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Mission Shred Week 4 Overview

Week 4 is finished and whilst there was no weight loss this week,  things have dialed in. Don't be disheartened if you aren't dropping weight every week -  I like to take pictures to identify differences that the scale doesn't pick up.  The scale only shows you an aspect of the whole picture,  which is why I like to also track visual progress too. Nothing is changing going into next week regarding macros,  I'll be adding in another cardio session after my chest day just to maximise calories burned during the week. If you enjoy your food like me and aren't wanting to drop your calories just yet, you can increase your exercise intensity to produce more of a caloric defecit. Reducing food intake and the foods that you love aren't the only way to lose weight - it is the most distressing way though. Even if you have to change your food intake at any point, small changes are always better than large drastic ones. You want to be able to perform in ALL aspects of li...
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Mission Shred Week 3 overview: MyProtein Cookies Verdict

Another week down,  another 2.5 lbs down. Minimal changes made to training and nutrition although next week I am aiming to add in another cardio session.  With dieting it's all about simplicity. Is what you're doing working?  If the answer is yes then why change it? I made the mistake of cutting WAY too much calories way too soon last year.  The result was much slower progress.  This year I've changed nothing from my starting macros and very little changes to my training. The extra cardio session is added in to increase calories burned on non training days.  Other than that,  things are still moving in the right direction. I'll catch up with you next week! 
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Mission Shred Week 2 Overview

Week two of Mission Shred is in the books and I'm down another three pounds. I haven't changed anything this week in regards to training or my diet except pushing back my calories until later in the evening. Next week I aim to change my training ever so slightly and add in more explosive and endurance related movements to maximise calories burned. I'd also like to share with you one of my favourite macro friendly meals from last week: 140g turkey breast 250g of mixed veggies (I like to use brocolli,  kale, green beans and courgettes). Super simple,  but easy to make. The macros are incredible too. Macros: Protein - 34g Carbs - 6g Fats - 2g I may also enjoy some fruit depending on hunger. This meal is super filling and keeps me full until evening. By having higher volume meals in the day I am saving macros to enjoy the foods I love. There is no restrictions on this shred , the more you restrict the easier it is to fall off of the horse. Instead I like to sch...
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Mission Shred Week 1 Overview

Week one is down in the books. It's safe to say that this week was definitely challenging regarding hunger BUT I am down three pounds so the shreds have well and truly begun. I'm not making any major changes to my diet or training this week. All I am doing is slightly increasing training volume. Below is a breakdown of my average calories for the week and weight going into week two of this shred. Macros / Calories Protein : 195g Carbs: 200g Fats: 60g Total kcal per day : 2440 Weight going into week 2: 218 lbs For more information regarding macro calculations, click here . I'll be checking in with you guys next week, see you then! Lewis
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Mission Shred: Some Context

Hey Guys, Welcome to Altiefit. This blog is a sister site to 'Altiefe' focused on fitness content. I would like to clarify that I am NOT a personal trainer and I do NOT by any means know vast amounts about training and nutrition. This blog is designed to in many ways hub together all of my fitness content such as recipes, training videos and journal entries to coincide with what I currently do on Instagram. Think of this page as an expansion of what I currently do to some degree. Last year, I began a project called 'Mission Shred'. I documented my training, nutrition and recipes on my Instagram and Snapchat. Mission Shred is a 14 week comitment in which I aim to transform my body composition. I enter a caloric defecit, train twice a day at times and completely change my training modalities. The purpose is not only to look good, but also perform better as well. Mass gaining phases are cool, but they do inevitably affect the bodies fluidity and dexterity (from perso...
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