Thread: is it time for a week off ?

Even if it is not necessary to take a week off, if you take it, you will not loose anything. It will do you good.
IMO when you go back to the bodybuilding life you should bulk, try 3500-4000 cal.

I lost 3 lbs last week and I only too 3 out of the five days off.

Did you stop eating ?

Well, I actually was already trying to bulk on 3200 cals. I've gradually been up'ing the cals over the last couple of months starting at around 2400. I think I was just starting to put on weight, as I went from 74 to 75kg over what I think was about 2-3 weeks.

Anyway, if I do take a week off, how does this affect my calorie intake and supplementation with whey, ZMA and tribulus?

Presumably I slowly ramp my calories down to around 2500 over a few days, gradually stop taking zma, and probably keep up with the trib?

I would not stop the supplements, well whey is gotta go for that week off.

Don´t worry too much about it. The worst thing that can happen is that you can gain a little fat but that goes away quickly. I never experienced lost of strength because just one week.

I've experienced loss of strength over the last 2 weeks anyway on some exercises.

I should say I eat 3200-3500 cals on a workout day btw, 2800-2900 rest days.

so no whey, but keep up the zma and trib?

Presumably nightime (and daytime) casein is still a good idea

what about whey in water first thing in the morning though? Probably still a good idea right ?

I have no experience with trib ..it is just a herb to promote testosterone rise, isn´t it ? I don´t like herbs.
ZMA is just micronutrients, take it.
Whey in the morning ? Do you just go to work ? Whey is fast absorbing, IMO you don´t need it first thing in the morning.
Casein is a good idea.

Do you take multi-vitamin/mineral and omega-3 too? You should. Watch to not exceed the in some vitamins though.

that's why I take whey first thing, to get protein absorbed fast, then I have breakfast of slow burning carbs and protein.

yes I take both, which vitamins should I watch not to exceed

The thing is.. when you drink your whey with something else it is not fast absorbing anymore. I would save that whey just for post-workout. I would take the casein first thing in the morning.

I don't drink it with anything else

whey + water

30mins

breakfast

I can´t tell if you are right or not. Maybe I am wrong.
I don´t think whey is necessary first thing in the morning..
Supplements for me is so expensive that is why I drink it just when it is very necessary.