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refeed
REE-feed · noun · slang
A planned high-carb day to refill glycogen on a diet.
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A deliberately higher-carbohydrate day during a cut, used to top up muscle glycogen and give a diet break.
“His weekly refeed always makes the next workout feel amazing.”
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refeed In A Sentence
His weekly refeed always makes the next workout feel amazing.
Origin & Usage
Bodybuilding/contest-prep nutrition strategy for managing a prolonged calorie deficit.
People Also Ask
What is a refeed day?
A planned higher-carbohydrate day during a diet used to refill muscle glycogen and give a physical and mental break from a calorie deficit.
What's the difference between a refeed and a cheat day?
A refeed is a controlled, mostly high-carb increase in calories; a cheat day is unstructured indulgence with no macro discipline.
How often should you do a refeed?
It depends on how lean you are and how aggressive the deficit is, but many dieters use one refeed per week and leaner people use them more often.
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