I'm on a cut using the anabolic diet (high fat/high protein/low carbs for most of the week, but with large carb meals twice per week). I'm 6'2", 203 lbs, 21 years old.
My current routine is an upper lower split which essentially is:
Workout A
Chest (Barbell Bench Press, Incline or Decline DB Press, Incline flyes)
Shoulders (Lateral raises, Upright Rows)
Triceps (Lying tricep extension)
Abs (ab machine)
Workout B
Back (Deadlifts, pullups, cable rows)
Legs (Squats, lunges, calf raises)
Biceps (Curls)
I do 3 workouts per week, 2-3 sets of each exercise, (ABA one week, BAB the next), and I alternate workouts to where, for instance, I lift for more power one week and then for more reps the next (I'm thinking of throwing some shock in as well).
Does this seem like a good workout plan when on a cut? I'm not really able to increase what I'm lifting from workout to workout (which I imagine is because I'm in a calorie deficit), but I'm also concerned that maybe it's because 4-5 days isn't enough rest time. A friend suggested that I shift the abs in on back day and move legs to a 3rd day, and then do everything once per week. I'm reluctant to try this though because those workouts would be easier/shorter than the ones I'm doing now and I'd likely burn fewer calories.
Any opinions on what I should do? (or perhaps even a completely different routine altogether for a cut)
My current routine is an upper lower split which essentially is:
Workout A
Chest (Barbell Bench Press, Incline or Decline DB Press, Incline flyes)
Shoulders (Lateral raises, Upright Rows)
Triceps (Lying tricep extension)
Abs (ab machine)
Workout B
Back (Deadlifts, pullups, cable rows)
Legs (Squats, lunges, calf raises)
Biceps (Curls)
I do 3 workouts per week, 2-3 sets of each exercise, (ABA one week, BAB the next), and I alternate workouts to where, for instance, I lift for more power one week and then for more reps the next (I'm thinking of throwing some shock in as well).
Does this seem like a good workout plan when on a cut? I'm not really able to increase what I'm lifting from workout to workout (which I imagine is because I'm in a calorie deficit), but I'm also concerned that maybe it's because 4-5 days isn't enough rest time. A friend suggested that I shift the abs in on back day and move legs to a 3rd day, and then do everything once per week. I'm reluctant to try this though because those workouts would be easier/shorter than the ones I'm doing now and I'd likely burn fewer calories.
Any opinions on what I should do? (or perhaps even a completely different routine altogether for a cut)
