Lift heavy or do high reps during a cut???

[fery321]

Hi all,
I've been lifting moderate weights at high reps, 4 sets of 15-20, during my cut phase. I just wanna keep the muscle i gained during my bulk and lose the fat. Am i doing this right? I read on some other thread that to lose fat you need to lift heavy weights. Please help! Thanks!

[PremierGirl]

yea continue lifting heavy





so i've heard =)

[kimm4]

Always keep it heavy to preserve your muscle.

[fery321]

Always keep it heavy to preserve your muscle.

Should i reduce my reps to 12 and lift heavier?

[kimm4]

8-12 rep range is pretty popular.

I like a 4-10 rep range for myself...just works better for me.

[Swiss64]

Yup...keep it heavy.

Lyle McDonald has an article on this very topic right now on his bodyrecomposition website. A really good read.

[erinlee01]

I keep it as heavy as I can with the reduced calories. I try to stay in the 6 - 8 rep range, but will mix in higher rep (16) exercises as well.

[fery321]

Heavy it is! Thanks girls!

[Avaric3]

when i cut i do only 5 reps a set to maintain my strength. ive never lost any strength while cutting as much as 17lbs at a time so it def works