Originally Posted by
oface
Hi folks, looking for some input on diet while working through an injury. I am really struggling with tendonitis in my left elbow stemming from squats—the normal stuff. The pain started two months ago, but only in the last three weeks or so has it affected my training. On Monday I started the chin-up protocol, but thinking that could take some time to work since a full set of chins for me is just 4, so my submaximal set is just 1 rep. Did 10 Monday, 15 yesterday, and plan to keep going up by five until I get to 25, then try to add more reps.
My question is, should I reduce calories while I’m fighting through this? Asking because my body weight continues to increase, but the weight on the bar is pretty much staying the same. My only lift that is progressing on schedule is the deadlift (405). Work sets for squats (300lbs) are going backwards, ohp stuck in neutral (150), and yesterday I couldn't even complete warmup sets for bench (202.5). I’m going to continue training, but plan to drop squat sets down to whatever painless is (think 225ish) and work back up.
Intake is 4k calories, 210-225g protein, 180-210g fat, 300g+ carbs. I’m 6’2”, 231lbs., 33 years old, male.
Appreciate the advice.