During a period of time when an early post-novice trainee is slowly adding bodyweight, are there any nutritional strategies that maximize LBM gained?
I have seen this question asked of you in other forums and you have responded that hard training lifters who have their nutrition on point will gain LBM (and bodyfat) but their BF will stay static relative to their LBM. Often, your recommendations to someone asking this involves 5 “low/moderate” carb days with 2 higher carb days falling the day before or of your hardest workouts. You typically mention consuming around 60% of your daily carbs in the pre/post workout meals as well. Of course you (and others) also often say that Calories and Macronutrient intake matter above all else.
I understand that this type of thing is highly individualized and can be impacted by the trainee’s current BF levels, genetic predisposition to developing LBM/BF, and level of training advancement but I am curious as to how much (if at all) the above recommendations optimize LBM gains.
In a general nutritional sense, is maximizing LBM gain and keeping BF static relative to LBM in a post novice trainee a product of hitting the exact right macronutrient targets everyday or are there other aspects (such as high/low carb days, nutrient timing, etc.) that impact this to a significant degree?
Thanks.