RTK and WD

[HUNTER1313]

I was wondering, since RTK is a size and strength program, would it be compatible with the WD? Obviously you would really have to pack in the food/calories, or would the fast help with the hormone releases brought on by the extra work? I guess as long as your post workout is spot on and your eating enough you should be okay, right?

[jwhite1958]

Hi Hunter1313,

Pavel answers this exact question in the book. In short, no.

[Semonides]

With all due respect to Pavel and although I think the WD is wrong-headed, I think it is just a matter of surplus kcals. Therefore if your nightly feasts are in fact big enough, I feel WD can work. That is a big "if" and obviously the WD is not the best tool for this application but I still think it could work.

[p g]

I think you will get the best answer to this question if you ask it on the Warrior Diet forum. I think the web-page is www.defensenutrition.com. Ori himself is online there, so maybe he can tell you if you describe RTK for him.
Just a thought... Good luck!

[KJ43]

The advice I have followed is this article that Jack wrote.

How to Gain Weight –the Final Answer

This just plain works. In my opinion the constant supply of nutrients eating 6 meals a day helps a lot. I add a half gallon of milk a day when I want to really grow.

I can gain weight on the warrior diet, but it works best for me as a maintenance or fat loss diet.

[comanighttrain]

I agree with old hated enemy KJ43,

I personally think Berardi is the daddy when it comes to packing on muscle. Berardi trains everyone, boydbuilder, footballers...everyone so dont think its just for big slow muscle.

Bodybuilding.com - John Berardi - Massive Eating - Part I!

[avilezj]

Ori Hofmeckler says that ancient warriors had carb meals in the morning to meet their calories expenditure

[HUNTER1313]

What if you increased the main meal time, ala LeanGains? They advocate fasting 16hrs and feasting for 8hrs.

[SteveFreides]

If you are a WD follower, Ori's "Maximum Muscle, Minimum Fat" should be your guide.

I will add that, as a 54-year-old who has always been on the skinny side, the approach works for me, too. In a nutshell, instead of just having cleansing types of food during the day, you take in some protein plus a bit of carbs, which is about the contents of most nutrition products advertised as "recovery meals" and similar. Over the last year or so, I have begun having homemade nut butters during the day, and/or a protein bar of some sort.

Although, in principle, the WD might seem the opposite of the six-meals-a-day approach, in reality, the MMMF approach isn't all that different.

Just my opinion, your mileage may vary.

-S-
KBNJ.COM - Steve Freides, RKC II