Maintenance 101, Reverse Dieting, Diet Breaks

Today, we’re talking all about maintenance and answering your questions!What is it?Why does the scale go up in maintenance?What are normal maintenance fluctuations?Why is maintenance harder than a cut?How do you know you’re lifting heavy enough to build muscle in maintenance?How long do I have to stay in maintenance before another cut?How can I increase my maintenance calories?Can I track progress in maintenance without the scale?Do I have to reverse diet or can I jump right into maintenance?And more…“One thing I don’t think people really understand is just how much progress you can make in maintenance – how it’s going to affect your strength, your recovery, your mood, your sleep. It can do so much to improve your lifestyle.”- Brooke Madigan“We are fluctuating humans.”- IrisDeadliftsThis week on Tater Talks: Two Bitches Talk Fitness:What is caloric maintenance and how does it work?Why is maintenance harder than a cut?How long do I have to stay in maintenance?Tracking progress without the scaleHow to find maintenanceIncreasing maintenance caloriesReverse dieting to maintenanceResources Mentioned:Susan Niebergall Fitness on InstagramConfidence is an Inside Job, Outside our Comfort Zone with LiftingLindsaySymptoms of a Calorie Deficit EpisodeBrooke Madigan on InstagramIrisDeadlifts on InstagramIrisDeadlifts illustration of maintenance weight vs end of diet weightIrisDeadlifts Reel on maintenance fluctuationsThanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of Tater Talks: Two Bitches Talk Fitness, where we challenge the common understanding of what it means and what it takes to be fit and healthy! Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Thank you!Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media and join uson Instagram (@getyouabrooke & @irisdeadlifts).