You cannot (and shouldn't) be on a diet year-round. Here's how to periodize your training and nutrition for an entire year.
January, February, March, April Training:
3-5 strength workouts per week focusing on progressive overload
1-2 conditioning sessions per week (1 short/ intense, 1 long/moderate)
January, February, March, April Nutrition:
Eat at maintenance calories or 5% calorie surplus if under muscled
Eat .8g of protein per lb of body weight daily.
Women: Eat 25g+ fiber daily
Men: Eat 35g+ fiber daily
Eat in a 15% calorie deficit
Eat 1-1.2g of protein per lb of body weight daily
Women: Eat 25g+ fiber daily
Men: Eat 35g+ fiber daily
3-5 strength workouts per week focusing on progressive overload
2-3 conditioning sessions per week (2 short/ intense, 1 long/moderate)
Eat at maintenance or a 15% calorie deficit if you want to lose fat
Eat .8g of protein per lb of body weight daily or 1-1.2g if in a deficit
Women: Eat 25g+ fiber daily
Men: Eat 35g+ fiber daily
Eat at maintenance calories
Eat 1-1.2g of protein per lb of body weight daily
Women: Eat 25g+ fiber daily
Men: Eat 35g+ fiber daily
August, September, OctoberÂ
3-5 strength workouts per week focusing on progressive overload
2-3 conditioning sessions per week (2 short/ intense, 1 long/moderate)
August, September, OctoberÂ
Eat at maintenance calories
Eat .8g of protein per lb of body weight
Women: Eat 25g+ fiber daily
Men: Eat 35g+ fiber daily
Eat in a 15% calorie deficit
Eat 1-1.2g of protein per lb of body weight daily
Women: Eat 25g+ fiber daily
Men: Eat 35g+ fiber daily
3-5 strength workouts per week focusing on progressive overload
1-2 conditioning sessions per week (1 short/ intense, 1 long/moderate)
Eat at maintenance calories or 10% calorie surplus if under muscled
Eat .8g of protein per lb of body weight daily.
Women: Eat 25g+ fiber daily
Men: Eat 35g+ fiber daily
Eat at maintenance calories
Eat 1-1.2g of protein per lb of body weight daily
Women: Eat 25g+ fiber daily
Men: Eat 35g+ fiber daily
This approach is called periodization.
By periodizing your training and nutrition throughout the year you:
Give your body a chance to build muscle
Spend dedicated times losing fat vs constantly dieting
Get leaner for summer
Get to enjoy the holidays without stressing about cookiesIf you’ve always tried to diet year round… There’s a better way.
Reach out today for help putting this plan into action.