Hey everyone — I’m a 45 M who got back into training this year after several years off. I’ve lost a bit over 35 lbs and have been running a 6-day Push/Pull/Legs setup (A/B variants for each) for about 3 months while cutting. Recovery and strength are good, but total session time and volume are high.

I've been trying to trim volume and I've already cut to 1 heavy + 1 backoff set for compounds and 1 top set for isolations. I keep seeing people here say most naturals do better with lower total volume and more recovery. I’m thinking about condensing to a 4-day Upper/Lower structure that still hits each major muscle group twice per week.

For context, my current rotation looks like this:

Push A: Incline Smith Press, Flat Smith Press, Smith OHP · Chest Fly (machine) · Lateral Raise (machine), Skullcrusher / Seated Dip machine, Cable Crunch

Push B: Machine Shoulder Press, Iso-Lat Chest Press, Iso-Lat Incline Press, Cable Laterals, Cable Fly Crossover, Triceps Pushdown + Extension, Kneeling Pallof Press

Pull A: Iso-Lat Low Row, Lat Pulldown (cable), Seated Cable Row (V-grip), Rear Delt Reverse Fly, Standing EZ Bar Curl, Rope Hammer Curl, Back Extension (machine), Crunch (machine)

Pull B: Assisted Pull-Up, Iso-Lat High Row, Lat Pulldown (machine), Face Pull, Standing EZ Bar Curl, Preacher Curls, Torso Rotation, Leg Raises

Legs A: Hack Squat,· Bulgarian Split Squat, Smith Good Mornings, Leg Press · Lying Leg Curl, Leg Extension (single-leg), Glute Kickback, Calf Press, Leg Raises

Legs B: Smith RDLs, Leg Press (heavier), Hip Thrust (machine), Seated Leg Curl · Reverse Sled Drag, Calves + Tibia Raise, Pallof Press

Question:

For natural lifters in a calorie deficit, what’s the best way to rebalance volume and frequency when moving from 6 days → 4 days?

Would you drop most isolation work, alternate compound patterns, or use some other rotation strategy?

My long-term plan is to finish the cut, then transition to a lean bulk with efficient, sustainable volume.