Question about fats, protein, and carbs.

[bilat]

1. How much good fat is too much? g/lb how much should someone get? How much can actually be used? If they're not used, aren't they stored as fat?

2. Do all kinds of fat help raise T levels or is it only saturated fats?

2. How much protein is too much? Obviously 600+ is for someone who's not 300lbs but is 300-400g range too much?

3. Is the same amount of protein needed on off days as it is on workout days? I know muscles are still repairing but is a really high amount still needed?

I plan on cycling my calories from about 1700-2400.
1700 = off days
2400 = days with HIIT and weights
then the other days will be somewhere in between. I'll start raising the cals as the intensity gets higher but this is the starting point.

I was going to do 300g protein, 80g fats, 120g carb for the 2400 calorie day.
Then for the other days, I'll be around 75g carbs--same amounts of protein and fat.

For my low day, I'm over the cals if I keep protein and fats the same--should I eat less protein, or less fat so I can get some carbs in?

 

[EliteBB]

About 50 grams of HEALTHY fats is ok per day. I would keep it at the 30-40 range if i were cutting.

Protein at 300 grams is ok. Anything more will probably go to waste if you dont weigh too much. Yes, a high amount of protein ir still required on off days. High protein is a much all days!

 

[bilat]

Ok, I'm gonna lower healthy fats to 50g.

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

Billat, are you "one" from T-Forums?

 

[variation]

I think protein is wayyyy tooo over-exagerated bodybuilders always lie or are misinformed, you should try consuming less protein and compare to see if gains are the same, I think most people piss out or have a bunch of their protein converted to glucose... I don't think you need more then 1/2g per pound of bodyweight.. I usually don't even keep track of protein because from foods I eat I almost always get atleast 1/2g per pound usually a bit more, I tried doing really high protein for a while there was no difference in gains