How much glycogen while losing weight?

[andrewmoquin]

I am trying to drop the extra weight I've put on since I was injured and, at the same time, trying to bulk up a bit. I know how to bulk, normally, but, since I'm trying to lose weight and, restore my cardio fitness at the same time I'm strugleing a bit.

I'm lifting hard and heavy two to three times a week and putting in at least a half hour of fast pace work on my road bike another three to four days. The gym time has been productive, measureably, but I find that I'm hitting the wall on the cardio days mich sooner then I'd like and I'm feeling more fatigued than I'd like. I'm taking in about 2800 calories a day. About 50% from protein and the rest is slow carbs and fat. I've almost completely eliminated simple sugars.

What I'd like to know is should I lower the protein and add carbs? Up calories with more carbs or maybe use a glycogen replacement suplament like FRS or R4(?) to help with the endurence and fatigue?

Thank you all in advance.

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[Frosty]

You could simply try adding in a whey/carb drink after your road work.

[fitmomma3]

I am trying to drop the extra weight I've put on since I was injured and, at the same time, trying to bulk up a bit. I know how to bulk, normally, but, since I'm trying to lose weight and, restore my cardio fitness at the same time I'm strugleing a bit.

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IMO pick a goal. Trying to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time will leave you spinning your wheels and make each goal take 10 times longer. If you're just starting off after an injury initially because the training and diet is such a shock to your body it may work for a short period o time but eventually I think your results will stall.

You could at the very least alternate to progress a bit more but still it will take longer this way. Fat loss for 6 weeks clean bulk for 6 weeks fat loss for 6 weeks clean bulk for 6 weeks... but your training can be altered to more calories, heavier weight and less cardio on your bulk phase, and lower calories, stricter diet, and increased cardio on your fat loss phase.

[Alex The Great]

I agree though it is possible to put on muscle while loosing fat its not likely for most people. Its basically like walking up two stairs and then walking down one. You will eventually get to the top but it will take you forever to do it. If I were you I would just clean up my diet, stick around maintenance calories and add in liss cardio in the morning on an empty stomach.