Really what it comes down to is starting somewhere, being consistent for a period of time, and then making changes based on results and how you feel. The problem becomes when people jump macros % based on what OTHERS say and not based on what has been currently happening within their own diet. That is just stupid. Too many are focusing on what others are doing and not what they have been doing.
This is beyond accurate. Every one ever wanting to diet/lose weight/get in shape, etc, should have to read this first.
"Ask yourself this: if everyone else is training once per week, what are you doing that's so different that you would expect to get better results than anybody else? You might have good genetics, be tough enough and disciplined enough to train hard... but so are a lot of people." - BOSS
"I think I must be overtraining"... no, you're just a pussy - Machine
This is beyond accurate. Every one ever wanting to diet/lose weight/get in shape, etc, should have to read this first.
110%! It is MUCH MUCH easier than people make it out to be. Unfortunately people tend to run toward "complex" and "complicated" programs. Always searching for this "secret" that does not exist. These people often think that the more complex they are the more effective they are. That could not be further from the truth. I remember my first and second show prep and I was analyzing everything, writing everything down, measuring my water to the ml, and making it WAY more complex than it needed to be. 10 years later I put HALF the thought and effort in with diet and get a better result. Allows me to focus MORE on training hard and training periodization. Which is a whole nother ball game.
I could prep myself without even writing my diet down.
NICE! I bet you feel way better on lower carbs too right?
MUCH!!!!! My body is finally starting to stabilize in terms of hunger, energy and adaptation to a new style of training and BP meds. I'll throw cardio in the mix soon and really melt some fat! I tried cardio a few weeks ago and my head was spinning so bad I had to hop off of the elliptical while it was running. The dizziness has passed as well recently!
MUCH!!!!! My body is finally starting to stabilize in terms of hunger, energy and adaptation to a new style of training and BP meds. I'll throw cardio in the mix soon and really melt some fat! I tried cardio a few weeks ago and my head was spinning so bad I had to hop off of the elliptical while it was running. The dizziness has passed as well recently!
That is fantastic! I love lower carb diet. I follow one all year. Love it. I am like 100x more productive!
I think you are misinterpreting what he is saying. He means if you are very consistent with what you are doing day in an day out and have been tracking your training and body weight for data then the actual macro numbers become less important. I have prepared myself for shows without even writing anything down. I had no idea what my calories where or macros for that matter. I just followed consistency and progression from my progress each week. Same goes for off season. Most important is the effect a current diet is having on weight and progress over actual important of macros. For example: I get people who have come to me questioning what they are doing from what they read online. Then I ask them a serious of questions that tells me what they are doing is working. Perfect point in paying closer attention to what is happening over if those numbers are good or not.
I have dieted on 4 oz protein per meal for a show and won and have dieted on 8 oz protein per meal. As you can see very similar outcome. Consistency means more than numbers.
Thatīs exactly what I was trying to say.
It doesnīt matter how many grams of carbs are in a cup of rice IF you are always using the same cup to measure. If you feel like you need extra you go up to 1.5 cups. If you need less do 3/4 cup.
That goes for all your food choices.
Stock answer? LOL. Actually it does. I am not sure if we are talking about the same thing here. I train A LOT of people with general weight loss, natural BB, and non natural BB. I have currently 14 natural pros and their diet is no different from a non natural guy. The non natural guy is just bigger and harder clearly. So I am confused how drugs make progression and consistency void and allows for more leeway in macro breakdown. Consistency is consistency when it comes to diet changes. Now genetics play the biggest role for one of my natural guys gets peeled on 300 carbs per day. Another client who uses gear take twice the cardio and much less carbs. Now when it comes to a range of macros varying 10-20% per macro provided total calories are the same makes no difference at all. TONS of research on with subjects on NO DRUGS proved this. So again I am not sure why you are giving drugs so much credit or using drugs to discount this. I am sorry but your response is just wrong.
Taking the words out of my mouth (if I actually were that eloquent in the English language... haha)
That's good to hear! Gives me hope that I can still get HOOGE without a bunch of damn carbs.
I'm also down to 270.6 from 288 and I'm starting to look muscle-ey =) can't wait to eventually get my stuff home and order new equipment!!!!!!!!!
You need a certain amount of protein and essential fats to repair build muscle. Carbs are simply the fuel source for your workouts. Meaning, you donīt need to load up on them. You just need enough to supply you with energy so your body doesnīt have to convert the building blocks (protein and fat) into energy.
Once you figure out those amounts you wonīt get fat anymore while trying to build muscle.
You need a certain amount of protein and essential fats to repair build muscle. Carbs are simply the fuel source for your workouts. Meaning, you donīt need to load up on them. You just need enough to supply you with energy so your body doesnīt have to convert the building blocks (protein and fat) into energy.
Once you figure out those amounts you wonīt get fat anymore while trying to build muscle.
Much appreciated Rex! I think I'm getting very close to figuring that out.
You need a certain amount of protein and essential fats to repair build muscle. Carbs are simply the fuel source for your workouts. Meaning, you donīt need to load up on them. You just need enough to supply you with energy so your body doesnīt have to convert the building blocks (protein and fat) into energy.
Once you figure out those amounts you wonīt get fat anymore while trying to build muscle.
Isnīt that one of the coolest things about bodybuilding? Experimenting, documenting, trying new methods... Like a life long science project.
I couldn't agree more! Lee Labrada said that Bodybuilding is the closest thing we have to the Fountain of Youth. He was dead nuts accurate with that statement!
*I really enjoy not doing the same movements week in and week out like I was doing with Powerlifting. Even though my heart couldn't take it, I really don't miss the training at all and my joints/tendons feel better and aren't so locked up tight!
I couldn't agree more! Lee Labrada said that Bodybuilding is the closest thing we have to the Fountain of Youth. He was dead nuts accurate with that statement!
*I really enjoy not doing the same movements week in and week out like I was doing with Powerlifting. Even though my heart couldn't take it, I really don't miss the training at all and my joints/tendons feel better and aren't so locked up tight!
Variability sure does make it interesting and the challenge of trying to "figure it out" keeps me motivated.
I couldn't agree more! Lee Labrada said that Bodybuilding is the closest thing we have to the Fountain of Youth. He was dead nuts accurate with that statement!
*I really enjoy not doing the same movements week in and week out like I was doing with Powerlifting. Even though my heart couldn't take it, I really don't miss the training at all and my joints/tendons feel better and aren't so locked up tight!
Labrada said that. I think heīs right up to a certain point. If you know what I mean...
When I began my journey almost 50years ago the resources I had available to me were limited. In a matter of fact compared to what you guys now have they were damn near non existant! I was a High school jock of average intelligence with parents who didnt believe college was in the cards for me. So needless to say my future was uncertain. The only thing that seemed inevitable at this point was my trip to Viet Nam. It wasn't until I was introduced to Joe Weider (via Muscle builder/power magazine) that I considered pursuing bodybuilding competitively. After reading that first magazine cover to cover I was sold! I was officially a Weider Wildcat! However I can't begin to tell you the amount of tweaking and fine tuning I had to do before things fell into place since adopting the Weider principles as a way of life. I got a pretty basic idea of what was necessary to get bigger and stronger from all the articles I read. But it wasnt until I started to educate myself about how things actually worked that I started to see some real progress.
Variability sure does make it interesting and the challenge of trying to "figure it out" keeps me motivated.
Agreed!
Originally Posted by Rex
It certainly is motivating to me, too. But at times it gets frustrating as fuck as well...
I guess since I'm not pursuing it professionally, everything seems fun for me =)
Originally Posted by Rex
Labrada said that. I think heīs right up to a certain point. If you know what I mean...
Iīm happy to hear youīre doing so good, brother!
Thanks!
Oh, I know what you're referring to =)
Originally Posted by spartan300
When I began my journey almost 50years ago the resources I had available to me were limited. In a matter of fact compared to what you guys now have they were damn near non existant! I was a High school jock of average intelligence with parents who didnt believe college was in the cards for me. So needless to say my future was uncertain. The only thing that seemed inevitable at this point was my trip to Viet Nam. It wasn't until I was introduced to Joe Weider (via Muscle builder/power magazine) that I considered pursuing bodybuilding competitively. After reading that first magazine cover to cover I was sold! I was officially a Weider Wildcat! However I can't begin to tell you the amount of tweaking and fine tuning I had to do before things fell into place since adopting the Weider principles as a way of life. I got a pretty basic idea of what was necessary to get bigger and stronger from all the articles I read. But it wasnt until I started to educate myself about how things actually worked that I started to see some real progress.
I used to walk 5 miles in the snow to school....barefoot....LOL! Just teasing =)