What is the best training structure for a CKD?
The 2 goals of the weight workouts in conjunction with this diet are as follows: • Send a signal to the muscle to ‘maintain’, and thus avoid catabolism. • Deplete muscle glycogen to a point where maximal fat burning is initiated. Traditional structure of workouts involves a heavy Monday/Tuesday split of all bodyparts (e.g. upper body Monday, lower body Tues.) in conjunction with a high repetition/low weight full body depletion workout on Friday. This Friday workout is followed immediately by commencement of the carb-up. Individual differences in recovery rate will dictate any modifications that are made after a trial of this original plan. For instance, some may not have any trouble working their muscles heavy twice a week, and in this case a heavy tension low volume Friday workout is encouraged.
