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10 - Nutrition-Recovery-Video
10 - Nutrition-Recovery-Video
10 - Nutrition-Recovery-Video
Recovery
Nutrition
Calories for Massing and
Cutting
Lesson Overview
• Evaluate training status and apply appropriate calorie level for goals
Calories and Function
Ribeiro et al 2019
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PERCENTAGE %
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Muscle Mass Fat Mass
600kcal Control
Research on Calorie Deficit
Massing
10-20% calorie addition
upper end for beginners
lower end of advanced
0.25-0.5% weight increase per week or every other week
Cutting
20-30% calorie reduction
Lower end for low body fat and advanced level
Higher end for high body fat and beginners
0.5-1.0% weight loss per week
AAS/GH/Slin will alter rates and shift you to more aggressive trajectory
in muscle gain/retention and fat loss
Calorie Cycling
Massing
Low/High days
Cheat Meals
Cutting
Low/High days
Refeed days
Diet Breaks
Cheat meals
Calorie Cycling Set up
• Calories level should be based off goals, training level, and rate of
progress
References
Ribeiro AS, Nunes JP, Schoenfeld BJ, Aguiar AF, Cyrino ES. Effects of
Different Dietary Energy Intake Following Resistance Training on
Muscle Mass and Body Fat in Bodybuilders: A Pilot Study. J Hum Kinet.
2019;70:125-134. Published 2019 Nov 30. doi:10.2478/hukin-2019-
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