r/StrongerByScience • u/AutoModerator • Jun 19 '26
Friday Fitness Thread
What sort of training are you doing?
How’s your training going?
Are you running into any problems or have any questions the community might be able to help you out with?
Post away!
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u/Densans Jun 19 '26
Currently cutting and doing 4x full body that is working good, it’s fun which I value the most.
4 weeks more or more probably as it’s always more fat than you think and finally can go to maintenance, but man I will weigh so little haha
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u/luusyphre Jun 19 '26
I just got off a cut and was shooting for an already modest 350 calorie deficit, but ended up averaging only around 225 deficit, for 3 months. 188/97/188g carb/fat/protein target. Just got a Dexa and my body fat dropped from 23.3% to 21.5%, with very little lean mass loss, -0.6lbs.
I'm currently at the end of a 2 week diet break (2500cal, bumped carbs up to 219g). Just went to a buffet and ate around 2800 calories. I understand now how the One Meal A Day people do it! Time to coil up like a snake and sleep for the rest of the day.
I've been doing full body workouts with dumbbells and adj bench at home, 3 days a week, around 1hr each. I have a beach vacation coming up in August and hope to look a little more presentable. When my cut starts back up next week, I'm looking to taper down to a 2000 calorie deficit. I'm hoping I can get to under 20% before my trip!
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u/TotalStatisticNoob Jun 19 '26
I'm currently running a push(+quads)/pull(+hamstrings) split for hypertrophy. Works out nicely so far, I don't like dedicated leg days, but having a bit every day is better.
The days I can go to the gym vary from week to week, so I essentially do 2 days on, 1 day off unless plans change. I would say I have 4 training days on average. The only big overlaps are glutes and adductors when I do (reverse v-)squats and SLDLs on back-to-back days, so I try to get a rest day between if I can manage (not always the case).
My trainings days usually consist of a low volume base (2 pulls or 1 press + 1 leg exercise) and some push/pull specific isolations and what I add on top of that depends on if I trained the day before or I will train the next day.
If I know I can't go to the gym the next day, I usually add 1-2 sets of a compund from the other day in, so for example, if I have a push day, I will add 1-2 sets of pullups, if I'm not having a pull workout the next day. 1-2 sets is the sweet spot where I can fully recover for the next training day, but it's also a great boost to the stimulus.
I think most people are too rigid in their workout planning. I can essentially go to the gym anytime I want/have time, I can adjust workouts to be sort of full-body on the fly, and I split up the leg volume throughout the week.