What macronutrient mix is most anabolic and why?

[Oceano]

what ratio of protein/fats/carbs is most anabolic?

 

[gettnlarge01]

No one answer will apply to everyone.

 

[fiction agent]

many schools of thought, not sure if any specific one is correct. in the end, though, i think what you eat is more important than the actual ratios. potato chips have fat and carbs that, when added to chicken, could give the impression of a healthy ratio. personally, i think 40p/35c/25f is pretty good. then again, some people do 40p/30c/30f, and others think 50p/30c/20f is best. who knows.

 

[YoungIntricateMuscle]

whatever works best for you from trial and error...........and whatever method will get you to the proper surplus calories the easiest.........protein is overated......you get 3 servings of protein a day from whole foods, especially post-workout, that's enough.......complex carbs are the most important, for both training hard and putting on muscle.......

fats of course help with test levels.....you don't want too much because fats are not that great of a source of energy and maybe problematic with keeping body fat levels down.....even MCT's...they give you a dry, unpumped feeling unlike carbs

as long as you get no carbs 4 hours before bed and you are in your optimal caloric range, carbs possess no negitive affects on body fat....only carbs will spare your endongenous muscle tissue...not protein

ratios are wack......if you are 6ft 5.....your ratio for protein will be much less

 

[Oceano]

whatever works best for you from trial and error...........and whatever method will get you to the proper surplus calories the easiest.........protein is overated......you get 3 servings of protein a day from whole foods, especially post-workout, that's enough.......complex carbs are the most important, for both training hard and putting on muscle.......

fats of course help with test levels.....you don't want too much because fats are not that great of a source of energy and maybe problematic with keeping body fat levels down.....even MCT's...they give you a dry, unpumped feeling unlike carbs

as long as you get no carbs 4 hours before bed and you are in your optimal caloric range, carbs possess no negitive affects on body fat....only carbs will spare your endongenous muscle tissue...not protein

ratios are wack......if you are 6ft 5.....your ratio for protein will be much less

You really think protein doesn't build muscle like the experts say it does?


I think you might be right. I stopped weights last year. I was eating protein like hell and I wasn't that big.

Since then, I've got massive by eating carbs withut doing any weights..

so I dunno!

 

[YoungIntricateMuscle]

protein doesn't do shit without roids..........protein doesn't magically build muscle........training does.............carbs complement training and spare muscle tissue......dietary protein doesn't get used when training....only stored muscle tissue and glycogen (stored carbs)