

#MACRO CALCULATOR FOR MUSCLE GAIN HOW TO#
Here's how to figure out what's right for you: Nutritional researchers agree calorie estimates should take more into account than just the amount you exercise. This choice should reflect the amount of activity in your life based on how you exercise and how physically active your life and/or job is. If this doesn't make the scale go up after a couple of weeks, you may need to add a few hundred more.

Train hard, eat big, right? But you may be surprised at how much more you need to eat to grow! Selecting "gain weight" will put you a few hundred calories above maintenance.

Gaining weight-especially as muscle-sounds easy enough. This is a popular "sweet spot" for healthy, sustainable weight loss. If you know that you're ready to lose a few pounds and you've counted calories before, select "lose weight." This will give you a target that is usually 200-700 calories below maintenance. Many nutritionists say before you start cutting calories, you should spend some time at maintenance and get more comfortable with tracking your foods and portion sizes. Which Goal and Activity Level Should I Choose?įirst time counting calories? Or not sure which goal is right for you? Then start with "maintenance." In theory, this is where you will eat the same amount of calories that you burn and maintain your current weight.
