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Possible stupid question

  • 04-02-2009 10:30pm
    #1
    MargeS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭


    On your days off (from the gym) are you supposed to maintain your 2500/3000 kcal diet?


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  • #2
    maxxie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 949 ✭✭✭maxxie


    MargeS wrote: »
    On your days off (from the gym) are you supposed to maintain your 2500/3000 kcal diet?

    yep im assuming your doin weight training so on your rest day yeh proper nourishment will help your body repair! you want to keep your metabolism up 3000 kcal 5-6 small meals every 2-3 hours!


  • #3
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    Not a stupid question. :)

    It really depends on your goals. Mine is to get big so I eat even more on my days off. This is easy for me as I tend to be constantly starved the day after my workouts.


  • #4
    MargeS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭MargeS


    maxxie wrote: »
    yep im assuming your doin weight training so on your rest day yeh proper nourishment will help your body repair! you want to keep your metabolism up 3000 kcal 5-6 small meals every 2-3 hours!
    I've just started weight training. I decided to step things up a gear as I weigh 8.5 stone, and have no interest in losing weight. I'm slight enough. I was doing cardio with light weights but felt I wasn't getting results.
    So now I'm on a 3000Kcal diet and doing weights 4 times a week. I'm also keeping the cardio work going just for general fitness.
    I'm actually finding the diet a struggle more than the weights :o. I'm not used to eating continuously and while my diet wasn't too bad before the fine tuning & weighing food is a bit alien.


  • #5
    aye
    Closed Accounts Posts: 991 ✭✭✭aye


    MargeS wrote: »
    On your days off (from the gym) are you supposed to maintain your 2500/3000 kcal diet?

    Good question.
    As said it does depend on your goals.

    The idea tho is put forward in the ISSA Zig Zag approach to dieting.

    Simply put, it is based on eating surplus calories, from carbs, on your weight training days, and on your rest days eating less calories, but eating more protein sources for recovery.

    It is based on proper weight training programs.

    http://www.statecollegefitness.com/

    http://www.issaonline.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/9/4/Carb-Your-Enthusiasm


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