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?
Posted by: juggernaut
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)
Posted by: Emma-Leigh
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.
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
Posted by: musclepump
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.
Posted by: juggernaut
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
Originally Posted by ddawg
