Recomp 101

[SampsonandDelilah]

there is good info in there along with what i think is a little over complication. when trying tk recomp one of the biggest problems is basing ykur calorie intake off of your body weight rather than your lean body mass. if your doing your calories based off total weight your feeding your fat as well. base your calories off of your lean body mass, so your getting enough calories to support muscle growth, but not enough to support your fat. that is the simplest most effective way regardless of how you choose to do that. it could be carb cycling, or any method. i have a huge problem with limiting calories on non workout days. sure your not expending as much energy, but your body is recovering. recovery is the last time i want to short my body of nutrition.

Agree with that wholeheartedly. On rest days, I generally don’t watch my calories as much as maybe my macros. Ex) I’ll be more aware of carbs and limit them towards the end of the day and maybe up my proteins...roughly the same calories though just instead of a bowl of Greek yogurt with a cup granola before bed, I’ll maybe just add some blueberries or plain yogurt and then some peanutbutter.

Make sense?

[jstone]

Agree with that wholeheartedly. On rest days, I generally don’t watch my calories as much as maybe my macros. Ex) I’ll be more aware of carbs and limit them towards the end of the day and maybe up my proteins...roughly the same calories though just instead of a bowl of Greek yogurt with a cup granola before bed, I’ll maybe just add some blueberries or plain yogurt and then some peanutbutter.

Make sense?

definitely, I constantly hear of people lowering there calorie consumption on rest days and it makes no sense. dropping some carbs for some protein definitely makes sense to me.

[SampsonandDelilah]

definitely, I constantly hear of people lowering there calorie consumption on rest days and it makes no sense. dropping some carbs for some protein definitely makes sense to me.

Agreed, you need that surplus daily to grow regardless...especially on a cycle.

Agreed on the carb cycling protocol too

[kelkel]

definitely, I constantly hear of people lowering there calorie consumption on rest days and it makes no sense. dropping some carbs for some protein definitely makes sense to me.

Agreed, you need that surplus daily to grow regardless...especially on a cycle.

Agreed on the carb cycling protocol too

Totally on board with this ^^^.