Cutting routine that'll maintain my muscle?

[ecwholic]

I'm almost finished bulking while doing bill starrs 5x5. I was wondering, when I start cutting, what should I look for when I build a cutting routine? I've never cut in my life, so I'm a bit unsure as far as this is concerned.

I want to maintain as much muscle as possible, do I go for the same kind of volume that I was doing during my bulk? Would I up the frequency of workouts per day?

 

[Scarface30]

there really is not set routine to use to cut. since strength seems to go out the door on a cut, you might want to incorporate some strength training. but the key thing would be to have the proper diet so that the muscle you've put on, stays there.

 

[ecwholic]

there really is not set routine to use to cut. since strength seems to go out the door on a cut, you might want to incorporate some strength training. but the key thing would be to have the proper diet so that the muscle you've put on, stays there.

I was thinking of deloading and doing the starr routine a little longer...which is basically 5x5, anybody ever do bill starrs 5x5 on a cut?

 

[CROWLER]

This is what has worked well for me and might do the same for you.

Keep the overall workout the same. Few changes.

First thing in the AM have some BCAAs you can get brand name of you can get bulk for pretty cheap.

I have some caffeine in the form of coffee and some ephedrine. Half and hour later low grade cardio meaning quick walking, walking on a treadmill with the elevation up or pushing my lawn mower

Do that for an hour

Some more BCAAs

1/2 hour later protein shake with some oat meal.


For me just those changes really help trim the fat but keeps the muscle within a few weeks.

If you give it a try let me know how it worked for you.


CROWLER

 

[oneovercabin]

HIIT + diet + working muscles at maintenence level (i.e. don't do too many heavy compound lifts).

Mostly diet though.

 

[tucker01]

working muscles at maintenence level (i.e. don't do too many heavy compound lifts).

Why ?

 

[oneovercabin]

Why ?

If you're going to put yourself in a bigger caloric deficit, you can't do as much with those lifts. If you do, you're going to tear yourself apart.

I'm not saying to cut them out entirely, but you should probably take the volume down.

 

[UFC rocks]

but you should probably take the volume down.

what do you mean do you mean for example inshead of doing 4 sets of bench press like you may do on a bulk, inshead do 2 sets of bench press, then 2 sets of flys.

 

[ecwholic]

If you're going to put yourself in a bigger caloric deficit, you can't do as much with those lifts. If you do, you're going to tear yourself apart.

I'm not saying to cut them out entirely, but you should probably take the volume down.

Hmm, a lot of people have been saying to keep the volume the same as when bulking, so that your body will need to maintain the muscle to keep doing the lifts.

Not saying if this is right or not, but thats what I've been reading.