I have followed all 3 of Matt’s books, and continue to “eat clean” 90% off the time. Doing the Quick Start for more than a few weeks, you will loose a bit of some parts of your fitness… if you are in a Build or Specialty Phase… However the benefits will be your W/KG. Which, for some of us is our main goal. I Just finished a Specialty Phase, and only have a week to get in the QuickStart this round… Before I restart Base Phase again. In saying that, I get a Dexa Scan every 6 months and got down to 12% BF.
That was 3 years ago, on the 1st generation Dexa Scan. Things have changed as they have found that the 1st and 2nd Generation of Dexa Scan’s accuracy is … very questionable. So I asked the professor about the Pro Cyclists being at 5%? He stated that unless they used just the caliper test to show 5%… not a new Dexa, that is possible. The new(generation 3) Dexa scan would put them closer to 10-12% apparently.
On the 3rd generation Dexa I suddenly jumped to 16.6% lol, But… so did my ftp due to Matt’s books, and TR guidance. I totally suggest the Quickstart, and continue what your body can do throughout Base Phase I. I am now 3 years into TR… and at 48 just got 3.94 w/kg. Thanks to Matt and
Trainerroad.
- almost forgot, I too have a wife, but no kids in the house… for the most part, we eat different meals and usually different times but this is also due in part to work and sleep habits
Schoeller NHANES BCA Cal.pdf (2.0 MB)