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Calorie cycling

  • 16-02-2011 12:05am
    #1
    lachin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    Just wondering what your thoughts on calorie cycling are? In terms of weight loss and maintenance is it of any benefit?
    Thanks


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  • #2
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    What is calorie cycling?


  • #3
    rocky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,977 ✭✭✭rocky


    Varying caloric intake depending on day's activity. For example, eat more on a training day, less on a rest/cardio day.

    While the theory sounds good, I don't think the effects are very large. I never tried it systematically.


  • #4
    lachin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭lachin


    I am open to correction but my understanding of it is varying your calorie intake everyday so as to keep your body guessing. However overall weekly calorie intake remains the same.


  • #5
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    rocky wrote: »
    Varying caloric intake depending on day's activity. For example, eat more on a training day, less on a rest/cardio day.

    While the theory sounds good, I don't think the effects are very large. I never tried it systematically.

    Oh I do this all the time. If you're exercising hard in a day you just cry out for more food in my experience. On a rest day, not so much.

    Lachin: The greatest determinant of fat loss will be total calorie intake. If you're not varying it on a weekly basis, I wouldn't expect to see any *real* difference.


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