Taking a break from the excessive carbs and tapering down volume in the gym for 8 weeks.
Reasons:
1. Decrease inflammation (less volume / less carbs / more healthy fats)
2. Lose some weight (fat) 10-15 lbs
3. Heal some chronic injuries (hoping) Help knee heal quicker being lighter
4. Improve digestion (recovery from some UC flare ups)
5. Not have taken a break from training and diet in 10 years.
Weight Training: 3 Days per week / No super sets or drop sets / Straight sets to failure in the 8-12 rep range
Split: Chest/ Shoulders, Back/ Hams, Legs, abs
Cardio: 30 mins steady state cardio moderate pace 6x per week
Diet: Below
Fluid: Coffee, Water, Bcaas ONLY
Meal 1
1.5 cups egg whites
2 whole Pasture raised eggs
2 pc Ezekiel Bread
3/4th cup mixed berries
100g avocado
1 pack Animal Omega
Meal 2 + 4 + 6
6.5 oz Chicken breast
1/2 cup rice
1 tbs avocado oil or olive oil
1 cup Green vegetables
1 oz Almonds or 100g avocado
Meal 3
7.5 oz 90% lean grass fed beef or Atlantic salmon
1/2 cup rice
2 tsp avocado oil or olive oil
Green salad with carrots and tomatoes
Pre-workout drink right before training into the first 10 mins of training
1 scoop Atomic 7
1 scoop Carbo plus
Post-Workout meal (5) / Off day repeat chicken meal
3 scoops Universal Iso-Whey Vanilla
75g carbs from Rice chex, carbo plus, or muffins
Universal ZMA before bed