[quote]crazyman wrote:
OK, I’ve read this entire thread (finally) and haven’t come across this exact question.
I had a thought for a routine for the anabolic diet (I know I know, but it’s just an idea).
For the scenario let’s say that I do my carb up from Saturday morning until Sunday evening (36 hours), not going too crazy because I’m in the cut phase. And I lift 5 days - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
What do you guys think of this:
Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday, train for strength or hypertrophy - because of the carb load. And when thursday and friday come around - train with barbell complexes to try to boost metabolism for better fat burning.
Would this help to burn fat and gain muscle at the same time? Or does the fact that my calories throughout the week are too low nix everything?
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It’s been said that you should lift heavy on Monday since the carb up is most likely on the weekend. Thursday or Friday (whichever day is the carb up) you should do an all out body workout to drain all the glycogen from your muscles and then carb up. That’s what I was remember in the thread and it worked pretty good for me. I always try and lift heavy the day after I have my cheat day.
Tomorrow is my first carb up. I will also be lifting.
I’ve some dextrose I want to use. It will be 12 days since any substancial amount of carbs for me.
Will using dextrose before and during my workout be good or bad for training purposes, considering it’s my first carb load?
I am concerned that it could put me into an insulin induced mini-coma or at the least be degrading to my workout, being as it’s been so long without carbs, or would I be Superman? I know it’s individual, but what do you guys think with your experiences, I’m a bit nervous…
stick w/ your normal pre-workout eating on this one and use the dextrose after until you’ve gained some understanding of how your body is going to react to the insulin surge. My first carb up day put me into a 3 hour coma after 1.5 cups of oatmeal.
[quote]mikepop878 wrote:
stick w/ your normal pre-workout eating on this one and use the dextrose after until you’ve gained some understanding of how your body is going to react to the insulin surge. My first carb up day put me into a 3 hour coma after 1.5 cups of oatmeal.[/quote]
Holy shit! I was going to eat oatmeal tomorrow before the gym too! Good lookin out man, thank you!!
i took a recovery week this week but carbed up last weekend anywya because during the weekend i didnt know it was going to be recovery week…anyway im wondering if its going to be a problem carbing up tomorrow assuming my glycogen stores are still full?
[quote]LiveFromThe781 wrote:
i took a recovery week this week but carbed up last weekend anywya because during the weekend i didnt know it was going to be recovery week…anyway im wondering if its going to be a problem carbing up tomorrow assuming my glycogen stores are still full?[/quote]
…the most difficult question while on the AD.
My recommendation is two-fold: (1) carb-up on Sunday only (2) try to do some HIIT and/or a high-rep whole body workout today and/or tomorrow.
For future reference, a recovery week doesn’t necessarily entail a week completely off from training and/or physical activity. It could mean (a) decreasing total # of sets about 50% but maintaining intensity (weight lifted), or (b) decreasing intensity (weight lifted) by something like 30% and maintaining the # of sets, but completely avoiding failure, or (c) doing something entirely different, like playing basketball in lieu of lifting.
From personal experience, I like option (a) a lot and employ it about every 4th week as a transition between accumulation and intensification phases.
I guess I’m starting the AD again. I tried it a year ago, but wasn’t really strict on what I ate so my fat/protein ratio was all messed up.
I’m on Day 7 and haven’t really crashed yet. Unless today is the day since I have a slight headache, but I was up until 3am and woke up at 8am.
I noticed that I am losing weight and I’m taking in around 3,000 calories. I’m 5’9" and 180 pounds now (was 185 or so) with probably 15% bodyfat. But, I’ve read that this can be normal.
[quote]ovalpline wrote:
LiveFromThe781 wrote:
i took a recovery week this week but carbed up last weekend anywya because during the weekend i didnt know it was going to be recovery week…anyway im wondering if its going to be a problem carbing up tomorrow assuming my glycogen stores are still full?
…the most difficult question while on the AD.
My recommendation is two-fold: (1) carb-up on Sunday only (2) try to do some HIIT and/or a high-rep whole body workout today and/or tomorrow.
For future reference, a recovery week doesn’t necessarily entail a week completely off from training and/or physical activity. It could mean (a) decreasing total # of sets about 50% but maintaining intensity (weight lifted), or (b) decreasing intensity (weight lifted) by something like 30% and maintaining the # of sets, but completely avoiding failure, or (c) doing something entirely different, like playing basketball in lieu of lifting.
From personal experience, I like option (a) a lot and employ it about every 4th week as a transition between accumulation and intensification phases.
…I’m obviously a huge Christian Thibaudeau fan.[/quote]
yeah, but i had some schoolwork to attend to this week and didnt feel id have time for the gym unless i didnt want to have some time to sit on my ass and do nothing lol
Does diet soda affect fat loss while on the AD or any low carb diet at all?
GJ[/quote]
I assume you’re talking about the effect of artificial sweeteners on body composition. I’ve done some research on the subject myself and, the thing is, it’s all inconclusive. Individual differences as well as quantity consumed all matter.
From personal experience, any more than one 12 oz can of diet soda makes me FEEL like I’m gaining fat. It could just be water retention from the carbonated water or some other mechanism inherent to the artificial sweetener. Still, I FEEL like I gain fat from it.
As a general rule of thumb though, it’s probably best to limit the number of chemicals you put in your body. And just based on this supposition, I limit the amount of artificial sweeteners I consume.
As a final note, there is some evidence that aspartame acts as a neurotoxin. Splenda is still relatively new and there is less research out there on it.
How is your dieting going? I noticed that you are active on Thib’s Locker.
Yeah, I am following CT’s refined transformation training whilst dieting down and has been going great, especially for keeping the size and strength up! Been on the diet for 14 weeks now, and has gone well. I have yet to reach my bf goal…which is to get below 10%. I started off too slow and didnt lose much to begin with, so I have a bit more to go. Taking a week off the dieting this week, to shock my body a bit as 14 weeks on is a bit much for the body ey…Will keep you posted. Will also give up the diet soda when I get back on…currently have 2 cans a day!
[quote]Gymjunkie wrote:
Been on the diet for 14 weeks now, and has gone well. Taking a week off the dieting this week, to shock my body a bit as 14 weeks on is a bit much for the body ey [/quote]
14 weeks… that’s quite a commitment. I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the sudden burst of progress you make after taking this week off to eat at maintenance/slightly above maintenance levels.
As you approach 12% bodyfat, you may consider taking 7-10 days to eat at maintenance/slightly above maintenance levels every 4-6 weeks or so, especially if you are engaging in regular intense exercise.
In the book Dr. D says to cut 1000 calories the first week when cutting and 500/week after until losing 1.5-2lb/week. But this refers to one cutting after a bulk phase. I just finished the transitional phase and was at 3600 cal/day and I wish to change directly to the cutting phase.
I think cutting to 2600/day directly from the transitional phase would be a bit drastic, am I correct?
I was thinking something more like 3000/day to start, am I wrong?
Also, other question: I always read great things about this diet, so why isn’t everybody always on it like DH? It seems I read about so many people who have done it in the past and are starting up again, why did they stop to begin with?
[quote]crazyman wrote:
In the book Dr. D says to cut 1000 calories the first week when cutting and 500/week after until losing 1.5-2lb/week. But this refers to one cutting after a bulk phase. I just finished the transitional phase and was at 3600 cal/day and I wish to change directly to the cutting phase.
I think cutting to 2600/day directly from the transitional phase would be a bit drastic, am I correct?
I was thinking something more like 3000/day to start, am I wrong?
Also, other question: I always read great things about this diet, so why isn’t everybody always on it like DH? It seems I read about so many people who have done it in the past and are starting up again, why did they stop to begin with?[/quote]
Maybe it’s because they have stopped posting on the thread except in rare cases.
Have you not noticed that most vets only check in once in a while?
The people who post what you say, I’m guessing are only representative of those who quit and returned. The vets, in general, perhaps don’t feel it’s necessary to say it.
[quote]AlphaDragon wrote:
crazyman wrote:
In the book Dr. D says to cut 1000 calories the first week when cutting and 500/week after until losing 1.5-2lb/week. But this refers to one cutting after a bulk phase. I just finished the transitional phase and was at 3600 cal/day and I wish to change directly to the cutting phase.
I think cutting to 2600/day directly from the transitional phase would be a bit drastic, am I correct?
I was thinking something more like 3000/day to start, am I wrong?
Also, other question: I always read great things about this diet, so why isn’t everybody always on it like DH? It seems I read about so many people who have done it in the past and are starting up again, why did they stop to begin with?
Maybe it’s because they have stopped posting on the thread except in rare cases.
Have you not noticed that most vets only check in once in a while?
The people who post what you say, I’m guessing are only representative of those who quit and returned. The vets, in general, perhaps don’t feel it’s necessary to say it.
Just a thought.
AD[/quote]
Yeah, I guess you’re right. Prob thousands of success stories who could care less about posting.
[quote]crazyman wrote:
In the book Dr. D says to cut 1000 calories the first week when cutting and 500/week after until losing 1.5-2lb/week. But this refers to one cutting after a bulk phase. I just finished the transitional phase and was at 3600 cal/day and I wish to change directly to the cutting phase.
I think cutting to 2600/day directly from the transitional phase would be a bit drastic, am I correct?
I was thinking something more like 3000/day to start, am I wrong?
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I’d say you’re right. Cutting 1000 cals seems too drastic, especially when you were only getting 3600 just prior. IMO, lower cals by at least 250/day and see what results you get. If you aren’t satisfied, lower some more.
I’m just starting a job as doorman at a club, and I’m looking for a good bar. The Metabolic Drive bar obviously isn’t an option. Taste is ranked lowest on my list of things I’m looking for in a bar. Anyone know of some good ones?
I’m just starting a job as doorman at a club, and I’m looking for a good bar. The Metabolic Drive bar obviously isn’t an option. Taste is ranked lowest on my list of things I’m looking for in a bar. Anyone know of some good ones? [/quote]
cheese sticks & slim jims. The protein bars of the anabolic diet.
