Changing my TDEE for different days.

[awesome1]

How many of y'all change your calorie intake for workout vs non-workout days? Obviously we burn less calories on non workout day, so do you change your TDEE for that day? If so, how many fewer calories will you eat?

[YoungGunsNY]

hm.. this question was on my mind too when I was calculating my weekly caloric intake.. i'm waiting on the answer as well

[crazycoolguy007]

Bump. I'm curious too

[gbrice75]

This is actually something I plan to start doing now that I will be increasing my daily calories considerably. Basically zig-zagging. I'll eat 500 above maintenance on workout days (i'm not cutting though) and probably AT maintenance on non-workout days, or a bit below.

If you're cutting, you should consider eating AT maintenance on workout days (but do plenty of cardio), and below maintenance (300-500 calories) on non-workout days.

Conversely, I have seen people eat below maintenance on workout days, and a bit ABOVE maintenance on non-workout days under the logic that eating more will jolt the metabolism. I don't know if this is good advice or not, i'm just stating what I have seen others do.

[FireGuy]

If I am carb cycling and in a calorie deficit I will time my high carb days to fall on the days I am NOT lifting during the week. Gives my body a chance to fill back up a bit. Done this many times and it works well for me. I do the Mrs Diet the same way as well.

[Damienm05]

If I am carb cycling and in a calorie deficit I will time my high carb days to fall on the days I am NOT lifting during the week. Gives my body a chance to fill back up a bit. Done this many times and it works well for me. I do the Mrs Diet the same way as well.

You look like the diagram on the machines at the gym, the skinless guy with a highlighted portion to indicate the primary muscle used. Your hard work is definitely evident.

[gbrice75]

You look like the diagram on the machines at the gym, the skinless guy with a highlighted portion to indicate the primary muscle used. Your hard work is definitely evident.

LoL, x2!!

[FireGuy]

Thanks guys, lots of trial and error.

[YoungGunsNY]

If I am carb cycling and in a calorie deficit I will time my high carb days to fall on the days I am NOT lifting during the week. Gives my body a chance to fill back up a bit. Done this many times and it works well for me. I do the Mrs Diet the same way as well.

What is your timing schedule for your carb cycling - I mean how often do you carb cycle and what are your carb ranges? Do you base that on a % of carbs per bodyweight, a split of low carbs, or just a pre-set number as a carb goal.. then how high do you cycle your carbs?

[RED26]

Same daily caloric intake through the whole week.
No matter if it's rest day or not, your body needs either to recuperate or maintain bodyweight (muscle it's our concern)

[FireGuy]

What is your timing schedule for your carb cycling - I mean how often do you carb cycle and what are your carb ranges? Do you base that on a % of carbs per bodyweight, a split of low carbs, or just a pre-set number as a carb goal.. then how high do you cycle your carbs?

The only time I carb cycle is when dieting for a show. I will usually incorporate it 4-6 weeks out. Ranges and Percentages are based 100% off of how I feel my conditioning is and if I am ahead or behind schedule. A typical carb cycle for me would be 50-50-50-300.

Same daily caloric intake through the whole week.
No matter if it's rest day or not, your body needs either to recuperate or maintain bodyweight (muscle it's our concern)

While I subscribe and use this principle on myself I cant say I agree that everyone should do it. Much really depends on how much of a calorie deficit is scheduled on a daily basis. On my off days from weights I usually bump up my cardio significantly so the same calorie totals work for me.

[awesome1]

Interesting replies. Im currently trying to bulk, but I am doing my best to make it as clean as possible. My TDEE for workout days is about 3300. Im gonna start getting 500 carbs on those days and get to 3800 cals. On non workout days Ill try 400 carbs and get to about 3400.