Originally Posted by
AttackonHill
When you're cutting, you're not going to be gaining as much size, so hypertrophy workouts might seem counterintuitive, but if you're running cycles you can actually gain some size at the same time (from what I understand - I've never done one. I'm here to learn in that regard). Also, even if you don't gain any size, intense hypertrophy is good for maintaining size and losing weight.
One good trick though is to add one of the big compound lifts (squats, bench, deads, OHP) at the beginning of the workout and do a power setup like 5/3/1 for 3-4 sets, then switch over to hypertrophy for the rest of the workout. Helps to maintain peak strength IMO.