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Using your Body weight or Using LBM Lean body mass??

izlandboi671
izlandboi671 Posts: 3 Member
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What is best to use when using a formula your Body weight or Using LBM (Lean body mass)
when trying to caluculate your macros?

like for me im bulking so im doing 2500 calories intake
55-25-20 ratio
my weight is 172 my LBM is 147.
what is better to caculate with??

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  • tank2260
    tank2260 Posts: 10 Member
    Macros are based on body weight.

    2500 is not enough to bulk. You probably need 2100-2200 calories per day to maintain your weight on days you DON'T work out. If you are lifting, add a couple hundred to that. If you want to truly bulk you should be at 2700-3000 calories.

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