Rehab Nutrition

[Simon Rest]

Hi Jordan,

I've been following your recomp guidelines, and it's working (albeit very slowly). Currently averaging 2600 kCal per day, 250/230/70 with 35g fibre. non training days are slightly lower carb and higher fat.

I'm currently dealing with a back injury that's going to have me doing Starr rehab and then a reset and LP on squats and deads (maybe press too). What are your thoughts on nutrition in this time, when I'm doing less work? Is it a good time to drop calories and try to cut some fat a bit quicker, or do I need the calories to assist with the rehab?

My initial thoughts are to keep protein at 250, but drop carbs to around 150 per day, and then slowly add them back in as I get towards my current work sets. Any advice?

thanks, Simon

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

You need the calories to maintain current muscle mass and to support rehab of your injury. I'd recommend continuing to slowly adjust carbs and fat down as you need to optimize body composition.

[Simon Rest]

Cheers Jordan, thanks again for taking the time out of your own prep and training to answer or stupid questions

[Simon Rest]

Quick follow up question if I can: given I have a history of both disc and facet joint injuries should I be supplementing with fish oil, or are the claims of "improved joint health" pretty much bullshit?

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Quick follow up question if I can: given I have a history of both disc and facet joint injuries should I be supplementing with fish oil, or are the claims of "improved joint health" pretty much bullshit?

I don't think there's enough evidence to support its wide use for that purpose, but you might try it and see how it makes you feel.

[Simon Rest]

my N=1=not much effect. Thanks again

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

my N=1=not much effect. Thanks again

Au contraire- if it makes a difference to you it might be a very large effect

[Sean Herbison]

my N=1=not much effect. Thanks again

Au contraire- if it makes a difference to you it might be a very large effect

Maybe I'm reading it wrong, but I think he was saying it didn't make much of a difference for him, rather than saying his n=1 doesn't matter much.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Maybe I'm reading it wrong, but I think he was saying it didn't make much of a difference for him, rather than saying his n=1 doesn't matter much.

I think you're right. My reading comprehension fails at times.

[Simon Rest]

I was going to make a joke about extrapolation from incomplete data sets, but I won't now....