The caloric goal you should aim for is 15 to 17 calories per
pound of bodyweight as a starting point, after which you are free to tweak it any way you want to see how the body will respond.
Not exact matches
In fact, some vegan athletes manage to take in
as much
as.86 g per
pound of bodyweight — equaling about 23 percent
of their total calories.
If your workouts are nothing less than brutal and you hit the gym more than 4 times per week, you should strive to consume around 1.5 grams
of protein per
pound of bodyweight, while making sure to include
as many different high - quality protein sources
as possible, such
as grass - feed beef, wild fish, dairy products, eggs and beans, and always have your protein powder with you.
It requires about two to three fewer calories per
pound of bodyweight, and you need to cut your carbohydrates in half
as well.
On your 10th day, no more than two hours following your workout, you should look to consume 1 gram
of carbohydrates, per
pound of bodyweight, so if you weigh 250 lbs, you'll need 250 grams
of carbs, from simple sources such
as pizza, cakes, fries, ice cream, cookies, and so on.
Plenty
of good quality protein (at least 1 gram per
pound of bodyweight), unrefined, slow releasing carbs such
as oats, brown rice and whole grains plus lots
of vegetables and some fruit, healthy oils like olive oil and fish oil.
In other words, you'll consume 3 grams
of carbs per
pound of bodyweight on the first day, 2 grams per
pound of bodyweight on the second day and 1 gram per
pound of bodyweight on the third day, after which you'll repeat the same cycle
as long
as it takes to get the wanted results.
HOW TO DO IT: First deplete your body
of carbs
as much
as you can by reducing their daily intake to 1/2 grams per
pound of bodyweight for three days.
As Aragon says, ``... one gram per
pound of target
bodyweight is a simple and relatively fail - safe baseline protein intake from which to adjust according to individual response.»
Secondly too much protein, such
as 2 + grams per
pound of bodyweight can put a lot
of stress on other bodily systems.
The one gram per
pound of bodyweight guideline is good
as a general rule
of thumb for bodybuilders, and the 30 %
of total calories guideline is even better.
the protein sounds sufficient;
as long
as you're getting at least a half a gram per
pound of bodyweight, you're getting enough to build muscle, although not
as fast
as if you eat closer to a gram per
pound.
But to get faster results that are guaranteed then you need to eat
as little
as 9 to 10 calories per
pound of bodyweight.
So increase your calorie intake, and make sure you get plenty
of protein (1 — 1.5 g per
pound of bodyweight),
as well
as lots
of complex carbs (oatmeal, brown rice, sweet potatoes etc.), some good healthy fats and a decent amount
of fruit and veg.
it consists
of 3 days a week weight training and 4 times a week doing
bodyweight exercises and cardio... my off days are on saturday (even then I'm usually working
as a waitress or doing some fun outdoorsy stuff) I am 5» 2 ″ and 110
pounds.
The average adult dog needs about 30 calories per
pound of bodyweight (more if he is particularly active) but small - breed dogs need an average
of 40, sometimes
as much
as 50, calories per
pound of bodyweight.
As it has already been mentioned, smaller dogs have very fast metabolisms and therefore need a higher number
of calories per
pound of bodyweight than larger dogs.
As a general rule, your dog needs somewhere between 8 and 16 ounces
of water per 10
pounds of bodyweight.
The average adult dog needs about 30 calories per
pound of bodyweight but small - breed dogs often need
as much
as 40 or 50 calories per
pound of bodyweight to fuel their fast metabolisms.
Small - breed dogs like the Shih Tzu have very fast metabolisms which means that, while they may not consume
as many calories
as a larger dog, they need more calories per
pound of bodyweight.