Not 3 days/week! I should be able to maintain fine using my 10rm, 15rm (recovery), then going for a 5rm each week.Less 10's, more 4's
Btw, this was completely by accident. I wasn't purposely TRYING to recomp. I have just been militant on this cut about getting enough protein and overall calories that I don't lose any lean mass. Basically I eat a lot for the 24 hours following an intense workout, then I'll fast for awhile, then I'll eat some high-protein diet while keeping a deficit, then repeat. Well, my workouts have been going so good, that i bumped up calories a bit after workouts... Keep hitting PRs. But I have to admit, I was totally shocked by the measurements! I didn't actually expect to gain lean mass and lose fat in a three week period! I am really psyched about it now, especially if I can keep hitting PRs. Of course, my goal is still to keep cutting down to a leaner state, so ultimately I will have to keep overall calories restricted. But as long as I am hitting lifting records and seeing growth in my arms, chest and legs... I may do a sort of recomp in the middle if this cut... This is new territory for me, but it has piqued my interest and I may do some research into Martin Berkhan's Leangains method he has been using for himself and his clients for the past decade or so.
I have a short 6 hour eating window most days. I eat a huge amount in a short time, I fast from about 10 pm to 4 pm, and eat between 4 and 10. I have such a huge stomach, that I can eat a large amount in that window, and I could probably even bulk, which is probably how I gained muscle recently in accident! It works well for me. I am totally adapted to working long hours fasted , so it's not a problem for me. On Wednesday, I worked 13 hours, totally fasted, and my energy was fine. My body burns fat as an energy source quite efficiently. It seems to be the reason I was able to gain muscle and lose fat recently. I give credit to IF, and of course HST training principles.
