shikamaru317 said:
Xxain said:
Because you were not eating enough. Just working out and Protien shakes will not do it. Food regiment is the leading factor in building muscle (80/20 splitt with 80 being food being 80). Everybody has something called a maintenance calories, the amount you can eat per week and gain or lose any weight. If you want to build muscle you must eat over maintenance while having your body in a anabolic state(that is what working out is for) with a focus on eating hitting your macros.
I will post something later that will help everybody find their Maintenance/Macros and you can add or subtract depending on goal
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That is probably why. I think I was eating like 2500 calories a day when attempting it. I seem to recall reading that you need like 3000-4000 a day, with 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight, in order to actually build muscle.
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No. No. This is also inaccurate. Everybody has a different metabolism, thus having different rates of burning food. Example - I am a "Hardgainer"; It is tough for me to put on and maintain weight. My maintenance is 2500 clalories a day jus to maintain!
. I will post something later that will allow everybody to find their maintenance.
