if you cut at a sensible rate (i.e. about .5-1% of your bodyweight per week) with high protein intake you should not lose much, if any, strength
I don't know bud, I think I've lost 1-2 LB's of fat in the last month, but my 365 attempts were pretty shaky aka close to being pinned. I don't think I can replicate 380 unless I start gaining weight....
well don't freak out about your strength going down a bit while losing weight .. these things can cause your CNS to go haywire in all kinds of ways. I mean, you could literally eat alot for 1 day and the day after, max out just fine .. That's where the illusion of strength loss while cutting can cause people to freak out too early and abort.
Instead of maxing or getting near it, you may want to actually experiment in the 8-10 x range as a % of 1RM .. those are easier overall on your CNS and are probably a better test of whether or not you are actually maintaining muscle mass. Those ranges (3-5 x 8-12) themselves are also much better for maintaining muscle mass during a cut.
