What type of lifting (in reference to set/reps) should you do if trying to maintain a muscle? I don't want to get any bigger, and want to focus on getting cut. I know I know....cutting is about diet. I'm just asking for my weight training, what style of lifting do you do to maintain a muscle? Thanks
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09-13-2004, 08:40 PM #1Always Learning
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How to maintain muscle size...
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09-13-2004, 08:43 PM #2Registered User
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The same kind you're doing now.
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09-13-2004, 08:47 PM #3Always Learning
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seeing as how doing regular cardio uses some muscle...do you thinking lifting heavy 3 days per week, combined w/cardio the other 3 will sort of "keep things even?"
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09-13-2004, 08:50 PM #4Registered User
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If your diet is in order, I'd say yes.
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09-13-2004, 08:55 PM #5Always Learning
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So, (just to make sure) a calorie deficit + 3 days per week of cardio + heavy lifting =muscle maintence and fat loss??
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09-13-2004, 09:00 PM #6Registered User
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Ideally yes, that's correct. However, some people have bad genetics for hanging onto muscle and lose a little anyway. This is your first time doing it so it will probably happen to you, too. It's just a learning experience.
But again yes, that'd what will happen IDEALLY.
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09-13-2004, 09:00 PM #7Always Learning
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Right on. Thanks man
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09-13-2004, 10:11 PM #8Registered User
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IC I forgot to tell you, you will probably be fine lifting as heavy as possible for a while but once you start becoming really depleted I'd start stopping (lol) just short of failure on your sets. We are trying not to sustain an injury or muscle tear here.
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09-13-2004, 11:25 PM #9Registered User
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In my experience, when I cut, I lower the weight. Since you're not trying to build, but just maintain, you don't need to overload the muscles drastically. Just that little stimulation will be ok. Also, you're going to notice that when you don't have that many calories in you, your recovery time will increase quite a bit.
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