Peak Fitness, All-Out Efforts, Elevation Training and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 311

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The calorie deficit topic discussed in this episode is extremely important in my opinion and I commend the TR crew for approaching it in a responsible manner - it should not be taken for granted. I have recently learned at the ripe age og 46 that feeding myself properly will reap heaps of benefits. I even made a post about it in april. It kinda feels like me and the questioneer (who’s name escapes me) are quite the same person in a sense.

Increased carb intake, improved training compliance, increased FTP and decreased bodyweight. n=1 results

Nearing end of November 2020 I finally got fed up with myself. I had been chasing the low carb idea for a few years with lots of heartache and quite nonexistant results. Poor training compliance due to fatique and injury, weight creeping up and age (46) rolling in caused me to seek assistance with a local macros “consultant”. He made quick work of giving me numbers. 2412 calories, 285g carbs, 174g protein, 64g fat. I have been following this regime since and couldn’t be happier with the resul…