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Preparing for my first run - fat gain?
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:46 pm
by givemethemusic
Hey Rob -
The eBook is fascinating and I can't wait to get started (targeting beginning of April for first famine/feast cycle). I'm wondering how often do people experience fat gain in the feast portion? I want to stay as lean as possible - can I achieve that just by eating super clean the whole feast phase? Or is it inevitable that I'm going to need to cut as some point? Thanks for your help!
- drew
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 4:00 am
by RobRegish
Hi Drew, and welcome!
I appreciate your comments on the book. Literally have heard it from every person that ordered. It's the cumulative result of 25 years of training, dieting and supplementing. I felt a contribution was necessary after watching the Congressional hearing on steroids in MLB.
At the conclusion of those proceedings, it occurred to me that not much had changed in 20+ years. The message was the same: "Steroids bad. Bad steroids. All you people out there, don't take steroids".
OK, on this point we agree. However, what's been missing is the 2nd part of that message... "But there's another way. A better way..and here it is".
That's how BP was born..
As to your question, yes there is a way to remain lean on BP during the Feast phase. Your strategy should be one of rotating calories of 120% of maintenance on training days vs. 100% of maintenance on "off" days.
Doing so prevents the down-regulation of metabolism often seen with just lowering calories to an arbitrary below maintenance level. It also provides that extra bit of caloric cement needed to ensure muscle growth. For without excess calories to feed that need, there can be no growth.
Finally, please consider adding those calories in the form of your peri-workout drink. It is here where they will have the most impact on growing new muscle. Suggest adding those additional calories in the form of carbohydrate to your drink.
In practical terms then (assuming a 3,000 calorie diet being 120% of maintenance), this equates to adding 150 grams of fast acting carbs to your drink.
Calculation: Calories = 3,000*.20% = 600 calories. 600 calories/4 calories per gram of carbohydrate = 150g.
Hope that helps you...