Got an idea...

[dce2956]

I got an idea the other day, and in my mind it works, but im not a physiologist like some of you guys out there, so maybe you can correct me before i do something stupid. It essentially works off the carb cycling premise, but with all calories. So day one, i eat only 440 calories, 2 chicken breasts and 2 protein shakes, and i do 30 mins. cardio. Day two is the same. Day three I eat aprox. 3000 calories, mostly protein and complex carbs, and i lift.

Now here's the logic behind this:
I figure day 1 you would depelete your glycogen stores, almost entirely. Day two you are working off of all stored fat. Day three you replenish your glycogen and hopefully feed new muscle after lifting.

I think doing this for 4 days, with 2 days in the middle with no glycogen, would do too much damage to the muscles.

So please, any imput guys...

 

[Mammoth2500]

Need more info on your stats, weight, height, bf etc..

BUt i am guessing if your consuming 3000cals on the one day i am assuming your pretty heavy ( just over 200lbs?). I wouldn't recommend dropping your calories by so much. Maybe down to 1500 for 2 or 3 days then carb up the next day.
This will provide your body with enough glycogen, energy and nutrients for those days to still loss considerably amount of fat without using your muscle as a food source.
It should also prevent your body from going into starvation mode as quick as it would with the 400 cals.

 

[calitrainman]

The overall intensity of the "cardio" or weightlifting workout is also important.......if you're seriously busting butt in the gym (even if its for only 30min), you might be spending more calories than you think. IMO, this extreme calorie fluctuation could be unhealthy if used for an extended period of time. As far as what becomes of your body composition following a routine like this, just keep in mind that the body will naturally do whatever it takes to survive. This could mean loss of fat and fluids, but you will, more than likely, lose muscle and notice erratic energy levels. I've tried a routine similar to this and became particularly lethargic on the "low-cal" days

 

[dce2956]

right now i'm 5' 9", 180, thick build, and about 17% bf, but have a ridiculous appitite, i actually have been meaning to talk to a doctor about it. i can eat just about anything in one sitting if i want. the only reason im not huge is because of my will power, and it's taken me 6 years to get where i am as it is. when i was a freshmen in highschool i was 5' 6" and 200, no clue what bodyfat, but i had never lifted.

the thing with me is, its easier for me to not eat until after i run in the evenings than it is to eat small portions of meals throughout the day. little amounts of things just don't cut it for me. for some reason i've found i'm never really hungry until i put something in my stomach...

 

[dgatehouse]

I actaully heard of that before. You take your TDEE and subtract I think 30 or 40% and eat like that for three days straight. Then you eat your TDEE +5 -10% for one day. It's something like that.