Muscle Gain Strategies
As muscle gains become harder to achieve over time, adjusting workout routines and calorie intake can make a significant difference. Adding liquid calories, like milk and protein shakes, can help meet high caloric needs. Additionally, scaling back from intense six-day lifting sessions to a more focused three-day routine may enhance recovery and promote better strength gains.In this clip
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I made the mistake of lowering my calories too much, down to 1700. I stopped weight lifting for about 2 months and just focused on cardio. I recently came back to weightlifting and reversed my calories up to 2500, but my strength is just not there. It's only been a few weeks, and my protein intake is at my body weight, which is 222 g of protein a day. However, my muscles are just not recovering well, and I'm restless when I sleep.
I'm working out 3 days a week with MAPS Anabolic. I've been thinking about upping my calories to 2700 after this week. I also think I'm going to make the change from MAPS Anabolic to MAPS 15 Minutes while in the reverse to get my strength back. I plan to lift heavy with reps of 8 to 10, and if I can hit the 10 Mark, I will add weight to the bar and extend my rest periods to 3 minutes. After completing MAPS 15 Minutes, I will transition back into MAPS Anabolic and continue eating a higher calorie diet to build muscle. My goal is to get up to 3000 to 3400 calories. Is this plan appropriate, and what adjustments should I consider to optimize my strength and recovery?
I'm a 36-year-old male, 5 ft 11, and 220 lb. In July, I cut my calories down to 1700, stopped strength training, and focused mostly on cardio. I lost about 10 lb on the scale, but my strength decreased significantly. I used to lift 325 lb for 5x5, squat 165 lb for 5x5, and bench 180 lb for 5x5. Now, my deadlift is 180 lb for 1x10, squat is 88 lb for 2x10, and bench is 135 lb for 2x10. I've gradually reversed my calories up to 2500. I plan to stay at this level for another week because my weight was decreasing. After this week, I intend to increase to 2600. Currently, I am eating 222 g of protein, 70 g of fat, and the rest in carbs. I'm doing MAPS Anabolic 3 days a week with 40 minutes of walking on my off days, but I feel like I'm getting beat up. I keep waking up at random times from tossing and turning, and my muscles, especially my legs, feel like they're not fully recovering. Should I switch to MAPS 15 or cut to two days a week of MAPS Anabolic and do 40 minutes to an hour of walking on off days while continuing with my calorie reverse?