What are the recommendations for adjusting daily calorie intake for endurance athletes or just people adding cardio to resistance training. Sports watches/band track calories burned during workouts, but their accuracy is questionable. Is it close enough that you can consume gels or simple carbs to roughly match the calories burned during cardio and still maintain daily calorie deficit/maintenance goals? Is there a better method for managing the different calorie intake needed on days of basic strength training vs extended cardio? For context, I’m a recently overweight 27M trying to lose weight and gain strength to get back to my normal fitness level (Half-Ironman Triathlons) after recovering from illness. Would love to see a video, but I realize the question may be a bit niche.
What are the recommendations for adjusting daily calorie intake for endurance athletes or just people adding cardio to resistance training. Sports watches/band track calories burned during workouts, but their accuracy is questionable. Is it close enough that you can consume gels or simple carbs to roughly match the calories burned during cardio and still maintain daily calorie deficit/maintenance goals? Is there a better method for managing the different calorie intake needed on days of basic strength training vs extended cardio? For context, I’m a recently overweight 27M trying to lose weight and gain strength to get back to my normal fitness level (Half-Ironman Triathlons) after recovering from illness. Would love to see a video, but I realize the question may be a bit niche.
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