Reverse Dieting Insights
Understanding the body's adaptation to prolonged low-calorie diets is crucial for effective weight management. Transitioning from a cut to a reverse diet can be intimidating, especially when increasing calorie intake. Focusing on building muscle during this phase may yield better results than attempting to cut again too soon.In this clip
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I'm a 5'10" 185-pound male who was cutting hard at 1700 calories and got down to 178. Now I've been slowly increasing calories to 2500, and my macros are 189 protein, 264 carbs, and 80 fats. Should I keep reverse dieting, or what else should I do? Oh, and I'm training with a push-pull-legs upper-lower split.
Is it normal to gain weight when reverse dieting after cutting calories? I went from 2400 calories a day to 1900-2000 calories for a month and a half, and now I'm trying to reverse diet at 2250 calories, strength training 3 times a week. I went from 150.4 to 152.4 pounds in 5 days. Do I need to adjust something?
How many calories should I increase when going from a cut to reverse dieting?