[richoart]

ive got everything down pat for my cut, i just don't understand what happens to my weights?
do i keep reps and everythign the same as usual? won't i be sore?,
i heard going low reps, with max weight is better for cutting and if you do higher reps with submaximal weight you can lose muscle mass, help please :)?

[ZackKnight]

Keep them the same

just decrease rest time and increase intensity

[dhilldjam1]

chest, back, and shoulders stay with the same weight. like he say, decrease rest time. but for me, arm workout is with near max with 12reps pause for 5 secs. w/ 3 more reps. and alot of cardio. and diet.

[Kaboom]

depends on what youre doing now I personally like to keep reps between 10-12 when cutting with minimal rest

[richoart]

kk thanks for that guys, i think im all good for diet I just read that thread on cutting by layne and its brilliant, i was just thinking that i would stay sore due to caloric deficit if I maintain the same weights.. maybe cut down excercises if this occures?

[mumble2mumble]

Originally Posted by ZackKnight

Keep them the same

just decrease rest time and increase intensity

i dont understand this

if your going to the gym to gain mass, you go all out balls to the wall 100% intensity

usually my rest times are longer because im so beat from the weight

so when your cutting how are you suppose to squeeze out 12-15 reps with the same weight utilizing less rest time, if you can only go 8-10 max when bulking?


from what i understand your supposed to lighten the weight a bit but decrease resting times, and use 12 - 15 reps

[ZackKnight]

why lighten the weight purposely?

I mean I can understand it when u have to due to depletion and not having the big time carbs there, but doing it before that to start the cut doesn't make sense to me. I figure balls to the walls all the time.

[mumble2mumble]

"I figure balls to the walls all the time."

i agree with this totally

im not sure if you understand my question though


here's an example :

let's say you pick up a pair of 70 lb. dumbbells.

for every set you do, you can only squeeze out 8-9 reps.
(keep in mind this is supposed to be on a bulking period)


so if you're cutting weight, i don't see how you can do 12-15 reps with a pair of 70 lb. dumbbells if you couldn't even do that on a bulking period.

i mean if you can than more power to ya



it just sounds kinda contradictive to me

sorry if im confusing you lol

[deeturnerjr72]

Im thinking he means, do the heaviest weight you can for the rep range of 10-12 reps.
At least thats what I gathered.
If your doing 70lbs at around 8 reps on bulking. Then my guess would be drop to like 50-55lbs and see if that puts you in the 12-15 rep range maxed out for cutting.

[ZackKnight]

I see no point in dropping weight unless it's necessary due to not having the carbs and water that you have during bulking. if u need to drop weights, drop them slightly but keep the reps and sets about the same, just decrease the rest periods

[Blitzkrieg]

I would assume that the cutting period revolves more around your diet than your weights, if I need to drop the weight just a bit to accomodate my rep range along with the shorter rest periods- makes sense to me, but not a 20 lb decrease just to breeze through my workout, balls to the wall sounds about right.

[deeturnerjr72]

I wasnt necessarily saying to automatically drop 20lbs. I was just replying to mumble2mumbles post. He was asking how your gonna keep the same weight that your doing with 8 reps and be able to start doing 12-15 reps.

It was all hypathetical in response to his question.

Thats the only way your could do that many more reps if your using the maximum workout weight at 8 reps and going to 12-15 reps. You would definitely have to drop the weight down.

If your already doing higher reps I would definitely just keep the weight the same.

[mumble2mumble]

Originally Posted by deeturnerjr72

I wasnt necessarily saying to automatically drop 20lbs. I was just replying to mumble2mumbles post. He was asking how your gonna keep the same weight that your doing with 8 reps and be able to start doing 12-15 reps.

It was all hypathetical in response to his question.

Thats the only way your could do that many more reps if your using the maximum workout weight at 8 reps and going to 12-15 reps. You would definitely have to drop the weight down.

If your already doing higher reps I would definitely just keep the weight the same.

exactly


i was just sayin' it makes sense to lighten up the weight to the point where you can perform 12-15 reps with little resting periods (going 100% of course)