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Old 10-09-2008, 04:01 PM   #1
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Cutting routine

This is a 4x upper/lower split. Almost similar to what I'm currently doing. How does it look for a cut?

Lower A (Mon)
ATG Back Squats - 5x5 (+3 warm up sets)
Low Leg press - 3x8
Hyperextensions - 3x10
EZ BB Curls - 3x5 (+3 warm up sets)
Hammer Curls - 3x10

Upper A (Tue)
NG Seated Cable Rows - 5x5 (+3 warm up sets)
DB Incline Press - 3x5
Supinated Pulldowns - 3x8
DB OH Press - 3x10
Standing Calf Raises - 3x8

Lower B (Thu)
DL's - 5x5 (+3 warm up sets)
V-Squat - 3x8
Leg Extn - 3x10
EZ BB Skull Crushers - 3x5 (+3 warm up sets)
OH Rope Pressdowns - 3x10

Upper B (Fri)
BB Bench - 5x5 (+3 warm up sets)
Sup Cable Rows - 3x5
BB Decline - 3x8
Yates Rows - 3x10
Seated Calf Raises - 3x12
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Old 10-09-2008, 09:54 PM   #2
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Hmmm... I like the emphasis on heavy compounds, but you do a lot of machine work - vsquat, leg extensons, pulldowns, leg press - and a lot of accessory work: two different bicep exercises, two different tricep exercises... calves... How about doing chins instead of the bicep and lat pulldown work? Bent over rows instead of the cable rows? RDLs instead of hypers maybe? Switch out front squats for v-squat, and ditch the leg extensions?

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Also, you may find this is a lot of volume. As your cut progresses I'd suggest dropping the 5x5s down to 4x5s, then 3x5s, and ditching the direct arm and calf work.



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Old 10-10-2008, 01:11 PM   #3
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Hmmm... I like the emphasis on heavy compounds, but you do a lot of machine work - vsquat, leg extensons, pulldowns, leg press - and a lot of accessory work: two different bicep exercises, two different tricep exercises... calves... How about doing chins instead of the bicep and lat pulldown work? Bent over rows instead of the cable rows? RDLs instead of hypers maybe? Switch out front squats for v-squat, and ditch the leg extensions?

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Here is a revised version. How does this look?

Lower A (Mon)
ATG Back Squats - 5x5 (+3 warm up sets)
Low Leg press - 3x8
RDL's - 3x10
EZ BB Curls - 2x10 (+3 warm up sets)

Upper A (Tue)
Bent Over Rows - 5x5 (+3 warm up sets)
DB Incline Press - 3x8
Chins - 3x10
Standing Calf Raises - 3x8

Lower B (Thu)
DL's - 5x5 (+3 warm up sets)
BB Split Squats - 3x8
Front Squats - 3x10
Pressdowns - 2x10 (+3 warm up sets)

Upper B (Fri)

BB Bench - 5x5 (+3 warm up sets)
Sup Cable Rows - 3x8
DB OH Press - 3x10
Seated Calf Raises - 3x10

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Also, you may find this is a lot of volume. As your cut progresses I'd suggest dropping the 5x5s down to 4x5s, then 3x5s, and ditching the direct arm and calf work.
I will def drop as you suggested. How do you decide when to drop? Just by feel? If reps are going down then you drop a set? If i do less of a wo i feel I'm not doing enough. But I dont want to do another over enthusiastic cut routine and loose too much lbm as i have in the past.

A few weeks ago I began to feel a sharp pain in the elbow joints especially when doing heavy tri work (no pain on Bi work). I took most of the past 2 weeks off and went back to the gym last night but the pain is still there. So I'm starting out without light arm work. Hopefully elbows will be fine soon.
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Old 10-10-2008, 03:30 PM   #4
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Damn. cant edit that post. I think this is prob better. Let me know what you think.

Lower A (Mon)
ATG Back Squats - 5x5 (+3 warm up sets)
Low Leg press - 3x8
RDL's - 3x8
EZ BB Curls - 2x10 (+3 warm up sets)

Upper A (Tue)
Bent Over Rows - 5x5 (+3 warm up sets)
DB Incline Press - 3x5
Chins - 3x8
Standing Calf Raises - 3x8

Lower B (Thu)

DL's - 5x5 (+3 warm up sets)
BB Split Squats - 3x8
Front Squats - 3x8
Pressdowns - 2x10 (+3 warm up sets)

Upper B (Fri)

BB Bench - 5x5 (+3 warm up sets)
Cable Rows - 3x5
DB OH Press - 3x8
Seated Calf Raises - 3x8
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