14/01/2022
🏋️♂️strength training and calories🍔
Should you be in a calorie deficit or surplus when strength training? The short answer is that you can be in either. Now let’s go over the long answer
Firstly let’s briefly go over what a calorie deficit and surplus is. A calorie deficit is when your caloric intake is lower than your maintenance calories and a calorie surplus is when you’re eating more than your maintenance calories. Your maintenance calories are the calories that you burn.
🤔 So how does this effect your strength training?
In a calorie deficit you are typically going to have harder training sessions and be weaker compared to if you were eating in a surplus. This is because your body does not have as much fuel and energy, therefore, you will not be able to perform as well. In a calorie surplus however, you are supplying your body with the fuel and energy that is needed to train harder and get stronger.
Personally my strength goals will be different depending on if I’m eating in a surplus or deficit. If I’m eating in a surplus my strength goals would be to increase my strength, whereas, if I were eating in a deficit then my strength goals would be to maintain strength.
Keep in mind these are my strength goals and other factors influence these goals such as my training experience. If you are a beginner your goals may differ to mine. If you’re unsure what goals you want to set for yourself flick me a message.
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