Workout volume while cutting

bcgymbeast99

Does anyone here do less volume for there workouts while cutting or do they just leave it the same as if they were bulking or I guess even maintaining? I've always reduced volume a little but this time around decided to keep volume higher in hopes of losing bodyfat with extra calories burned. I hate cardio so I thought I'd see how this works out for me lol

watts6151

Personally, Unless your trying to get stage lean then I'd keep the volume the same

Gallowmere1984

I tend to drop my volume, but jack up intensity to pretty much maximal levels. That said, I also tend to line up my cut with a deload week, so I'm in and out before 1RM performance starts to suffer.

watts6151

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

I tend to drop my volume, but jack up intensity to pretty much maximal levels. That said, I also tend to line up my cut with a deload week, so I'm in and out before 1RM performance starts to suffer.

My deadlift goes to pot while cutting
But My squat is barely affected,
'tis very strange

Gallowmere1984

watts6151 wrote: »

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

I tend to drop my volume, but jack up intensity to pretty much maximal levels. That said, I also tend to line up my cut with a deload week, so I'm in and out before 1RM performance starts to suffer.

My deadlift goes to pot while cutting
But My squat is barely affected,
'tis very strange

Interestingly, I'm the exact opposite. First goes squat, then bench, then overhead press, and finally deadlift. That said, I'm pretty much always back to maintenance before my ohp and deadlift can tank anyway.

Chieflrg

During a cut, I usually end up dropping a set, but bump up the intensity of the volume so I still have enough muscle stimulas.

AnvilHead

Chieflrg wrote: »

During a cut, I usually end up dropping a set, but bump up the intensity of the volume so I still have enough muscle stimulas.

That's the recommendation I've repeatedly seen from the most reliable sources. Drop volume, maintain intensity.