Nutrition
Rest Day Calorie Trim
A rest day calorie trim modestly lowers carbs and fats on non-training days while protein stays at floor—balancing training-day bumps in weekly averages.
A rest day calorie trim lowers intake slightly on non-training days—pulling back starches and optional fats while keeping protein at budget floor—so weekly energy still averages to your target when training days carry bumps. Trims are modest; slashing below protein needs on rest hurts recovery for back-to-back programs.
Desk-rest and active-recovery walks differ; do not trim the same on both.
Common questions
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How many calories should rest days drop?
Often one hundred to two hundred below training days when bumps are used—exact numbers depend on weekly budget math, not zero-carb punishment days.
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