[Michaela]

I would just hold. If you see yourself getting softer then you can pull back slightly but not to the extent of a big deficit and training, recovery etc getting impacted

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Quad day today and it was a good one!! Everything felt in a good groove and clicked well!

Cybex hack
3pps +20# x11 (+20# & 1 rep from last week)
2.5 pps +20# x17 (+20# & 2 reps from last week)

Rogers hip press
5pps +20# x22 (+20# & 1 rep from last week)
5pps +20# x15 (+20# for same reps as last week)

Leg extension
70 x15 (+20# for same reps as last week)
70 x12 (+20# for same reps as last week)

Smith split squat
Added heel wedge to working leg this week
95 x15
95 x12

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Non training day today!

20 min fasted cardio on recumbent bike followed by posing rounds, stretching, sauna, and cold plunge!

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[Michaela]

I think you should always control the weight. Overtime you also learn to control it with intent in specific areas. For example I can control the eccentric either through my hams, or focus more on erectors.

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[Michaela]

I think you’re at a point you could do either and neither would be the wrong choice.

I personally think you could push fat loss for a little bit longer, especially since you’re not at a point of training declining. I don’t have a weight number for you as I think it should depend on look.

But if you’re ready to get back to pushing up then go for it and do so gradually

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[Michaela]

Go for it man! Just keep the same intent with your training in your “cut” that you do with your “bulk”, and that is going in with the mission to continue progressing! Don’t go in with the mindset that you’re not going to be progressing exercises or building muscle just because you’re on a “cut”

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[Michaela]

Nail the execution and then continue progressing the movement within the same execution. Own each rep and make them count. The same intent applies, you’re just now moving the weight with intent through the muscle and not just moving from point a to point b

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[Michaela]

If it’s something you feel like you will enjoy go for it!
All you can do is try it and see if you like it and if you benefit from it progress wise! And then just adjust accordingly if needed from there!

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[Michaela]

I honestly do not know what an Arnold split is.
But the best split is the one you can adhere to, enjoy, and progress based on your current physique

Maybe post what the split is you’re thinking of along with some physique pics and we can further help you?

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[Michaela]

Here’s a pic post training yesterday!

8 weeks post Olympia +20 lbs

Training 3 days per week as I’ve been logging here. Lower body only as you can see upper still eats lower lol (sigh)

Non training day today

20 min fasted cardio on recumbent bike followed by 3 sets of abs and posing rounds

Went into the gym at normal training time to foam roll, stretch and tan

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[Michaela]

It would ultimately depend on your look and body comp with the weight. If it looks like a bunch of unnecessary fat then maybe slow down, but if you are still holding a solid look then ride it out.

Without knowing that, I would just say keep food where it’s at and see if the rate of gain slows or continues

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[Michaela]

After you corrected it, it’s basically having you at 2g/lb which I think is fine. But you can certainly go lower if you feel like that is too much.
You really just have to set an amount and see how you feel, digestion, recovery etc

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[Michaela]

You just have to go by feel. Pick the movements that feel good to you and chase the progression!

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[Michaela]

I am not in the camp of pre set deloads
Rather Just take it by feel. If training is continuing to progress, keep trucking. If training takes a dip then assess and adjust accordingly

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[Michaela]

I’m probably the wrong one to ask because in a prep I just count it as normal and keep on truckin lol

But if you feel like you’ll benefit from a bit of a pull back there is no harm in trying!

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