[under_siege]

At some level there's also the definition of "working out".

I am on a lifting program where strength is the goal, not bulking out. We add 5 lbs every workout session (15 lbs per week) to every exercise. In a couple of cases this has come down to 2.5 lbs per day as it has gotten harder to maintain the prior pace.

The point is that this is very different from someone who gets on the treadmill every day to run for one hour. That's more of a steady state routine where balancing nutrition is far easier.

In my case I need to eat more. A lot more. No other way to maintain the pace of strength gains.

What I am after is an approach to nutritional optimization that allows me to feed my system as much as it needs to be able to do the work during workout days yet not over feed it during the 46 hour rest period.

In other words, feed for the 2 hour workout as well as whatever is necessary for recovery + muscle growth but don't over-feed because you could go backwards during those 46 hours.

[serg_chernata]

Yeah the funny thing is, one particular kid, in my previous comment, that barely eats at all is the one doing the most insane workouts. We're talking 6-8 miles of really fast cardio runs or days of pretty heavy lifting. Everyone is so different.