Changing ur routine on a cut is bad juju..... how will u know what your strength level is?
@krackdagawd
Question about losing fat and gaining muscle.
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@krackdagawdOriginalgangsta317
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Changing ur routine on a cut is bad juju..... how will u know what your strength level is?
No its not
Not if you keep a record of every lift you've ever done and the reps in a note book everyday
I take it your one of the millions who just go to the gym and guesstimate how much you can do tho?
#1 golden rule,keep a notebook and record every lift and reps breh's
Naw actually I keep track of my lifts on a spreadsheetNo its not
Not if you keep a record of every lift you've ever done and the reps in a note book everyday
I take it your one of the millions who just go to the gym and guesstimate how much you can do tho?
#1 golden rule,keep a notebook and record every lift and reps breh's
But changing up ur whole routine on a cut doesnt make any sense. Your body is adapted to the stimulus u hit it with on ur bulk. U switch it up, u lose muscle and energy in adapting, and u dont have any sense of where u are in the context of the routine u were doing. Changing ur routine = "guessitmating" ur strength, especially in the way u suggested.
At the minimum dont change weight x reps. Maybe less sets or a different schedule but weight x reps should stay as constant as possible
Originalgangsta317
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Naw actually I keep track of my lifts on a spreadsheet
But changing up ur whole routine on a cut doesnt make any sense. Your body is adapted to the stimulus u hit it with on ur bulk. U switch it up, u lose muscle and energy in adapting, and u dont have any sense of where u are in the context of the routine u were doing. Changing ur routine = "guessitmating" ur strength, especially in the way u suggested.
At the minimum dont change weight x reps. Maybe less sets or a different schedule but weight x reps should stay as constant as possible
I havent had any problem,I cut from 220 and was hitting 315 x 3 on flat bench,during my cut I kept the lift the same but over period of time my strength dropped to where I couldn't hit 315,and was only getting 225 for 12 reps,at my strongest 225 I could get for 21,switched up the lifting style and did more endurance lifting and my bench jumped back up to 315 x 2 at a bodyweight of 195,all about keeping that notebook
I had the same issue w/my bench, but I do that even in a bulk. I kept it all consistent though. You did too apparently.I havent had any problem,I cut from 220 and was hitting 315 x 3 on flat bench,during my cut I kept the lift the same but over period of time my strength dropped to where I couldn't hit 315,and was only getting 225 for 12 reps,at my strongest 225 I could get for 21,switched up the lifting style and did more endurance lifting and my bench jumped back up to 315 x 2 at a bodyweight of 195,all about keeping that notebook
Originalgangsta317
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Yea,but soon as I switched the training my lifts went back up for everything,shoulders,squats,back,curls,triceps extensions,guess it just depends on the person,because Im still cutting
itsyoung!!
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If he did a very low carb diet for 14 days he could see a big difference
I did one i stayed under 50 carbs a day, most days under 25 carbs
I lost 10 lbs in 14 days. My diet isnt so great tho so i put it all back on within a month. If his diet is decent he can keep
Most it off cause his stomache (amount of food) will shrink with the diet.
If he does that + sprint intervals (i aint even do cardio really during that stretch, just lifting. Ran like twice i think during the span) + stay in sauna for 10 minutes for a few days in a row before he leaves on vacation
He can see a really big difference
If he did a very low carb diet for 14 days he could see a big difference
I did one i stayed under 50 carbs a day, most days under 25 carbs
I lost 10 lbs in 14 days. My diet isnt so great tho so i put it all back on within a month. If his diet is decent he can keep
Most it off cause his stomache (amount of food) will shrink with the diet.
If he does that + sprint intervals (i aint even do cardio really during that stretch, just lifting. Ran like twice i think during the span) + stay in sauna for 10 minutes for a few days in a row before he leaves on vacation
He can see a really big difference
Let's not suggest Ultra Low Carb and sprints
itsyoung!!
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U can still eat a lot on low carb diet.. Beef jerky if you hungry for a snack.. Sunflower seeds, etc.
Let's not suggest Ultra Low Carb and sprints
Right but suggesting someone go as low as 25 grams per day and do sprints isn't wise. After the first few sessions their glycogen stores are going to be depleted and they are going to suffer.
itsyoung!!
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If you've maxed all your beginner gains you are not going to gain muscle while on a cut. And... most likely your lifts increasing will grind to a halt and eventually begin to decline slowly. But don't worry about that. It's only a month anyway, so at best you would gain 2lb in lean muscle on a bulk. So don't worry.I'm going on vacation next month and possibly another after that and I want to get some belly fat off before all that. I have quite a lot of muscle but also some fat. However I added some weight to all my lifts recently as I begin my cut.
Two questions
1. If I'm lifting heavier but eating less calories than before due to cutting, does that mean gaining muscle now becomes impossible? Does the added weight do absolutely nothing for my muscles?
2. If I CAN'T gain muscle during this next month, can I still maintain what I have during this cut as long as I don't eat a drastically smaller amount of food? I wanna fit into these tees and tanks nice not loose. I'm paranoid of all these shirts that fit snug and make me look jacked becoming loose looking and flabby once I cut 10 pounds or so
Thanks.
2. In terms of muscle mass, if you keep the weight heavy but only do half the amount of sets - you will maintain 99% of your muscle mass.
2a. However, losing weight will make you look smaller, you might not lose any muscle but you might feel like you have as your clothes might fit looser (because you're losing fat). When you lose fat, you lose overall "size". You at 15% bf with the same lean mass as 10% will look and feel "bigger" at the higher body fat percentage. You'll fill the v-neck better. But the 10% you will look much better shirtless.
Thread would be better with pics..
I cosign what Ginathat ainty is saying minus the aggressive cut part, if you have an aggressive cut you will lose muscle imo
Depending on how much muscle you already have once you start losing the fat it will give you the appearance of being bigger so I wouldn't worry about gaining muscle, start drinking water like crazy and cut about 300 cals from your daily calories while keeping your protein up, lose the fat and you'll be good.
Personally, I disagree with the bolded. I think it's always clear when someone has cut, they look leaner, your face looks leaner, your veins pop out more. You look leaner lol. But you might look overall more "muscular" because of the cuts but you do look smaller.
Second - I don't think dude is counting his calories now. If you want a crash diet, I would go for a low carb (less than 100g - which basically means no pure carb foods) high fat, enough protein diet. Nuts, eggs, beans, chicken, olive oil, meat diet. It's easy enough to do in a month.
The rest of what i'm saying is more or less subjective. But this here? DO NOT DO.
Edit: Krack went from hella soft to hella lean. If you only lose 10lb or so... you will most likely look like you lost 10lb
Then dont sprint
Lost 10
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