Description
A comprehensive guide to understanding caloric needs and adjusting your diet for muscle gain.
Ingredients
- Daily calorie surpluses
- Macronutrients: Protein, Carbohydrates, Fats
Instructions
- Calculate your basal metabolic rate (BMR).
- Add in calories burned from activities.
- Determine needed calorie surplus for muscle gain.
- Adjust macronutrient intake according to needs.
- Track progress and adjust diet as necessary.
Notes
Start with a small caloric surplus—about 250-500 calories—and make protein the focus of each meal. Regularly monitor your weight and strength changes to adjust your intake.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Nutrition
- Method: Calculation
- Cuisine: General
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: caloric needs, muscle gain, macro calculator, protein intake, nutrition tips
