
Originally Posted by
D7M
1. No, not imo. How you gained the muscle will help you keep it while cutting. And higher reps won't necessarily help you loose fat.
2. I prefer to keep cals at maintenance when cutting, and use cardio to create a caloric deficiency. Then, when fat loss stalls, you can always drop some cals.
3. Depends what you respond better to.
4. I don't think anyone needs a lot of compounds for cutting. Imo, best thing for a cutting cycle is a simple prop cycle. It will help preserve muscle while you use diet and cardio to shed the fat.
5. Depends how far under maintenance you're eating