Hey CT,
I’m stuck in body comp regression and need some longer-term planning advice in terms of training/nutrient intake.
BACKGROUND: hard training for years. Mostly athletic-style. Oly lifting, strength work, intervals, less accessory work. Definitely a follower of your work.
RECENT: I’ve adopted a slightly more Crossfitish style in the last few months. Explosive strength work or Olympic lift variations, followed by intense strength-conditioning work. Workouts clock in around 45 mins. 6 days per week.
PERI-WORKOUT: Finibar. Plazma. MAG-10 pulse after.
PROBLEM: For the first couple weeks of increased activity, I seemed to lose bodyfat startlingly fast. No change in food intake. In the last few weeks, it’s gone the other direction despite increased activity. Gaining bodyfat and feeling generally just “soft.” No sense of muscle density or hardness. I sleep very well, though. Increasing food intake (mostly post-workout) only seems to accrue bodyfat. Plateaued on many lifts in the last year.
This is a recurring issue, a cycle I haven’t been able to break. Right now I’m waiting for the results of a thyroid test. I am considering doing just neural charge workouts for the next week, but that seems like a much shorter fix for what has become a long-term problem. This may be well beyond the scope of this forum, but is there some advice you could steer me toward in terms of training style and/or nutrient intake? Should I drop the conditioning stuff that I’ve gotten myself hooked on? Slowly increase food and work toward gaining muscle?
Thanks for your time.