Lifting while cutting

DemonDevster

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I am currently struggling with my dieting to lifting ratio. To be clear im just feeling exhausted during my workouts and even more tired. Also get sides from cutting such as puffy nips im guessing due to extra stress and in response my body releasing estrogen. What are peoples main approach to cutting and maintaining strength and energy to get through workouts?

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Caffeine and Yohimbe before workout on a cut, something like a banana or apple before workout. Supplements and AAS do help, not sure if you are interested in that route but something like Anavar is great on a cut and gives good endurance.
 
Learn to time your food. I try to eat my carbs pre workout. You could also look into a stim fat burner.
 
meal timing and macro split would be the first areas I would explore/tinker with... maybe more carbs, maybe more fats, maybe more protein, etc. Trial and error is the only way to find what works best for your body.

Stims and supps can certainly help as well when you just need a boost.

For the stress/cortisol issues, look into SNS reduce xt or even inhibit-e for the puffiness (it will help control that and dry/harden you out, especially at the end of a long cut)
 
Look into Intermittent fasting and time your meals with it around your workout. I’ve been doing it and I get to have a huge carb meal before my workout (usually 1:30-2 hours out) and I also get a huge meal with carbs and protein after my workout. Doing 16:8 IF I actually find it more of a struggle to eat all the calories I need rather than struggle to stay at the reduced calories
 
DemonDevster said:
I am currently struggling with my dieting to lifting ratio. To be clear im just feeling exhausted during my workouts and even more tired. Also get sides from cutting such as puffy nips im guessing due to extra stress and in response my body releasing estrogen. What are peoples main approach to cutting and maintaining strength and energy to get through workouts?

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I highly doubt your nipples are getting puffy from stress. Yes, stress can take a toll on our bodies, but estrogen and cortisol will not be that high. For cutting, I would suggest keeping your workouts slow and intense. Do not do set after set, instead, focus on a compound lift or two, an isolation exercise or two and get out. The longer you train, cortisol will rise.

I would also try to keep fats pretty high. Saturated fats are good to keep testosterone elevated. I would also eat garlic and other foods linked to improving testosterone.

To control cortsiol, Alphamax XT is great for that. In addition, it will elevate testosterone levels and the forskolin will help with fat loss and muscle retention.

I would also look into an ergogenic aid, such as IntraMax, Erognine, or Finish Line. Those will help with strength, performance, recovery, and body composition.

How many calories are you consuming right now? What does your diet look like? What does your training look like? How much sleep are you getting?
 
DemonDevster said:
I am currently struggling with my dieting to lifting ratio. To be clear im just feeling exhausted during my workouts and even more tired. Also get sides from cutting such as puffy nips im guessing due to extra stress and in response my body releasing estrogen. What are peoples main approach to cutting and maintaining strength and energy to get through workouts?

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I’m 2 weeks into a cut at the moment.

Switched my lifting program from a PHAT style 5xweek split to madcow 5x5 3 days a week for exactly this reason - it’s less time in the gym and less grinding out maximal sets but it has big compounds and progressive overload as the focus.

I do HIIT and LISS cardio 5-6 times a week also.

Should be noted I’m also running clen, mk677 and CJC DAC.....
 
AntM1564 said:
I highly doubt your nipples are getting puffy from stress. Yes, stress can take a toll on our bodies, but estrogen and cortisol will not be that high. For cutting, I would suggest keeping your workouts slow and intense. Do not do set after set, instead, focus on a compound lift or two, an isolation exercise or two and get out. The longer you train, cortisol will rise.

I would also try to keep fats pretty high. Saturated fats are good to keep testosterone elevated. I would also eat garlic and other foods linked to improving testosterone.

To control cortsiol, Alphamax XT is great for that. In addition, it will elevate testosterone levels and the forskolin will help with fat loss and muscle retention.

I would also look into an ergogenic aid, such as IntraMax, Erognine, or Finish Line. Those will help with strength, performance, recovery, and body composition.

How many calories are you consuming right now? What does your diet look like? What does your training look like? How much sleep are you getting?
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Im eating way to many carbs currently protein im nailing ive just changed from bulking to cutting.
 
DemonDevster said:
Also getting 8 hours writing a new diet today. As my other was bland as hell
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How many calories were you eating during your bulk? How big is your calorie deficit since transitioning into a cut? You want to be eating in a deficit, but you don't want to be eating too little to the point where your body doesn't have the energy to perform. Not every day will feel awesome in the gym, but it shouldn't be a constant feeling of exhaustion either. Let us know what your diet looks like.

As mentioned above, I think a stimulant thermogenic/fat burner would be a great option to look into. Using a product like FitMax would help give you energy and mental clarity/focus during your training. FitMax is also very helpful as a appetite suppressant, which can make it easier to stay on track with your diet.
 
As others have mentioned, mix things up with carbs and protein. Even one scoop of whey before lifting can help a lot. How is the lifting volume?
 
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