Hey CT,
I know you mentioned a while back that the layer system should not be performed in a calorie restricted diet. It was suggested that using the strength layer setup would be the best option when calories are reduced.
Would this setup including the ladders, density work and carries be altered in any way to account for reduced calories? I’m not planning on any severe restriction or anything. I just switched to working nights about a month ago and I’m just never hungry now. Was planning on doing a pulse/feast setup. 4-5 pulses of MAG-10 per day along with one solid meal. Peri-workout will include a finibar 45 min prior, 1 MAG-10 during and at least one within an hour of completion.
I’m not asking for nutrition advice, but rather curious if you would change the training at all to account for the reduced intake.
Thank you.
[quote]jbalplayr02 wrote:
Hey CT,
I know you mentioned a while back that the layer system should not be performed in a calorie restricted diet. It was suggested that using the strength layer setup would be the best option when calories are reduced.
Would this setup including the ladders, density work and carries be altered in any way to account for reduced calories? I’m not planning on any severe restriction or anything. I just switched to working nights about a month ago and I’m just never hungry now. Was planning on doing a pulse/feast setup. 4-5 pulses of MAG-10 per day along with one solid meal. Peri-workout will include a finibar 45 min prior, 1 MAG-10 during and at least one within an hour of completion.
I’m not asking for nutrition advice, but rather curious if you would change the training at all to account for the reduced intake.
Thank you.[/quote]
What I believe is that when you are on a reduced caloric intake you should do everything in your power to at least maintain strength since maintaining strength is the best way to avoid losing muscle.
If adding carries and/or cardio work for example leads to strength loss (because in a caloric reduction state you do not recover as easily) then drop it. If you can at least maintain strength, keep it in.
jbal, just want to chime in with my experience concerning calorie restriction and training. First, I tried the pulse/feast set-up doing 6 MAG-10 pulses/day with one solid food meal (and peri on training days). It did not work well for me; I quickly overtrained and crashed my metabolism to the point where I HAD to take a week off training. Of course, some of this was my fault as I simply went at it too hard for my level of nutritional intake. Specifically, I went too close to–and sometimes to–failure. This was a BIG mistake. The impact on the CNS of training to failure is huge, and coupled with reduced nutrient and calorie availability I could not maintain neurotransmitter levels (even using Power Drive post training). Consequently, I burnt out and felt like crap.
Secondly, I trained with too much volume. In a calorie restricted state I think it’s best to work hard, get in and out of the gym in 30-40 min. max.
Good luck,
Crowbar
Thanks for the input guys. I will keep a close eye on strength and performance levels over the next few months.
By the way CT, any word on when the bench press article is coming out? REALLY looking forward to it!