New to CBL, trying to replicate previous results

[gbmark]

About 4 years ago I used a carb cycling diet and heavy resistance training to get in the best shape of my life. I was sustain around 9% BF, able to easily drop to 7-8% and lots of visible muscle striations and tons of energy.Fast forward and I now enjoy endurance events (10 hours is short, 24 hrs is typical, 48 hours isn't rare). Think Goruck Challenge at the low end and Goruck Selection or Death Race at the other extreme. The disturbed sleep patterns and nutrition changes to support these has taken its toll. Still at 14% I look ok but not amazing like I used to.I started again a few months ago with carb cycling and the changes were slower than the first time around, so I switched (at the recommendation of a few friends) to CBL. I love the foundation in real science and the testimonials I have read so far and am excited to see the results.My only concern is how to apply the techniques when I have an event scheduled (usually ever other weekend) OR how to determine the hormone balances and required nutrition protocol to take advantage of them given the occasional sporadic sleep schedule and high level of activity demanded by these events

[Gl;itch.e]

Your new chosen sport is likely going to be what stops you from getting back to the levels of bodyfat you had once. Long distance cardio favours fat storage. Not to say the diet wont be of some benefit, but it can not undo the effects such training and events have upon body composition.

[gbmark]

Thanks you are right to a degree. The events listed are actually more resistance.strength oriented than they are cardio although the duration obviously moves them out of the optimum zone for muscle anabolism by a long way. Taking that out of the equation, what are the recommendations with sporadic sleep schedules. For example, how would the eating plan look for an ER nurse with varying wake schedules?

[Gl;itch.e]

Thanks you are right to a degree. The events listed are actually more resistance.strength oriented than they are cardio although the duration obviously moves them out of the optimum zone for muscle anabolism by a long way. Taking that out of the equation, what are the recommendations with sporadic sleep schedules. For example, how would the eating plan look for an ER nurse with varying wake schedules?

Sorry, I cant see how you can class anything lasting 10 hours or more as resistance/strength orientated.And unfortunately I have zero experience with Extreme Chrono-Shifted Backloading. You may wat to do a search through the forms for others that do shift work etc and see how they have adapted it.Good luck.

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