Whats do you think is more effective for cutting?

[jmacey22]

What do you guys think is more effective for cutting up; 3 sets of 15 reps or 3 sets of drop sets (8-10 reps then failure with the lower weight) for any particular exercise. Im sure this would depend on which exercise you were doing, but either give me specifics for the exercise or just a general opinion. Thanks!

 

[Presser]

I would say for cutting up use ur mid point weight range, so whatever the weight would be on ur 2 or 3rd set if say you 4th final set was 10 reps and 10nth rep killed you, then use a weight between ur 2nd and 3rd set weight and go to ansolute failure for 4 sets

 

[mcgaret]

I think its more diet and fat burning exercises you do. I've seen guys get really
cut still lifting heavy w/low reps but REAL tight diet and fatburning cardio twice
a day. You want to keep the muscle size but just be able to see it. (just my
opinion)
Years ago that's how we did it - Low reps and heavy for size and light
high reps for cutting.

 

[Presser]

I think its more diet and fat burning exercises you do. I've seen guys get really
cut still lifting heavy w/low reps but REAL tight diet and fatburning cardio twice
a day. You want to keep the muscle size but just be able to see it. (just my
opinion)

i couldnt agree more, however if ur set on also doing high volume training then try what i laid out, maybe an example as it is confusing how i think and talk,lol

for example, if you usualy do 4 sets of 10 reps and that 10th rep on ur 4th set is absolutely ur end point then use the weight between what ur 2nd and 3rd sety would be for ur 4 sets to failure example

set1 135
set2 225
set3 305
set 4 whatever doesnt matter

then use about 260lbs as a constant for 4 sets to absolute failure

just my opinion, ive done it, works nice, i actualy always go to failure, but sometimes i traing heavy sometimes light, whatwever ya know

 

[supermannpc]

I think its more diet and fat burning exercises you do. I've seen guys get really
cut still lifting heavy w/low reps but REAL tight diet and fatburning cardio twice
a day. You want to keep the muscle size but just be able to see it. (just my
opinion)
Years ago that's how we did it - Low reps and heavy for size and light
high reps for cutting.

i think the same way
you still have to train heavy and the cuts come in with cardio and diet

 

[jmacey22]

Thanks for the advice, i'll try that 4 sets to failure tomorrow. In some of the bb videos i've seen guys do super high rep sets, over 20+. Do you think theres a limit where its no more effective to go as high when u should just be putting on more weight? my guess would be 15, let me know what you think.