Putting On Muscle Question

[johnbmma]

If you hit all your macro's for the day when trying to put on muscle, getting all of your protein carbs and fats in for muscle growth but fail to get the recommended amount of calories in daily, will you still put on muscle?

[pshickey]

If you're hitting all your macros for the day, then you will also be hitting all your calories for the day.

[johnbmma]

If you're hitting all your macros for the day, then you will also be hitting all your calories for the day.

ok maybe im being inaccurate with my numbers and thts y it comes out under

[AlwaysTryin]

If you hit all your macro's for the day when trying to put on muscle, getting all of your protein carbs and fats in for muscle growth but fail to get the recommended amount of calories in daily, will you still put on muscle?

As said, if you hit your macros you'd also hit your calories.

[pshickey]

There may be a slight difference when you add macros and what the label says for calories, pretty sure it's rounded (shouldn't be off too much). Either way just hit your macros consistently and use the scale to make sure you're weight is going up, if it's not, then adjust as needed to make sure you're in a surplus.

[iLikeToLift96]

Protein and carbs = about 4 calories per gram
Fat = 9 calories per gram

Like others have said, if your getting all your fats, carbs and protein in, you'll be hitting your calories for your macro needs

[Roots47]

If you hit all your macro's for the day when trying to put on muscle, getting all of your protein carbs and fats in for muscle growth but fail to get the recommended amount of calories in daily, will you still put on muscle?

A better question would be: If you hit your protein needs for the day, but fail to hit the remainder of your calories, will you still put on muscle?

[ELLSKIES]

A better question would be: If you hit your protein needs for the day, but fail to hit the remainder of your calories, will you still put on muscle?

Nope.

[iLikeToLift96]

A better question would be: If you hit your protein needs for the day, but fail to hit the remainder of your calories, will you still put on muscle?

Protein is only ONE of a few things you need to meet the needs of. You need to eat the amounts of carbs and fats also to gain muscle. A general rule of thumb is if you consume all of your carbs, fats and protein, you'll reach your calorie needs.

To answer that question you asked, relying on protein alone can't gain your muscle desires. You need to fill in all your calories. A good ratio is 2grams of carbs to 1gram of protein, it all comes down to the calories and the ratio of the nutrients

[AlwaysTryin]

Protein is only ONE of a few things you need to meet the needs of. You need to eat the amounts of carbs and fats also to gain muscle. A general rule of thumb is if you consume all of your carbs, fats and protein, you'll reach your calorie needs.

To answer that question you asked, relying on protein alone can't gain your muscle desires. You need to fill in all your calories. A good ratio is 2grams of carbs to 1gram of protein, it all comes down to the calories and the ratio of the nutrients

No it's not about ratios

[ironwill2008]

A good ratio is 2grams of carbs to 1gram of protein, it all comes down to the calories and the ratio of the nutrients

Stop posting muscle magazine nonsense in this forum.


I see red in your future.

[Gxp23]

Protein is only ONE of a few things you need to meet the needs of. You need to eat the amounts of carbs and fats also to gain muscle. A general rule of thumb is if you consume all of your carbs, fats and protein, you'll reach your calorie needs.
To answer that question you asked, relying on protein alone can't gain your muscle desires. You need to fill in all your calories. A good ratio is 2grams of carbs to 1gram of protein, it all comes down to the calories and the ratio of the nutrients

Really?

[iLikeToLift96]

Really?

Yeah. Or close to your calorie needs.

[Roots47]

I knew the answer to this. Was just reiterating what i thought the OP intended to ask.

[Gxp23]

Yeah. Or close to your calorie needs.

If you hit all of your macros, you are going to hit your calorie intake.