ndj1979 wrote: » are you following a structure lifting program like strong lifts, starting strength, etc? what do you mean by "this app does not let you consume that much"????
G8rRay wrote: » OP: To change your macronutrients in MFP, go to "Goals==>Daily Nutrition Goals==>Edit;" then edit your macro goals as you wish. Hope that helps.
Wheelhouse15 wrote: » Two weeks is no time at all so be patient. The first thing you should do is figure out your maintenance requirements and then start adding 100 per day each week till you start making the progress you want to see.
DanThomass wrote: » Wheelhouse15 wrote: » Two weeks is no time at all so be patient. The first thing you should do is figure out your maintenance requirements and then start adding 100 per day each week till you start making the progress you want to see. Makes sense things don't change overnight :-) I'm using creatine dayly 5grams and around two shakes at 40 grams a shake a day also consuming over 130 grams of protein a day to build enough muscle, I'm just very curious of the outcome any tips to work harder and lift heavier or lighter but more reps.. I.e increasing my workout?
Wheelhouse15 wrote: » DanThomass wrote: » Wheelhouse15 wrote: » Two weeks is no time at all so be patient. The first thing you should do is figure out your maintenance requirements and then start adding 100 per day each week till you start making the progress you want to see. Makes sense things don't change overnight :-) I'm using creatine dayly 5grams and around two shakes at 40 grams a shake a day also consuming over 130 grams of protein a day to build enough muscle, I'm just very curious of the outcome any tips to work harder and lift heavier or lighter but more reps.. I.e increasing my workout? First thing I'm noticing is that you are way to reliant on supliments for protein since you are getting nearly 2/3 of your protein from shakes. This means your diet isn't dialed in yet and you need to address that issue. Supliments should be just that and with only 130g of protein a day you should be able to get that from diet alone so look for better sources of protein is my first recommendation. It sounds like you are a novice lifter so scrap the bodybuilder, isolation, feel the burn stuff. You should be concentrating on heavy compound lifts in low to mid rep ranges (3-8) to build strength and muscle right now. Look for a good novice strength program like Strong Lifts 5x5, Starting Strength or New Rules of Lifting. After a year or two of solid lifting you can start thinking about the BB style workouts to bring up weakness.
DanThomass wrote: » Makes a Wheelhouse15 wrote: » DanThomass wrote: » Wheelhouse15 wrote: » Two weeks is no time at all so be patient. The first thing you should do is figure out your maintenance requirements and then start adding 100 per day each week till you start making the progress you want to see. Makes sense things don't change overnight :-) I'm using creatine dayly 5grams and around two shakes at 40 grams a shake a day also consuming over 130 grams of protein a day to build enough muscle, I'm just very curious of the outcome any tips to work harder and lift heavier or lighter but more reps.. I.e increasing my workout? First thing I'm noticing is that you are way to reliant on supliments for protein since you are getting nearly 2/3 of your protein from shakes. This means your diet isn't dialed in yet and you need to address that issue. Supliments should be just that and with only 130g of protein a day you should be able to get that from diet alone so look for better sources of protein is my first recommendation. It sounds like you are a novice lifter so scrap the bodybuilder, isolation, feel the burn stuff. You should be concentrating on heavy compound lifts in low to mid rep ranges (3-8) to build strength and muscle right now. Look for a good novice strength program like Strong Lifts 5x5, Starting Strength or New Rules of Lifting. After a year or two of solid lifting you can start thinking about the BB style workouts to bring up weakness. makes a lot of sense I get really good sources of protien in my meals my diet is ace it's just the exersice that I do I shall take your advice I will look into them kinds of training programs and work at that level :-)
