Interesting Mika.. That does make sense..
So maybe we can consider rest days as not only growth and recovery from the past session, but preparation for the next session as well.
Since simply eating more cals/carbs on the training day, probably would not be as effective as eating more leading upto that day.
EGGs ACTLY !!
Rest days are for rest, recovery & re-fueling, feeding your body all the goodies it needs to:
A: repair all the muscle fibres your tore in the squat rack
B: replace all the glycogen you used to fuel your workouts
C: decrease the chance of over training or injury &
D: Prepare for the .. carnage to rain down with grave vengance and furious anger... (next workout)
Its a 2 for 1 deal, not only do you get to eat a bit more, but you cycle your cals (keeping your body guessing), and increase the chance of your bodys making a full recovery ready for the next round!
To burn body fat, ideally you need to train in a depleted state, so loading up on foods before training will combat this.
To burn fat: 60 mins cardio before breakfast as (glycogen) energy (carb) stores in liver & muscle are depleted due to 8 hours of refueling sleep so fats are targeted sooner or;
15 - 30 mins cardio after weight training as (glycogen) energy (carb) stores in liver & muscle are depleted due a kick ass weight session, both will see results.
Complete this with a wholefood diet of lean meats, green vegies and good fats!
Job done
MD