Macros & recomp

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trudie_b
trudie_b Posts: 230 Member
edited November 2024 in Goal: Maintaining Weight
So, I'm just wondering, if I tweaked my macros to be higher protein, lower carb, would that have any effect on recomp, speed it up, or not? I'm currently on 40/30/30, so that's about 180g carbs, 60g fat, 135g protein. I weigh 147lbs at 5'10", I'm 41, and working hard to build muscle & lean out.

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  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,321 Member
    No, it won't speed it up.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    My protein and fat remain relatively constant whether I'm in a cut or maintenance...when I cut, I tend to reduce carbohydrates...when I'm back at maintenance, they go up. Carbs are actually beneficial to building lean mass. I think upping your protein at this point won't have any benefit really...beyond 1 gram per Lb of LBM, there really isn't much benefit...you're just making expensive glucose.
  • trudie_b
    trudie_b Posts: 230 Member
    Oh good, I do love me some carbs! I'll stick with this split then.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Macros look fine to me and doubt making changes will speed things up.
    Effectiveness of your training and your genetics are going to set the speed of change.
  • trudie_b
    trudie_b Posts: 230 Member
    Thanks. I'm building muscle fast, I'm pleased with that. But I don't seem to be leaning out.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    Nah. Those macros are good. Protein is up high enough and the carbs are nice to train with.
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