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Down time from the gym - Keep eatting?

borpillicus Posts: 454 Joined: 2003/03/13	2004/10/05, 03:45 PM I am moving to a new house this week and between that and working there is no way for me to make it to the gym. This will probably end up equaling down time for about eight or nine days, or after Thanksgiving. This isn't a big deal as I have been lifting heavy and hard for the past seven weeks and I figure I need a break. My question is should I keep eating large? Right now I am getting about 3200-3600 calories a day from my diet. I am only getting minimal activity from walking to work (about 30 minutes one way) and moving furniture in the evening. I should mention I am trying to gain, but do not want to see my calories wasted and converted to fat from lack of lifting. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated. -------------- - Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right. - If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks. ~Brad~
JustinE22 Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/09/18	2004/10/05, 03:53 PM Your right it's no big deal to take a week off since you've been lifting a good 7 weeks. Some suggest a weeks off every 6 weeks of working out. As for your diet, this will be where your muscle are going to grow alot since your resting them and all they'll be doing is repairing themselves so keep your diet clean and high in protein and yes i would drop some calories especially carbs since you won't be expending alot of energy you don't need those extra calories. Your right in that the extra calories will go to fat. Good luck and rest up.
borpillicus Posts: 454 Joined: 2003/03/13	2004/10/06, 12:23 AM Alright, thanks for the advice. I will drop some carbs and keep my protien up. As for my amino's I will keep supp'ing glutamine twice a day. -------------- - Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right. - If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks. ~Brad~
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/10/05, 11:03 PM The main reason folks lose any muscle when off for any time is they stop their good diet. You must maintain a high amino acid intake. Up your protein, slightly reduce your carbs(as your carbs are your variable, you will be exerting much less energy). Keep good clean complex and fibrous carbs. Bad weight is only gained when you exceed maintenance calories and glycogen stores are full. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
kakaroto Posts: 893 Joined: 2002/05/09	2004/10/05, 10:58 PM as Justin said, good and clean diet, high protein to avoid muscle loss. but also, maybe consumme just a bit less carbs if you are afraid of getting excess of fat. one think i have prouved on myself, when you stop working out, your metabolism continue working as you were lifting for 1 to 2 weeks. later on you wont feel hungry because you wont be as active as before, so you wont need energy... SO, if you hungry, eat if dont, dont push to hard
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/10/06, 02:53 PM The aminos I am referring to is simply protein from food. Or any other source you prefer. EAA's. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
borpillicus Posts: 454 Joined: 2003/03/13	2004/10/06, 10:10 PM Oh, well in that case nothing really needs changing at all then except for a few less carbs. Thanks.