Do you eat the same amount on off/cardio days?

Justkritter
Justkritter Posts: 143 Member
edited January 10 in Fitness and Exercise
I do a 3 days split MWF on specific body parts and a full body workout on Saturdays and have my TTH as off/cardio days. I'm currently in an increased calorie intake since I'm kinda experimenting around which amounts leads to gains or losses and I'm seeing gains already at 2420 cal a day. I'm thinking of just continuing on bulking up then cut after this month's training duration is over but I want to control the weight gain. So I was wondering if you eat at the same amount on off days or not and if it will contribute to weight gain.

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  • k8blujay2
    k8blujay2 Posts: 4,941 Member
    No, I eat less.
  • EvanKeel
    EvanKeel Posts: 1,903 Member
    I look at my energy balance on a weekly basis. I try for the same amount of calories every day. On workout days I end up with a slightly larger deficit, and on non-workout days I end up with a slightly smaller deficit.

    I'm not gaining weight. Of course, I'm not losing either, though I have lost a few inches.

    As long as you're maintaining a deficit overall on a consistent basis, you shouldn't gain.
  • hastinbe
    hastinbe Posts: 130 Member
    I also eat less, and on purpose be under on carbs and over on protein
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    I eat less on rest day, more on workout days.
  • lindan70
    lindan70 Posts: 18 Member
    I pretty much eat the same calories everyday.
  • mrandolph69
    mrandolph69 Posts: 197 Member
    I eat less on rest day, more on workout days.

    Ditto for me.
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