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On cycle training vs off

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I've been doing a routine similar to the Mike mentzer heavy duty routine. I have altered it some since I feel like taking four days off between each exercise is too much. Especially mentally, I feel lazy even doing it this way but I've gotten results so far. So I work three days and then rest four. It feels like I'm being lazy and I miss doing my six day routine but this has seemingly built more muscle.

Here's what Im doing.

Monday through Thursday are off Days
Friday arms/legs
Saturday chest and shoulders
Sunday back and traps and neck

On cycle I should be recovering quicker right? So should I add more days to my routine or switch it up some way?

I typically am able to get 8-9 hours of sleep nearly every single day. Sometimes I get about 6-7 but those are rare and more a product of insomnia and anxiety than it Is just me choosing to not go to bed early.

Diet is currently at a deficit. Right now I am doing a fast trying to make it to 72 hours. Then after that until I'm at the weight I want to be at I will be eating 1000 calories a day and making sure I get my protein and fats more than carbs.
I eat a lot of chicken and beef, veggies and sweet potatoes and also bananas.

Please don't bash me if I'm doing a stupid routine, I have had people telling me I'm basically being lazy and I'd rather have constructive criticism than just criticism lol.

I'm here to listen and learn so if anyone wants to teach me some stuff I will most definitely be paying attention!

I take all of my sets to failure usually doing 5-8 sets per muscle group, not necessarily all one exercises per muscle group usually 3-5 different exercises.

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Idk if your trying to lose 20# you have to eat on point and in a deficit and lay the hammer to cardio. But 1k cals daily seems God awful my man. Where'd you come up with that?

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Shitsy43's picture

Because I've done it before one weekend and lost four pounds. That's basically the only reason I thought it would be effective