6-week habits

Training-day fuel

Focused on what happens within three hours before and after training—simple carb timing, protein floors, and recovery meals that do not fight your schedule.

Athlete with protein bowl smoothie and whole foods on a dark table

Block outline

Peri-workout carbs, hydration cues, and recovery meals timed around sessions—built to support output without turning nutrition into math class.

  1. Weeks 1–2 · Baseline

    • Hydration ladder by session length.
    • Pre-workout carb options ranked by gut tolerance.
  2. Weeks 3–4 · Load matching

    • Carb targets scale with session RPE and duration—still bounded so you are not guessing.
    • Post-workout protein + carb pairings with grab-and-go options.
  3. Weeks 5–6 · Habit lock

    • Travel and evening-session playbooks.
    • Checklist to keep habits when deload weeks reduce appetite.