What should I eat while cutting and bulking?

Foods to eat

1. Lean proteins: chicken breast, lean ground turkey, lean cuts of beef or pork, fish, extra firm tofu, high protein plant-based meat substitutes, low fat cottage cheese, low fat cheese, and eggs and egg whites.
2. Limited healthy fats: olive oil, avocado, nuts, nut butters, and seeds.

Should I eat at maintenance on rest days?

While you could estimate a range of calories to aim for on your active versus rest days, this isn’t necessary if you are still seeing progress. Rest days are a good opportunity to practice a more intuitive style of eating while incorporating nutrient-dense food choices that support muscle recovery.

What to eat on rest days when bulking?

Meal one: Oatmeal mixed with whey protein. Whole wheat bread and peanut butter. One whole avocado and a natural test-boosting supplement. Meal two: Red meat or grilled salmon with avocado, sweet potatoes and macadamias, cashews, or almonds. Meal three: Weight-gain powder with protein, complex carbs and good fats.

What foods should I eat on rest days?

What you choose to eat on rest days should be the same kind of food as you eat on training days, just less of it. This would be 80-90% wholesome nutrient dense foods such as meats, eggs, vegetables, nuts, seeds and starches. And then have the remaining 10-20% come from junk foods that you enjoy.

What to eat on rest days to lose fat?

Fat loss takes time, so cutting for a day and then going back to bulking the next day is useless. Keep your protein intake high at all times. Even though protein synthesis peaks within the first 24 hours post workout, it can stay high for up to 72 hours.

How to lean bulk on a rest day?

Lean Bulking Calorie Intake on Rest Days. When lean bulking, you need to eat 20% more than your maintenance intake on rest days. So if you have a rest-day maintenance intake of 2244 calories, you need to eat 2693 calories to bulk up.