Gym Closed - What now?

Pot8540

Hey guys I started bulking and weightlifting a month or so ago and it's been going great with going to my school's gym and lifting three times a week. I just found out that over the break (two weeks) the gym will be closed. I don't have access to another gym and can only do a very low weight version of my routine in my house if I had to.

Do I continue to eat my elevated protein/ calorie diet during the break or if I'm not going to work out as often or as hard then should I tone it down? or maintain the diet without the same workout?

peaceout_aly

Eat the same. Then when you go back, attempt to set new PR's. Put all that increased calorie intake and rest to work!

richardgavel

How much over maintenance are you eating?

PennWalker

Oops, didn't read everything, removing my answer. Good luck

cwolfman13

Deload and do some body weight work for the next couple of weeks.

Pot8540

richardgavel wrote: »

How much over maintenance are you eating?

That's a very good question. I was naturally "maintaining" my tinyness at about 1300cal a day and probably 40ish protein but when I started lifting I was medically eating myself at that rate so now I eat about 1900cal and close to 100 protein. I know it doesn't sound a lot in totals but I'm a very small built lady and I was never trying to be ripped or anything lol.

johnnylloyd0618

do the lighter weight version, only do your sets to exhaustion.

MostlyWater

Do what you can. If this happens a lot, you might look for other equipment to keep at home. Used stuff can be very cheap.

Pot8540

MostlyWater wrote: »

Do what you can. If this happens a lot, you might look for other equipment to keep at home. Used stuff can be very cheap.

I would but my apartment is so small I store my seasonal clothes in the ceiling lol.

trigden1991

Do what you can;

- bodyweight exercises
- Go to another gym

Personally I would move back to maintenance as a calorie surplus and not lifting will mean you will probably gain some fat.