catabolism

[jeremys]

ok, here's my situation. my back problem has to be a pulled muscle. no pain in legs or anything so it's nothing to do with any nerves. i can't lift anything heavy, nor can i do anything fancy like twisting, and other different movements. i've gained a lot of fat the past 6-7 months. a LOT. it's time to cut. as soon as i'm done cutting, i should be able to do heavier, funner stuff. hopefully that will be enough time to heal.

i started a CKD today, but now i will have gym class monday-friday. just the 3 warmup laps around the gym today almost did me in. . my main concern is that being on a keto diet, it's hard to even lift a couple times a week, let alone do lots of cardio every day.

the ratios for the CKD variation i plan on doing go something like this: day 1: BMR- 5%, day 2: BMR- 10%, day 3: BMR- 15%, day 4: BMR, day 5: BMR- 5%, etc. (the fat and protein ratios change every day)

could i just keep the cals at just below maintence and then burn the rest off in gym? am i too worried?

it's VERY important to me that i don't lose lean tissue.

i don't know how many calories i could expect to burn every day in gym, because that depends on a couple different things. think it'll be over 500 a day? 20 a day? i really have no idea

should i just half-ass everything just enough to pass? i really think this would be the best way, with my goals in mind.

by the way, anybody find a miracle cure for stretch marks yet? i have them ALL OVER and they're REALLY dark

 

[gonelifting]

Hey Jeremy, I`m 4 weeks into the CKD and it`s really difficult THE FIRST WEEK, but if you hang in there you`ll be alright. I think the diet calls for CARDIO almost every day, so just use the school stuff as the cardio.
Also I think the diet is designed around having workouts only on days 1 and 2 and cardio the rest of the week due to the carb loading effect of day 7. Theoretically you will have the energy for lifting on those 2 days (1+2).

 

[jeremys]

BUMP

a LOT of traffic on this board lately! i love it!!

 

[t3c]

jeremys i don't know anything about dieting. But can't you do some type of back rehad program. Didn't elitefts have one? Maybe build a good reverse hyper, lay out some money for good materials or SOMETHING.

And once your back is in shape eat regularly and just train events hard?

i would think ckd is NOT the way to go man. But take my advice with a grain of salt.

also, i thought when you aren't lifting heavy...you would want to PRESERVE as much as you can by eating and maintaining strength.

you should get aim so we could talk...irc is such a pain in the ass for me

 

[jeremys]

i have msn and icq. thats it

my bodyfat is just TOO high. 25%. i dont know about strongman..it is very interesting and looks like a lot of fun, but i'm leaning towards bodybiulding again. i change my mind so many times that it's actually sickening

 

[antny16]

Did you get the back checked out by a doc? I have had a lot of lower/mid back problems since I started lifting, they all went away when I started sleeping on the floor (except of course when I have a gal over heh), I would keep my cals at maintnence, see if your losing more than 2 lbs per week, then just adjust accordingly from there.

 

[collegiateLifter]

i am a big fan of the anabolic diet, which is very close to a normal ckd. you can basically learn how to do it reading a pair of articles on t-mag. or you could go ahead and pick up the anabolic solution for powerlifters or bodybuilders. in any event, 1st week is pretty rough on low carbs.

 

[PolishHammer1977]

Keep your protein intake high. Complex carbs. Veggies. Fats to an absolute minimum.

 

[jeremys]

what should i do about the cardio every day?

 

[PolishHammer1977]

I would take a nice easy 45-60 minute anything. Keep the heart beat up but not too high. Around 120-140 is usually optimal for me. Do this b4 you eat.
It worked for me, maybe for you too.