time I cut it was a clusterfuck. I got lean, but burned up a lot of leg mass. One of the main reasons I'm going for the keto-type diet is LISS cardio works so well with it. HIIT and low calories equals lost mass for me even with a higher cho intake.

I guess I will rock out some low volume strength type training and cut the rest intervals as much as possible. Not sure how much time I can shave off when training in the 5-3 rep range.

I'll bump this in a few months with some results

you gotta remember SL, the older you get, legs are the first place the muscle drops. sad but true.

 

[gstacker]

Ya there's so much conflicting stuff out there you gotta do what Joe said an pick a plan an roll with it... Just my thinking and what I've read in the ud2.0 is you lift heavy to get big muscels and you need to continue to lift heavy to maintain size.... But being calorie deficant it's real easy to overtrain so less volume.....

 

[SouthernLord]

you gotta remember SL, the older you get, legs are the first place the muscle drops. sad but true.

But I'm a young pup

 

[SouthernLord]

Ya there's so much conflicting stuff out there you gotta do what Joe said an pick a plan an roll with it... Just my thinking and what I've read in the ud2.0 is you lift heavy to get big muscels and you need to continue to lift heavy to maintain size.... But being calorie deficant it's real easy to overtrain so less volume.....

True. I'm gonna try and maintain/gain strength with heavy weights. Hopefully I don't die in the process lol

 

[timtim]

But I'm a young pup

how dare i?

 

[SouthernLord]

how dare i?

You're old enough to be my father

Wanna adopt me? I don't eat much lol

 

[timtim]

You're old enough to be my father

Wanna adopt me? I don't eat much lol

whats in it for me?

 

[jnevin]

I'm racking my brain here...... I am tapering down my carbs and upping my fat intake in preparation for an upcoming cut starting after xmas. I will be using a Palumbo type keto diet.

How do you guys set up your training for a cut? I already plan on doing LISS for my cardio, but I'm not sure how I want to train.

For the past few months I've made some great gains on the FST-7. This program is obviously designed primarily for an off season athlete. I do not think I could survive the volume with a low cho intake.

Previous to FST-7 I've spent the last 8 months alternating between the 5x5 and 5/3/1 with most of that time spent on the 5/3/1.

What type of training do you guys suggest given my dietary choice of low cho? I'm leaning towards the 5/3/1 to preserve strength, but I would like you guys opinions on this. I'll be cutting natty, so maybe take that into consideration. Thanks bros.

Run intervals.

 

[RottenWillow]

I'm racking my brain here...... I am tapering down my carbs and upping my fat intake in preparation for an upcoming cut starting after xmas. I will be using a Palumbo type keto diet.

How do you guys set up your training for a cut? I already plan on doing LISS for my cardio, but I'm not sure how I want to train.

For the past few months I've made some great gains on the FST-7. This program is obviously designed primarily for an off season athlete. I do not think I could survive the volume with a low cho intake.

Previous to FST-7 I've spent the last 8 months alternating between the 5x5 and 5/3/1 with most of that time spent on the 5/3/1.

What type of training do you guys suggest given my dietary choice of low cho? I'm leaning towards the 5/3/1 to preserve strength, but I would like you guys opinions on this. I'll be cutting natty, so maybe take that into consideration. Thanks bros.

I drop volume a bit and drop intensity more than a bit. I'll lengthen my recovery times (between workouts) as needed. Sometimes the latter is not necessary though; just depends on how low I'm going on bf.

For health reasons I ran a diet of 120 carbs daily for about 15 months. I ended up frightfully lean (like 13%), but retained most of my strength. You're right about assuming your energy level and pumps will be relatively poor during workouts. Your workouts will tend to be less satisfying b/c you'll gas quicker and not pump as much. You know your muscles will lose some volume and flatten out from the glycogen loss and you'll lose strength, but don't get discouraged and confuse this with real muscle loss. You'll blow up again quick when you return your carbs to a moderate level.