Today I start the mass/strength phase...

[fit]

...of the Cut Diet and have a question.

I'm moving from light weight, ~15 reps to heavier weight in the 6-10 range. But sets are also going from 3-4 to 5-6 per according to the plan.

Any consensus on how to best estimate the weight? If I aim for 10 reps and I keep the rest brief, say, 90 seconds between sets, adding two more sets seems like I probably won't be upping the weight much, you know? Perhaps TUT/total sets is the difference maker? Or shoudl I look to be hitting something more like 8 reps for starters?

Chest workout suggested is:

Monday – Chest
Exercise to be performed in order
Incline Barbell Press – 5-6 sets 6-10 reps
Flat Barbell Press - 5-6 sets 6-10 reps
Peck Deck – 3-4 sets 8-10 reps – smooth and controlled motion
Push Ups – to failure
V-ups – 3-4 sets 30-45 seconds
Leg raises – 3-4 sets 30-45 seconds

[youngblood]

Just go with a weight you think you can get for that amount of reps. If you struggle with it in the early sets, you know you won't be getting it later on, so lighten it up a bit.
But I will say, that's a hell of a lot of volume for someone who isn't seriously a genetic freak or on the sauce. I'd cut back on a few sets, just my two cents.
Just start slow to gauge the weight.

[fit]

Thanks- I've thought about the # of sets. I'd never recommend it to a non-competitor personally and usually wouldn't try it.

Personally I tend to stick with a 3x weekly total body split 2 sets per lift.

But just to mix it up a while I agreed to try this out.

Perhaps I'll stick with 3-4 sets as plenty.

[RUBICON19]

Find a weight you can do all 5-6 sets with and get the 6-10 reps. So the first sets will not be as hard as the last

[fit]

rubicon19 said:

Find a weight you can do all 5-6 sets with and get the 6-10 reps. So the first sets will not be as hard as the last

Right- I should have been more clear. I was hoping you all might have a sense of percentage of weight/estimate so as to make a better first judgement.

I'll figure it out.

[Intensity]

I would suggest something different… Use a weight that will allow you to reach positive failure in the targeted reps range (6 to 10). Instead of doing 4-5 sets, just perform as many sets as you can (2, 3 or 4?) in the targeted reps range… because something is for sure, you wont be able do as many reps the fallowing sets.

It could be something like this:

...
Incline Barbell Press :

10 Reps (TO FAILURE)
8 Reps (TO FAILURE)
7 Reps (TO FAILURE)
6 Reps (TO FAILURE)… and this is the last set because you have reached the minimum target.
…

Good luck!

[fit]

Thanks-

I realize that I misreda what was said in the cut diet... or it isn't all that clear. Each week of the 4 week phase, the rep range is different. So by 6-10 they meant 10 in week one, 8 in week 2, etc.

[cuts280]

Volume is way to high. You won't be able to give justice to all sets with that volume. If I were you I would do something like....

1 Incline Barbell Press : 2-3 sets of 4-6 reps

2 Decline Dumbell Press : 2-3 sets of 8-10 reps.

3 Pec Dec Flys Supersetted with Parallel bar dips or pushups : 2-3 sets of 12-15 reps and Pushups : Max to failure.

With each exercise also try cutting the rest period to up the intensity. Just my two cents.