I've previously tried cycling high carb training days and high fat rest days (leangains style), as you have suggested. I found it a lot easier (both physically and physiologically) to restrict carbs and lose body fat.
Based on the catalyst episode Shane Watson (including many other athletes) has experienced similar results so it's something people looking to reduce body fat while remaining highly active should consider.
yeah people looking to lose fat on a body building forum, something isn't right thereIf people are highly active why are they having to restrict calories so low to lose fat. Something isn't right there.
yeah people looking to lose fat on a body building forum, something isn't right there
Read my post again. I didn't say there was a problem with losing fat. I was saying there is a problem if people, especially highly active people, need to reduce there calories so low that they can't fit in reasonable amounts of both fat and carbs daily.
But they might be able to get better results without one or the other.
Where is @jzpowahz ; ?
But they might be able to get better results without one or the other.
The point he's trying to make is why are they overweight or needing to lose weight if they are an active athlete. There is surely something else wrong in their diet they need to correct first. I would say it's most likely just putting anything in their mouth with no control. Once their base diet is sorted, and they're still not happy with results, then look at specific diets.
Most diets try to over complicate a simple solution.
^^^ until you are 6%
Agreed though. I see adult males saying they are on those sorts of cals all the time (on MFP) but the reality is that the majority of them are not tracking accurately and are underestimating.
and what bf% are said gymnasts and other olympic athletes?
Have you watched the interviews with Shane Watson in the video?The point he's trying to make is why are they overweight or needing to lose weight if they are an active athlete. There is surely something else wrong in their diet they need to correct first. I would say it's most likely just putting anything in their mouth with no control. Once their base diet is sorted, and they're still not happy with results, then look at specific diets.
Most diets try to over complicate a simple solution.
Have you watched the interviews with Shane Watson in the video?
I did watch it when it was on TV 2 weeks ago. He basically said he started the diet because the cricket coach/medic lost weight and wanted to copy him. I can't remember anything else that stood out in the interview.
I may be on my own here, but I wouldn't call cricketers elite athletes. They stand around half the day with the occasion jog and bend over. Then the other half of the day they're on a bench waiting to do short interval sprints with plenty of rest periods. Using fat as a fuel source is ideal for that type of activity.
The reason I asked is because the bit that stood out to me (mainly because it's mirrors my own experience) is when he said (words to the effect of) "when I've been on diets before to drop body fat I've felt like I'm starving." LCHF helps him remain trim but not feel like he's on a diet. This is despite his high activity levels.I did watch it when it was on TV 2 weeks ago. He basically said he started the diet because the cricket coach/medic lost weight and wanted to copy him. I can't remember anything else that stood out in the interview.
Batsmen sure but fast bowling is extraordinarily taxing on the body.I may be on my own here, but I wouldn't call cricketers elite athletes. They stand around half the day with the occasion jog and bend over. Then the other half of the day they're on a bench waiting to do short interval sprints with plenty of rest periods. Using fat as a fuel source is ideal for that type of activity.
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