12/10/2023
Are you trying to increase muscle mass or achieve a "toned" look, but you are seeing no progress in the gym?
You are showing up every week, training hard, tracking your workouts, progressively overloading but you seem to have hit a plateau?
Maybe it's time to look at your nutrition!
1200 calories seems to be the magic number for a woman that trains, but honestly I don't know where this number has been pulled from.
For a lot of women increasing their calorie intake will help them progress in the gym when it comes to building muscle, "toning" and sometimes even weight loss!!
Here's how:
1️⃣ More calories in = more energy out. You will generally move more and be able to put more effort into your training!
2️⃣ Increasing your overall calories and protein intake will help repair and rebuild muscle tissue.
3️⃣ The extra carbs will help restore your glycogen stores, ready for your next weight session.
4️⃣ Under eating can lead to binge eating/grazing, so even in a weight loss phase, more calories could mean more progress!
Take Lucy for example, She came to me on 1200 calories...
By upping her calories she is able to train with more intensity, recover better and train 4x per week without feeling like it's too much or she is knackered.
She has increased her muscle mass by over 5kg and even dropped her body fat% (not that she needed too, more cals are needed!)
She is seeing a lot more progress in the gym with more food and by looking into her macros (Carbs,fats, protein) and nutrition.
Nail your training AND nutrition 🚀
