cutting calories during a week off from lifting?

[ascendant]

just wondering when you guys take a week off here and there during training, how much you guys typically cut your calories during a week off from training? i'm sure there's a lot of factors to take into account here, but just a general percentage reduction, or maybe some of you don't reduce them at all? just wanted to hear some peoples thoughts on the subject.

[*Narkissos*]

Lowering the kcal intake would depend on your overall activity level: whether you're doing cardio or not...etc.

When i take time off from the gym i don't adjust my kcal intake. Not consiously at least.

My rest periods 'off' aren't extended (i.e. never more than a week)... and they're for recuperative purposes... so i'm feeding my body during that period same as always.. with maybe a greater emphasis on the more nutrient dense foods (not necessarily high kcal.. but high vit/min/phytochem).

Thinking about it..My meal timing may differ as well, so as to reduce stress on the digestive system. I may eat only when i'm hungry as opposed to because it's '2 o'clock and i have a meal due'

As i said.. the changes aren't conscious.. but definately recuperation-geared.

So technically yes my kcals are lower.. but not to a significant degree. I believe if tabulated at the end of the day the kcal count may not be significantly lower.

And there's no planned ratio or planned percentage reduction.

Nark

[Kärnfysikern]

I usualy dont take a week of when cutting. But since my workout days are higher in kcal than my rest days because of the pre and pwo shake I would automaticly lower my kcal intake during a rest week I recon

[*Narkissos*]

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