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Hi everyone.
So, I recently started training and trading body-work with a stud of a female athlete, who happens to be a PT. She trains 6-7 days a week, running 6 days (she runs competitively, and wins a lot of the time), and she lifts pretty seriously twice a week, doing all compound lifts. Shes a stud. She could probably be a professional athlete genetically speaking. She is currently training for a marathon (which she does multiple a year), but I started noticing her body-weight dropping (and her bf is already very low) so I asked her about her diet. She says she doesnt track her diet or pay much attention to it, but she said she always loses weight during her programming cycle.
I asked her to track her diet for a week, and sure enough, shes taking in anywhere from 1000-1800 cals per day (hence the weight loss).
I want to help her with her diet. I feel like the sky is the limit for this girl if she has her diet dialed in properly... However, ive never helped a female before with her diet...
Id like some feedback from those of you with far more understanding than me and experience working with female athletes.
She is 28. 5'4" 124 lbs. Trains 6-7 days a week (programming for marathon training), and lifts heavy twice a week. Already low bodyfat, and shes got some sick traps and shoulders. She is a muscle machine.
Internet TDEE calculator puts her at 2200 maintenance.
This is what I have suggested to her as a starting point:
2500 cals
250 grams carbs (40%)
219 grams protein (35%)
70 grams of fat (25%)
I figure we can reassess after a month or so and see how she feels...
But like I said, I have never helped a female competitive athlete with her diet (this is not what I do for a living). What do you all think? Any suggestions? Tweaks?
Thanks everyone.
So, I recently started training and trading body-work with a stud of a female athlete, who happens to be a PT. She trains 6-7 days a week, running 6 days (she runs competitively, and wins a lot of the time), and she lifts pretty seriously twice a week, doing all compound lifts. Shes a stud. She could probably be a professional athlete genetically speaking. She is currently training for a marathon (which she does multiple a year), but I started noticing her body-weight dropping (and her bf is already very low) so I asked her about her diet. She says she doesnt track her diet or pay much attention to it, but she said she always loses weight during her programming cycle.
I asked her to track her diet for a week, and sure enough, shes taking in anywhere from 1000-1800 cals per day (hence the weight loss).
I want to help her with her diet. I feel like the sky is the limit for this girl if she has her diet dialed in properly... However, ive never helped a female before with her diet...
Id like some feedback from those of you with far more understanding than me and experience working with female athletes.
She is 28. 5'4" 124 lbs. Trains 6-7 days a week (programming for marathon training), and lifts heavy twice a week. Already low bodyfat, and shes got some sick traps and shoulders. She is a muscle machine.
Internet TDEE calculator puts her at 2200 maintenance.
This is what I have suggested to her as a starting point:
2500 cals
250 grams carbs (40%)
219 grams protein (35%)
70 grams of fat (25%)
I figure we can reassess after a month or so and see how she feels...
But like I said, I have never helped a female competitive athlete with her diet (this is not what I do for a living). What do you all think? Any suggestions? Tweaks?
Thanks everyone.