Coming off of USS Nationals last June I was sitting around 215. I tightened my diet up and from early June until my vacation in early October I dropped 19 pounds. I was weighing around 196 right before vacation. My goal was to get leaner for vacation and to get my bodyweight back down within striking distance of the 198/200 pound weight classes.

Post vacation my diet hasn't been great, but it hasn't been terrible. I'm waking up around 202 right now and I'm pretty happy with that. I think I'd like to stay between 200-208 for the better part of this next year. Makes for an easy weight cut if needed, or no cut when I go up to the 220 or 231 classes. I'll be competing in the 220s at Hope in December.

My current diet:

Off Days-

Breakfast:

2 scoops of protein (1 scoop of Level-1, 1 scoop of Phormula-1), Oatmeal, Honey, Peanut butter

 

Mid-Morning:

Tuna, rice, 1 scoop of protein (Phormula-1), peanut butter

 

Lunch:

Chicken, rice, green beans, olive oil

 

Mid-Afternoon:

2 scoops of protein (Level-1), fruit, peanut butter, granola

 

Dinner: (This varies, but the cals and macros are typically very similar)

Lean protein, carbs, veggies, olive oil

 

 

Training Days-

Breakfast:

1.5 scoops of protein (.5 scoop of Level-1, 1 scoop of Phormula-1), Oatmeal, Honey, Peanut butter

 

Mid-Morning:

Tuna, rice, 1 scoop of protein (Phormula-1)

 

Pre-Workout:

1scoop of Phormula-1, .5 scoops of Ignition

 

Post-Workout:

2 scoops of Phormula-1, 1.5 scoops of Ignition

 

Mid-Afternoon:

2 scoops of protein (Level-1), fruit, peanut butter, granola

 

Dinner: (This varies, but the cals and macros are typically very similar)

Lean protein, carbs, veggies, olive oil

Chase Karnes
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