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Hello,
My name is Heather Whiting and I was hoping you could help me out with some questions that I have.
I work for a company that makes a product called Crosstrainer which is a software training tool that tracks most aspects of an athletes' training (nutrition, workout scheduling etc.)
We are looking for input on methods that bodybuilders use for tracking muscle gain. The software is for anybody but we have many bodybuilders who use the software to track their workouts and progress, and I am hoping to add even more functionality for those who are mainly interested in gaining weight and muscle mass.
I am trying to find input on questions like - does anyone have an optimal protein to fat to carb diet ratio for muscle gain?
I am also looking for formulas that would tell not only how many additional calories one would have to eat to gain a "pound" of body weight, but whether there are additional calories needed to gain a pound of muscle. Or even how much lifting effort it takes to gain a pound of muscle.
Would tracking muscle gain need to be tied in with body fat percentage and would there need to be warning flags if the percentage starts to rise... etc.
Thanks in advance for your input.
Heather Whiting
p.s. I have posted this on a couple of other boards too, I hope it isnt considered bad form to do that.
My name is Heather Whiting and I was hoping you could help me out with some questions that I have.
I work for a company that makes a product called Crosstrainer which is a software training tool that tracks most aspects of an athletes' training (nutrition, workout scheduling etc.)
We are looking for input on methods that bodybuilders use for tracking muscle gain. The software is for anybody but we have many bodybuilders who use the software to track their workouts and progress, and I am hoping to add even more functionality for those who are mainly interested in gaining weight and muscle mass.
I am trying to find input on questions like - does anyone have an optimal protein to fat to carb diet ratio for muscle gain?
I am also looking for formulas that would tell not only how many additional calories one would have to eat to gain a "pound" of body weight, but whether there are additional calories needed to gain a pound of muscle. Or even how much lifting effort it takes to gain a pound of muscle.
Would tracking muscle gain need to be tied in with body fat percentage and would there need to be warning flags if the percentage starts to rise... etc.
Thanks in advance for your input.
Heather Whiting
p.s. I have posted this on a couple of other boards too, I hope it isnt considered bad form to do that.
