most important, calories or macros in balance?

daydream_believer

hey guys i was wondering if it is most important/effective to hit the correct ratio of your macros (carbs, protein, fat) and be under your calorie goal, or reaching your calorie goal and not having the correct balance in your macros.
any responces would be greatly appreciated. x

psuLemon

Well if you generally hit your macro's you will hit your calories. But calories are for weight loss, macro's are for recomposition (maintaining muscle and cutting fat)

ninerbuff

Well if you generally hit your macro's you will hit your calories. But calories are for weight loss, macro's are for recomposition (maintaining muscle and cutting fat)

THIS.


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daydream_believer

thankyou! this is a big help

3foldchord

Well if you generally hit your macro's you will hit your calories. But calories are for weight loss, macro's are for recomposition (maintaining muscle and cutting fat)

This reflects my thoughts, as well.

SergeiKay

i found this to be a really good take on the argument. Layne Norton goes over how it's not really black and white.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6H2edyPLU8

mike_gee15

i found this to be a really good take on the argument. Layne Norton goes over how it's not really black and white.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6H2edyPLU8

Layne Norton is a genius.

daydream_believer

i found this to be a really good take on the argument. Layne Norton goes over how it's not really black and white.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6H2edyPLU8

awesome, thankyou!