Cutting and need some input please.

LiveForDaPamp · 09-15-2008, 02:13 PM

22 Years Old
5'11
12-13%BF
199lbs
2 years serious lifting

Current routine:

Monday - Chest
DB Incline - 4x12/10/8/fail
DB Flat - 3x12/10/6
DB Incline Fly - 4x10

Tuesday - Back
Wide grip pull-ups - 4x15/12/10/fail
V-Bar Pull-downs - 4x/12/10/8/6
BB Row - 4x10/10/10/6
V-Bar Row 4x/12/10/8/6

Wednesday - Legs
ATG Squats - 5x15/15/12/fail w/ 135
Lying Ham Curls 4x12/10/8/6
Leg Press - 3x10
SLDL's - 3x12
Leg extentions(Quad burn out) 2xfail
W/ Calves spread out in there.

Thursday - Shoulders(Emphesis on medials delts)
Seated light DB military Supersetted w/ light laterals 4x12 for a warm up.
Lateral Raises - 4x12
Standing military - 4x12/10/8/6
Reverse Pec-deck - 4x12/10/8/6
Upright Rows - 2xfail
BB or DB shrugs 5x12

Friday - Bi's/Tri's(Supersetted)
BB curls/Tricep push-downs - 4x12
Concentration curls/Skullcrushers - 4x12/10/8/6
Curls/CGBP - 4x12/10/8/6
Hammers/Diamond push-ups to failure....

Abs are also thrown in one of those days as well..

I've been hitting this routine for the past 5 weeks and it seemed to stop working for me. I've seen awesome gains for the time that I've been on this routine, but it's time for a change. I'm currently cutting down to sub 7% and need a little bit higher intensity work out. I've been thinking about doing a full body work out, but I haven't really heard that many people raving about it on the forum, or in general for that matter. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as in which direction I should be looking.

Would Madcow's 5x5 be good for cutting?
Should I go with a full body?

ANY input would be greatly appreciated and repped(Huge rep power, I know..)

Thanks in advance.

SuicideGripMe · 09-15-2008, 08:50 PM

5x5's are for strength. Trying to gain strength and cut kind of work against eachother. If you want to cut, diet and cardio is key. A circuit style workout will help burn more calories and fat but the battle will still be diet half the time.

ThiZzNation925 · 09-15-2008, 09:31 PM

Cut routine= your old routine. Nothing changes except maybe less sets due to less calorie intake, and a low rep range to maintain strength. Diet+cardio=cutting.