Moving from 2100 to 2500 - Heavy lifter

DirtyTrickster

Been cutting at 2100 calories for awhile now and want to try to bump up calories to help in weight loss. I feel like I'm hitting a wall while limiting calories. Anyone have any success with an approach like this?

Currently running 5 day lifting program; 2 heavy days, rest, 3 volume days. Cardio sprinkled in when time permits.

Heavy days include low bar squats (315x5,335x5,365x3(aiming for 5), deadlift (405x5x3), Bench (275x5x3) as well as accessory work. Volume days include mostly same exercise but with less weight and more volume. Also add front squats, SLDL and other fun stuff for those 3 days.

SezxyStef

how does adding calories help with weight loss????

as a lifter you are hitting a wall...

it's part of the cut...I accepted it and deloaded when I hit the wall and built back up...

trigden1991

Increasing calories on workout days may help with strength and recovery however it will do absolutely nothing (in fact the opposite) for weight loss. Adding 400 calories a day is not far off reducing weight loss by 1lb a week.