[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thanks. Cuold you suggest a split for thosedays. Ty

4/5 days per week

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thanks

yes it is possible, I agree with Meg

[Nicolas Cantemir]

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This could be a possibility, yes, so I’d be cautious.

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thanks for your answer

I do agree with Clare sometimes it is needed and sometimes it’s not

Some very large guys can get away with doing very little, especially in the way of output away from Training

But others cannot if you are running the food slower and not seeing much return it’s definitely worthwhile increasing output doesn’t necessarily need to be intense stairs sessions et cetera but something to help things shift along start small and then look to add more if needed

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thank you

More often than not, I add cardio when fat loss stalls, but I don’t want to further the deficit via my diet. There has been a few occasions where I/a client hasn’t stayed too far conditioning wise prior to a prep/fat loss phase, so instead of dropping food, I’ve added a sprinkling of cardio 3-4 times a week to get things moving.

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thanks so much

Hello mate agree with the others, when body weight will stop dropping, then you can add it as a tool.
BUT I will keep steps in though, cause when you will travel for your show and be backstage and athlete meeting etc, your steps will be higher than what you daily usually do, so if you can just add some steps now to keep things linear at the approach of the show would be better

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thanks clare

If it works for you, then no problem. There are no set rules, so just distribute your food where it suits you the best in terms of performance, recovery, digestion, appetite etc.

Simply having a training day and non training day plan is much easier to follow and prep for, but if you don’t mind having 3 different diet days, then this can work for sure.

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Hi Maddy, my goal now is dieting for a competition in november. So, thank you very much

Hi Nicolas, this is a little more person dependant. I personally like to follow the trend of TD food and NTD food which usually would include me having lower carbs on a rest day. I have done the above with some clients and it’s been great, some not so much. As long as you recover well and perform well in the gym you’re good.

This could work for you, it might be a case of trialling and seeing how you get on.

What are your current goals? Building? Dieting? This can also have some impact on taking this approach. Let us know

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thanks so much

I’d just opt not to donate I’d use an ARB like telmisartan id it’s something you struggle with and all other parts of your process are nailed down diet, hydration, recovery

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thanks for your answer

I would use gh pre bed at a dose that you don’t occur sides, once you get to a point of hgh where you can’t use more if you want more igf 1 then you can add igf1 in pre/post workout

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thanks for your answer

If you’re losing body fat and things are going well without it happy days. Cardio in a prep is merely a tool to push you further into a calorie deficit. If you can facilitate that with nutrition and steps then it’s not a necessity

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thanks so much

I personally like to have direct cardio in no matter what even if it is just a little bit. For heart health benefits, and it is completely antidotal and personal bro science lol but I really believe cardio gives a different look to the condition than without even if the person can get lean without

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thanks so much

Totally agree with the guys above. Cardio is simply one of the tools available to help with fat loss

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thanks for your time

For some it’s needed for other it’s not. There will come a point where you need to move more to shift the balance of input vs output and that can be done with steps or cardio or both. It might not be needed immediately but for most people it will be needed at some point

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thank you very much. Grateful

At some point fat loss will stall, and you can’t just keep reducing food, or performance and recovery may be hindered. Therefore increasing output will likely become necessary eventually. You don’t have to add it in straight away. Just hold it back as a tool to use when needed.