Quick Questions for DIESEL's GUIDE TO CUTTING UP

[AlwaysLearning]

Couldn't find these in the thread

1. How long do you wait between sets?

2. Where can I find a list of appropriate exercises?

3. What kind of high intensity cardio workouts are best?

Thanks in advance.

-AL

 

[DJBen]

Read the bulking guide. Same applies, just less calories.

 

[dockta]

Second DJBens post....

Also... if you want to keep your intensity HIGH throughout your workout.. you can do.. starjumps or tuckjumps etc inbetween sets, to keep your heartrate up.

 

[Libertine]

Originally posted by AlwaysLearning
Couldn't find these in the thread

1. How long do you wait between sets?

2. Where can I find a list of appropriate exercises?

3. What kind of high intensity cardio workouts are best?

Thanks in advance.

-AL

Hi AL

I'm going to directly answer all your questions.

A1: The recommended rest time between sets is 2-3 minutes.

A2: As you're a beginner, Heavy Compound Movements will be friendly.
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=138288

A3: The Beep Test is one hell of a cardio workout. It's also called the Shuttle Run.

Read about it:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/****inson4.htm

Cardio Info:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=292244

Cheers,

 

[DJBen]

"Also be aware of the fact that diesel's guide is one way of loosing bodyfat, it goes with the low calorie approach. There are other ways to loose fat. The danger lies in your metabolism slowing down from the low calories. If you plan on cutting for more than 2+ months I would take a different approach, if you just want to loose "some" lbs it could work fine. Experiment and see what works."

It's just as efficent as slowly losing body fat, you just cycle it.

Bike HIIT owns. It's a killer on the knees though.

PERFECT leg workout if you want a little indurance in there at some point.

 

[Duke Togo]

1. 2-3 minutes for large muscle groups, 1 minute for small.

2. www.exrx.net

3. skipping rope HIIT

 

[RedKnight04]

Interesting, I was just about to come in myself and ask a few questions.

Most of them are anwsered in this thread which is very sweet.

My question is: With bulking up I understand the importance of drinking atleast a gallon of water per day. Now, I am in the cutting up stage and the 1600 Calorie limit daily. Also doing push-ups along with my workout. Basically trying to keep muscle mass so I don't look like a stick. Do I also drink a gallon a water in this cut up stage daily?

 

[Duke Togo]

Originally posted by RedKnight04
Interesting, I was just about to come in myself and ask a few questions.

Most of them are anwsered in this thread which is very sweet.

My question is: With bulking up I understand the importance of drinking atleast a gallon of water per day. Now, I am in the cutting up stage and the 1600 Calorie limit daily. Also doing push-ups along with my workout. Basically trying to keep muscle mass so I don't look like a stick. Do I also drink a gallon a water in this cut up stage daily?

cutting requires lifting the same weight, doing the same routine as bulking. push ups wont retain mass while on a calorie deficit the gains are un substantial for bodybuilding. eating sufficient protein and lifting certain weight will retain mass/build mass while on a deficit.

the water you consume is the same as bulking/cutting.