Q:If I lower protein and/or fat on workout days like you talked about I would have to bump up carbs even higher since i need the cals . How would I even try to adjust that at all knowing i get bloated as it is?
A: Being bloated is a highly related to a lack of sodium in your diet. That being said, carbs are going to bloat you, it just comes with the territory. Lowering protein on certain days makes perfect sense because carbs are protein sparing. If you're a natural trainer, you have a limited capacity to use protein. Taking more won't do anything but be converted to glucose. While the calories may not be as high, they are going to used as efficiently or more.
Q: If I wanted to reasonably build muscle and maintain a low bodyfat , what's the number one training and nutrition method that you would use.
A: I honestly I think that following a high carb /low carb rotation is the best bet. It allows us to store and release nutrients so that we don't store as much as fat. As far as proper training , that depends on numerous factors. How long have you been training? What's your current % bodyfat and muscle mass? I need to know a few more factors before I can make a statement. Generally I recommend an upper/lower split since we still want to expend a certain amount of calories per training session.
Nutrition Q&A
Q:If I lower protein and/or fat on workout days like you talked about I would have to bump up carbs even higher since i need the cals . How would I even try to adjust that at all knowing i get bloated as it is?
A: Being bloated is a highly related to a lack of sodium in your diet. That being said, carbs are going to bloat you, it just comes with the territory. Lowering protein on certain days makes perfect sense because carbs are protein sparing. If you're a natural trainer, you have a limited capacity to use protein. Taking more won't do anything but be converted to glucose. While the calories may not be as high, they are going to used as efficiently or more.
Q: If I wanted to reasonably build muscle and maintain a low bodyfat , what's the number one training and nutrition method that you would use.
A: I honestly I think that following a high carb /low carb rotation is the best bet. It allows us to store and release nutrients so that we don't store as much as fat. As far as proper training , that depends on numerous factors. How long have you been training? What's your current % bodyfat and muscle mass? I need to know a few more factors before I can make a statement. Generally I recommend an upper/lower split since we still want to expend a certain amount of calories per training session.