Insanity: Decrease Calories on "Stretching days"

Genetic_tea_drinker
Genetic_tea_drinker Posts: 125
in Food and Nutrition
Hey,

I was just wondering during the first month of insanity, when you do the streching DVd and on days off, should I reducing my calories to 1200 or keeping them at 1800?

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  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    Keep them at 1800. When doing these types of workouts, as long as you don't take a few days off in a row, your metabolism is boosted even on rest days. And if you think Insanity is crazy in that way, you should see what weight training does for your metabolism.
  • FitMrsR
    FitMrsR Posts: 226 Member
    It's hard to say without knowing your TDEE but I'd imagine 1800 calories isn't maintenance for you. In which case, I'd keep them at 1800 each day. You'll need that fuel for recovery and to have energy to do insanity in the following days :)
  • Genetic_tea_drinker
    Genetic_tea_drinker Posts: 125
    Thans for the replies.
    I've been dropping my calories to around 1200-1500 on my days off/ stretch days :D
    Probably why I have had so little enegery

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