IronLion2
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This is something i've heard a few diet coaches talk about. The release of catecholamines stimulate the body to break down fat through the effects of Adrenaline and Norepinephrine, normally these conditions are met during times of stress or starvation ie fight or flight but in modern times catecholamines are most commonly triggered by physical fitness and drugs, usually stimulants. I bring up the science lecture because when catecholamines are activated they will shift the body metabolism, when fight or flight is triggered glucose metabolism will be limited and during times of fuck or feed you'll see less fat metabolism. Knowing this helps us understand how and why we load more optimally with certain foods at certain times, this is simply to show that times when you are stimulated, like from stimulants/stress/androgens you'll find more value in a smaller style skip style load, while in a more tranquil and/or prolonged setting you'll find less spill over from glycogen loads. You'll often hear competitors or weight class athletes making sure they have their androgens and stimulants out of their system before they begin their load/rebound. This doesnt even bring in to consideration the supercompensation cycle and if proper endocrine or metabolic function are optimized, ie the way you train and the composition of your body will also regulate the ability to load. The moral of the story is play with how you load up and deplete down, everyone should be practicing this year round no matter what your sport is. What are some things you have found has increased your ability to load or your ability to understand how you most optimally load.
For me it's night and day, as long as i'm not pushing the carbs heavy throughout the week and i'm not depleting them that aggressively I load best with heavy carbs during my rest days. I'll usually finish my last training session later in the evening, add a late night small skip hill load, then the next morning load for most the day. Do that once or twice a week and I see almost no fat gain while keeping energy levels maximized.
For me it's night and day, as long as i'm not pushing the carbs heavy throughout the week and i'm not depleting them that aggressively I load best with heavy carbs during my rest days. I'll usually finish my last training session later in the evening, add a late night small skip hill load, then the next morning load for most the day. Do that once or twice a week and I see almost no fat gain while keeping energy levels maximized.