| DJ Chrono |
| quote: | Originally posted by OrZonE
2500 calories should be your daily intake if you work out, ~2000 if you don't. Now combine that with fair amounts of protein. |
That's not correct. Each person should consume different amounts of calories based on certain factors. For me, I should consume around 3000 calories per day.
| quote: |
(btw your body can only use ~60g of protien daily almosty everything else is a waste, this of course depends on your height and weight, but that's the average) |
This is definately not correct either. The daily recommend protien is said to be around 60 I think, but your body can make use of a whole lot more. As a rule of thumb try to consume ATLEAST 1 gram of protien for each pound of bodyweight. If you are into some serious training, try to get 2g /lb.
| quote: |
create an exercise routine where you GAIN MASS not definition, and you will be set. |
Many people have got some strange notion that if you work out focusing on less weight/more reps you will "define" or tone your muscle, while high weight/less reps builds mass.
This really makes no sense at all, just think about it for a second. The only way you will get a defined muscle is if it increases in mass, it is impossible to change the shape of your muscle in any other respect. Additionally, most muscles are covered in a thin layer of fat. When you burn this fat by doing heavy cardio training, your muscles will look more "defined", but really it was just hidden before.
If you do high reps with low weights (ie more than 7 reps per set) you are just wasting your time. You might as well not go to the gym. You want to create an overload for your muscle, NOT fatigue. There is a difference. |
|
|
