? about reccomended training when on CKD...

[110%]

ok in all the manuals it is recommended to do the glycogen depleting workouts and such when on the ckd diet

now my question is im not competing, i only bodybuild and am gonna diet to get down to a low bodyfat percentage just ot maintain, so since im not trying to get into peak nor less than 8 or 7 percent bf do i need to follow this training, will i be able to get into ketosis if i just follow what i normally do so i can try to keep my strenght and such

 

[TEXWS6]

just do your workouts the days the CKD manual says to, because when you are in Ketosis, what fuel will you have to supply your muscles with? None, and you will actually start to see muscle loss...

 

[110%]

bump

 

[gymrat]

Bump

 

[ProteinFiend]

you WILL be able to get into ketosis with just dieting and without doing a depletion workout (though it may take longer right away)... that is if you eat the right amount of fats/proteins....

I prefer to skip that workout and just lift heavy 3 times a week... I do 5x5 and it is preserving muscle very nicely while on a CKD

 

[mrzap]

Isn't there a diet called the "anabolic diet" that is basically fats and very low carbs that is supposedly better with maintaining and maybe even putting on muscle?

The depletion workouts are necessary for the carb up. Turns you into a carb sponge

The depletion workouts are f'in hard though.

 

[killroy70]

anabolic/metabolic diet

If you're not concerned with getting to very low bodyfat percentages and are more geared towards maintaining/increaseing strength and muscle mass, then the anabolic diet is the way to go. With this diet, as with almost any diet, you can either maintain, gain, or lose weight/bodyfat depending on your caloric intake. I've found that by dropping my calories to near maintenance calorie intake, I've been able to increase my strength. I've also found that my bodyfat has slightly reduced while on this maintenance caloric intake, and with strength improving, my guess is that I've been slowly adding some muscle mass along the way. Currently, I am using the HST method, performing a full body workout 3x per week. I ramp up the weights in 2 week cycles, periodizing the reps every 2 weeks (15 down to 10 down to 5, remaining at 5 reps for 4 weeks). A good example of the improvement I've seen while on the anabolic diet is, for example, in the trap bar deadlift. In the beginning of september, my 1 rep max was 370. Last week I pulled 430x5 with room to spare. I've seen gains across the board in all my lifts and would recommend the anabolic diet to anyone.