How to approach cutting???

Jhowe73

Jhowe73

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I'm considering cutting for the first time since I started training in February last year. I've trained in the past but never taken it as seriously as I have for the last year. I have pretty much been bulking the whole time and have gained around 30lbs in 13 months 186-215lbs, with the help of a couple of prohormone cycles.

Thing is, I'm happy being the size that I am I just want to be a bit more defined, but I'm scared to lose any weight because I don't want to lose any of the muscle I've gained. I don't think my bf% has changed much since starting, increased slightly.

How does one go about adjusting to this change? Obviously I understand that you have to be in a caloric deficit but I mean psychologically I don't want to take the risk of losing my hard earned gains

Any help would be appreciated.
 
tsmog said:
Eat more proteins and fats, less carbs.

Also train with more intensity
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I train everything twice a week at the moment and have done since I started but switched it up slightly.

Mon : chest and back
Tue: arms and shoulders
Wed: legs
Repeat
Sunday off

I put as much as I can into these workouts and have read that being in a deficit can decrease strength but you have to maintain strength to maintain the muscle. So how do you do it?
 
What works for me when cutting is training a body part split over 5 days, I reduce the volume, increase rest time between sets and go a wee bit heavier. I find I don't have the energy to do much high rep work anyway and need to rest a bit longer till my muscles recover enough to go again. Typically I lose some strength on pressing movements, especially overhead presses it just gets hard for some reason, but I've heard that's pretty common so don't freak out if it happens it doesn't necessarily mean you're losing muscle I think it's to do with having less mass. Going heavy should convince your body to hold onto the muscle while in a deficit as well.
 
APC80 said:
Oh and the best part is you'll PB on pull-ups and dips every week lol
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That's good because I incorporate pull ups dips and press ups into my workouts. I can only manage 4 sets of 8-10 pull ups at the minute but I do 4 sets of 8-10 dips with a 45lb plate
 
Jhowe73 said:
That's good because I incorporate pull ups dips and press ups into my workouts. I can only manage 4 sets of 8-10 pull ups at the minute but I do 4 sets of 8-10 dips with a 45lb plate
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Glad to hear I'm not the only pull-up weakling here I've been stuck at 8 for months but then I've put on 13 lbs in that time so I suppose it's a sort of progression.
 
Keep your current workout, cut 200cals or add 200cals of cardio and gauge your body's responses/changes as a base and go from there is the short answer...
 
I tried cutting, lasted a week so have gone back to my old diet haha. Poor attempt really but my body fat isnt that high anyway. Got a bottle of superdrol to use so might aswell use that first
 
Jhowe73 said:
I tried cutting, lasted a week so have gone back to my old diet haha. Poor attempt really but my body fat isnt that high anyway. Got a bottle of superdrol to use so might aswell use that first
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I started yesterday mate and I'm bloody starving so used to not feeling hungry. Fighting the urge to say **** it and start bulking again but I know it has to be done for summer. I've a bottle of DMZ here that's tempting me.
 
APC80 said:
I started yesterday mate and I'm bloody starving so used to not feeling hungry. Fighting the urge to say **** it and start bulking again but I know it has to be done for summer. I've a bottle of DMZ here that's tempting me.
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I've managed to leave the superdrol in the cupboard for 2 weeks but can't resist it anymore haha.

Starting it on Monday, tudca came today, got about a weeks worth of nolva left with more on order and a pct blend from the warrior project. Need to get my hands on some cycle support at the weekend but know a couple of supplement shops that stock it.

Cycle will be:

Warrior project swole sd (superdrol)
10/20/20 and a 3rd week of 20 if sides allow
Alphaform labs Tudca 500mgs a day for 4 weeks
Whatever on cycle support I buy tomorrow

Pct
Nolva 20/20/10/10
Pct3x
Warrior project aftermath pct (contains arimistane so shouldn't need an AI)

Reckon I will need anything else? Considered a test base but it's my first time using superdrol and would like to judge the gains/sides standalone before stacking it
 
Jhowe73 said:
I've managed to leave the superdrol in the cupboard for 2 weeks but can't resist it anymore haha.

Starting it on Monday, tudca came today, got about a weeks worth of nolva left with more on order and a pct blend from the warrior project. Need to get my hands on some cycle support at the weekend but know a couple of supplement shops that stock it.

Cycle will be:

Warrior project swole sd (superdrol)
10/20/20 and a 3rd week of 20 if sides allow
Alphaform labs Tudca 500mgs a day for 4 weeks
Whatever on cycle support I buy tomorrow

Pct
Nolva 20/20/10/10
Pct3x
Warrior project aftermath pct (contains arimistane so shouldn't need an AI)

Reckon I will need anything else? Considered a test base but it's my first time using superdrol and would like to judge the gains/sides standalone before stacking it
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You're making me have a rethink here lol just started s4,osta and GW for cutting, hoping it turns into a recomp tho. Prob start the DMZ when I've cut down to where I want to be.

Your cycle looks fine, the only thing they say arimistane doesn't do much for estrogen but I used it with nolva after my epi cycle and haven't had any estro related problems, I had exemestane on hand but didn't need it. It defo leaned me out a bit and got rid of some post cycle bloat too.
 
Never tried sarms, I've read about them but I'm fairly new to ph/ds etc. You'll have to let me know how it goes
 
Will do mate I'll maybe put a wee review up on AM when I'm done. I'm interested how you get on with the SD I'm thinking about trying it later in the year but a bit hesitant cos of the sides I've read about.
 
I'm expecting back pumps, I seem to be prone to them cos I've had them from epistane and a cycle of 1 and 4 andro. As long as that's all I have to worry about I'll be a very happy man!
 
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