ITT I aware you (and you me) on Boyan K's ILCD.

[eZbreeZe]

Read about this a while back, but only just recently decided to try it.

http://www.lift-heavy.com/ilcd-diet/

Basically, it's an extreme cut where you eat drastically (and by drastically I mean 2k+ calories) under maintenance for a single week, with minimal training to conserve muscle mass. The diet consists of alternating casein shakes and BCAA drinks, plus electrolyte replenishment, a multivitamin and Omega 3s, for a total of around 500-750 calories a day. At the end of the week, you do a standard carb refeed, a little high on the calories side. That's all there is to it.

So has anyone tried this? It was only published a couple weeks ago, so I highly doubt many have, but I'm curious nonetheless.

I'll let you gents know how it goes.

[7399martyn]

sounds like a great idea, while youre at it you might as well cut off your arm.

[eZbreeZe]

sounds like a great idea, while youre at it you might as well cut off your arm.

I expected similar reactions, and tbh I don't blame you. I'm skeptical and terrified at the same time. My curiosity might just kill me.

[RKiller]

There's this new cutting method called anorexia!

[7399martyn]

I expected similar reactions, and tbh I don't blame you. I'm skeptical and terrified at the same time. My curiosity might just kill me.

if you dont lift and eat very little you will get smaller and weaker.

[eZbreeZe]

if you dont lift and eat very little you will get smaller and weaker.

Well aware of that. What with high protein intake and lowered training intensity, I'm fairly confident that muscle mass won't decrease as drastically as expected.

[7399martyn]

Well aware of that. What with high protein intake and lowered training intensity, I'm fairly confident that muscle mass won't decrease as drastically as expected.

youll be taking i 750cals max, thats not even 200g of protein.
750cals 2k below maintenance you said, couple that with no lifting and you will get smaller and weaker.

I see no reason why you would do this instead of a normal 500cal deficit method.

[aberry9475]

might as well just go live at a concentration camp for a week lol but do let us know!

[eZbreeZe]

youll be taking i 750cals max, thats not even 200g of protein.
750cals 2k below maintenance you said, couple that with no lifting and you will get smaller and weaker.

I see no reason why you would do this instead of a normal 500cal deficit method.

It's all curiosity man, I just wanna see what the hell this guy was thinking and whether it works. I'm not planning on arguing with you, we both know you'd take that one easy. Did I mention lower training intensity as opposed to no training at all?

might as well just go live at a concentration camp for a week lol but do let us know!

Pretty drastic example, but some American military personnel have demonstrated that it's possible to maintain muscle mass under torture conditions. What I'm trying is nowhere near. Worst comes to worst, my lifts are set back a couple pounds and I'm back on my very slow bulk.

[xkevin1234]

Inb4 2000 maintaince calorie teens strave themselves.

[Shkimabobs]

Sacrificing too much to win.