03-13-2015, 04:22 AM
Me again!
This has more to do with carb intake / peri-workout shake timing when coming off an extended low carb period, or being more depleted ...
During my current intensive cruise, per FT, I've been keeping my carbs near zero on my non-training days. Weight has dropped off as it often does when you go low carb for a day or two. Coming into my Muscle Round training days during the intensive cruise, it feels like I have no "zip" on the first set or two. I know the strength is there, but its difficult to get a pump going, and the muscle "feels" weak.
I'm guessing this just has to do with not having any carbs in my body and it just taking a bit for me to warm up and the quick acting carbs to get into my system. I usually try to take in a few good pulls of my shake about 15 minutes before training as laid out in the FT book.
So it not only got me thinking about getting a better quality training session in during my intensive cruise, but also in periods of dieting where you would be depleted. In periods like this does it make more sense to start on your shake earlier to get into your body? (I was thinking either 30min. Or standard 15 min, and take 15 min to warm up) or to take in more? Or would it be better to say take in a small mixed macro meal before training (more of a mountain dog style diet). To make sure you at least have something in the system before you get hitting the iron hard?
Granted, best way is to just TRY and see. Which I will probably do anyway. Figured it was worth an ask.
This has more to do with carb intake / peri-workout shake timing when coming off an extended low carb period, or being more depleted ...
During my current intensive cruise, per FT, I've been keeping my carbs near zero on my non-training days. Weight has dropped off as it often does when you go low carb for a day or two. Coming into my Muscle Round training days during the intensive cruise, it feels like I have no "zip" on the first set or two. I know the strength is there, but its difficult to get a pump going, and the muscle "feels" weak.
I'm guessing this just has to do with not having any carbs in my body and it just taking a bit for me to warm up and the quick acting carbs to get into my system. I usually try to take in a few good pulls of my shake about 15 minutes before training as laid out in the FT book.
So it not only got me thinking about getting a better quality training session in during my intensive cruise, but also in periods of dieting where you would be depleted. In periods like this does it make more sense to start on your shake earlier to get into your body? (I was thinking either 30min. Or standard 15 min, and take 15 min to warm up) or to take in more? Or would it be better to say take in a small mixed macro meal before training (more of a mountain dog style diet). To make sure you at least have something in the system before you get hitting the iron hard?
Granted, best way is to just TRY and see. Which I will probably do anyway. Figured it was worth an ask.