Having read Dr. Feigenbaum's article "To Be a Beast," I'm following his dietary advice for body recomposition while I'm doing the Starting Strength novice linear progression. At 23 years old and being a 5'11 197 pound male with a 37" waist and approx. 22-23% body fat, this means I'm eating approx. 2500 calories, made up of 226 grams of protein, 246 grams of carbs, and 70 grams of fat.
How soon could I expect to stall on my lifts by doing this compared to eating at a surplus?
Since I'm a young, untrained novice, am I a prime candidate for being able to drop some fat while also building some muscle? If so, what fat loss to muscle gain ratio could I expect?
Would it be a better idea for me to go on a very slight calorie surplus (300 ish extra calories daily)? I can't do a big bulk since I have to maintain certain weight and appearance standards in the military, and I've already accumulated more body fat than I'm comfortable with.
Would it be a good idea to prevent stalling early on the lifts by having a lighter day for each of the lifts at different times in the week? I know this is usually done towards the end of LP but I thought maybe I could prevent fatigue and stalling early by incorporating it early.
Is there another program besides SS that might be less aggressive in its weight increases that will better fit my goal of recomp?
How soon could I expect to stall on my lifts by doing this compared to eating at a surplus?
Since I'm a young, untrained novice, am I a prime candidate for being able to drop some fat while also building some muscle? If so, what fat loss to muscle gain ratio could I expect?
Would it be a better idea for me to go on a very slight calorie surplus (300 ish extra calories daily)? I can't do a big bulk since I have to maintain certain weight and appearance standards in the military, and I've already accumulated more body fat than I'm comfortable with.
Would it be a good idea to prevent stalling early on the lifts by having a lighter day for each of the lifts at different times in the week? I know this is usually done towards the end of LP but I thought maybe I could prevent fatigue and stalling early by incorporating it early.
Is there another program besides SS that might be less aggressive in its weight increases that will better fit my goal of recomp?
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