Thread: Macros while on cut?

i have great success during my precontest diet with keeping my ratio like this during the week (carb/protein/fats): 20/55/25 and on the weekend i go nuts on the carbs like maybe 500-600 (healhty carb) grams more during the weekend and keep protein low and fat low (only taking in EFAs)

Originally Posted by ddawg

What is the best ratio of macros on a cut (carbs, protein, fat)? I"m thinking 40/40/20....is that the best for a cut?....or is it better to reduce carbs more?

I don't go off ratio's - They are horribly inadequate for calculating your bodies requirements.

Calculate off your lean muscle mass.

how well are you in shape ? i work out twice a day 5.30 am and 5.30 pm . i have 4-5 cardio sessions during the week most is hiit post work out for 20 min . i have 1 moderate long duration wednesday am ...about 45-50 min . i make sure that i have 1g/kg of carbs immediatl. post work out(liquid meal) . carb/prot ratio = 4:1 .
and another one like that (but solid) abot 1 hour later with carb/protein ratio = 3:1
am work out on empty stomach .between am and pm session i have 3 meals with a ratio of 38 / 47 / 15 %......meal 3 will be at 4 pm . my carbs in those meals are 30 g .
and belief me ..there is no fat storage . this is my am / pm ---quads / hams day . my total carbs on that day is about 465 g - . that's nothing though . you'll get pretty lean with that split .make sure though that you keep feeding your self with carbs dude .......i'm at 5 % Bf . not cutting or any contest ahead
no drugs also . i'm 194 lbs. at 6 '
.......nutrition and timing is everything

I'd say for the long portion of my cut I took about 60% protein, 20% carbs, 20% protein. I had more carbs toward the beginning, much less toward the end.

Originally Posted by wakejump4me

how well are you in shape ? i work out twice a day 5.30 am and 5.30 pm . i have 4-5 cardio sessions during the week most is hiit post work out for 20 min . i have 1 moderate long duration wednesday am ...about 45-50 min . i make sure that i have 1g/kg of carbs immediatl. post work out(liquid meal) . carb/prot ratio = 4:1 .
and another one like that (but solid) abot 1 hour later with carb/protein ratio = 3:1
am work out on empty stomach .between am and pm session i have 3 meals with a ratio of 38 / 47 / 15 %......meal 3 will be at 4 pm . my carbs in those meals are 30 g .
and belief me ..there is no fat storage . this is my am / pm ---quads / hams day . my total carbs on that day is about 465 g - . that's nothing though . you'll get pretty lean with that split .make sure though that you keep feeding your self with carbs dude .......i'm at 5 % Bf . not cutting or any contest ahead
no drugs also . i'm 194 lbs. at 6 '
.......nutrition and timing is everything

wow-5% bodyfat. you're so cool.