Bodybuilding Cardio Cutting
The Everyday Guys Guide to a Cutting Phase Workout
Ok, so you have been working out for some time now. Building lean muscle but you still have a layer of fat that is surrounding your muscles. It’s time for a cutting phase workout. You want to enhance your natural bodybuilding by introducing a new cutting phase workout into your routine. But how are you going to do this?
Special note; this article is for individuals looking to cut body fat, not pro bodybuilders looking to cut for a competition.
Let’s start by looking away from the actual workout a bit. We need to focus on your diet a bit. For this phase of your life it is important to understand that you need to cut down on your carbs and fat intake a bit. I generally recommend an approximate 40/40/20 (protein/carbs/fats) split on every meal except for the post workout meal. At this point I truly recommend 60 protein 30 carbs 10 fats.
For the natural bodybuilding enthusiast you should still be taking some creatine and some whey powder. Your goal is to lose weight and it is very difficult to do this while you are maintaining muscle mass. It is especially important not to lose all your gains along the way.
Ok lets get to the cutting phase workout. You should be still doing all muscle training that you have done in the past. The difference now is that you will lower the weight a bit and make sure you are pumping out 10-12 reps for each workout.
On top of that ensure that you are doing a bunch of interval fitness training on your non-strength training days. Its not enough to do normal cardio at this point, this is because during normal cardio your body will be converting your muscle to fuel. You can lessen this dramatically by switching over to interval fitness training not just for your cutting phase workout but also for your maintaining workouts and your building workouts.
Natural bodybuilding is a special thing, basically making your body everything you can without using steroids and many of the laxatives and other weight loss pills that help cut. Continue this cutting phase for up to 12 weeks, it is obviously important not to just do the same workout, but switch it up. Just ensure that you are doing weight training and interval fitness training. Check out www.internethealthandfitnessdatabase.com for more information.
Once you are done the cutting phase of your workout its time to look at yourself in the mirror. First pat yourself on the back because you have probably dropped 7-10% body fat. Now decide if you like what you see and want to maintain, or if you are interested in building again. If the answer is to build again, it will be easier to cut again next time. Every time you start a cutting phase workout it gets easier your body will now understand what it is going to do, and your mind will come to expect what is upcoming.
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