Heavy workouts while trying to cut?

[njachest]

I'm not cutting yet still bulking
however can anyone give me general advice on the type of workout one should do while cutting the fat and trying to keep the gains? I was going to stop at 185lbs. at 6 ft. even but now I'm almost there, (180) and uh uh no way am I even close to as big as I want to be, god I hope I don't get obsessed with being huge oops, too late

 

[HarmsWayBC]

strength or size (diet related)

I can see your dilemma....personally, I have dropped from a bodyweight of 246 lbs when i was 18 years old to 161 lbs now at 20 yrs. old in around 20 months.....my bench went from 375 lbs max to a 315 lbs max, but pound for pound i'm stronger......i also get a kick out of being able to out lift a bunch 200-225 lbs. oafs who don't understand why a scrawnny 160 lbs guy like me can kick their ass on the bench and deadlift ( i can still pull 405 lbs for 5 reps).....

To stay strong and maintain size i wouldn't drop carbs too much when dieting...i'm doing a low carb approach now to get shredded to like 6% bf, but for most of my weigtht i did a 40-40-20 diet....it allowed me maintain decent size and strength...with no gear either......keep protein high and pile in the oatmeal and good clean carbs!

 

[The mann]

true!when dieting ,don't totaly eliminate carbs.keep your basic moves the same as when you were dieting.let the diet cut you.i cotinued to train the same and the strength held.just keep protein high and play with the carbs.

 

[latinhire]

Excellent replies all, thanks for the info...

 

[Mr.X]

I would say moderate weight, around 60-75% of your max. Sometimes going too heavy during a cutting diet can just have adverse results and get you hurt.

Mr.X

 

[nugg]

I disagree

I feel that it is imperative to lift as heavy as possible when dieting to retain LBM.

If you are telling your muscles (via lighter lifting)- that they will not be required or taxed as heaviliy coupled with lower calories; I feel this is the time where catabolism of your muscles will take place.

However, if your calories are low, yet you still are heavily pounding the muscles - this may send signals to your body to continue to hold on to muscle mass- your body becomes its' function.

This could be due to a hormonal response or just a training effect.


Nugg

 

[nugg]

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