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  • 03-11-2014 4:35pm
    #1
    adocholiday
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    Hi all,

    So I'm recently back training after a long layoff and I need some advice. The only time I have to train really is from 6.45-8am. Work commitments make it impossible to do anything in the evening.

    I want a program that incorporates compound lifts and 20-30 minutes of HIIT. I usually do my HIIT on the treadmill because I enjoy running and this will also help me when I'm running on my off days. At the moment I've been doing a combination of starting strength and HIIT but starting strength is a bit pointless for me because I'm in a deficit for cutting so I'm not gaining strength really except for beginner gains.

    Basically what I'm looking for is a program like starting strength (with less focus on building strength and more focus on fat burning) that I can do in addition to my HIIT, all in 75 minutes.

    Any input would be appreciated.


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  • #2
    Celly Smunt
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    kettlebells + cardio maybe


  • #3
    Alf Veedersane
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    What kind of deficit are you running?

    Have you been doing SS? You might want to consider that you want to try and minimise the loss in strength during the cut.


  • #4
    adocholiday
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    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    What kind of deficit are you running?

    Have you been doing SS? You might want to consider that you want to try and minimise the loss in strength during the cut.

    I'm eating about 1600-1700 cals per day. The thing is that I don't really have a whole lot of strength to lose so it's not really a concern :D


  • #5
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,694 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    adocholiday wrote: »
    I'm eating about 1600-1700 cals per day. The thing is that I don't really have a whole lot of strength to lose so it's not really a concern :D

    What kind of deficit would 1600-1700 be?

    Why not build some strength? You don't necessarily have to have the same jumps on the lifts, e.g. if you're supposed to go 5kg heavier on a squat the next day out, go 2.5kg. If you start stalling, look at it again. But there's no reason not to do some strength training on a cut.


  • #6
    thegreatiam
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    I increased my strength 5 fold on about 1700 cals (500 cal deficit) using strong lifts/SS and plenty left in the tank so to speak


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