What Is Calorie Cycling?

Combining With Exercise

Like any diet, calorie cycling works best when individuals combine it with healthy exercise. Exercise is key to overall health and weight loss. When individuals exercise, their metabolism speeds up and they burn calories. An individual who exercises will burn more calories at rest than someone who doesn't exercise. Individuals should make sure they tailor their caloric intake to their overall activity level. If individuals are exercising for several hours a day, they'll need significantly more calories than someone who only does twenty minutes of exercise three times each week. The healthiest option is to engage in long and intense exercise sessions on high-calorie days, rather than overexercising when restricting calories. Light exercise sessions are better for low-calorie days. This allows individuals to maximize their overall exercise performance and retain muscle while also losing fat storage.