{"id":167350,"date":"2022-11-05T14:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-11-05T18:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbend.com\/?p=167350"},"modified":"2025-05-22T09:35:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:35:56","slug":"how-to-train-bodybuilding-while-cutting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbend.com\/how-to-train-bodybuilding-while-cutting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Train Bodybuilding on a Cut \u2014 Science-Based Guidance for Getting Shredded"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may have heard the inspiring (and possibly intimidating) quote, \u201cman cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.\u201d It\u2019s attributed to Nobel Prize winner Alexis Carrel, and is a concise \u2014 if debatably accurate \u2014 summation of what it takes to cut weight<\/a> for bodybuilding. <\/p>\n

Bodybuilding \u201ccutting phases<\/a>,\u201d wherein the athlete commits themselves to a diet with the goal of reducing body fat<\/a>, are arduous (and if you\u2019re a competitor, necessary) parts of the sport. <\/p>\n

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But do cuts have <\/em>to be a grueling slog that you suffer through? Maybe not. Here\u2019s how to train for bodybuilding during a cut<\/a>, and possibly even make some new gains along the way. <\/p>\n

Bodybuilding on a Cut<\/strong><\/h3>\n