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Originally Posted by
Jordan Feigenbaum
Could it work? Definitely. I don't think it's bad and you can certainly go with it, however I do not think it's optimal at all.
If this represents a crazy significant calorie and macro drop for you, you may or may not lose some strength or you may not. From experience, I'd keep your protein around the same, increase the carbs quite a bit and drop the fat a touch. I'd also skip the low intensity cardio until you must add it in due to either a) being too fatigued to do some meaningful conditioning b) realizing you don't have the mental fortitude to do the HIIT or similar. On the other hand, if the diet and foodstuffs you laid out make it super easy for you to comply with, then it's a winner for you, right now.