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Training while cutting
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I'm 6'2" 198 pounds. Actually I'm aiming for 60 % protein 30% fat and 10% carbs then the weekend eating more carbs. I really didn't feel too weak until the end of the week and wasn't really craving carbs but maybe i should up them a bit anyway. I was gonna do hiit 3 days a week and lift three. i am havin trouble hitting that 60% protein due to the lack of clean protein in my college cafeteria, so maybe you could suggest something else.
thanks alot
thanks alot
SteelWeaver
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110% said:
I'm not sure that that's necessarily true. People USED to do that, but are now realising it isn't necessary, and may even be detrimental. I'm cutting and I sure haven't upped my rep range - that'd just mean that I'd be training my slow-twitch fibres, which don't hypertrophy much - bye bye muscle, hello marathon runner look (OK, I know that's extreme, however, you see my point). Anyway, there's no reason to up the rep range - keep training as hard and heavy as you can. Sure, you'll lose some strength, maybe, but that's par for the dieting course. Weirdly, I've actually gained strength since starting my diet.
Some people cycle carbs so they never have to go too low on a training day - ask rez about this - she's been doing it with decent success for a while. 30g on days off and up to, I don't know, 150g on training days.
Why don't you cook a bunch of chicken breasts on Sunday, freeze them, then carry them to college for clean protein?
I'll keep that in mind about the carbs. As for the clean protein I do get these bags of chicken that are like 32g protein zero carbs and only 2 g of fat... but i simply dont have enough for 6 servings a day so i gotta use the cafeteria at least twice usually 3 times a day...but since i am trying to incorporate a decent amount of fat into this diet wouldnt it be ok to eat meat with some fat? Nothing fried but like cooked with some butter or something like that? This is usually only once a day I tend to go with lunch meat at other times.
Dooley
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Steelweaver is right on.. you need to train a little harder than usual during dieting at a higher intensity. I've been aiming for failure between the 6-8 rep range. The idea behind this is the keep as many muscle fibers stimulated as possible so they don't atrophy during a cutting phase. It's weird.. I've noticed a big increase in size and strength during my dieting as well. That should be attributed to the increase in intensity as well. Oh.. and by the way.. invest in a foreman grill for your dorm (if you're in one). Makes life about 2 million times easier! Lata!
SteelWeaver
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How many sets are you doing now?
The intensity at which you do your sets will determine how many you can crank out. I'm pretty much bushed after 12 for large muscle groups, 8-9 for small groups. Some people will say that even that many is too many, but others will say it's not nearly enough. Basically, it comes down to how long/how many sets it takes for YOU to completely fatigue YOUR muscles. There are so many other factors involved, like what type of sets/reps you are doing, etc. Doing forced reps, negatives, drop sets, etc will make it harder to do more sets.
Anyway, I'm no expert - that's just some of the stuff I've picked up on these boards - you should check out the training board as well.
Why don't you just carry MORE of those bags of chicken around? Invest in a mini cooler bag. Or make up some oatmeal and egg white pancakes in the evenings, or on the weekends, and carry those around - they're tasty and full of protein - a quick search on the diet or women's board will turn up tons of recipes for them. They're easy to make, too.
Use flax seed oil or peanut butter for healthy fats - the type of fat in steak or whatever isn't so good.
The intensity at which you do your sets will determine how many you can crank out. I'm pretty much bushed after 12 for large muscle groups, 8-9 for small groups. Some people will say that even that many is too many, but others will say it's not nearly enough. Basically, it comes down to how long/how many sets it takes for YOU to completely fatigue YOUR muscles. There are so many other factors involved, like what type of sets/reps you are doing, etc. Doing forced reps, negatives, drop sets, etc will make it harder to do more sets.
Anyway, I'm no expert - that's just some of the stuff I've picked up on these boards - you should check out the training board as well.
Why don't you just carry MORE of those bags of chicken around? Invest in a mini cooler bag. Or make up some oatmeal and egg white pancakes in the evenings, or on the weekends, and carry those around - they're tasty and full of protein - a quick search on the diet or women's board will turn up tons of recipes for them. They're easy to make, too.
Use flax seed oil or peanut butter for healthy fats - the type of fat in steak or whatever isn't so good.
I found a pretty good deal at Sams club. They have 5 of the BIG cans of white meat chicken in a package for 9.99 here in Atlanta. Maybe stocking up on those would be a help for you. They also have 700 pack boxes of Splenda for the same price as 700 Equals like 14.99 or something. Splenda has not been found to have any negatives to it yet after ten years in Canada and a few here in the US. Equal unfortunately is a different story. It has been found to do at least SOME damage to brain cells after a while of use in some people. I think Splenda tastes better anyway so why take any chances. I need all the brain cells I can get lol.
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