After cutting for the last ~6 weeks, I've decided to go ahead and officially end the diet for the time being (I say "officially" because there were some weekends in there where things got out of hand). I'm not as lean as I had hoped, but I definitely got a bit leaner. I'll perform a 2 week diet break using Lyle McDonald's macro recommendations from Guide to Flexible Dieting to set intakes. I'll re-assess after the 2 weeks whether I want to cut a bit further or start to bulk. Daily macros come out to:
P: 172
C: 272
F: 74
My plan is to "borrow" some calories from carbs and fat to get to 200 grams of protein daily. Undoubtedly some days will not be precisely to plan, but I should be able to remain relatively on track. Goals are to diversify my intake such that I'm not eating the same thing every day. Changing up and getting calories from many different protein, carb, and fat sources.
Upper body training going forward will continue with the modified "How I Would Westside" article written by Chad Wesley Smith, while I will continue with my lower body training as before, which is centered around power and submaximal poundages. I managed to squat 315 quite easily, with no psyche up, utilizing this method. I think, moving forward, with maintenance or excess calories, I should be able to continue to progress. I also plan to add in running to work toward a sub-20 minute 5k next summer. I will, for the time being, focus on a combination of slow mileage and Charlie Francis-inspired tempo runs, while slowly adding in longer runs on weekends when possible. We'll see how it goes.
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