Not sure it is really helpful. They are things I have found by accident. I have been really concentrating on getting ready for some triathlons next year. While doing this I have really let my lifting get put on the back burner. Starting Last Dec I cut my workouts back to 1 time per week. Round about April they fell all the way back to once a month and then in July down to no lifting at all.
During this time the amount of carbs I was eating continued going up just so I could recover from my swimming, biking and running. This caused the amount of protein I was eating to drop down below 200 grams a day. Then as of May it was down to some days just 100grams or even less with NO protein powder intake.
Ok jump ahead to where things are at now.
Eat basically everything in sight, trying to keep it almost all nice and healthy BUT I do take in a ton of simple carbs while biking . 85% or higher Carbs the rest fat and protein. Barely getting in 50 grams of protein. Zero lifting and doing 350 miles a week biking. And yet weight is STILL over 200lbs, fat levels are down and leg measurements are up.
Normal body weight at 35 years old was 160lbs. I am now 45.
Cliff Notes
No weight lifting
VERY high carbs including TONS of simple carbs.
Bike ride every day minimum 30 miles, every other day is 90 miles totalling 350 - 400 miles a week.
VERY LOW protein 50 grams or less a day
High rep cardio
Weight the same
Arms and chest only slightly smaller than 6 months ago.
Body Fat lower
Leg size increased.
Take it for what it is. To me it certainly does not follow the low reps, HIGH protein, work a muscle 1 or MAX 2 times per week.
I started thinking about wheel chair athletes and how big their arms are. They EASILY do 6000 reps in a workout with VERY little resistance.
Maybe there is more than one way to skin a cat and we have been fed a lot of hype about HIGH protein(re: supplement companies) is the way to go.
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