Alright guys, I’m kinda stuck here. Been watching a lot of fitness reels and now I’m more confused than before 😅
Some people are saying “go all in with PPL, train hard every day,” and others are like “just chill with Full Body during cutting.”
I’m not trying to become a bodybuilder right now, just want to drop fat and not look skinny. I can hit the gym around 4–5 days a week.
What actually works in real life?
If you can train 4–5 days, I’d go with a modified PPL.
Example:
Day 1: Push
Day 2: Pull
Day 3: Rest
Day 4: Legs
Day 5: Upper (light)
This way you get frequency + recovery. During cutting, recovery is lower, so don’t go crazy with volume.
Honestly, I think people overestimate volume during cutting.
When you’re in calorie deficit:
• Too much volume = fatigue
• Fatigue = muscle loss risk
I prefer Full Body (4x/week) with moderate volume. Keeps strength stable and easier to recover.
So your training should focus on Maintaining strength and Avoiding overtraining
PPL is great in bulking, but during cutting, it can become too demanding unless carefully programmed.
Gonna disagree a bit with u here 😅
I’ve done PPL during cutting multiple times and it worked great BUT I reduced volume
So PPL isn’t bad, people just run it like a bulking program during a cut that’s the mistake.