Bytsi,
PowermanDL has given some excellent advice in the past on this type of thing. I wish I knew which thread it was in. Basically, the philosophy was to not reduce the intensity but to reduce the volume. So, still lift heavy (but do not expect to continously set PRs). I think you were wise to cut out the HIIT for steady state. You will only be able to recover from a certain amount of high intensity sessions while on reduced calories and since it is lifting heavy that you love, it is there where your high intensity sessions should be allotted.
Perhaps pick one of Dos 3 day templates and if you are having difficulty fully recovering on that workload and reduced calories, perhaps drop one or two sets but keep the weights high.
I think if you keep lifting heavy, add in some active recovery type steady state, and keep your NEAT high, you will be able to hit your defecit and do the lifting that you desire.
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