I lost a lot strength

**Alexandre76** · 02-09-2009, 08:46 PM

Hi

I started cutting like 3 months ago, I changed my diet and started doing cardio. I do 25 minutes of high intensity cardio 4 times a week, I eat like 2500 calories per day and I still lift heavy. i was 245 and now im 225. Idk why but I lost like 40 pounds on my bench press since i cut, I lost a lot of strength overall im wondering why. Is it becuz i do too much cardio, or should i eat more?

what you think?

**RugbyPrince** · 02-09-2009, 08:49 PM

Hey bro I just started my cut two weeks ago for a show and quit creatine mono. ATM I'm down 9lb in bodyweight and lost 3-4 reps on my bench workouts which used to be 10 reps

so it's normal...when you lose all that bodyfat you lose a bit of strength with it

**m1ke1** · 02-09-2009, 08:49 PM

i would guess a combination of both - but the diet is at the root of it, im guessing you ate a lot more than 2500 cal a day befroe

**Ka0s** · 02-09-2009, 08:50 PM

245-225=20lbs lost, not 40

**bottle_cap** · 02-09-2009, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by Ka0s

245-225=20lbs lost, not 40

I dont think you interpreted that right

**m1ke1** · 02-09-2009, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by Ka0s

245-225=20lbs lost, not 40

40lb on his bench
unless he is some kind of freak and a bench is attached to his hip then that is not refferring to his body weight

**Ka0s** · 02-09-2009, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by bottle_cap

I dont think you interpreted that right

LOL large misread

i apologize, posting in between bouts of reading for govt.

**Alexandre76** · 02-09-2009, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by RugbyPrince

Hey bro I just started my cut two weeks ago for a show and quit creatine mono. ATM I'm down 9lb in bodyweight and lost 3-4 reps on my bench workouts which used to be 10 reps

so it's normal...when you lose all that bodyfat you lose a bit of strength with it

Yeah I guess its normal, if I have to lose strength to get more ripped its ok, but still there are people who dont lose a lot strength while cutting.

**Alexandre76** · 02-09-2009, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by Ka0s

LOL large misread

i apologize, posting in between bouts of reading for govt.

lol

also im french

so my english isnt perfect.

**m1ke1** · 02-09-2009, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by Alexandre76

Yeah I guess its normal, if I have to lose strength to get more ripped its ok, but still there are people who dont lose a lot strength while cutting.

maybe, but usually theyre not the same people who drop 20+ pounds

**Ka0s** · 02-09-2009, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by Alexandre76

lol

also im french

so my english isnt perfect.

not ur fault at all, im an idiot lol.

on topic - did you continue to train the same exact way u were training before cutting?

**Alexandre76** · 02-09-2009, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by Ka0s

not ur fault at all, im an idiot lol.

on topic - did you continue to train the same exact way u were training before cutting?

Yes I still do the same amount of set and reps, but the weight is lower.

**NobbyTheLion** · 02-09-2009, 09:12 PM

Same thing happened to me when I first cut. My bench suffered for it greatly, dropped like 20lbs, And it's 40lbs now than it was when I was at my peak. I don't see myself getting back there too soon since I'm cutting again and train solely with supersets and short rest periods, Which is not the ideal way to go when you're trying to lift as much as you can.

**mikeprogress09** · 02-09-2009, 10:01 PM

not to hi-jack your thread but i would like to know how well the 4 times a week HIIT cardio is going for you? i just started to cut but i only weigh around 190 at 12ish percent.. im and ecto and would like to get around 8%.. would u reccomend 4 times a week? or maybe start with 2 times a week? thanks dude. btw you'll be ripped at watever weight your cutting to. YOU GOT MASS!

**Alexandre76** · 02-09-2009, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by mikeprogress09

not to hi-jack your thread but i would like to know how well the 4 times a week HIIT cardio is going for you? i just started to cut but i only weigh around 190 at 12ish percent.. im and ecto and would like to get around 8%.. would u reccomend 4 times a week? or maybe start with 2 times a week? thanks dude. btw you'll be ripped at watever weight your cutting to. YOU GOT MASS!

Hey man, im not an expert on this but I recommend you do at least 3 times a week and more than 20 minutes. I lost 20 pounds in 3 months, so I guess its working. If you do less than 20 minutes you wont lose fat.

And thanks for the comment

**7399martyn** · 02-09-2009, 10:17 PM

i dont think the teen section is the best place to ask, you yourself are in the top 1% of all the people here.

**mikeprogress09** · 02-09-2009, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by Alexandre76

Hey man, im not an expert on this but I recommend you do at least 3 times a week and more than 20 minutes. I lost 20 pounds in 3 months, so I guess its working. If you do less than 20 minutes you wont lose fat.

And thanks for the comment

no prob man, thanks and good luck with the rest of your cut.

**al_77** · 02-09-2009, 11:25 PM

carb cycle

**clickclickboom** · 02-09-2009, 11:31 PM

check for these:

1. too drastic of a carb reduction, lost intensity in the gym
2. too drastic of a caloric restriction.. losing too fast
3. too much workload - reduce volume, you can't handle as much when your restricted
4. EFAs covered?

it looks like you've cut successfully before.. are you not on right now? no offense.

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