Early morning training and cycling high/low days

[bugbomb]

Hey Jordan,

Thanks for all the work you put into answering these questions. After several years of lifting, your posts here have finally gotten me to *understand* some of the basic concepts of nutrition for lifting.

I've recently started training in the early AM (5:30-6:00). My workouts typically take less than an hour (but it depends on where I'm at...). I don't do well training right after eating anything, so currently I'm pounding some coffee, BCAAs, and beta-alanine 20-30 minutes before I hit the garage.

I'm 5'11, 205, and somewhere in the 15-18% bodyfat range. I've been experimenting with cycling high and low days - high days (4 days per week) are 275/500/80, low days (3 days, obviously) are 250/300/100 (though I have a hard time keeping the fat low because low-fat breakfasts are really unpalatable to me - still working on that).

The question, finally: since I'm training in the morning, should I hit the high day the day OF training or the day BEFORE training?

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

The question, finally: since I'm training in the morning, should I hit the high day the day OF training or the day BEFORE training?

I'd try both and see what works best for you. If you're training M/T/R/F I'd probably do high days Sun/Tues/R/F

[bugbomb]

I'd try both and see what works best for you. If you're training M/T/R/F I'd probably do high days Sun/Tues/R/F

Makes sense - I may try the STRF high day schedule. Thanks!

[Kjeld]

After several years of lifting, your posts here have finally gotten me to *understand* some of the basic concepts of nutrition for lifting.

I'd like to chime in with my +1 on this. I wish I had had this knowledge when I started. I find the video podcasts you do on thefitcoach page to be really useful also.

My thanks