Gaining lean muscles.

arfuss
arfuss Posts: 90 Member
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
So i have started workingout hard with my Personal trainer. But i know the hardest work is to e able to put something in my mouth every 3 hour

I want to get my body like Taylor Lautner.


Is it right that i need to eat every 3 hours?

Carbs, Protein and fats in each meal and snacks?

But what kind of foods should i eat for snacking?


Like this

http://getthisripped.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/taylor-lautner-before-copy.jpg
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  • Laurenloveswaffles
    Laurenloveswaffles Posts: 535 Member
    Ask Taylor Lautner
  • EuphonyChloeH
    EuphonyChloeH Posts: 107 Member
    Yes! Eating every three hours keeps your metabolism moving. My boyfriend eats every three hours and has awesome lean muscle mass. Ask your trainer what snacks he suggests for you. Whatever they are, you'll want at least a little protein with every snack. Meat, string cheese and Greek yogurt are great, as well as protein bars and shakes. Happy training!
  • ken_m
    ken_m Posts: 128
    man that taylor lautner gets my juices flowing
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    Unless you have the genetics to look (a bit) like Taylor Lautner, I wouldn't count on it.


    eat: The every three hours thing has been proven unnecessary. Take a look at leangains.com. As far as the rest of it is concerned - whatever works for you, specifically. You won't know until you experiment.
  • ken_m
    ken_m Posts: 128
    Yes! Eating every three hours keeps your metabolism moving. My boyfriend eats every three hours and has awesome lean muscle mass. Ask your trainer what snacks he suggests for you. Whatever they are, you'll want at least a little protein with every snack. Meat, string cheese and Greek yogurt are great, as well as protein bars and shakes. Happy training!

    lmao did you just offer secondhand anecdotal evidence to your claim
  • arfuss
    arfuss Posts: 90 Member
    Unless you have the genetics to look (a bit) like Taylor Lautner, I wouldn't count on it.


    eat: The every three hours thing has been proven unnecessary. Take a look at leangains.com. As far as the rest of it is concerned - whatever works for you, specifically. You won't know until you experiment.

    I look like this

    http://i58.tinypic.com/335e53a.jpg

    But isent there something like. You have to eat carbs with protein, if not the body will turn the proteins into energy instead of using it to rebuild muscles?
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  • Laurenloveswaffles
    Laurenloveswaffles Posts: 535 Member
    Unless you have the genetics to look (a bit) like Taylor Lautner, I wouldn't count on it.


    eat: The every three hours thing has been proven unnecessary. Take a look at leangains.com. As far as the rest of it is concerned - whatever works for you, specifically. You won't know until you experiment.

    I look like this

    http://i58.tinypic.com/335e53a.jpg

    But isent there something like. You have to eat carbs with protein, if not the body will turn the proteins into energy instead of using it to rebuild muscles?

    Oh Lord.

    The picture is of your face, which is not needed.

    If you want to lose fat = calorie deficit
    If you want to gain muscle = calorie surplus

    You can eat every three hours if you would like, or you can eat one giant meal a day. As long as you hit your calorie goal it will not matter.

    You need carbs, fats, and proteins to function. How much of each is up to your personalized goals.
  • int0x21
    int0x21 Posts: 2
    There is alot of actual proof that eating every 3 houers dosnt do anything.
    The metabolic rate will even out over the day. Some studies even show that working out while fasted will decrease muscle loss from metabolism throughout the day.

    The eating every 3 houers is old fashioned broscience and is lacking in any real studies that supports it.

    That said i know quite a few where eating every 3 houers works excelent but thats becouse they have a hard time controling their apitite if they dont.
    Me i eat almost all my calories in one sitting and then a small snack 3 houers before bed so i dont sleep hungry.

    And the part about protein beeing used as fuel.... well yes simple solution eat more protein :)
    leangains is a good start for information
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    But isent there something like. You have to eat carbs with protein, if not the body will turn the proteins into energy instead of using it to rebuild muscles?


    Not that I've ever heard. The only thing about eating carbs and protein together that I can think of off the top of my head is that the protein helps regulate blood sugar / insulin levels.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Unless you have the genetics to look (a bit) like Taylor Lautner, I wouldn't count on it.


    eat: The every three hours thing has been proven unnecessary. Take a look at leangains.com. As far as the rest of it is concerned - whatever works for you, specifically. You won't know until you experiment.

    I look like this

    http://i58.tinypic.com/335e53a.jpg

    But isent there something like. You have to eat carbs with protein, if not the body will turn the proteins into energy instead of using it to rebuild muscles?

    Oh Lord.

    The picture is of your face, which is not needed.

    If you want to lose fat = calorie deficit
    If you want to gain muscle = calorie surplus

    You can eat every three hours if you would like, or you can eat one giant meal a day. As long as you hit your calorie goal it will not matter.

    You need carbs, fats, and proteins to function. How much of each is up to your personalized goals.

    ^ This

    But I would add that Macros may play a roll in your gym performance and recovery so you can play around with those as long as you get your min fat and protein in.
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    So i have started workingout hard with my Personal trainer. But i know the hardest work is to e able to put something in my mouth every 3 hour

    I want to get my body like Taylor Lautner.


    Is it right that i need to eat every 3 hours? NO

    Carbs, Protein and fats in each meal and snacks? NO

    But what kind of foods should i eat for snacking?Tasty


    Like this

    taylor-lautner-before-copy.jpg

    Lyle McDonald provides plenty of information here:
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/

    Taylor doesn't walk around looking like that today.
    taylor-lautner-goes-shirtless-for-run-the-tide-beach-scenes-32.jpg
  • arfuss
    arfuss Posts: 90 Member
    I am 172cm tall, 75kilos.


    I calculated that i need 2850kcal a day to gain musclemass. Added about 300-400kcal ontop of my "daily need"

    So

    350g carbs
    150g protein
    65g fat

    Does this seem allright?
  • Laurenloveswaffles
    Laurenloveswaffles Posts: 535 Member
    I am 172cm tall, 75kilos.


    I calculated that i need 2850kcal a day to gain musclemass. Added about 300-400kcal ontop of my "daily need"

    So

    350g carbs
    150g protein
    65g fat

    Does this seem allright?

    Up the protein.
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    I am 172cm tall, 75kilos.


    I calculated that i need 2850kcal a day to gain musclemass. Added about 300-400kcal ontop of my "daily need"

    So

    350g carbs
    150g protein
    65g fat

    Does this seem allright?
    Dump 50 out of carbs and into protein IMO.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Wow Taylor needs to get his weight up- I think I'm bigger than him.

    I never realized he was just all low body fat and no mass.

    OP- lift.
    eat
    rest
    repeat.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    I am 172cm tall, 75kilos.


    I calculated that i need 2850kcal a day to gain musclemass. Added about 300-400kcal ontop of my "daily need"

    So

    350g carbs
    150g protein
    65g fat

    Does this seem allright?

    Up the protein.

    150 in a surplus would be enough, I would suggest that fat and protein goals are minimums and carbs a max though. More protein and less carbs wouldn't hurt, just very little if any added benefit from adding more protein than that, but no harm in more either.
  • ken_m
    ken_m Posts: 128
    you're as likely to get reliable fitness advice from the MFP forums as you are to get a cheeseburger at the library
  • mrbyte
    mrbyte Posts: 270 Member
    Eating every three hours is not mandatory but it helps. It's difficult to get all the calories in 3 meals. so splitting it up over 6 or 7 is just easier.

    I'm 6'2", 200 pounds. I need 3300 calories to maintain. I do this on 150 carbs, 250g of protein a day.
  • mrbyte
    mrbyte Posts: 270 Member
    I am 172cm tall, 75kilos.


    I calculated that i need 2850kcal a day to gain musclemass. Added about 300-400kcal ontop of my "daily need"

    So

    350g carbs
    150g protein
    65g fat

    Does this seem allright?
    Dump 50 out of carbs and into protein IMO.

    ^^^ This.
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    So i have started workingout hard with my Personal trainer. But i know the hardest work is to e able to put something in my mouth every 3 hour

    I want to get my body like Taylor Lautner.


    Is it right that i need to eat every 3 hours?

    Carbs, Protein and fats in each meal and snacks?

    But what kind of foods should i eat for snacking?


    Like this

    taylor-lautner-before-copy.jpg

    You do not have to eat every 3 hours. I consume all my calories in an 8 hour window. Usually about 2 meals, and 2 snacks

    You need to make sure your macros are right for your goals, along with over all calories

    Whatever foods that fit your macros and calories
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    I am 172cm tall, 75kilos.


    I calculated that i need 2850kcal a day to gain musclemass. Added about 300-400kcal ontop of my "daily need"

    So

    350g carbs
    150g protein
    65g fat

    Does this seem allright?
    Protein is fine. ~1gram per pound of lean mass, so 150g at your weight of 165lbs is good. More protein may be beneficial when losing weight.
  • stepnstrong
    stepnstrong Posts: 2
    lol...reminds me of when I was 14.

    I never post on MFP forums but I'll make this my first and one of the few. As a 19 yr old who is in shape, has been lifting since 14-15 and has read more peer reviewed journal articles on nutrition - I believe I got a fair amount of validity in my post.

    a) Doesn't matter when you eat - or more precisely it is very insignificant to hypertrophy and fat gain/loss.

    b) It is difficult to gain mass on a deficit (although I still do when I cut), so you have to be in a caloric surplus which I hope you're not complaining about.

    c) Progressive overload is needed in training to gain hypertrophy or atleast to maximise your potential.

    1g of protein per lb of lbm or 1.5 if you feel like it.
    fill the rest of cals with fat and carbs.

    Eat whatever types of foods you want, but try to get foods with micronutrients that will also assist in recovery.

    That is all.
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    I am 172cm tall, 75kilos.


    I calculated that i need 2850kcal a day to gain musclemass. Added about 300-400kcal ontop of my "daily need"

    So

    350g carbs
    150g protein
    65g fat



    Does this seem allright?

    If your goal is 2850 you may want to make sure your MACROS add up to that goal. At 350, 150, and 65, I'm coming up with 2585 a day which may put you below the 2800 cal goal by about 104,000 calories in a year. Just spitballing; I may have done the math incorrectly. And I agree making your P and F minimums just for sharts and goggles.
  • DeadliftAddict
    DeadliftAddict Posts: 746 Member
    I am 172cm tall, 75kilos.


    I calculated that i need 2850kcal a day to gain musclemass. Added about 300-400kcal ontop of my "daily need"

    So

    350g carbs
    150g protein
    65g fat

    Does this seem allright?
    Protein is fine. ~1gram per pound of lean mass, so 150g at your weight of 165lbs is good. More protein may be beneficial when losing weight.

    ^This
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    I am 172cm tall, 75kilos.


    I calculated that i need 2850kcal a day to gain musclemass. Added about 300-400kcal ontop of my "daily need"

    So

    350g carbs
    150g protein
    65g fat

    Does this seem allright?

    Up the protein.

    150 in a surplus would be enough, I would suggest that fat and protein goals are minimums and carbs a max though. More protein and less carbs wouldn't hurt, just very little if any added benefit from adding more protein than that, but no harm in more either.
    My reasoning is that he's young as well, and probably still growing.
  • jmt08c
    jmt08c Posts: 343 Member
    lol...reminds me of when I was 14.

    I never post on MFP forums but I'll make this my first and one of the few. As a 19 yr old who is in shape, has been lifting since 14-15 and has read more peer reviewed journal articles on nutrition - I believe I got a fair amount of validity in my post.

    a) Doesn't matter when you eat - or more precisely it is very insignificant to hypertrophy and fat gain/loss.

    b) It is difficult to gain mass on a deficit (although I still do when I cut), so you have to be in a caloric surplus which I hope you're not complaining about.

    c) Progressive overload is needed in training to gain hypertrophy or atleast to maximise your potential.

    1g of protein per lb of lbm or 1.5 if you feel like it.
    fill the rest of cals with fat and carbs.

    Eat whatever types of foods you want, but try to get foods with micronutrients that will also assist in recovery.

    That is all.

    If you are gaining mass on a deficit you are denying the laws of physics. In reality it is more likely you are revealing more muscle due to lower BF %, which makes it appear as though you have gained mass.
  • stepnstrong
    stepnstrong Posts: 2
    lol...reminds me of when I was 14.

    I never post on MFP forums but I'll make this my first and one of the few. As a 19 yr old who is in shape, has been lifting since 14-15 and has read more peer reviewed journal articles on nutrition - I believe I got a fair amount of validity in my post.

    a) Doesn't matter when you eat - or more precisely it is very insignificant to hypertrophy and fat gain/loss.

    b) It is difficult to gain mass on a deficit (although I still do when I cut), so you have to be in a caloric surplus which I hope you're not complaining about.

    c) Progressive overload is needed in training to gain hypertrophy or atleast to maximise your potential.

    1g of protein per lb of lbm or 1.5 if you feel like it.
    fill the rest of cals with fat and carbs.

    Eat whatever types of foods you want, but try to get foods with micronutrients that will also assist in recovery.

    That is all.

    If you are gaining mass on a deficit you are denying the laws of physics. In reality it is more likely you are revealing more muscle due to lower BF %, which makes it appear as though you have gained mass.

    Just because you are genetically incapable and/or don't train hard enough (contrary to popular opinion - I train just as hard if not harder on cuts with weights) don't rule out the possibility of gaining LBM.

    Obviously you look bigger when you get leaner, but when you measure yourself throughout a cut, you'll know if you are gaining mass. It's pretty damn obvious.

    This is definitely the last comment. Only replied so peoples opinions don't get swayed from utter bro science as stated above.
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member

    Just because you are genetically incapable and/or don't train hard enough (contrary to popular opinion - I train just as hard if not harder on cuts with weights) don't rule out the possibility of gaining LBM.

    Obviously you look bigger when you get leaner, but when you measure yourself throughout a cut, you'll know if you are gaining mass. It's pretty damn obvious.

    This is definitely the last comment. Only replied so peoples opinions don't get swayed from utter bro science as stated above.

    What mechanisms are you using to determine that you are in fact gaining lean mass while in a caloric deficit?
    How is it obvious?
  • jmt08c
    jmt08c Posts: 343 Member
    lol...reminds me of when I was 14.

    I never post on MFP forums but I'll make this my first and one of the few. As a 19 yr old who is in shape, has been lifting since 14-15 and has read more peer reviewed journal articles on nutrition - I believe I got a fair amount of validity in my post.

    a) Doesn't matter when you eat - or more precisely it is very insignificant to hypertrophy and fat gain/loss.

    b) It is difficult to gain mass on a deficit (although I still do when I cut), so you have to be in a caloric surplus which I hope you're not complaining about.

    c) Progressive overload is needed in training to gain hypertrophy or atleast to maximise your potential.

    1g of protein per lb of lbm or 1.5 if you feel like it.
    fill the rest of cals with fat and carbs.

    Eat whatever types of foods you want, but try to get foods with micronutrients that will also assist in recovery.

    That is all.

    If you are gaining mass on a deficit you are denying the laws of physics. In reality it is more likely you are revealing more muscle due to lower BF %, which makes it appear as though you have gained mass.

    Just because you are genetically incapable and/or don't train hard enough (contrary to popular opinion - I train just as hard if not harder on cuts with weights) don't rule out the possibility of gaining LBM.

    Obviously you look bigger when you get leaner, but when you measure yourself throughout a cut, you'll know if you are gaining mass. It's pretty damn obvious.

    This is definitely the last comment. Only replied so peoples opinions don't get swayed from utter bro science as stated above.

    No offense but you are a child, and I competed in collegiate athletics working with some of the best weight coaches and nutritionists in the country. Something tells me that my sources of information are more viable than your internet articles. Physics > genetics buddy bring your ego down a bit.

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