Should I count macros during football season?

**Saxon122** · 08-08-2013, 03:30 PM

Hey guys football starts next Wednesday I've been bulking and really don't feel like counting macros through the season because I won't be lifting everyday. Should I not count macros? If I dont count macros will I loose any muscle? I usually don't count macros through the season and still get stronger. Note: this is my senior year of playing football

**Gxp23** · 08-08-2013, 03:33 PM

Maybe you should re adjust calories for football activity instead and go from there as it will surely differ from a lifting routine?

**Saxon122** · 08-08-2013, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by Gxp23

Maybe you should re adjust calories for football activity instead and go from there as it will surely differ from a lifting routine?

Well to be honest I'm going to try not to lift during the season because I believe I will be overtraining because I would be practicing the next day and so on. But I would need to hit my protein and usually when I do I'm in a surplus and I'm at 250 protein right now I would like to slim down a bit because next February I'm going to start a cut

**Gxp23** · 08-08-2013, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by Saxon122

Well to be honest I'm going to try not to lift during the season because I believe I will be overtraining because I would be practicing the next day and so on. But I would need to hit my protein and usually when I do I'm in a surplus and I'm at 250 protein right now I would like to slim down a bit because next February I'm going to start a cut

Monitor weight then, adjust calories as you see fit, and hit protein and fat, they are essential.

**Saxon122** · 08-08-2013, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by Gxp23

Monitor weight then, adjust calories as you see fit, and hit protein and fat, they are essential.

No **** they are essential but can I just eat what ever I want when I'm hungry like a normal person?

**Saxon122** · 08-08-2013, 05:44 PM

Help! Anyone?!

**mchalupny** · 08-08-2013, 05:55 PM

Dude, you've answered your own question. Football's rough, and you're stilll young, you need to just eat! If you eat when hungry (which will be a lot), you'll eat enough. Don't count, it'll be fine. Much better off keeping your mind on the field.

**tara19** · 08-08-2013, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by Saxon122

I would like to slim down a bit because next February I'm going to start a cut

Originally Posted by Saxon122

No **** they are essential but can I just eat what ever I want when I'm hungry like a normal person?

Conflicting issues dude. ?

**cumminslifter** · 08-08-2013, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by Saxon122

Help! Anyone?!

why would anyone help you with your attitude?

**Saxon122** · 08-08-2013, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by cumminslifter

why would anyone help you with your attitude?

How is my attitude bad. Get the **** off of my thread.

**Saxon122** · 08-08-2013, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by mchalupny

Dude, you've answered your own question. Football's rough, and you're stilll young, you need to just eat! If you eat when hungry (which will be a lot), you'll eat enough. Don't count, it'll be fine. Much better off keeping your mind on the field.

When I was a sophomore I just ate and lifted and did not know a thing about macros and got big as hell why doesn't everyone else do this or is it just a age thing? Thanks for the feedback dude

**tara19** · 08-08-2013, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by Saxon122

How is my attitude bad. Get the **** off of my thread.

Do you speak to your mother with that mouth?
Jeez.

**Saxon122** · 08-08-2013, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by tara19

Do you speak to your mother with that mouth?
Jeez.

This is not even bad my attitude was fine until this little troll came on and assumed ****

**cumminslifter** · 08-08-2013, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by Saxon122

This is not even bad my attitude was fine until this little troll came on and assumed ****

lol im the troll?

**Bubbarossa** · 08-08-2013, 07:03 PM

You're not going to lift during the season? Why not?????? Seriously, you're school should have an "in-season" lifting program as to keep as much muscle as possible. If they don't have a lifting program, you need to bring it up to head coach! Just eating protein isn't going to "keep" your muscle. Just eat, seriously, just eat so your can get calories and keep you weight. You're worried about macros, really?...spend that time watching hudl, learning your plays, watching football on tv, etc.

**lee__d** · 08-08-2013, 07:06 PM

^ that. Wtf wouldn't you keep lifting?

**Saxon122** · 08-08-2013, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by Bubbarossa

You're not going to lift during the season? Why not?????? Seriously, you're school should have an "in-season" lifting program as to keep as much muscle as possible. If they don't have a lifting program, you need to bring it up to head coach! Just eating protein isn't going to "keep" your muscle. Just eat, seriously, just eat so your can get calories and keep you weight. You're worried about macros, really?...spend that time watching hudl, learning your plays, watching football on tv, etc.

We have one but I don't believe in lifting in season it's stupid when your just benching squating and dead lifting and doing power pulls....yes I have a hudl of my sophomore and junior highlights already...I know what I'm doing I just wanted to know if counting macros is good during the season? And I don't want to lift during the season because if I was going to workout I would like to workout the way I do now not just some day occasional thing

**Saxon122** · 08-08-2013, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by Saxon122

We have one but I don't believe in lifting in season it's stupid when your just benching squating and dead lifting and doing power pulls....yes I have a hudl of my sophomore and junior highlights already...I know what I'm doing I just wanted to know if counting macros is good during the season? And I don't want to lift during the season because if I was going to workout I would like to workout the way I do now not just some day occasional thing

Just adding on to what i just said. I don't know if you guys have ever played football before but I played since I was in 3rd grade and every year I get stronger last year I did not lift at all during the season and my max went up by 65 lbs....just my 2 cents

**NONOPUST** · 08-08-2013, 07:44 PM

Played many years of football in my life, and it's a pretty well known fact that if you work out consistently in the off-season, stopping during the season would only serve to make you weaker as it progressed.

**Bubbarossa** · 08-08-2013, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by Saxon122

Just adding on to what i just said. I don't know if you guys have ever played football before but I played since I was in 3rd grade and every year I get stronger last year I did not lift at all during the season and my max went up by 65 lbs....just my 2 cents

You should be getting stronger even if you don't lift...it's part of growing up...I think that's fairly obvious. Don't count macros. Good luck with your season, way to be a team player.

**Saxon122** · 08-08-2013, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by NONOPUST

Played many years of football in my life, and it's a pretty well known fact that if you work out consistently in the off-season, stopping during the season would only serve to make you weaker as it progressed.

How many years because I have never got weaker. We are tested in the off season many times and at the beginning and end of the season.

**Saxon122** · 08-08-2013, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by Bubbarossa

You should be getting stronger even if you don't lift...it's part of growing up...I think that's fairly obvious. Don't count macros. Good luck with your season, way to be a team player.

Thanks man I only really count protein and try to get at least 85 grams of fat in I really can care less about carbs unless I'm cutting!

**SacramentoZach** · 08-08-2013, 08:05 PM

OP if you know everything, why ask a question at all?

You seem to be doing just fine on your own.

Keep getting stronger without lifting and eat whatever you want. That's what the pros do.

**cumminslifter** · 08-09-2013, 04:55 AM

Originally Posted by SacramentoZach

OP if you know everything, why ask a question at all?

You seem to be doing just fine on your own.

Keep getting stronger without lifting and eat whatever you want. That's what the pros do.

op must be on dat dere

**mchalupny** · 08-09-2013, 08:47 AM

Exactly, man. You're young and still growing. You're lucky for the fact that you can still make gains while eating whatever you want and not worrying about counting macros. (Assuming you do eat A LOT)

So yes, go with your instinct, and don't worry about macros during the season.

It's hard for me to believe that your football program doesn't include in-season workouts with weights though, kind of odd.

**BORCH94** · 08-09-2013, 12:07 PM

What position do you play OP?

**Saxon122** · 08-09-2013, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by mchalupny

Exactly, man. You're young and still growing. You're lucky for the fact that you can still make gains while eating whatever you want and not worrying about counting macros. (Assuming you do eat A LOT)

So yes, go with your instinct, and don't worry about macros during the season.

It's hard for me to believe that your football program doesn't include in-season workouts with weights though, kind of odd.

Already said we do have a program for in season.

**Saxon122** · 08-09-2013, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by BORCH94

What position do you play OP?

Inside linebacker

**poloralphloren** · 08-09-2013, 02:51 PM

Counting macros is just a tool, use it if you'd like, or don't if you think you can wing it ok on your own. Seems like you're just looking for an excuse to be lazy, but if you make gains anyway maybe it doesn't matter at this stage of your life.

**ironwill2008** · 08-09-2013, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by Saxon122

No **** they are essential but can I just eat what ever I want when I'm hungry like a normal person?

Sure you can.

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