Cutting

[Lampe182]

Im 19yrs old 5ft 11in weighing about 205 just got done bulking and want to start cutting. i never really did a cut phase since i never do cardio. whats the best weigh to cut, i heard its all diet and cardio. Im changing my reps from 6-8 to 8-12 and thinking about using this air climber thing for an hour in the morning and an hour before bed just to keep my heart rate at a constant pace for an hour, diet will be around 1600-1800 calories. any suggestions

[ironwill2008]

SOP for a cut is to drop bodyfat, while retaining as much muscle as possible. First of all, and probably most important, continue to train as heavy as you have been. To start lifting lighter will give your body no reason to carry the muscle you worked so hard to build, and it will be burned as fuel.

Cut your calories slightly, by about 3-400 a day, and do it by cutting carbs. Keep your protein and fat intake up.

As for cardio, a good place to start is 3, 30 minute sessions a week. Right after weight training is a good time, since you'll already be slightly carb-depleted, and your body will be more likely to switch over to burning fat a bit sooner.

This should set you up to lose about a pound a week, and if you follow the above guidelines, it should be mostly fat.

After2-3 weeks, evaluate your progress in the mirror, and make adjustments as you see fit.

These are general guidelines, and a good place to start, if you've never cut before. It will give you some structure to go by, so you can intelligently evaluate how you're doing. The idea here is to keep things simple, and uncomplicated, so you don't lose track.