eventure

I find circuit training helps to burn more calories hence lose more body fat. Also supersets. Thus works for me anyway. I find that sweat so much because i train with high intensity. Instead of taking 1-2 mins break betweens sets i wait 30-40 seconds and go straight back to my nxt set.

trickymicky69

i train heavy and hard when cutting. seems back to front but if your body needs muscle for strength it will preserve it as it thinks its needed.

and i am not talking about doing heavy arm curls either

nathanlowe

But the water last in sweat and the weight loss from it, will just be gained again when you rehydrate.

The way you want to be losing weight it making your body use stored fat for energy.

eventure

Circuit training is definately a good idea to incorporate into your bodybuilding training, especially if u dont get much time to do cardio.

Ollie B

I personally believe that the more reps you insert to a workout for cutting is a pure myth. Cardio is where it happens.

willsey4

I agree. I reckon that cutting rest time and upping the reps slightly may help though. However I have never done a cutting cycle so i am just guessing.

Pscarb

when dieting/cutting you should not change your training the intensity of the workout will help burn the fat as well as build muscle raising the reps will burn the muscle out the only place this is needed is in a depletion stage....lift heavy all the time

muscle head

High reps at a good weight while dieting will help work the slow and fast twitch muscles,
Giving better shape and also burning unwanted calories,
I got that information from Steve Winters(3x Uk Strongestman) and Sarah Bridges(UKBFF Pro).
Good luck

trickymicky69

good advice that is

Pscarb

you cannot shape the muscle this is a myth and high reps deplete glycogen they do not burn more bodyfat this again is a myth....heavy intense weight training (rep range 8-10)will burn the fat when dieting if this was not the case then all bodybuilders who diet would train with high reps and beleive me they don't

Tall

If if helps you Nana Manu (sp?), apparently lives on Cocoa Pops for most of the off season. That doesn't mean you should follow his example...

Ditto to what Paul said

Ollie B

I have to agree on what Paul said.

weeman

Paul hit the nail on the head,i dont change a thing training wise when dieting with the exception of the last week for depletion reasons,i only add in some cardio when dieting,whatever helped you build the muscle will help you keep the muscle.

Pscarb

when you are cutting your strength will drop naturally so by the end of your cut you will be weaker and lifting less than the begining but this weight will still be considered heavy by your muscles......do you see what i mean?

no circuit training burns more calories not more fat huge difference and training with circuits makes you sweat because you are doing everything at super fast pace this is not intensity when you apply it to muscle growth...use weight to build muscle and cardio to strip bodyfat don't tey to do both as you will burn muscle.

mindmuscle

[quote=Pscarb;503235]when you are cutting your strength will drop naturally so by the end of your cut you will be weaker and lifting less than the begining but this weight will still be considered heavy by your muscles......do you see what i mean?

Yep I'm with you Paul. Thanks for clarifying that for me mate!