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Originally Posted by kedg
(1) I am a Level 4 going into Metaburn. According to the MRM I will do
4 days/week resistance program D
5 days/week aerobic level 3
3 days/week foam roller/stretching
but on page 140, under Program D resistance, there is a weekly plan that shows 5 days/week resistance. It seems like the weekly plan table goes just with the last weeks (9-12) - is that right?
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yes, it is only in weeks 9-12 that you do the 5 day body part split, the first 8 weeks are an upper lower split across 4 days.
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(2) For level 4 I'm supposed to go 30% under maintenance for the activity level prescribed, ok, but what macronutrient proportions and other guidelines am I supposed to follow?
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while there are no specific macronutrient proportions, there is mention that focus should be on protein and fat, with timed carb ups. with that in mind, personally, i would keep startchy carbs limited to around resistance training only, and on days you aren't weight training, only eat veggies for carb sources.
i'm sure leigh will chime in if i'm wrong here.
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(3) Dumb question, I suppose, and I know "I don't have time" is considered a lame excuse, but seriously, I have a 3 year old and a full time job and I'm supposed to do an hour of resistance AND 50 minutes of aerobics on some days each week (b/c with 4 days resistance + 5 days aerobic, there will have to be, oh ... 3 days of doing both each week). That doesn't even address the additional time for the stretching, which is relaxing and feels good and all, but still takes time. I typically work out at work, because I don't have much time in the evenings and am also usually wiped (and already have sleep issues, so working out just before bed isn't such a good idea), but I can't leave my desk and spend 2+ hours in the gym each day. How do other people fit this in with the rest of their lives?
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you could break the training up into two sessions. do your weight training in one block, cardio in another. or, you could set it up so that you are only doing cardio and weight training on your days off. like this
(assuming weekends off of work)
day 1 cardio
day 2 cardio
day 3 lower
day 4 upper
day 5 cardio
day 6 lower and cario
day 7 upper and cardio
i know the program recommends 1 day off a week, but really, if you are having scheduling problems, i don't see why something like this couldn't work.
personally i would split one of the required cardio sessions into two. so something like this:
day 1 off
day 2 cardio
day 3 lower - 30 min cardio
day 4 upper - 30 min cardio
day 5 cardio
day 6 lower and cario
day 7 upper and cardio