Late Stage Novice Adjustments

[Chad Okada]

Hi Jordan,

Thanks for providing this resource. Long time lurker, first time poster here.

Stats
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 195 (up from 175 ~mid February)
Bodyfat: ~18% (guestimate)
Waist: 33.5" (up from 32.5" ~mid Feb)

Squat: 325x5
Press: 135x5
Bench: 217.5x5
Deadlift: 330x5

Current Macros (p/c/f): 280/400/150, ~4100cal (roughly as averaged by mfp entries)

I'm probably in the closing phase of my novice LP and I suspect I've exhausted the novice possibilities for productive bodyweight gain. Is it necessary for me to be eating this much at this point? Could I reign in the carbs/fats at this point and not hurt the rest of my LP? Ideally I'd like to lean out a touch to make some room in the thighs of my pants (I've been losing leg hair by the clumpful).

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

I'd maintain current intake until LP and advanced Novice are done. Plenty of time to lean out later, not a lot of time for rapid strength improvements, however.

[Chad Okada]

Perfect. I'll keep full steam ahead in that case.

Once LP/advanced novice is over should I:

1) Switch my macros over to something like 220/500/100 (per 'To Be A Beast') and start titrating down carbs and fat by 10g and 5g per week, or

2) Keep it at 280/400/150 and do the dialing down carbs/fat 10/5 from there, or

3) Something else?

Figure I'd ask now instead of blow up your forum later down the line.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

#2 but drop the protein to ~250g/day.

[Chad Okada]

Awesome. Thanks Jordan!

[Smyth]

How old is Chad? What about for a 51 y/o similarly situated, but smaller with lower weight numbers?

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

How old is Chad? What about for a 51 y/o similarly situated, but smaller with lower weight numbers?

My recommendation for the protein would stand for the 51 yo.