09-18-2018, 07:20 PM
So unless I am reading this wrong. You should ALWAYS be pushing for PRs. I mean, you may not get them but the effort should be 100%. So calories and recovery may not always be there to be able to allow you to hit those PRs, but you should always be pushing for them. I'm trying to gather some context from your post and hitting PRs does not exactly mean "more weight" It can also mean more reps. So pushing for 10 reps instead of 9 is plenty good for me.
Where you are going to be best served IMO to maintain strength and muscle during a fat loss phase (beyond the whole putting in 100% effort) is how you structure your diet, (I have found carb timing as Scott has laid out, works very well) how you are adjusting your training (lowering volume tiers, or cruising more often, etc), and focusing on recovery and sleep when you can. Those will IMO serve you the best.
Where you are going to be best served IMO to maintain strength and muscle during a fat loss phase (beyond the whole putting in 100% effort) is how you structure your diet, (I have found carb timing as Scott has laid out, works very well) how you are adjusting your training (lowering volume tiers, or cruising more often, etc), and focusing on recovery and sleep when you can. Those will IMO serve you the best.