Strength Training Nutrition Playbook

Eating to support a strength program without needing to overhaul your whole diet.

Who this is for: Anyone running a structured strength program (powerlifting, general strength, or hybrid training).

1
Match calories to your phase
Strength phases pair naturally with a slight surplus or maintenance target, set your Meal Architect goal accordingly rather than defaulting to a deficit.
2
Keep protein steady across the week
Consistency matters more than hitting an exact number on any single day, aim for your target on training and rest days alike.
3
Time carbs around your heaviest sessions
A carb-forward meal before your heaviest lifting day of the week is a simple, low-effort performance lever.
4
Log strength numbers alongside nutrition
Watching your lifts and your logged intake side by side makes it obvious when a plateau is a nutrition problem versus a programming one.

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