Two Schools of Thought
Danny Matranga discusses the two popular schools of thought on reverse dieting, one advocating for a faster return to maintenance calories and the other promoting a slow, gradual increase. He emphasizes the importance of getting biomarkers back to normal after prolonged dieting and explores the impact of lost fat and muscle tissue on maintenance calorie levels.In this clip
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In regards to reverse dieting, Mike Matthews says that studies show you do not need to gradually increase your caloric intake slowly up to maintenance but can go right back to maintenance calories directly from a large deficit. Is this true? What do the studies show regarding reverse dieting speed of caloric increases and its effect on metabolism?
When Adam discusses starting his clients on a reverse diet, wanting to see their weight staying roughly the same while showing improvements in body composition (losing fat, gaining muscle), is he keeping his clients' calories at maintenance or a slight surplus?
To do a proper reverse diet after the episode How to BOOST YOUR METABOLISM & Burn More Fat While You Sleep | Mind Pump 1915 and the clip Caloric Adjustment Strategies, should you slowly add calories each week or first reach maintenance and wait a few weeks before adding more calories?