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Carbs.....
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Posted by: kinkery
I was wanting to know the importants of carbs. i know simple carbs are a no no, and complex carbs are best and their slow digestive and you need carbs for energy. i was wondering howmany carbs i should get aday, my goal is to gain some muscle, etc..... i just have a negative aspect on carbs like if i get too much i'm going to gain but not gain muscle. i get now around 220grams. my bodyweight is 175lbs. i heard to try to get 2x's your bodyweight. 
Posted by: IainDaniel
If you are looking to gain muscle, then carbohydrates are great, most people neglect them in favour of more protein.
As you stated Complex carbs are where it is at, so stay away from the processed foods.
There is no magical number on how many of a certain macro you should be consuming. You know where your past and current diet have been at, so make adjustments that you feel comfortable with.
Your negative view may be a bias based on the media.
Posted by: kinkery
hey thanks for the advice. do you think these calories is too insane for someone who weighs 175? 4114cals fats-136 carbs-330 protein-407
Posted by: IainDaniel
Hard to say, I don't know anything about you 
There are a lot of factors that go into how many calories you need to consume.
How many calories do you need to consume to stay the same weight?
Posted by: kinkery
to stay the same weight around 3000-3500
Posted by: IainDaniel
Personally I would bump up the Cals by about 10% from maint. And evaluate progress for a couple of weeks. No need to jump right into 4000+ cals.
Posted by: kinkery
ok i'll start at 3700cals and increase every few weeks if i'm not gaining. i'll take it slow
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