Eat, Train, Progress.

Join

tdee "balancing"

j4nash
j4nash Posts: 1,719 Member
in Social Groups
What are your thoughts on balancing TDEE across the week, i.e. instead of 3550 a day do more cals on weight lifting days and less on non:

4550 m
2800 t
4550 w
2800 t
4550 f
2800 s
2800 s

Replies

  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    I think it's fine to do provided that it doesn't conflict with your preferences and provided that the reduction in calories on off days doesn't negatively impact your ability to recover. I can't say for certain whether or not it matters as far as body composition results. Appeal to authority here, but I've spoken to a few of the smarter guys in the industry about this and the opinions seem mixed as to whether or not it would matter for partitioning reasons.

    Ultimately though, I'd only consider it if it aligns with preferences/performance.
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    If you think about it, that is literally the true TDEE method, which MFP and Fitbit and others attempt to do. Get a good handle on what that day's TDEE really is - then take a deficit.

    I've known ones to balance the 24 hrs post lifting workout (if in morning than moot point) eating higher, then lower a different 24 hrs.
    Then it's not even based on a day ending at midnight, but when your body might really want the fuel.

    Thinking of how many times I've been hungry day after a good workout, and wish I'd robbed 200 calories from before the workout to push to the next day.

Categories