My cut routine for next 3 months

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For the next 3 months I'm going to cut for the summer.

Here, I have a split routine for weights and HIIT.

Mon - HIIT

Wed - Lifting (Pull-ups, dips, push-ups, deadlifts)

Fri - HIIT

Then the next week I'll switch it around:

Mon - Lifting (Pull-ups, dips, push-ups, deadlifts)

Wed - HIIT

Fri - Lifting (Pull-ups, dips, push-ups, deadlifts)

Any good?
 
Agree with the above responses...

Deadlifts are a great staple, as are chins and dips. Even in a cutting phase though, don't neglect the other staples like squats for sure, rows, lunges.
Don't see anything there for calves either.

You may not see substantial gains in strength or size during cutting, but you will certainly see losses if you don't keep up with the compound resistance movements.

Do you really need to cut for 12 weeks right now?

I guess I'd also add that if you truly want to cut, 2 days of cardio per week is probably insufficient.
 
Well, I keep legs out because when I do my HIIT, my legs hurt afterwards. And I don't want my legs 'accidently' sore when I do HIIT.

And I plan on doing 5x5 so I'll take the strength from my whole body to do large movements.
 
Aetom said:
Well, I keep legs out because when I do my HIIT, my legs hurt afterwards. And I don't want my legs 'accidently' sore when I do HIIT.

And I plan on doing 5x5 so I'll take the strength from my whole body to do large movements.
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Are you doing compounds such as

bench
military press
squats
dips, or anything at all? Or just deadlift?
 
Hey, you're young. HIIT one day and legs the next won't be much of an issue for you. I'm going to hit 40 in a few months and I can do it without a problem. Same day, no way. Can't give either one the full force it deserves on the same day, in my opinion. Steady state cardio and upper split on the same day, sure (though I'm betting some would even suggest against this)
 
Yeah, I'm doing large compound movements.

And I was thinking, maybe I could do a 5 day/week workout. Mon, Wed, Fri do HIIT.

Then Tuesday and Thursday do lifting.
 
Aetom said:
For the next 3 months I'm going to cut for the summer.

Here, I have a split routine for weights and HIIT.

Mon - HIIT

Wed - Lifting (Pull-ups, dips, push-ups, deadlifts)

Fri - HIIT

Then the next week I'll switch it around:

Mon - Lifting (Pull-ups, dips, push-ups, deadlifts)

Wed - HIIT

Fri - Lifting (Pull-ups, dips, push-ups, deadlifts)

Any good?
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replace pushups with bench add a vertical press and replace squatting variation in some of the DLs and youl be good i think
 
Aetom said:
Yeah, I'm doing large compound movements.

And I was thinking, maybe I could do a 5 day/week workout. Mon, Wed, Fri do HIIT.

Then Tuesday and Thursday do lifting.
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Other than deadlift, chins, push ups, what other compounds are you doing? details man
 
Phate89 said:
Other than deadlift, chins, push ups, what other compounds are you doing? details man
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Sorry I wasn't more specific:

Dead lift - 5 sets by itself.

I superset pull-ups with dips with 0 rest between then after the superset I take 90 seconds of rest.

I also super-set push-ups with flutter-kicks/leg raises. 0 rest between and 90 seconds rest after the superset.

I try to keep a good tempo of about 322 except in push-ups and flutter-kicks; I pump those out as fast as I can.
 
Aetom said:
Sorry I wasn't more specific:

Dead lift - 5 sets by itself.

I superset pull-ups with dips with 0 rest between then after the superset I take 90 seconds of rest.

I also super-set push-ups with flutter-kicks/leg raises. 0 rest between and 90 seconds rest after the superset.

I try to keep a good tempo of about 322 except in push-ups and flutter-kicks; I pump those out as fast as I can.
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You would be able to retain much more muscle and strength during this cut if do core compounds like squats, rows, bench, and shoulder presses along with your current workout.
 
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