help with diet for high intensity training and vascularity

[timtim]

you must be in incredible shape. good job.

it is alot though and maybe cutting back to an hour and a half a day for a few weeks will help, or possibly taking a week off while still dieting. speed training and endurance aren't effected until i think 1 week or 10 days of no training has passed.

 

[dicedgunz]

you must be in incredible shape. good job.

it is alot though and maybe cutting back to an hour and a half a day for a few weeks will help, or possibly taking a week off while still dieting. speed training and endurance aren't effected until i think 1 week or 10 days of no training has passed.

thats the thing though, i'm not in incredible shape yet. i've only been on this regiment for about 3.5 weeks now. i'm pushing myself so i get in great shape. its been a tough 3 weeks so far. but its working. i may be in great shape compared to some i work with but....not to where i want to be. within 4 months when i get back stateside, i should be right around where i wnat to be. then i will focus on maintaining. thanks for the input

 

[dicedgunz]

so is there anybodyelse that could help out... i need some good diet plans to provide energy throughout the day. i get hungry all the time. i need to lean out more. suggestions anyone...i also feel like i'm holding water, whats the best way to keep the water weight out...

 

[pintoca]

so is there anybodyelse that could help out... i need some good diet plans to provide energy throughout the day. i get hungry all the time. i need to lean out more. suggestions anyone...i also feel like i'm holding water, whats the best way to keep the water weight out...

Bro, it is really simple.

what was your weight and bf% again???

it will go something like this:

breaksfat: oats+skimmed milk+flax
mid morning: chiucken breast
lunch: tuna or chicken breast with some green leafy veggies if you want
mid afternoon: chicken breast
pre-workout: chicken breast + flax
post workout: whey+easy carbs

quanities will vary according to your weight. The key not to hold water is limit your carb intake.

 

[Sassy69]

I have to agree w/ the above -- you are training at a level that starts to look like distance running or triathletes. To a degree vascularity is a genetic thing - I have to get down pretty low in bf, like 8% (on a female) to get the ab veins.

Also if you just started this regimen 3.5 weeks ago, your body may sort of be freaking out too and holding on to all the stored fat it has, thus your watery look.

I really have no idea how much energy you are burning doign all this workout -- you might look at one of the programs like www.fitday.com -- I think there's a section that you can enter your daily physical activity & get an estimate on cals burned. Its prob not accurate but could give you a ballpark figure. Then put in your current diet & determine what you are getting and what you need.

 

[jackedshredded]

Hey bro, what's your diet like?? I have had great vascularity, everyone in my gym says i look like a freak, but I'm not huge by any means(5'10 - 175lbs) and I train for 1-2 hours lifting then I box for 1 hour in the evening, this would be considered overtraining I think if it wasn't for the diet eat VERY CLEAN. BE PATIENT, your obiously in great shape, so don't worry about what you look like, it will come in time.