Sal DiStefano

Let me bump up the exercises that I'm doing and the reps that I'm doing. No, no, no. You've actually reduced your body's ability to recover because you've cut nutrients out of your diet, right? Proteins, fats, carbs, plus the micronutrients.

Let me bump up the exercises that I'm doing and the reps that I'm doing. No, no, no. You've actually reduced your body's ability to recover because you've cut nutrients out of your diet, right? Proteins, fats, carbs, plus the micronutrients.

So what you want to do in the cut is actually cut the volume a little bit. So you actually want to cut a set or two or three off of your workouts during the cut phase. During the bulk phase, you can bump the volume up a little. Not a huge difference, but you bump up the volume a little bit. So the volume is higher with the mini bulks and it's lower with the mini cuts.

So what you want to do in the cut is actually cut the volume a little bit. So you actually want to cut a set or two or three off of your workouts during the cut phase. During the bulk phase, you can bump the volume up a little. Not a huge difference, but you bump up the volume a little bit. So the volume is higher with the mini bulks and it's lower with the mini cuts.

So what you want to do in the cut is actually cut the volume a little bit. So you actually want to cut a set or two or three off of your workouts during the cut phase. During the bulk phase, you can bump the volume up a little. Not a huge difference, but you bump up the volume a little bit. So the volume is higher with the mini bulks and it's lower with the mini cuts.

Not the way that opposite that people tend to do it where they're like, I need to gain, so I need to do less. And I need to cut, so I need to do more of my workout. It's actually the opposite approach.

Not the way that opposite that people tend to do it where they're like, I need to gain, so I need to do less. And I need to cut, so I need to do more of my workout. It's actually the opposite approach.

Not the way that opposite that people tend to do it where they're like, I need to gain, so I need to do less. And I need to cut, so I need to do more of my workout. It's actually the opposite approach.

Yes. So in the first month, what you're going to see are pretty rapid strength gains. What you don't want to do in that first month, by the way, is push the strength right out the gates. Allow the strength gains to happen, add weight to the bar, but don't go, let's see how much I can lift. Organically let it happen. Let it happen. Second 30 days is where you start to push the weight a little bit.

Yes. So in the first month, what you're going to see are pretty rapid strength gains. What you don't want to do in that first month, by the way, is push the strength right out the gates. Allow the strength gains to happen, add weight to the bar, but don't go, let's see how much I can lift. Organically let it happen. Let it happen. Second 30 days is where you start to push the weight a little bit.

Yes. So in the first month, what you're going to see are pretty rapid strength gains. What you don't want to do in that first month, by the way, is push the strength right out the gates. Allow the strength gains to happen, add weight to the bar, but don't go, let's see how much I can lift. Organically let it happen. Let it happen. Second 30 days is where you start to push the weight a little bit.

Now I'm like, okay, well, let me add a little more. Let me see what I can do. That's what I mean by increasing the intensity. By the way, that also increases the volume. When the weight goes up on the bar, that adds volume to your overall load. But you're also going to add volume with a few more sets here and there. So that second 30 days is where you do start to push the weight a little bit.

Now I'm like, okay, well, let me add a little more. Let me see what I can do. That's what I mean by increasing the intensity. By the way, that also increases the volume. When the weight goes up on the bar, that adds volume to your overall load. But you're also going to add volume with a few more sets here and there. So that second 30 days is where you do start to push the weight a little bit.

Now I'm like, okay, well, let me add a little more. Let me see what I can do. That's what I mean by increasing the intensity. By the way, that also increases the volume. When the weight goes up on the bar, that adds volume to your overall load. But you're also going to add volume with a few more sets here and there. So that second 30 days is where you do start to push the weight a little bit.

Now, I love what you said, Adam. You mentioned where people like to add running and stuff. We're not adding any of that yet. We're still in the build phase, although the first 30 days was build-build. Second 30 days is build-cut. When we move to the last 30 days, this is where we move to the cut.

Now, I love what you said, Adam. You mentioned where people like to add running and stuff. We're not adding any of that yet. We're still in the build phase, although the first 30 days was build-build. Second 30 days is build-cut. When we move to the last 30 days, this is where we move to the cut.

Now, I love what you said, Adam. You mentioned where people like to add running and stuff. We're not adding any of that yet. We're still in the build phase, although the first 30 days was build-build. Second 30 days is build-cut. When we move to the last 30 days, this is where we move to the cut.

This is when we're really going to go and say, okay, here's where we're going to start to really burn body fat. Now, what does the workout look like here? Now we're working out three days a week. Now, why? Well, first off, you were cutting every single day. The entire third 30-day period is a calorie deficit. It's a calorie deficit the whole entire time.

This is when we're really going to go and say, okay, here's where we're going to start to really burn body fat. Now, what does the workout look like here? Now we're working out three days a week. Now, why? Well, first off, you were cutting every single day. The entire third 30-day period is a calorie deficit. It's a calorie deficit the whole entire time.

This is when we're really going to go and say, okay, here's where we're going to start to really burn body fat. Now, what does the workout look like here? Now we're working out three days a week. Now, why? Well, first off, you were cutting every single day. The entire third 30-day period is a calorie deficit. It's a calorie deficit the whole entire time.