1- what are your thoughts on having high carbs/low fat on training days. And high fat/lower carbs on non training days. I’m sure you are much more aquatinted than me in these matters but i heard that always having high carb days even on rest days would make you store fat because something that has to do with glycogen being full? The is aim is to bulk and i always found myself packing more fat than muscle which made me try this method. I can go on much lower surplus but i’ve done that for two years and my muscle gains/strength gains were really insignificant/ almost non existent. I do a higher surplus now, i feel great and i broke out of couple of plateaus but i’m kind of getting the love handles! Do i really need this complicated two diet plans for training days and non training days or can i just go with one and on nontraining days drop my carbs by 100 or 150. But then i wont be on caloric surplus… your thoughts?
2- Through your experience, what was the best method you found the most success in when trying to add muscle with minimal fat fain assuming fat will accumulate, but less. Is it carb cycling, is it simply adding 200-500kcals, is it 20-30g carbs and 5g fat whenever the weights stop increasing… i mean, your preferred method. I’d love to have your opinion.
3- Beside calories and protein, does fat and carb really matter with regard to saturated fat intake, fiber, nuts, vegetables and fruits. Can i just go as i like or a method would prove better than the other. I’m aware that you prefer high carb and lower fat diet, is it personal preference or something you’d recommend me as well?
4- What are your thoughts on perma bulk. Slow, healthy perma bulk.
5- We’re almost done, im proud of you. Ok, lets say that my weight stopped increasing and my aim is to continue to bulk, and my love handles are enough to recognize and perhaps to give them nicknames. Do i add more calories and bulk on, do i maintain, do i cut, do i blame my genetics… what do!
6- THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING! I’m sorry if you’ve answered these questions before and i missed them or if my questions seem redundant.
Mr Roboto,
Thanks for the post. Let’s see if I can answer these questions.
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I would not expect better outcomes with carbohydrate cycling and most people seem to do worse with respect to training outcomes on low or very low carbohydrate diets, e.g. <100g or <50g of carbohydrates per day, respectively. You will store fat if regardless of macronutrient proportions if you’re in an energy surplus. I would just keep things the same.
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Have great parents, train intelligently, eat adequate amounts of protein, and slowly increase weight over time. Weight changes take longer to accumulate than people think, so I tend to be more cautious when adding energy.
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I’m not sure what you’re asking here, but yes, saturated fat intake levels matter (keep below ~ 10% of total daily cals), sugar matters (keep below ~ 5% total daily cals of added sugar), fiber matters (aim for > 30g/day), fruits and vegetables also matter (aim for close to 10 servings total per day).
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A terrible idea for most people.
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If your waist goes over ~ 35", I would not continue to gain weight. While it may not be your fault that you responded a certain way to your dietary pattern, it is your responsibility to take the appropriate action subsequently.
-Jordan
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me.
Sorry for bring vague! On question 3 i meant considering im eating adequate amount of protein, training properly and keeping everything you mentioned in check. The question is, does it matter from where the rest of the calories come from, wether they were from fat or carbs?
i’ve noticed this in most people who are invested in health, such as you and Austin, dont tend to go out of their way to add fat to their diet, like drenching things in olive oil. Which made me wonder if its simply a personal preference or its something you’d recommend me aswell: To keep my carbs up and let fat be as a natural occurrence from the protein and carbs.
This is all i have and i feel like i have better adjustments to make now that i’ve spoke to you Jordan. Really appreciate you!
It matters if your Calories comes from fat or carbs at the margins, e.g. low carb (as mentioned) or similar.
In general, a lower-fat diet seems to promote healthier outcomes, though people can eat a lower carbohydrate diet provided they’re willing to take the extra steps to manage their diet appropriately.
It would be nearly impossible to get enough carbohydrates from protein sources and this would also not be health-promoting, as it would be low in fruit, vegetable, etc.