Hi guys,
I would like to bulk and gain more weight and have a toned body but i am having difficulties understanding what do i need to look out for
Some articles says i need to get more calories while avoiding carbs and to also get protein, while some article says i need carbs etc.
Can someone explain to me what is the purpose of these? EG: What is carbs? How is it different from calories, what is calories for and what is protein etc. I can’t seem to find a layman article anywhere explaining all these. Any other additional info would be very helpful!
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1. Sugar is for energy right now
2. Carbs are for ongoing energy during the day. has 4 calories/gram
3. Protein has a similar energy density to carbs, but is also used in building muscle tissue. has 4 calories/gram
3. Fats are the energy of last resort in your body. fats in foods have 9 calories/gram
Excess energy not used during the day is converted into fat. To build muscle you have to be in a calorie surplus. To maximize muscle growth you need to hit a protein thresh hold so that you can build muscle. Too many calories and you get fat. Too few carbs and you will feel drained at least until you go into ketosis (which is a whole other thing). Too little protein and you can’t build muscle (and possibly your body could scavenge muscle for it). If you increase cardio a lot, you stunt muscle growth (which is why marathon runners don’t look like body builders).
I would watch [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BKbu_s8p1Q&t=774s) video. Jeff Nippard is an all natural body builder who has series where he does dives into the science behind different ideas in working out. Most of working out is BroScience, so this provides the framework that he fills in with his own experience
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