The Everyday Responder

#50 - Make Weight Without Sacrificing Strength

Coach Justin McCartney

Most tactical athletes slash calories and add volume until something breaks. They make weight but show up weaker and burned out.

The Problem:

We go "all in" without respecting recovery, use binary nutrition thinking, and don't eat enough to turn training stress into adaptation.

What You'll Learn:

5 strategies to cut weight while protecting strength and performance:

  1. Timeline strategy - Why crash diets fail
  2. The sweet spot deficit - Eating the maximum that moves the scale
  3. Carb timing for performance
  4. Calorie cycling around training
  5. Training adjustments that respect your life

The goal isn't just making weight. It's increasing performance with a leaner structure.

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