Muscle Loss during AT Thru Hike
How muscle did you guys lose in your upper body after a thru hike. I have worked very hard building muscle for the past year and a half and wanted to plan a thru hike when I graduate school in two years. What would you guys recommend to lose as little muscle as possible?
Muscle Loss during AT Thru Hike
I have been contemplating this issue myself. I have been lifting for the past 2 years and while I'm not looking to get huge, I have made some respectable gains.
I already eat like a beast and worry that I would not be able to eat enough on the trail to keep myself going much less maintain muscle mass.
I think the best thing to do would be to supplement your daily food intake with a mix of whey and casein protein powder along with good fats (check out smart balance peanut butter).
And make sure you eat everything in sight in town. I would also plan to have a larger allowance for food than most folks.
Muscle Loss during AT Thru Hike
Also just gonna have to accept the fact that you will loose mass but I think these things can help mitigate muscle loss