Can anyone explain to me macros?
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Drop the cardio 100% I'm on a weight gaining journey and I know cardio makes it so much harder even makes you lose weight instead of gaining. Make shakes with peanut butter,bananas,raw old fashion oatmeal,protein power,almond milk or just cow milk and ice. Drink one at least once a day especially after weight lifting. And it's very beneficial if you drink one before bed. Also look up over night oats guaranteed weight gain I have a recipe I made and it's a very high calorie food and won't overly stuff you. Don't even lift to much either stick to squats so you can have a perfect butt with weight gain and squats also makes you bigger the muscle gets toned. I'll send you a friend request and I'll post high calorie recipes and you'll be to your goal in no time.0
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Drop the cardio 100% I'm on a weight gaining journey and I know cardio makes it so much harder even makes you lose weight instead of gaining. Make shakes with peanut butter,bananas,raw old fashion oatmeal,protein power,almond milk or just cow milk and ice. Drink one at least once a day especially after weight lifting. And it's very beneficial if you drink one before bed. Also look up over night oats guaranteed weight gain I have a recipe I made and it's a very high calorie food and won't overly stuff you. Don't even lift to much either stick to squats so you can have a perfect butt with weight gain and squats also makes you bigger the muscle gets toned. I'll send you a friend request and I'll post high calorie recipes and you'll be to your goal in no time.
Thanks so much you're awesome! Yes I will do the milkshakes for sure, and not doing the cardio eesh. Overnight oats like prepping it and eating in am? Ok thanks again!!!0 -
I'm not quite sure what you're saying here. Squats are not lifting. They are body weight exercises. Don't lift too much? If OP wants to gain weight, she needs to lift heavy while eating at a surplus.Don't even lift to much either stick to squats so you can have a perfect butt with weight gain and squats also makes you bigger the muscle gets toned.
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I'm not quite sure what you're saying here. Squats are not lifting. They are body weight exercises. Don't lift too much? If OP wants to gain weight, she needs to lift heavy while eating at a surplus.Don't even lift to much either stick to squats so you can have a perfect butt with weight gain and squats also makes you bigger the muscle gets toned.
squats are not lifting??? so my 235# barbell squats from today was not lifting….?? hmmmmmmm0 -
Drop the cardio 100% I'm on a weight gaining journey and I know cardio makes it so much harder even makes you lose weight instead of gaining. Make shakes with peanut butter,bananas,raw old fashion oatmeal,protein power,almond milk or just cow milk and ice. Drink one at least once a day especially after weight lifting. And it's very beneficial if you drink one before bed. Also look up over night oats guaranteed weight gain I have a recipe I made and it's a very high calorie food and won't overly stuff you. Don't even lift to much either stick to squats so you can have a perfect butt with weight gain and squats also makes you bigger the muscle gets toned. I'll send you a friend request and I'll post high calorie recipes and you'll be to your goal in no time.
I disagree with 100% dropping cardio …I would say that for general healthy OP could do 30 minutes a week of light cardio and it would not affect progress on gains...0 -
Resistant training helps you to maintain your metabolism. If you do a high level of resistant training, the faster your metabolism burn your caloric intake. Cardio training is for your heart and blood. If you need to gain weight, you need to reduce your resistant training. Eat high caloric food at night before bedtime, you will gain some weight, just like a sumo wrestler does. Also, on myfitnesspal, you should click "gain weight" when you customize your macronutrients.0
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I'm not quite sure what you're saying here. Squats are not lifting. They are body weight exercises. Don't lift too much? If OP wants to gain weight, she needs to lift heavy while eating at a surplus.Don't even lift to much either stick to squats so you can have a perfect butt with weight gain and squats also makes you bigger the muscle gets toned.
Yes I am lifting to gain. Thank you!0 -
Drop the cardio 100% I'm on a weight gaining journey and I know cardio makes it so much harder even makes you lose weight instead of gaining. Make shakes with peanut butter,bananas,raw old fashion oatmeal,protein power,almond milk or just cow milk and ice. Drink one at least once a day especially after weight lifting. And it's very beneficial if you drink one before bed. Also look up over night oats guaranteed weight gain I have a recipe I made and it's a very high calorie food and won't overly stuff you. Don't even lift to much either stick to squats so you can have a perfect butt with weight gain and squats also makes you bigger the muscle gets toned. I'll send you a friend request and I'll post high calorie recipes and you'll be to your goal in no time.
I disagree with 100% dropping cardio …I would say that for general healthy OP could do 30 minutes a week of light cardio and it would not affect progress on gains...
I suppose I could eventually do 30min a week. But for now I am cutting off, because it made me lose. So I will play by ear see what I gain in the next few weeks. Thanks for your input!0 -
Resistant training helps you to maintain your metabolism. If you do a high level of resistant training, the faster your metabolism burn your caloric intake. Cardio training is for your heart and blood. If you need to gain weight, you need to reduce your resistant training. Eat high caloric food at night before bedtime, you will gain some weight, just like a sumo wrestler does. Also, on myfitnesspal, you should click "gain weight" when you customize your macronutrients.
Okay so now I am confused. Isn't resistance training lifting weights? So I should cut back on that? (Sigh). Yes I have my weight gain/macro nutrients adjusted in my MFP. Thank you!0 -
jendiaz9732 wrote: »Resistant training helps you to maintain your metabolism. If you do a high level of resistant training, the faster your metabolism burn your caloric intake. Cardio training is for your heart and blood. If you need to gain weight, you need to reduce your resistant training. Eat high caloric food at night before bedtime, you will gain some weight, just like a sumo wrestler does. Also, on myfitnesspal, you should click "gain weight" when you customize your macronutrients.
Okay so now I am confused. Isn't resistance training lifting weights? So I should cut back on that? (Sigh). Yes I have my weight gain/macro nutrients adjusted in my MFP. Thank you!
Personally I wouldn't follow that advice. To me it comes across as bro science. Do you want to gain muscle? Then definitely don't drop the weight training.
Yes, more muscle might increase your bmr a bit in the long run, but in short term cardio burns more calories than weight training will.
JoRocka and ndj1979 are pretty knowledgeable. I'd stick with their advice.0 -
I'm not quite sure what you're saying here. Squats are not lifting. They are body weight exercises. Don't lift too much? If OP wants to gain weight, she needs to lift heavy while eating at a surplus.Don't even lift to much either stick to squats so you can have a perfect butt with weight gain and squats also makes you bigger the muscle gets toned.
squats are not lifting??? so my 235# barbell squats from today was not lifting….?? hmmmmmmm
Poster meant squats without weight is not lifting.
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jendiaz9732 wrote: »Resistant training helps you to maintain your metabolism. If you do a high level of resistant training, the faster your metabolism burn your caloric intake. Cardio training is for your heart and blood. If you need to gain weight, you need to reduce your resistant training. Eat high caloric food at night before bedtime, you will gain some weight, just like a sumo wrestler does. Also, on myfitnesspal, you should click "gain weight" when you customize your macronutrients.
Okay so now I am confused. Isn't resistance training lifting weights? So I should cut back on that? (Sigh). Yes I have my weight gain/macro nutrients adjusted in my MFP. Thank you!
Personally I wouldn't follow that advice. To me it comes across as bro science. Do you want to gain muscle? Then definitely don't drop the weight training.
Yes, more muscle might increase your bmr a bit in the long run, but in short term cardio burns more calories than weight training will.
JoRocka and ndj1979 are pretty knowledgeable. I'd stick with their advice.
Thank you will do!0 -
madhatter2013 wrote: »
I'm not quite sure what you're saying here. Squats are not lifting. They are body weight exercises. Don't lift too much? If OP wants to gain weight, she needs to lift heavy while eating at a surplus.Don't even lift to much either stick to squats so you can have a perfect butt with weight gain and squats also makes you bigger the muscle gets toned.
squats are not lifting??? so my 235# barbell squats from today was not lifting….?? hmmmmmmm
Poster meant squats without weight is not lifting.
hmmm funny since they said "squats" and did not qualify it...0 -
Drop the cardio 100% I'm on a weight gaining journey and I know cardio makes it so much harder even makes you lose weight instead of gaining. Make shakes with peanut butter,bananas,raw old fashion oatmeal,protein power,almond milk or just cow milk and ice. Drink one at least once a day especially after weight lifting. And it's very beneficial if you drink one before bed. Also look up over night oats guaranteed weight gain I have a recipe I made and it's a very high calorie food and won't overly stuff you. Don't even lift to much either stick to squats so you can have a perfect butt with weight gain and squats also makes you bigger the muscle gets toned. I'll send you a friend request and I'll post high calorie recipes and you'll be to your goal in no time.
WTH?!!?!?!?! neither of you seem to have any idea of what you're talking about.
I'm not quite sure what you're saying here. Squats are not lifting. They are body weight exercises. Don't lift too much? If OP wants to gain weight, she needs to lift heavy while eating at a surplus.Don't even lift to much either stick to squats so you can have a perfect butt with weight gain and squats also makes you bigger the muscle gets toned.
Listen OP
Eat in a surplus
Lift on a program
Rest
Sleep
Lather
Rinse
Repeat.
On the subject of cardio:
Do cardio if it makes you happy- but if you're really struggling with gaining- keep it to a minimum or even cut it entirely for a few weeks. Cardio work IS important- but sometimes you have to shift the focus to accomplish a goal. When I'm gaining- I don't do any dedicated cardio work- I am a pro dancer- I dance 10-15 hours a week- that's more than enough to check the box in my book. When I'm cutting- I add running/jump rope/stair master to the program.0 -
Lol. Okay thank you I will take your word! Eating in surplus this is my third day trying it out! Not weighing myself any time soon! Eventually will add on my cardio once I reached my goal. Muchas gracias!!! 0
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I drop cardio during a bulk, but crank-up the intensity with the weights.
And since I am bulking, I already have a resource-rich food ramp enabling me to lift heavier and lifting heavier fuels more feeds.0 -
I'm not quite sure what you're saying here. Squats are not lifting. They are body weight exercises. Don't lift too much? If OP wants to gain weight, she needs to lift heavy while eating at a surplus.Don't even lift to much either stick to squats so you can have a perfect butt with weight gain and squats also makes you bigger the muscle gets toned.
FTW....
OP...if you want to put on weight, hit the weight room hard and eat...i personally wouldn't drop cardio completely, but you could reduce it...cardio is going to increase your calorie requisites which is fine...but the more you do, the more you have to eat...
To gain weight you need to consume more energy (calories) than you can burn off...eat more or do less or some combo thereof...you're over-complicated something which is not complicated.0 -
I'm not quite sure what you're saying here. Squats are not lifting. They are body weight exercises. Don't lift too much? If OP wants to gain weight, she needs to lift heavy while eating at a surplus.Don't even lift to much either stick to squats so you can have a perfect butt with weight gain and squats also makes you bigger the muscle gets toned.
Squats are not lifting? Tell that to the 45lb barbell with 2 25lb plates I did 3 sets of 10 reps with last night prior to deadlifting it for the same number of times along with some other things for leg day. I promise I was lifting. And lots of the guys in my gym think it's awesome that I am so dedicated to it. (Tonight I will be doing chest and triceps. Tomorrow back and biceps, then shoulders and abs, then chest and triceps again because it's my weakest area.)0 -
Resistant training helps you to maintain your metabolism. If you do a high level of resistant training, the faster your metabolism burn your caloric intake. Cardio training is for your heart and blood. If you need to gain weight, you need to reduce your resistant training. Eat high caloric food at night before bedtime, you will gain some weight, just like a sumo wrestler does. Also, on myfitnesspal, you should click "gain weight" when you customize your macronutrients.
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nakedraygun wrote: »I drop cardio during a bulk, but crank-up the intensity with the weights.
And since I am bulking, I already have a resource-rich food ramp enabling me to lift heavier and lifting heavier fuels more feeds.
Thank you kind sir!0
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