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Anonymous
Yo /fit/ unusual question here pertaining not to fat guys trying to lose massive weight, or thin guys trying to gain massive weight.

I have a friend I'm gonna be working out with this summer.

He's a natural mesomorph at 6,2, 215 pounds who's already in good shape and pretty buff. What he wants is to be "cut" and lose around 10 or 15 pounds to do this and he wants me to help make him a routine.

I'm pretty knowledgeable fitness wise but more for my own situation (I'm trying to bulk form 159 to 170). His goal is pretty much opposite from mine.

So what's best for a guy like him to get cut? I know he needs some cardio in his routine but he also has some muscle to build. What's better 5 rep range for strength or 8-12 for some hyperthrophy? Should he be doing sets of 3 or of 5? Should he try for HIT?

TLDR: What's the best kind of workout for a mesomorph who's already in good shape to get cut with?
>> Anonymous
8-12 range for making muscles visibly larger; stick with compound exercises since studies have shown them to enlarge your extremities just as much as isolation workouts.

Do an HIIT regimen; traditional aerobic cardio is optional, but it can speed things up. The regimen should be 3 days a week, 30 second intervals for 15 minutes.

Determine maintenance eating levels and cut 500 cals from that. 6 small meals a day, etc. I'd cut most of my carbs out, but that is really up to you guys to determine. I'm carb sensitive so I can't get away with a high carb intake.
>> Anonymous
>>154623

great thanks.