getting ripped?

[Juka865]

I was always told when i was younger... The best way to get cut is to lift low weight high reps??? and to increase strength its the opposite... But isnt that totally bs??? I mean im figuring the only way to get cut is to have lower bf you can still lift any way you want that will make you seem more ripped having bigger muscle if you have lower bf... anyone care to comment ???

[Bouncer]

Yes, that is BS. If you lift lighter weight your muscles will get smaller aswell. Lift as heavy as you can with good form no matter if your cutting or bulking.

[beeza]

Abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym. Keep your rep scheme from 5-10, with maybe the occasional single set of 15.

-Brian

[Shibby]

I think the confusion comes from the women that arn't looking to mass build. They need to raise the reps to chalange there muslces, then drop the fat to have the smaller long muscle look.

[danny p]

when i'm cutting I increase the amount of cardio i'm doing, adjust my food and Drop the weight and do more reps

Always works for me. The higher reps burns off more calories,

But I dont lift less weight for more reps for long, couple of weeks works every time.

[Bouncer]

Originally posted by danny p
when i'm cutting I increase the amount of cardio i'm doing, adjust my food and Drop the weight and do more reps

Always works for me. The higher reps burns off more calories,

But I dont lift less weight for more reps for long, couple of weeks works every time.

Its is fine to adjust your cardio and your diet but increasing your reps while lifting lighter weight will only cause muscle loose over those few weeks. When your body is in a calorie deficit, it is already waisting muscle away, why would you want to speed that up with lighter weight. Trust me bro, do it the way I say next time and you will see that you come out bigger and fuller while still reaching your bf% goals.

[ECKARDT]

Its is fine to adjust your cardio and your diet but increasing your reps while lifting lighter weight will only cause muscle loose over those few weeks. When your body is in a calorie deficit, it is already waisting muscle away, why would you want to speed that up with lighter weight. Trust me bro, do it the way I say next time and you will see that you come out bigger and fuller while still reaching your bf% goals.

Excellent response:agree:

[BUFF]

right before my last comp we kept the weight heavy but went until failure. cardio was the same too, i came into my last comp much fuller but because of diet and cardio my bf was low aswell. keep it heavy!!

[redneck99]

Originally posted by THE BOUNCER
Its is fine to adjust your cardio and your diet but increasing your reps while lifting lighter weight will only cause muscle loose over those few weeks. When your body is in a calorie deficit, it is already waisting muscle away, why would you want to speed that up with lighter weight. Trust me bro, do it the way I say next time and you will see that you come out bigger and fuller while still reaching your bf% goals.

I have started this regiment just this past week. I am trying so hard to cut carbs and increase my cardo. Diet is the hardest part though. It sucks though when cutting I feel like my body is eating my muscles while I'm starving to death. Major pain in the ass. Any suggestions?

[Juka865]

dont starve ur self =p theres plenty of ways too loose weight without starving ur self.

[redneck99]

Originally posted by Juka865
dont starve ur self =p theres plenty of ways too loose weight without starving ur self.

I'm not trying to starve my self... but I've gotten so used to eating 24/7 that if I go past an hour and a hlaf without eating, I feel totally famished. Don't like it at all. I guess that would be the perfect time for snacks like beef jerky and peanuts :)

[keeny]

high reps and HYPERTROPHY builds muscle and mass, say high reps with a med weight. Strentgh comes from heavy low reps i.e powerlifting it still gets you ripped regardless, just maintain a healthy diet with your program! you could have the most scientific, muscle building, prog but if your diet is shit you will look like it

[natural69]

I think it is personally half true to a certain extent in some individuals.

I know that sometimes when I train with higher reps I feel much tighter.

But keeping my BF% low really makes the difference if you ask me.

Personally I feelt hat the lower the amount of BF% you have, the more your muslces will show.

[JUICE]

just lift heavy bro like normal and have a good clean diet and do cardio. Thats all.

[SOLID]

getting cut is all but diet and workout. when I want to get cut, i always cut down my carbs and calorie intake. but at the same time i load up with protein intake so that i don't lose muscle mass. I also take a thermogenic pill that burns fat during digestion. usually when you want to get ripped you can't avoid to lose some muscle. so this is when it's get a little tricky. when i wake up in the morning i will eat a high protein and a hich carb meal with a protein drink. every couple hours or three hours i will try to consume more high protein meal. try to eat evry 2-3 hours to keep your mtabolism running and remember thermogenic pill burns fat during "digestion". now i usually workout after work which is @ 5Pm. an hour or two before i go to the gym I will drink another protein drink with a little bit of carb. after 2 -3 hours of lifting weights and 30 minutes of cardio workout, i will drink protein again and maybe with a piece of fruit like a banana. before I go to sleep i drink protein with casein. I will also include multi vitamins, for joints, immune, low carb diet etc. afterwards no more meal til the next day. by the way since i'm 180 lbs with 8% bf i take 200 grams of protein a day. 2 months from now i will be down to 5%bf. trust me it works. less calorie intake, more calorie out. OK! By the way drink plenty of water to flush out the fats hehehe!
now when it comes to your routine. stay with 4 sets 12-10-8-6reps. the reason for this is to stay heavy ang grow muscle. doing to many sets and high reps does work but what it does is for muscle endurance. doing a lot of reps does make you loose some calories faster while your doing it than heavy low reps but your metabolism will slow down within 24 hours. with heavy low reps you metabolism stays high past 48 hours. so that means your loosing more calories with a moderate low reps in the long run coz even if your not working out youre burning more calories that's why you still feel pain for the next 2 days when you go heavy. do a lot of isolation workout and supersets. these type of workout will bring out details on your muscles.
here' my routine...
SUNDAY=chest-biceps-30min. cardio
MONDAY=back-forearms-abs-30min. cardio
TUESDAY=rest-treadmill @home
WEDNESDAY=shoulders-triceps-abs-30min. cardio
THURSDAY=legs-quads-hams-calves-20 cardio
FRIDAY=rest-treadmill 20 minutes-abs@home
SATURDAY=cheat day-high carb, high sodium, low water(too many parties going on LOL) it also helps for the following low carbs days ahead.