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Originally Posted by jdmalm123
From what I've read and tried (a little), you can drop volume and keep weights heavy to maintain strength.
Steve is going to have to find a good balance because you don't want to keep dialing back intensity as you lower food or your net calories might basically break even....
Hypothetical example:
3000 kcals ingested - 3200 kcals burned lifting heavy = 200 kcal deficit
2000 kcals ingested - 2200 kcals burned lifting light/moderate = 200 kcal deficit
You could sacrifice strength for an almost meaningless change in calorie exchange...
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That was my point. Fazc is suggesting higher reps and lots of volume with high frequency while cutting. I wanted to see if he thought this could have negative consequences if maintaining strength is a principal goal. I've always read and believed that you have to give your body a "reason" to keep muscle mass by training heavy even while cutting. If anyone disagrees with that, I'm interested in what they have to say, especially BTB or Fazc.