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Calorie Cycling - Monday, August 24, 2009 11:13 AM ( #1 )
I'm trying to get a better understanding of nutrtion, so here it goes:
Lets assume I has a maintenance level of 2000 calories. I am on a new lifter on a bulk, 6 ft tall, probably 20% bf and looking to keep the fat gained during this bulk to a minimum. I shoot for 2500 calroies/day on this bulk. I use Starting Strength MWF. P/F/C %s are approx 33/27/40. 
 
Question: If I cycle the calories, and consume 3000 calories on WO days, and maintenance level calories on non-WO days, will this casue less fat/same muscle gains as a 2500 calorie/day diet?
 
(I know that 2500/day * 7 days = 17,500 calories, and the above example would only equal 17,000 calories, so maybe the example should say 3166 on WO days, etc.)  Hope this question isn't too confusing, any help would be appreciated.
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Re:Calorie Cycling - Monday, August 24, 2009 11:25 AM ( #2 )
That might be like trying to ride a bike and read the paper. You can do it, but neither optimally.

You need calories on off days to help recovery and growth. I would suggest carb cycling instead of calorie cycling. Did you get this idea from T-Nation?

Calorie cycling might work if you do it with a ketogenic taste. RS said 3 days maintenance, 3 days deficit, one day surplus and carb load.
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Re:Calorie Cycling - Monday, August 24, 2009 1:14 PM ( #3 )
if your going to cycle something, cycle your carbs not calories. it will be much more efficient
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Re:Calorie Cycling - Monday, August 24, 2009 8:08 PM ( #4 )
I agree with the carb cycling.  You need excess calories on the days after your workout for growth, but you do not need carbs on off days.  You will have to figure out what works for you, but you can be calorically restictive on off days as long as it is the carbs that are restricted and you keep the fats and protein consistantly high.




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